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GitHub is a code hosting platform for collaboration and version control. It allows you and others to work together on projects from anywhere. It is becoming a more often utilized programming resource for code exchange. It has been a Microsoft subsidiary since 2018, with its headquarters in California. While continuing to function independently as a community, platform, and company, it is frequently used to host open-source software development projects.

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Question 1 of 30

1. Question
Which of these terms best describe GitHub?
- Integrated Development Environment
- Distributed Version Control System
- Issue Tracking System
- Web-Based Repository Hosting Service
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Question 2 of 30

2. Question
What is the CI/CD tool provided by GitHub?
- GitHub Actions
- Jenkins
- CircleCI
- Cloud Build
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Question 3 of 30

3. Question
How do you get the repository from one account to your account on GitHub?
- fork
- push-request
- clone
- pull-request
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Question 4 of 30

4. Question
Which of the below is correct step to create access token of GitHub?
- Profile > settings > Developer settings > personal access tokens
- Profile > settings > personal access tokens
- Profile > settings > GitHub copilot > personal access tokens
- None of these
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Question 5 of 30

5. Question
Which of the following is used to access GitHub? (Multiple Answer)
- Token
- Password
- SSH key
- All of above
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Question 6 of 30

6. Question
Which of the following options are available in GitHub Enterprise deployment? (Multiple Choice)
- cloud-hosted
- self-hosted
- web-hosted
- wordpress-hosted
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Question 7 of 30

7. Question
GitHub Enterprise Server is a_______.
- self-hosted platform
- cloud-hosted platform
- Both a & b
- None of these
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Question 8 of 30

8. Question
What are the two ways to clone a GitHub Repository?
- HTTP and SSH
- FTP and HSS
- FTP and SSH
- HTTP and HSS
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Question 9 of 30

9. Question
How can you secure your GitHub Account?
- Enabling MFA
- Enabling MAF
- Enabling TUF
- Enabling UFW
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Question 10 of 30

10. Question
GitHub README documents are created in which format?
- Markdown (md)
- text messaging (txt)
- OpenDocument Spreadsheet (ods)
- Document (doc)
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Question 11 of 30

11. Question
GitHub is acquired by _______ in _____.
- Microsoft;2018
- Google;2015
- Oracle;2016
- IBM;2020
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Question 12 of 30

12. Question
Which of the following is not a key benefit of GitHub?
- It is easy to contribute to open-source projects via GitHub.
- It is a tool to build, test, and deploy software.
- It helps to create an excellent documentation.
- It is a tool to find and correct problems with network & infrastructure.
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Question 13 of 30

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Which of the following statements represent best practices for collaboration in GitHub? (Multiple choice)
- When working on a big change, it makes sense to have a separate feature branch
- You should always rebase changes that have been pushed to remote repos
- Always synchronize your branches before starting any work on your own
- Avoid having very large changes that modify a lot of different things
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14. Question
git config –global credential.helper cache allows us to configure the credential helper, that is used to __________________.
- troubleshoot the login process
- dynamic suggesting commit messages
- allow configuration of automatic repository pulling
- allow store authentication token/password for Git Remote Repositories
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15. Question
Which best practice can be used for managing stable versions in the Repository?
- Create a separate branch
- Create a TAG in the Repository on the final stable commit
- Keep the version in the debug branch
- Download and keep the code in Desktop/Laptop as an archive
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Question 16 of 30

16. Question
What are the major benefits of Pull Requests in GitHub? (Multiple choice)
- Documenting the Review Comments
- Ensuring all the required changes are completed before approving the merge in Release Branch
- Build perfect code
- Ensure CI Pipeline is in the Green State while approving the merge in the Release Branch
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Question 17 of 30

17. Question
In which year the GitHub was officially launched?
- 2005
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
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Question 18 of 30

18. Question
Which of the following keywords are used to link a pull request to an issue?
- closed
- fixed
- resolved
- All of the above
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Question 19 of 30

19. Question
Which of the below best describes the purpose of linking a pull request to an issue?
- To show that a fix is in progress and to automatically close the issue when pull request or branch is merged.
- To show that an issue is open and track the issue status manually.
- To notify the team that issue has to be assigned to the concern team or team member.
- None of the above.
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Question 20 of 30

20. Question
What is the primary use of GitHub?
- version control
- project management
- code review
- All of the above
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Question 21 of 30

21. Question
Which of the following is NOT a feature of GitHub?
- bug tracking
- project boards
- wikis
- email marketing
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Question 22 of 30

22. Question
The process of creating copy of a repository is known as ___________.
- forking
- cloning
- branching
- merging
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Question 23 of 30

23. Question
What is the best way to resolve a merge conflict in GitHub?
- Edit the files that have conflicts and choose which changes to keep, then commit changes and complete the merge.
- Keep the original file and complete the merge.
- Replace with the new file and complete the merge.
- None of the above.
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Question 24 of 30

24. Question
What is the default retention period in GitHub to store build logs and artifacts?
- 60 days
- 30 days
- 90 days
- 120 days
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Question 25 of 30

25. Question
By default, GitHub actions are enabled on all repositories and organizations.
- True
- False
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Question 26 of 30

26. Question
In which of the following ways, issue can be created in GitHub? (Multiple Choice)
- From a repository
- Using GitHub CLI
- From the discussion
- From the code
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Question 27 of 30

27. Question
Who can promote team members to team maintainers?
- Organization owners
- Team owners
- Team administrators
- None of the above
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Question 28 of 30

28. Question
Code review assignments automatically choose and assign reviewers based on _________.
- Round robin algorithm
- Load balance algorithm
- Either (a) or (b)
- Neither (a) nor (b)
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29. Question
Who can edit the name and description of a team? (Multiple Choice)
- Team Maintainers
- Organization Owners
- Any team member
- It cannot be edited
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Question 30 of 30

30. Question
What is a template in GitHub?
- It is a default visualization in GitHub.
- It is a query that contains a variable.
- It is a feature of GitHub that allows you to create a repository.
- It is a tool to connect data source.
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