Advanced Github Test - 33+ MCQs: GitHub test: Assess Your Knowledge with GitHub Questions and Answers

1. What is a 'detached HEAD' state in Git?

A branch with no commits

A branch that cannot be merged

A state where HEAD points to a specific commit instead of a branch

A state with conflicting changes

2. Which command is used to push changes to a remote repository?

git sync

git upload

git push

git move

3. How can you check the differences between your local branch and a remote branch?

Using 'git status'

Using 'git compare'

Using 'git diff'

Using 'git inspect'

4. How do you initialize a new Git repository?

git start

git init

git create

git begin

5. Explain the difference between 'rebase' and 'merge' in Git.

Rebase combines multiple commits into one, while merge integrates changes from one branch into another

Merge combines multiple commits into one, while rebase integrates changes from one branch into another

Rebase creates a new branch, while merge deletes a branch

Merge is used for squashing commits, while rebase is used for resolving conflicts

6. Explain the purpose of 'git stash.'

To permanently delete changes

To temporarily store changes without committing

To create a backup of the entire repository

To undo the last commit

7. What is 'git worktree' used for?

To create a new branch

To manage multiple repositories

To handle merge conflicts

To work with multiple working trees simultaneously

8. How do you switch to a different branch in Git?

git go

git branch switch

git checkout

git change

9. Which GitHub feature is used for tracking changes and discussions in a codebase?

Issues

Pull requests

Milestones

Projects

10. Explain the concept of 'git submodules.'

Independent repositories linked within a parent repository

Global settings for all repositories

Temporary branches for testing

Nested folders within a repository

11. What is the purpose of 'git cherry'?

To view changes made to a file

To pick a specific commit from one branch and apply it to another

To list changes not yet merged

To compare two branches

12. What is 'git reflog' used for?

To list all remote branches

To view the commit history of a repository

To manage reflogs

To create a new branch

13. What is a 'pull request' used for?

To request changes to a repository

To merge code into the main branch

To delete a branch

To create a new repository

14. What does the 'git cherry-pick' command do?

Merges all changes from one branch to another

Picks a specific commit from one branch and applies it onto another

Deletes a commit

Reverts to a previous commit

15. What does a 'GitHub Actions' workflow do?

Automates tasks based on events

Deletes repositories

Schedules tasks

Archives old commits

16. What is the primary purpose of GitHub Pages?

To host web applications

To store database records

To provide documentation for repositories

To display user profiles

17. Which command is used to clone a repository in Git?

git init

git pull

git clone

git commit

18. What is the default branch name in a new Git repository?

master

main

default

initial

19. What is the purpose of a 'merge' in Git?

To create a new repository

To combine changes from one branch into another

To delete a file

To rename a branch

20. What is 'git bisect' used for in Git?

To find the difference between two branches

To revert changes in a commit

To search for the commit that introduced a bug

To merge multiple branches

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