Free GitHub GitHub-Actions Exam Questions

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Question 1

A development team has been using a Powershell script to compile and package their solution using existing tools on a Linux VM, which has been configured as a self-hosted runner. They would like to use the script as-is in an automated workflow. Which of the following should they do to invoke their script within a workflow step?

A : Configure a self-hosted runner on Windows with the requested tools.

B : Use the YAML powershell: step.

C : Run the pwsh2bash command to convert the script so it can be run on Linux.

D : Use the YAML shell: pwsh in a run step.

E : Use the actions/run-powershell action to invoke the script.

Answer: D

Question 2

As a developer, your self-hosted runner sometimes looses connection while running jobs. How should you troubleshoot the issue affecting your self-hosted runner?

A : Set the DEBUG environment variable to true before starting the self-hosted runner to produce more verbose console output.

B : Locate the self-hosted runner in your repository's settings page and download its log archive.

C : Access the self-hosted runner's installation directory and look for log files in the _diag folder.

D : Start the self-hosted runner with the --debug flag to produce more verbose console output.

Answer: C

Question 3

Which of the following scenarios requires a developer to explicitly use the GITHUB_TOKEN or github.token secret within a workflow? (Choose two.)

A : passing the GITHUB_TOKEN secret to an action that requires a token as an input

B : making an authenticated GitHub API request

C : checking out source code with the actions/checkout@v3 action

D : assigning non-default permissions to the GITHUB_TOKEN

Answer: A,B

Question 4

Select the context variable returning the user that triggered the workflow.

A : github.user

B : workflow.trigger

C : github.username

D : github.actor

Answer: D

Question 5

As a developer, you are optimizing a GitHub workflow that uses and produces many different files. You need to determine when to use caching versus workflow artifacts. Which two statements are true? (Choose two.)

A : Use caching when reusing files that change rarely between jobs or workflow runs.

B : Use artifacts when referencing files produced by a job after a workflow has ended.

C : Use caching to store cache entries for up to 30 days between accesses.

D : Use artifacts to access the GitHub Package Registry and download a package for a workflow

Answer: A,B

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