Ansible Automation Ansible Playbook Structure and Variables 3

Question 1

What Ansible keyword allows you to iterate over a list of items in a task?

Accepted Answer

loop

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iterate

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foreach

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with

Question 2

How do you register the output of a task into a variable in Ansible?

Accepted Answer

Use the 'register' keyword followed by the variable name

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Use the 'output' keyword followed by the variable name

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Use the 'capture' keyword followed by the variable name

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Use the 'store' keyword followed by the variable name

Question 3

What is the function of 'block', 'rescue', and 'always' in an Ansible playbook?

Accepted Answer

They provide structured error handling—block runs tasks, rescue handles failures, always runs regardless of outcome

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They define parallel execution blocks

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They group tasks for tagging purposes only

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They control variable scope within a play

Question 4

In Ansible, what is the difference between 'import_tasks' and 'include_tasks'?

Accepted Answer

import_tasks is static (parsed upfront) enabling full tag/check-mode support; include_tasks is dynamic allowing variable-based file names

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import_tasks supports error handling; include_tasks does not

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include_tasks is deprecated in favor of import_tasks

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They perform identical functions

Question 5

What does the 'notify' directive do in an Ansible task, and when does the notified handler execute?

Accepted Answer

It triggers a named handler to run at the end of the play, but only if the notifying task reported a change

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It sends an email notification when a task completes

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It logs a message to syslog after task execution

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It immediately calls another task by name

Question 6

What is the purpose of the 'delegate_to' directive in an Ansible task?

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It runs the task on a different host than the one currently being processed

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It assigns the task to a specific worker thread

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It transfers file execution to a remote script

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It delegates variable resolution to a parent play