Ansible Automation Ansible Roles & Galaxy

Question 1

What command creates a new role scaffold with the standard directory structure?

Accepted Answer

ansible-galaxy role init myrole

Answer

ansible-galaxy role init <name> generates a standardized role directory with tasks, handlers, defaults, vars, files, templates, and meta folders.

Question 2

In an Ansible role, which directory holds the default variable values that can be easily overridden?

Accepted Answer

defaults/

Answer

Variables in defaults/main.yml have the lowest precedence and are designed to be overridden by users of the role.

Question 3

Which role directory is used to store Jinja2 template files?

Accepted Answer

templates/

Answer

The templates/ directory holds .j2 Jinja2 template files that are rendered by the template module during role execution.

Question 4

Which file in a role defines the role's metadata including dependencies?

Accepted Answer

meta/main.yml

Answer

meta/main.yml contains role metadata such as author, license, supported platforms, and role dependencies.

Question 5

How do you call a role inside a playbook using the modern recommended syntax?

Accepted Answer

roles: [myrole]

Answer

The roles: key in a play statically imports roles before any tasks run; it is the standard way to apply roles in a playbook.

Ansible Automation Practice Test