Automation Testing CI/CD and DevOps Integration

Question 1

What does CI stand for in a CI/CD pipeline for test automation?

Accepted Answer

Continuous Integration

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Continuous Inspection

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Code Integration

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Continuous Implementation

Question 2

Which Jenkins file type defines a pipeline as code using Groovy syntax?

Accepted Answer

Jenkinsfile

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pipeline.xml

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build.gradle

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ci.yml

Question 3

In GitHub Actions, what triggers an automated test workflow on every pull request?

Accepted Answer

on: pull_request event in the workflow YAML

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A cron job schedule

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A webhook plugin

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A shell script in the repo root

Question 4

What is the purpose of a build artifact in a CI/CD pipeline?

Accepted Answer

A file produced by the build process (like test reports or binaries) that can be stored and passed between stages

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A build error log

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A Docker image tag

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A dependency lock file

Question 5

What does 'shift-left testing' mean in a DevOps context?

Accepted Answer

Running tests earlier in the development lifecycle

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Moving tests to a different server

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Running tests after deployment only

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Shifting responsibility to QA

Question 6

Which CI/CD tool uses .gitlab-ci.yml to define automated pipeline jobs?

Accepted Answer

GitLab CI/CD

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Jenkins

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GitHub Actions

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CircleCI