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Jenkins is written in which programming language?
Correct Answer
Java
☑ MCQ PRACTICE
DevOps Unit 4
Practice objective questions for quick revision and examination preparation. Try answering each question before revealing the answer.
DevOps - Unit-4
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Jenkins was originally known as
Correct Answer
Hudson
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Jenkins stores its configuration, jobs and build data in
Correct Answer
the JENKINS_HOME directory
4
Machines on which Jenkins runs build jobs, apart from the master, are called
Correct Answer
build slaves (agents)
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Jenkins functionality is extended by installing
Correct Answer
plugins
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The 'Poll SCM' trigger in Jenkins
Correct Answer
periodically checks the repository for changes
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A webhook trigger in Jenkins is
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push-based: the repository notifies Jenkins when a change happens
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Job chaining means
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one job is triggered automatically after another job completes
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A Jenkinsfile is used to
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define a build pipeline as code
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Jenkins pipelines can be written in which two syntaxes?
Correct Answer
Declarative and Scripted
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A Maven project is described by which file?
Correct Answer
pom.xml
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The Ant build tool uses which build file?
Correct Answer
build.xml
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The make utility reads instructions from a
Correct Answer
Makefile
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Gradle build scripts are usually written in a file named
Correct Answer
build.gradle
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Which tool is widely used to manage build dependencies for Java projects?
Correct Answer
Maven
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Building by dependency order means
Correct Answer
building the components that others depend on first
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In Maven, which build phase packages the compiled code into a JAR or WAR?
Correct Answer
package
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Which of the following is NOT a CI/build server?
Correct Answer
Puppet
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SonarQube is used for
Correct Answer
continuous inspection of code quality
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Infrastructure as code for a build server means
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defining its configuration through scripts and code instead of manual setup
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The default port on which Jenkins runs is
Correct Answer
8080
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Which tool is commonly used to measure code coverage of Java tests?
Correct Answer
JaCoCo
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To run, Jenkins requires which software on the host server?
Correct Answer
Java (JRE/JDK)
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The output of a build, such as a JAR or WAR file, is called a(n)
Correct Answer
artifact
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The main role of a continuous integration server is to
Correct Answer
automatically build and test code whenever changes are made
Fill in the Blanks
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Jenkins is written in the __________ programming language.
Correct Answer
Java
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Jenkins was originally called __________.
Correct Answer
Hudson
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Jenkins stores its configuration, jobs and builds in its __________ directory (JENKINS_HOME).
Correct Answer
home
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Jenkins runs by default on port __________.
Correct Answer
8080
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A Maven project is described by the __________.xml file.
Correct Answer
pom
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A pipeline in Jenkins is defined in a file called the __________.
Correct Answer
Jenkinsfile
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Jenkins machines that execute jobs are called build __________ (agents).
Correct Answer
slaves
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The __________ SCM trigger checks the repository for changes at regular intervals.
Correct Answer
Poll
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Jenkins functionality is extended through __________.
Correct Answer
plugins
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__________ is a tool for continuous inspection of code quality.
Correct Answer
SonarQube
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The Ant build script is named build.__________.
Correct Answer
xml
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The make utility reads its instructions from a __________.
Correct Answer
Makefile
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In Maven, the __________ phase runs the unit tests after compilation.
Correct Answer
test
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The file produced by a build, such as a JAR or WAR, is called an __________.
Correct Answer
artifact
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Jenkins pipelines can be written in Declarative or __________ syntax.
Correct Answer
Scripted