Module Assessment — DevOps & Version Control

Assessment Overview

Congratulations on completing Module 06 — DevOps & Version Control.

Throughout this module, you learned the core technologies and practices that modern organizations use to develop, manage, secure, and deploy software.

This assessment evaluates both your theoretical understanding and your practical knowledge.

The questions are based on real-world scenarios similar to those encountered by Cloud Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Platform Engineers, Security Engineers, and Site Reliability Engineers.

Assessment Information

Item	Details
Module	Module 06 — DevOps & Version Control
Total Questions	40
Question Types	Multiple Choice, Scenario-Based
Passing Score	70%
Time Limit	60 Minutes
Difficulty	Beginner to Intermediate

Instructions

Before you begin:

Read every question carefully.
Select the best answer.
Some questions are scenario-based.
Think like an enterprise engineer.
Review your answers before submitting.

Section 1 — Git Fundamentals

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of Git?

A. Database Management
B. Version Control
C. Container Management
D. Network Monitoring

Question 2

Which command initializes a new Git repository?

A. git clone
B. git init
C. git create
D. git start

Question 3

Which command stages all modified files?

A. git commit
B. git status
C. git add .
D. git push

Question 4

Which command creates a snapshot of staged changes?

A. git push
B. git commit
C. git clone
D. git fetch

Question 5

Which file tells Git to ignore specific files?

A. ignore.txt
B. gitignore.txt
C. .gitignore
D. .ignore

Section 2 — GitHub

Question 6

GitHub is primarily used for:

A. Operating Systems
B. Remote Git Repository Hosting
C. Databases
D. Networking

Question 7

Which command uploads commits to GitHub?

A. git pull
B. git clone
C. git push
D. git fetch

Question 8

A Pull Request is used to:

A. Delete repositories
B. Merge changes into another branch
C. Install Git
D. Create Docker images

Question 9

Which GitHub feature tracks bugs and enhancement requests?

A. Projects
B. Releases
C. Issues
D. Packages

Question 10

Which branch typically represents production-ready code?

A. test
B. feature
C. main
D. bugfix

Section 3 — Markdown & Documentation

Question 11

Which file introduces a GitHub repository?

A. LICENSE
B. README.md
C. install.txt
D. config.yaml

Question 12

Which symbol creates a Heading 1 in Markdown?

A. *
B. #
C. >
D. +

Question 13

Markdown is primarily used for:

A. Programming
B. Technical Documentation
C. Database Queries
D. Network Configuration

Question 14

Which documentation explains step-by-step operational procedures?

A. README
B. API Guide
C. Runbook
D. Architecture Diagram

Question 15

Which documentation describes overall system design?

A. User Guide
B. Architecture Document
C. FAQ
D. License

Section 4 — CI/CD

Question 16

CI stands for:

A. Continuous Infrastructure
B. Continuous Integration
C. Continuous Installation
D. Continuous Improvement

Question 17

Which stage usually follows a successful build?

A. Deployment
B. Automated Testing
C. Monitoring
D. Backup

Question 18

Which tool provides built-in CI/CD on GitHub?

A. Jenkins
B. GitHub Actions
C. Docker
D. Terraform

Question 19

Continuous Deployment means:

A. Manual deployment
B. Automatic deployment after successful validation
C. Weekly releases
D. Manual testing only

Question 20

Which deployment strategy gradually releases software to a small percentage of users?

A. Rolling
B. Canary
C. Blue-Green
D. Recreate

Section 5 — Docker

Question 21

Docker packages applications into:

A. Virtual Machines
B. Containers
C. Clusters
D. Buckets

Question 22

Which file defines how a Docker image is built?

A. docker.json
B. Dockerfile
C. compose.txt
D. image.yml

Question 23

Which command lists running containers?

A. docker images
B. docker ps
C. docker run
D. docker build

Question 24

Docker Hub is:

A. Monitoring Tool
B. Container Registry
C. Database
D. Source Control Platform

Question 25

Which command downloads a Docker image?

A. docker build
B. docker pull
C. docker start
D. docker create

Section 6 — Infrastructure as Code

Question 26

Infrastructure as Code enables infrastructure to be managed using:

A. Spreadsheets
B. Configuration Files
C. Manual Clicks
D. Email

Question 27

Terraform is primarily used for:

A. Database Administration
B. Infrastructure Provisioning
C. Log Monitoring
D. Security Testing

Question 28

Terraform stores infrastructure information inside:

A. terraform.log
B. terraform.tfstate
C. terraform.conf
D. terraform.data

Question 29

AWS CloudFormation templates are commonly written in:

A. YAML or JSON
B. XML
C. HTML
D. Markdown

Question 30

Infrastructure code should be stored in:

A. Email
B. Git Repository
C. Spreadsheet
D. PDF

Section 7 — Enterprise DevOps & DevSecOps

Question 31

Which framework represents Culture, Automation, Lean, Measurement, and Sharing?

A. Scrum
B. CALMS
C. Agile
D. Kanban

Question 32

SRE stands for:

A. Software Reliability Engineering
B. Site Reliability Engineering
C. Secure Runtime Engineering
D. Service Release Engineering

Question 33

Which three pillars make up Observability?

A. Metrics, Logs, Traces
B. CPU, Memory, Disk
C. Build, Test, Deploy
D. Git, Docker, Kubernetes

Question 34

Shift Left Security means:

A. Remove security testing
B. Perform security earlier in development
C. Deploy faster
D. Reduce monitoring

Question 35

Which type of testing analyzes source code without executing it?

A. DAST
B. Penetration Testing
C. SAST
D. Fuzz Testing

Question 36

Which tool is commonly used to scan container images?

A. Terraform
B. Trivy
C. Git
D. Docker Hub

Question 37

Where should secrets such as API keys be stored?

A. Source Code
B. Git Repository
C. Secrets Manager or Vault
D. README File

Question 38

What is the Principle of Least Privilege?

A. Give every user administrator access
B. Give only the permissions required
C. Remove authentication
D. Share credentials

Question 39

DevSecOps integrates security into:

A. Only Production
B. Only Development
C. Every stage of the Software Development Lifecycle
D. Only CI/CD

Question 40

Which statement best summarizes DevOps?

A. It is only about Docker.
B. It is only about automation.
C. It combines people, processes, culture, and technology to deliver software rapidly and reliably.
D. It replaces software development.

Assessment Summary

Congratulations on completing the DevOps & Version Control Module Assessment.

If you successfully answered 70% or more of the questions correctly, you’ve demonstrated a solid understanding of:

Git Fundamentals
GitHub Collaboration
Markdown & Technical Documentation
CI/CD Concepts
Docker
Infrastructure as Code
Enterprise DevOps
DevSecOps

These are foundational skills expected of modern Cloud Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Platform Engineers, and Security Engineers.

What’s Next?

➡️ Module 07 — Cloud Platforms Fundamentals

In the next module, you’ll begin working with the major cloud platforms used across the industry.

You’ll learn about:

Cloud Computing Fundamentals
AWS Core Services
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Cloud Architecture
Shared Responsibility Model
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Cloud Networking
Cloud Storage
Enterprise Cloud Best Practices

This module will provide the cloud foundation needed before moving into advanced Cloud Security, Kubernetes, DevSecOps, and AI Engineering learning paths.

Congratulations on completing Module 06 — DevOps & Version Control! 🎉🚀