Quiz: QZ-20251027-24731

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QZ-20251027-24731

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GIT

Difficulty: Level 3 - Medium

Questions: 20

Generated: October 27, 2025 at 09:29 AM

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Instructions: Select an answer for each question and click "Check Answer" to see if you're correct. Then view the explanation to learn more!

1 What command is used to create a new branch in Git?

A) git branch <branch_name>

B) git new <branch_name>

C) git checkout -b <branch_name>

D) git create <branch_name>

Correct Answer: C
Explanation: The command 'git checkout -b <branch_name>' creates a new branch and switches to it.

2 Which command is used to view the commit history in Git?

A) git log

B) git commits

C) git history

D) git status

Correct Answer: A
Explanation: The command 'git log' displays the commit history of the repository.

3 What does the command 'git status' do?

A) Displays the working directory status

B) Displays the current branch

C) All of the above

D) Shows changes staged for commit

Correct Answer: C
Explanation: 'git status' provides information about the current branch, changes staged for commit, and the status of the working directory.

4 How do you stage changes for commit in Git?

A) git push <file_name>

B) git add <file_name>

C) git stage <file_name>

D) git commit <file_name>

Correct Answer: B
Explanation: The command 'git add <file_name>' stages changes to the specified file for the next commit.

5 What does a 'merge conflict' in Git indicate?

A) The repository is corrupted

B) Changes in different branches cannot be merged automatically

C) Uncommitted changes exist

D) There are no changes to merge

Correct Answer: B
Explanation: A merge conflict occurs when two branches have competing changes that cannot be automatically reconciled by Git.

6 Which command can be used to revert a commit in Git?

A) git rollback <commit_id>

B) git revert <commit_id>

C) git reset <commit_id>

D) git undo <commit_id>

Correct Answer: B
Explanation: The command 'git revert <commit_id>' creates a new commit that undoes the changes made by the specified commit.

7 What is the purpose of 'git pull'?

A) To delete a remote branch

B) To clone a repository

C) To push local commits to a remote repository

D) To fetch and merge changes from a remote repository

Correct Answer: D
Explanation: 'git pull' fetches changes from a remote repository and merges them into the current branch.

8 In Git, what does the term 'HEAD' refer to?

A) The latest commit in the current branch

B) The first commit in the repository

C) The main branch of the repository

D) A detached commit

Correct Answer: A
Explanation: 'HEAD' refers to the latest commit in the currently checked-out branch.

9 How can you remove a file from the staging area in Git?

A) git reset <file_name>

B) git rm <file_name>

C) git delete <file_name>

D) git unstage <file_name>

Correct Answer: A
Explanation: The command 'git reset <file_name>' removes the specified file from the staging area.

10 What command do you use to create a new remote repository in Git?

A) git push <name> <url>

B) git remote create <name> <url>

C) git init <url>

D) git remote add <name> <url>

Correct Answer: D
Explanation: The command 'git remote add <name> <url>' adds a new remote repository with the specified name and URL.

11 Which command is used to discard local changes in a file?

A) git reset <file_name>

B) git revert <file_name>

C) git checkout -- <file_name>

D) git remove <file_name>

Correct Answer: C
Explanation: The command 'git checkout -- <file_name>' discards local changes made to the specified file.

12 What does the command 'git stash' do?

A) Removes all commits

B) Fetches from the remote repository

C) Creates a new branch

D) Stores changes temporarily

Correct Answer: D
Explanation: 'git stash' saves your local modifications away and reverts the working directory to match the HEAD commit.

13 How can you view the differences between your working directory and the last commit?

A) git log

B) git show

C) git diff

D) git status

Correct Answer: C
Explanation: The command 'git diff' shows the differences between the current working directory and the last commit.

14 What does the command 'git cherry-pick <commit_id>' do?

A) Creates a new branch from a specific commit

B) Lists all commits

C) Applies changes from a specific commit to your current branch

D) Removes a specific commit

Correct Answer: C
Explanation: 'git cherry-pick <commit_id>' applies the changes from the specified commit to your current branch.

15 Which command is used to rename a branch in Git?

A) git change-branch <new_name>

B) git rename <old_name> <new_name>

C) git branch rename <new_name>

D) git branch -m <new_name>

Correct Answer: D
Explanation: The command 'git branch -m <new_name>' renames the current branch to the specified new name.

16 What is the purpose of 'git fetch'?

A) To create a new branch

B) To delete a remote branch

C) To download changes from a remote repository without merging

D) To upload changes to a remote repository

Correct Answer: C
Explanation: 'git fetch' downloads changes from a remote repository but does not merge them into your current branch.

17 Which command can be used to see the current branch you are on?

A) git current

B) git status

C) git branch

D) git show-branch

Correct Answer: C
Explanation: The command 'git branch' lists all branches and highlights the current branch with an asterisk.

18 What does the command 'git rebase' do?

A) Deletes a branch

B) Merges two branches

C) Resets the current branch to a previous commit

D) Applies commits from one branch onto another

Correct Answer: D
Explanation: 'git rebase' allows you to apply commits from one branch onto another, effectively rewriting the commit history.

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