Basic Git Questions

Level : Beginner

Which files should we usually ignore in a version control system?

• A. Files that contain secret tokens, personal preferences, or editor settings
• B. Files that are binary, such as executables, images, and videos
• C. Files that contain personal preferences and application configurations
• D. We should track all files in the Git version control system.

How can we keep an empty folder in a Git repository?

• A. By setting a configuration in Git to track folders
• B. By creating a blank hidden file in the target folder
• C. By running the git status command
• D. By adding more commits

Where does Git store the repository for each project?

• A. In the home directory
• B. In a remote server
• C. In the .git folder in each working project folder
• D. In Git’s application folder

What does the git add command do?

• A. It stores the changes in the repository.
• B. It marks the changes that will be added in the next commit.
• C. It unstages the changes
• D. It commits partial changes in the repository.

How can we delete the entire Git history?

• A. $ git rm -fr
• B. $ git push -f
• C. $ rm -fr .git
• B. $ rm -am .git

Why don’t we always use git commit -am?

• A. Using git add and git commit separately allows us to commit all file changes into the version control system.
• B. The git status command is a quick, one-line operation for committing current changes.
• C. Separating git add and git commit allows developers to carefully review the changes before committing.
• D. The git commit -am command allows committing changes without providing a commit message.

How can we stage untracked changes in Git?

• A. git add <filename>
• B. $ git track <filename>
• C. $ git commit <filename>
• D. $ git stage <filename>

How can we view a clear branch history in the git log command to get an overview of the commit history?

• A. $ git log –oneline –graph
• B. $ git log –oneline
• C. $ git log –graph
• D. $ git log –decorate