--- title: "GitLab CI/CD: Pipeline Automation Fundamentals" lang: "en" author: "Mohammad Abu Mattar" canonical: https://mkabumattar.com/post/gitlab-cicd-pipeline-quiz --- [Home](/)›[Quizzes](/quizzes)›[All Categories](/quizzes/categories)›[CI/CD](/quizzes/categories/cicd) Quizzes [Prev in CI/CDGitHub Actions: Workflow Automation Essentials](/quizzes/post/github-actions-workflow-automation-quiz)[Next in CI/CDJenkins: CI/CD Automation & Pipeline Management](/quizzes/post/jenkins-automation-fundamentals-quiz) [CI/CD](/quizzes/categories/cicd)[DevOps](/quizzes/categories/devops)[GitLab](/quizzes/categories/gitlab)[Automation](/quizzes/categories/automation) # GitLab CI/CD: Pipeline Automation Fundamentals [Mohammad Abu Mattar](/authors/mohammad-abu-mattar)20 QuestionsIntermediatePublished: 11 Feb 2026 [Markdown for AI(opens in a new tab)](/post/gitlab-cicd-pipeline-quiz/index.md "Open the plain-Markdown version of this page, for pasting into an AI tool") Series [CI/CD & GitOps](/series/cicd--gitops)5/6 [PreviousGitHub Actions: Workflow Automation Essentials](/quizzes/post/github-actions-workflow-automation-quiz)[NextGitOps at Scale: ArgoCD, Flux & Multi-Cluster Deployments](/quizzes/post/gitops-at-scale-quiz) All posts in this series (6) Quizzes6 1. [ArgoCD: GitOps Automation with Kubernetes](/quizzes/post/argocd-gitops-automation-quiz) 2. [CI/CD: Pipeline Automation Essentials](/quizzes/post/cicd-pipeline-essentials-quiz) 3. [Jenkins: CI/CD Automation & Pipeline Management](/quizzes/post/jenkins-automation-fundamentals-quiz) 4. [GitHub Actions: Workflow Automation Essentials](/quizzes/post/github-actions-workflow-automation-quiz) 5. [GitLab CI/CD: Pipeline Automation FundamentalsYou are here](/quizzes/post/gitlab-cicd-pipeline-quiz) 6. [GitOps at Scale: ArgoCD, Flux & Multi-Cluster Deployments](/quizzes/post/gitops-at-scale-quiz) ## GitLab CI/CD: Pipeline Automation Fundamentals Up to 20 questions, shuffled on every run Quiz Configuration Enterto start Welcome to the GitLab CI/CD Basics Quiz! This quiz covers the fundamentals of GitLab CI/CD, including pipelines, jobs, stages, triggers, and best practices. Test your knowledge and see how well you understand the platform. Answer key and explanations20 questions The quiz above draws 20 questions at random from these 30, so a second attempt will not be the same run. Everything in the pool is listed here. 1. What is the standard filename for a GitLab CI/CD configuration? Answer\`.gitlab-ci.yml\` 2. What is a GitLab "Runner"? AnswerAn application that executes jobs defined in a pipeline 3. By default, how do jobs in the same "stage" execute in GitLab? AnswerIn parallel as long as there are available runners 4. What does the "stages" keyword define at the top of the YAML file? AnswerThe execution order and grouping of pipeline jobs 5. What is an "Artifact" in GitLab CI/CD? AnswerA list of files generated by a job to be used later 6. How do you prevent a job from running unless a specific condition is met? AnswerBy using the \`rules:\` keyword to define logic 7. What is the "Cache" keyword used for? AnswerTo persist project dependencies between pipeline runs 8. What is a "Shared Runner"? AnswerA runner available to all projects within an instance 9. What does the "image" keyword specify in a job? AnswerThe Docker container used for the job's environment 10. What is the "script" keyword in a job definition? AnswerA list of shell commands executed by the Runner 11. What are "CI/CD Variables" in GitLab? AnswerCustom environment settings used for configuration 12. What is a "Pipeline"? AnswerA sequence of jobs organized into different stages 13. What is the "allow\_failure" keyword used for? AnswerTo let a pipeline continue despite a specific job error 14. What does "when: manual" do in a job? AnswerIt prevents a job from starting without user approval 15. What is a "GitLab Runner Executor"? AnswerThe environment type where the pipeline job is run 16. What is the "before\_script" keyword? AnswerA set of global commands that run before every job 17. What is "Environment" management in GitLab CI/CD? AnswerA feature to track and manage software deployment targets 18. What is a "Downstream Pipeline"? AnswerA pipeline triggered by a parent or external pipeline 19. What is the purpose of "Tags" in a job definition? AnswerTo ensure a job runs on a Runner with specific traits 20. What does "needs" allow you to do in GitLab CI? AnswerTo execute jobs out of stage order based on dependencies 21. What is the "Merge Request Pipeline"? AnswerA pipeline that runs specifically on code in an MR 22. What is "GitLab Container Registry"? AnswerA built-in service to store and manage Docker images 23. What does "dependencies: \[\]" do in a job? AnswerIt stops the job from downloading artifacts from others 24. What is a "Scheduled Pipeline"? AnswerA pipeline set to run at specific intervals using cron 25. What is the "Parallel" keyword used for in a single job? AnswerTo run multiple instances of a job for load balancing 26. What is "Auto DevOps"? AnswerA set of pre-built templates for automated CI/CD 27. What is "Variables: GIT\_STRATEGY" used for? AnswerTo choose between "clone" or "fetch" for repository data 28. What is "Review Apps"? AnswerDynamic environments for previewing changes in an MR 29. What does "interruptible: true" do? AnswerIt lets new pipelines cancel redundant older jobs 30. What is the "GitLab-managed Terraform State"? 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