GIT

Check your understanding: Git basics quiz

Interactive tasks for beginners who have seen git add, git commit and git push. Drag to order, answer multiple-choice, then check your score.

Task 1 — Put these commands in the correct order

Steps for creating a new file and publishing it to a remote repository

1Run git commit -m "Add file"
2Run git add <file>
3Run git push origin main
4Create or modify the file in your working directory

Hints & Explanation

The correct sequence in Git is:
Make changes → stage changes → commit → push. Use the "Check order" button for feedback and an explanation of each step.

Task 2 — Multiple choice (pick the best answer)

Select one answer per question. Click "Grade" when done.

1) What does `git add` do?

Uploads changes to the remote repository Moves files into the staging area so they can be committed Permanently deletes untracked files

2) What does `git commit` create?

A snapshot of staged changes recorded in the local repository A new remote branch A copy of your repo on GitHub

3) What does `git push` do?

Copies commits from your local repository to the remote repository Stages files for commit Creates a new commit with all local changes

4) Which command shows the current branch and staged/un-staged changes?

git status git log git remote -v

5) You want to incorporate changes from a feature branch into main. Which basic command merges the feature branch into main?

git checkout main then git merge feature git add main feature git push origin feature:main

6) Which sequence best describes a typical local → remote cycle?

edit → git add → git commit → git push git push → edit → git commit → git add git commit → edit → git add → git push

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