GitHub Foundations Questions and Answers

200 questions organized by topic with detailed explanations

GitHub

GH-900

200 questions

7 topics

Updated May 2026

Git and GitHub Basics

59 questions19 easy30 medium10 hard~30% of exam

When should you consider using GitHub Desktop instead of the Git command line?What does a Git commit represent?What is the primary purpose of a version control system like Git?

GitHub Repositories

28 questions8 easy13 medium7 hard~14% of exam

What does the Insights tab of a GitHub repository provide?Which file in a GitHub repository provides a description of the project and is rendered on the repository's main page?What is the purpose of a CODEOWNERS file in a GitHub repository?

Collaboration

28 questions6 easy17 medium5 hard~14% of exam

How can you link a pull request to an issue so that the issue is automatically closed when the pull request is merged?What is a GitHub Gist primarily used for?Which GitHub notification approach best reduces noise while keeping you informed about important activity?

Modern Development

28 questions4 easy18 medium6 hard~14% of exam

What is Copilot Agent Mode designed to do compared to standard GitHub Copilot?What is a GitHub Codespace?What is a GitHub Actions workflow?

Project Management

14 questions3 easy9 medium2 hard~7% of exam

How can project insights in GitHub Projects be used to improve team productivity?How can built-in project workflows in GitHub Projects help automate task management?How do saved replies and assignees help teams work more efficiently on GitHub?

Security and Administration

27 questions5 easy15 medium7 hard~14% of exam

How can an organization-wide Copilot policy help enterprise administrators?What is the primary purpose of Enterprise Managed Users (EMUs) in GitHub Enterprise Cloud?An organization admin wants a team to manage issues and pull requests without granting code push access. Which repositor...

GitHub Community

16 questions4 easy10 medium2 hard~7% of exam

What is GitHub Sponsors designed to do?What is the purpose of the GitHub Marketplace?Why would someone follow a user or organization on GitHub?

All Questions

#	Question	Topic	Difficulty
1	What is Copilot Agent Mode designed to do compared to standard GitHub Copilot?	Modern Development	medium
2	What is a GitHub Codespace?	Modern Development	easy
3	What is GitHub Sponsors designed to do?	GitHub Community	medium
4	How can you link a pull request to an issue so that the issue is automatically closed when the pull ...	Collaboration	medium
5	What does the Insights tab of a GitHub repository provide?	GitHub Repositories	medium

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