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Question 1
What is the primary purpose of Docker?
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To manage physical servers
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To create virtual machines
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To compile code faster
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To containerize applications for portability and efficiency
Question 2
Which command is used to list all running Docker containers?
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docker run
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docker ps
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docker images
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docker list
Question 3
What is the default network driver used by Docker containers?
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Host
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Bridge
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Overlay
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None
Question 4
Which file is used to define multi-container Docker applications?
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Containerfile
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Docker.yaml
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Dockerfile
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docker-compose.yml
Question 5
What is the primary purpose of a Dockerfile?
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To create and build Docker images
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To run database services
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To define system dependencies
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To store container logs
Question 6
Which command is used to remove a stopped container?
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docker remove <container_id>
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docker rm <container_id>
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docker rmi <container_id>
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docker stop <container_id>
Question 7
How do you start an interactive shell inside a running container?
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docker exec -it <container_id> /bin/bash
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docker run -it <container_id>
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docker attach <container_id>
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docker shell <container_id>
Question 8
What is the difference between docker stop and docker kill?
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docker kill can only be used on stopped containers
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docker stop sends a graceful termination signal, while docker kill forcefully stops the container
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docker stop immediately kills the container, while docker kill sends a termination signal
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They are identical commands
Question 9
What is a Docker volume used for?
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Automating deployments
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Storing persistent data outside of containers
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Running multiple containers
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Managing container logs
Question 10
How do you remove an unused Docker image?
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docker image prune
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docker remove image <image_id>
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docker delete <image_id>
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docker rmi <image_id>
Question 11
What is a Docker image?
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A template used to create Docker containers
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A backup file for Docker
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A running instance of a container
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A virtual machine
Question 12
Which Dockerfile instruction sets the base image?
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CMD
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BASE
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RUN
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FROM
Question 13
What does the docker build command do?
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Creates a container image from a Dockerfile
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Pushes an image to Docker Hub
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Downloads an image
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Starts a new container
Question 14
What is Docker Hub?
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A cloud-based repository for Docker images
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An IDE for Docker
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A local storage for containers
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A dashboard tool
Question 15
What is the purpose of the EXPOSE instruction in a Dockerfile?
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Opens a port in the Docker host firewall
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Documents the port the container listens on
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Runs a command on a specific port
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Maps container ports to the host
Question 16
Which command is used to push a Docker image to Docker Hub?
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docker export
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docker save
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docker upload
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docker push
Question 17
What is the function of CMD in a Dockerfile?
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Installs system packages
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Declares environment variables
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Specifies the command to run when a container starts
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Builds the image
Question 18
What does docker logs <container> do?
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Deletes all logs
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Lists running containers
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Shows real-time logs from the container’s stdout and stderr
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Opens a shell inside the container
Question 19
Which of the following is true about Docker containers?
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Containers share the host OS kernel
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Containers are slower than virtual machines
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Each container includes a full operating system
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Containers cannot run on Windows
Question 20
What does docker-compose up do?
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Removes all containers
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Installs Docker
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Pulls images from Docker Hub without starting them
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Builds and starts all services defined in docker-compose.yml
Question 21
What happens if you run a container with a volume and the target folder inside the container already has data?
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The host directory overwrites the container directory
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The container's data is preserved
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Docker throws an error
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Data is merged
Question 22
Which networking mode allows Docker containers to share the host’s network stack?
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overlay
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host
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macvlan
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bridge
Question 23
What is the difference between COPY and ADD in a Dockerfile?
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No difference
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COPY is older than ADD
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ADD can fetch remote URLs and unpack archives
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ADD is faster than COPY
Question 24
Which of the following best describes a multi-stage Docker build?
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Running multiple build commands at once
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Using one Dockerfile with multiple FROM instructions
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Combining multiple base images in one build
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Using multiple containers in parallel
Question 25
You want to ensure a container restarts if it crashes. Which restart policy should you use?
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unless-stopped
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always
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no
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on-failure
Question 26
What’s the purpose of .dockerignore file?
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It excludes files from image build context
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It prevents files from being copied to the host
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It disables Dockerfile execution
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It hides logs
Question 27
What does the ENTRYPOINT instruction do differently from CMD?
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It is overridden by Docker run arguments
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It sets the main command that cannot be replaced by arguments
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It cannot be changed
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It runs only once
Question 28
How do you run a container in detached mode with an environment variable?
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docker run --detach --env ENV=production image
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docker run -e -d ENV=production image
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docker run -d ENV=production image
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docker start -e ENV=production image
Question 29
Which component is used for orchestrating multi-host Docker deployments?
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Docker Network
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Docker Machine
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Docker Compose
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Docker Swarm
Question 30
What does the --mount flag provide that -v (volume) does not?
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Container restart on change
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Clear syntax and extra options like consistency and caching
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Named volumes
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Read-only support