{"id":8650,"date":"2020-01-11T11:35:35","date_gmt":"2020-01-11T11:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/?p=8650"},"modified":"2021-11-13T12:02:00","modified_gmt":"2021-11-13T12:02:00","slug":"jira-interview-questions-and-answers-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/jira-interview-questions-and-answers-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Jira Interview Questions and Answers \u2013 Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>What commandline tool you access in order to increase the memory for JIRA?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>servicemem.exe<\/li><li><strong>tomcat7w.exe (Ans)<\/strong><\/li><li>jirasetup.exe<\/li><li>perfmon.exe<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What does public mode mean in JIRA?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You can only run with a trial license<\/li><li>The server is placed on the internet.<\/li><li><strong>Users can sign up them selfs. (Ans)<\/strong><\/li><li>All information on the server is open for all users<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What happens if you write a numberical value in quick search?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You can only use full keys in the quick search field<\/li><li>You get a syntax error message<\/li><li><strong>If the numberical part of the issue key correspond to the input, the issue is displayed (Ans)<\/strong><\/li><li>A create issue box is shown<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Which is a not valid JQL?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>text ~ &#8220;gps&#8221;<\/li><li>key=art-1 order by summary desc<\/li><li>order by summary<\/li><li><strong>art-1=key (Ans)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Which is a valid way of making a field required?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>By using a notification scheme<\/li><li>In the project setup menu, you click on the fields you want to set as required<\/li><li>By setting the required flag at the issue configuration<\/li><li><strong>With a Field Configuration (Ans)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What does &#8220;transition&#8221; mean in JIRA?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Updating an issue<\/li><li>Closing an issue<\/li><li>Sending an issue to another system<\/li><li><strong>Move from one status to another (Ans)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Which is not directly linked to a project?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Versions<\/li><li>Workflow scheme<\/li><li>Field Configuration Scheme<\/li><li><strong>Screen (Ans)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is true for a small JIRA installation?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Recent multicore server with 2 GB of RAM and a 7200 HD will do  (Ans)<\/strong><\/li><li>JIRA must have at least 4 GB of RAM allocated<\/li><li>You must have a minimum 8 core server with 16 GB of RAM and a SSD Raid setup<\/li><li>JIRA can only run on SATA hard-drives<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How would you do a manual installation of Jira?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Use the archive-files and manually copy files  (Ans)<\/strong><\/li><li>You must use the installation wizard with -q parameters<\/li><li>Manual installations can only be done using the on-demand solution<\/li><li>You cannot do a manual installation of Jira<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is true about an issue?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>All of the statements are correct (Ans)<\/strong><\/li><li>An issue can be for example a bug, task or improvement<\/li><li>An issue must be belong to a project<\/li><li>An issue must have an unique key<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Which is not a built-in event for triggering a webhook?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Issue Deleted<\/li><li>Issue Created<\/li><li>Worklog Updated<\/li><li><strong>Worklog deleted (Ans)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the best way to migrate from Bugzilla?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You cannot migrate from Bugzilla<\/li><li><strong>Use the built-in importer (Ans)<\/strong><\/li><li>Use the CSV-importer<\/li><li>Import the values directly into the JIRA-database<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How would you share a query with another JIRA user?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Send the JIRA query in as text in an email<\/li><li>Create a dashboard with the query and share the dashboard<\/li><li>Share the query by clicking the &#8220;share query&#8221; button in the search pane.<\/li><li><strong>Create a filter and share the filter (Ans)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What does it mean that the workflow scheme is active?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>It is in use and you have limited posibilites for change (Ans)<\/strong><\/li><li>The workflow scheme is used by more than one project<\/li><li>The workflow scheme is obsolete<\/li><li>It is in use but you can still make any change<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is not true about transitions?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Transitions cannot be bi-directional (Ans)<\/strong><\/li><li>You can trigger webhooks with transitions<\/li><li>A transition is needed in order to change status<\/li><li>You can only several transitions pr step<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Which is a valid JQL?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>order by summary, project=ART<\/li><li>project=ART and or project=MISC<\/li><li>select * from project=ART<\/li><li><strong>project=ART order by summary desc (Ans)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You should avoid using<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Work board<\/li><li><strong>Classic boards (Ans)<\/strong><\/li><li>Report board<\/li><li>Plan board<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Start by creating the following type of tickets in Jira to create your backlog (Hint: INVEST)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Epic<\/li><li>Task<\/li><li>Bug<\/li><li><strong>Story (Ans)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Use this report to determine bottlenecks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Epic report<\/li><li><strong>Cumulative flow diagram (Ans)<\/strong><\/li><li>Burndown chart<\/li><li>Sprint report<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The start-stop-continue approach is used during?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sprint Review<\/li><li><strong>Sprint Retrospective (Ans)<\/strong><\/li><li>Daily Scrum<\/li><li>Requirement planning<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"epyt-gallery\" data-currpage=\"1\" id=\"epyt_gallery_55263\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_55844\"  width=\"760\" height=\"427\"  data-origwidth=\"760\" data-origheight=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  data-epytgalleryid=\"epyt_gallery_55263\"  allow=\"fullscreen; 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