Professional Versioning Control Interview Questions & Answers:

1. What is the default vob size when it is created at first time?

1.8 MB

2. What is eclipsed file in clearcase? What is the solution?
In what case it is called eclipsed file?

It is cretaed when a view is at confusion state to
recognize it.

Solution: need to kill the view_server process of
particular view.

3. How to restore elements from lost+found directory?

Checkout the destination directory where you want to move
the elements from lost+found directory.
Use the command
cleartool mv <Element-path>

4. How many additional groups can be added in vob?
How many for 32-bit? and how many for 64-bit OS?

normally win n Linux OS supports upto 16 groups but
clearcase supports 32 groups from CC7 and above

5. What is the default size of a brand new vob?

2gb

6. Where do you specify the license host details when you setup the Clearcase for the first time?

In linux edit the file license_host /var/adm/atria/config
from the follwing location and then add the license host
name and in windows select the clearcase from contol panel
by switching to classic view then in the licnesing tab you
will find the the radio button use clearcase license server
host select it and specify the license host name.

7. There are few items which we have to put items in boxes. if 3 items put in each box, 1 item left outside. if 4 items put in each box, 1 item left outside. if 5 items put in each box, 1 item left outside. if 6 items put in each box, 1 item left outside. if 7 items put in each box, 0 item left outside. How many number of item are there?

Answer is 301..

3 - 100 boxes - 1 left
4 - 75 boxes - 1 left
5 - 60 boxes - 1 left
6 - 50 boxes - 1 left
7 - 43 boxes - 0 left

Solution:
3,4,5,6 - 1 left & 7 - 0 left - (ie) - least common multiple
of 3,4,5,6 + 1 which is divisible by 7.

the least common multiples are: 60,120,180,240,300
61 - not divisible by 7
121 - not divisible by 7
181 - not divisible by 7
241 - not divisible by 7
301 - divisible by 7

hence 301 is the answer

8. Does TortoiseSVN a version control tool or configuration management tool?

TortoiseSVN is a subversion client tool for windows

9. What is the difference b/w configuration management tool and version control tool?

version control is a part of Configuration management tool.

10. How to list all the cos by a user in different jobs through a single command?

ct lsco -me
this gives all checkedout files by a user
ct lsco -avobs -cview -me
List all files checked out to all views by a user