Ruby on Rails
Q1. When rendering a partial in a view, how would you pass local variables for rendering?
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<%= render partial: "nav", selected: "about"}%>
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<%= render partial: "nav", local_variables: {selected: "about"} %>
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<%= render partial: "nav", locals: {selected: "about"}
Q2. Within a Rails controller, which code will prevent the parent controller's before_action :get_feature
from running?
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skip_before_action :get_feature
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skip :get_feature, except: []
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prevent_action :get_feature
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:redis_cache_store
Q3. Which statement correctly describes a difference between the form helper methods form_tag
and form_for
?
- The
form_tag
method is for basic forms, while theform_for
method is for multipart forms that include file uploads. - The
form_tag
method is for HTTP requests, while theform_for
method is for AJAX requests. - The
form_tag
method typically expects a URL as its first argument, while theform_for
method typically expects a model object. - The
form_tag
method is evaluated at runtime, while theform_for
method is precompiled and cached.
Q4. What is before_action
(formerly known as before_filter
)?
- A trigger that is executed before an alteration of an object's state
- A method that is executed before an ActiveRecord model is saved
- A callback that fires before an event is handled
- A method in a controller that is executed before the controller action method
Q5. Which module can you use to encapsulate a cohesive chunk of functionality into a mixin?
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ActiveSupport::Concern
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RailsHelper.CommonClass
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ActiveJob::Mixin
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ActiveSupport::Module
Q6. In Rails, which code would you use to define a route that handles both the PUT
and PATCH
REST HTTP
verbs?
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put :items, include: patch
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put 'items', to: 'items#update'
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match 'items', to 'items#update', via: [:put, :patch]
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match :items, using: put && patch
Q7. Which choice includes standard REST HTTP verbs?
- GET, POST, PATCH, DELETE
- REDIRECT, RENDER, SESSION, COOKIE
- INDEX, SHOW, NEW, CREATE, EDIT, UPDATE, DESTROY
- CREATE, READ, UPDATE, DELETE
Q8. Which ActiveRecord query prevents SQL injection?
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Product.where("name = #{@keyword}")
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Product.where("name = " << @keyword}
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Product.where("name = ?", @keyword
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Product.where("name = " + h(@keyword)
Q9. Given this code, which statement about the database table "documents" could be expected to be true?
class Document < ActiveRecord::Base belongs_to :documentable, polymorphic: true end class Product < ActiveRecord::Base has_many :documents, as: :documentable end class Service < ActiveRecord::Base has_many :documents, as: :documentable end
- It would include a column for
:type
. - It would include columns for
:documentable_id
and:documentable_type
. - It would include columns for
:documentable
and:type
. - It would include a column for
:polymorphic_type
.
Q10. Are instance variables set within a controller method accessible within a view?
- Yes, any instance variables that are set in an action method on a controller can be accessed and displayed in a view.
- Yes, instance variables set within an action method are accessible within a view, but only when render is explicitly called inside the action method.
- No, instance variables in a controller are private and are not accessible.
- No, instance variables can never be set in a controller action method.
Q11. When a validation of a field in a Rails model fails, where are the messages for validation errors stored?
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my_model.errors[:field]
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my_model.get_errors_for(:field)
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my_model.field.error
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my_model.all_errors.select(:field)
Q12. If a database table of users contains the following rows, and id
is the primary key, which statement would return only an object whose last_name
is "Cordero"?
-------------------------------
| id | first_name | last_name |
|----|------------|-----------|
| 1 | Alice | Anderson |
| 2 | Bob | Buckner |
| 3 | Carrie | Cordero |
| 4 | Devon | Dupre |
| 5 | Carrie | Eastman |
-------------------------------
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User.where(first_name: "Carrie")
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User.not.where(id: [1, 2, 4, 5])
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User.find_by(first_name: "Cordero")
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User.find(3)
Q13. How would you generate a drop-down menu that allows the user to select from a collection of product names?
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<%= select_tag(@products) %>
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<%= collection_select(@products) %>
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<select name="product_id"> <%= @products.each do |product| %> <option value="<%= product.id %>"/> <% end %></select>
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<%= collection_select(:product, :product_id, Product.all, :id, :name) %>
Q14. For a Rails validator, how would you define an error message for the model attribute address
with the message "This address is invalid"?
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model.errors = This address is invalid
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errors(model, :address) << "This address is invalid"
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display_error_for(model, :address, "This address is invalid")
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model.errors[:address] << "This address is invalid"
Reference: Custom Validator
Q15. Given the URL helper product_path(@product)
, which statement would be expected to be false?
- If sent using the PATCH HTTP method, the URL could be used to update a product in the database.
- If sent using the POST HTTP method, the URL would create a new product in the database.
- If sent using the GET HTTP method, the URL would execute the show action in ProductsController.
- If sent using the DELETE HTTP method, the URL would call the destroy action by default.
Q16. Given this code, which choice would be expected to be a true statement if the user requests the index action?
class DocumentsController < ApplicationController before_action :require_login def index @documents = Document.visible.sorted end end
- The user's documents will be loaded.
- The index action will run normally because
:index
is not listed as an argument tobefore_action
. - The
require_login
method will automatically log in the user before running the index action. - The index action will not be run if the
require_login
method calls render orredirect_to
.
Q17. In Rails, how would you cache a partial template that is rendered?
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render partial: ‘shared/menu’, cached: true
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render_with_cache partial: ‘shared/menu’
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render partial: ‘shared/menu’
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render partial: ‘shared/menu’, cached_with_variables: {}
Q18. What is the reason for using Concerns in Rails?
- Concerns allow modularity and code reuse in models, controllers, and other classes.
- Concerns are used to separate class methods from models.
- Concerns are used to increase security of Rails applications.
- Concerns are used to refactor Rails views.
Q19. When using an ActiveRecord model, which method will create the model instance in memory and save it to the database?
-
build
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new
-
create
Reference -
save
Q20. You are using an existing database that has a table named coffee_orders
. What would the ActiveRecord model be named in order to use that table?
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CoffeeOrders
-
Coffee_Orders
-
Coffee_Order
-
CoffeeOrder
Reference
Q21. In ActiveRecord, what is the difference between the has_many
and has_many :through
associations?
- The
has_many: through
association is the one-to-many equivalent to thebelongs_to
one-to-one association. - Both associations are identical, and
has_many: through
is maintained only for legacy purposes. - The
has_many
association is a one-to-many association, whilehas_many: through
is a one-to-one association that matches through a third model. - Both are one-to-many associations but with
has_many :through
, the declaring model can associate through a third model.
Q22. How do you add Ruby code inside Rails views and have its result outputted in the HTML file?
- Create an embedded Ruby file (.html.erb) and surround the Ruby code with
<% %>
. - Insert Ruby code inside standard HTML files and surround it with
<% %>
. The web server will handle the rest. - Create an embedded Ruby file (.html.erb) and surround the Ruby code with
<%= %>
. - Put the code in an .rb file and include it in a
<link>
tag of an HTML file.
Q23. How would you render a view using a different layout in an ERB HTML view?
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<% render 'view_mobile' %>
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<% render 'view', use_layout: 'mobile' %>
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<% render 'view', layout: 'mobile' %>
Reference -
<% render_with_layout 'view', 'mobile' %>
Q24. Given this controller code, which choice describes the expected behavior if parameters are submitted to the update action that includes values for the product's name, style, color, and price?
class ProductController < ActionController::Base def update @product = Product.find(params[:id]) if @product.update_attributes(product_params) redirect_to(product_path(@product)) else render('edit') end end private def product_params params.require(:product).permit(:name, :style, :color) end end
- The product will not be updated and the edit template will be rendered.
- The product will not be updated and the controller will raise an ActiveModel::ForbiddenAttributes exception.
- The product will be updated with the values for name, style, and color, but the value for price will be ignored.
- The product will be updated with the values for name, style, color, and price.
Q25. A Rails project has ActiveRecord classes defined for Classroom and Student. If instances of these classes are related so that students are assigned the ID of one particular classroom, which choice shows the correct associations to define?
- A
class Classroom < ActiveRecord::Base belongs_to :students, class_name: 'Student' end class Student < ActiveRecord::Base belongs_to :classrooms, class_name: 'Classroom' end
- B
class Student < ActiveRecord::Base has_many :classrooms, dependent: true end class Classroom < ActiveRecord::Base has_many :students, dependent: false end
- C
class Student < ActiveRecord::Base has_many :classrooms end class Classroom < ActiveRecord::Base belongs_to :student end
- D
class Classroom < ActiveRecord::Base has_many :students end class Student < ActiveRecord::Base belongs_to :classroom end
Q26. Where should you put images, JavaScript, and CSS so that they get processed by the asset pipeline?
- app/static
- app/images
- app/assets Reference: RoR folder structure
- app/views
Q27. If the Rails asset pipeline is being used to serve JavaScript files, how would you include a link to one of those JavaScript files in a view?
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<script src="/main.js"></script>
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<%= javascript_include_tag 'main' %>
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<%= javascript_tag 'main' %>
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<!-- include_javascript 'main' -->
Q28. In Rails, what caching stores can be used?
- MemCacheStore, MongoDBStore, MemoryStore, and FileStore
- MemoryStore, FileStore, and CacheCacheStore
- MemoryStore, FileStore, MemCacheStore, RedisCacheStore, and NullStore
- MemoryStore, FileStore, MySQLStore, and RedisCacheStore
Q29. What is the correct way to generate a ProductsController with an index action using only the command-line tools bundled with Rails?
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rails generate controller --options {name: "Products", actions: "index"}
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rails generate controller --name Products --action index
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rails generate controller Products index
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rails generate ProductsController --actions index
Q30. If a model class is named Product, in which database table will ActiveRecord store and retrieve model instances?
-
product_table
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all_products
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products_table
-
products
Q31. What is a popular alternative template language for generating views in a Rails app that is focused on simple abstracted markup?
- Mustache
- Haml Reference
- Liquid
- Tilt
Q32. When Ruby methods add an exclamation point at the end of their name (such as sort!
), what does it typically indicate?
- The method executes using "sudo" privileges.
- Any ending line return will be omitted from the result.
- The method will ignore exceptions that occur during execution.
- It is a more powerful or destructive version of the method.
Q33. What part of the code below causes the method #decrypt_data
to be run?
class MyModel < ApplicationRecord after_find :decrypt_data end
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MyModel.first.update(field: 'example')
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MyModel.where(id: 42)
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MyModel.first.destroy
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MyModel.new(field: 'new instance')
Q34. Which Rails helper would you use in the application view to protect against CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) attacks?
-
csrf_protection
-
csrf_helper
-
csrf_meta_tags
Reference -
csrf
Q35. In the model User
you have the code shown below. When saving the model and model.is_admin
is set to true, which callback will be called?
before_save :encrypt_data, unless: ->(model) { model.is_admin } after_save :clear_cache, if: ->(model) { model.is_admin } before_destroy :notify_admin_users, if: ->(model) { model.is_admin }
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encrypt_data
-
clear_cache
-
notify_admin_users
- None of these callbacks will be called when
is_admin
is true.
Q36. In a Rails controller, what does the code params.permit(:name, :sku)
do?
- It filters out all parameters.
- It filters out submitted form parameters that are not named
:name
or:sku
to make forms more secure. - It raises an error if parameters that are not named
:name
or:sku
are found. - It raises an error if the
:name
and:sku
parameters are set tonil
.
Q37. Review the code below. Which Ruby operator should be used to fill in the blank so that the sort
method executes properly?
[5,8,2,6,1,3].sort {|v1,v2| v1 ___ v2}
-
=>
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<==>
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<=>
-
||
Q38. Which ActiveRecord query prevents SQL injection?
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Product.where("name = " << @keyword)
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Product.where("name = " + h(@keyword))
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Product.where("name = ?", @keyword)
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Product.where("name = #{@keyword}")
Q39. You made a spelling mistake while creating a table for bank accounts. Which code would you expect to see in a migration to fix the error?
- A
class IAmADummy < ActiveRecord::Migration
def change
rename_column :accounts, :account_hodler, :account_holder
end
end
- B
class FixSpellling < ActiveRecord::Migration
def change
rename :accounts, :account_hodler, :account_holder
end
end
- C
class CoffeeNeeded < ActiveRecord::Migration
def change
remove_column :accounts, :account_hodler
add_column :accounts, :account_holder
end
end
- D
class OopsIDidItAgain < ActiveRecord::Migration
def rename
:accounts, :account_hodler, :account_holder
end
end
Q40. Which HTML is closes to what this code would output?
<% check_box(:post, :visible) %>
- A
<input type="hidden" name="post[visible]" value="0" />
<input type="checkbox" name="post[visible]" value="1" />
- B
<checkbox name="post[visible]" value="1" />
- C
<input type="checkbox" name="post[visible]" value="1" data-default-value="0" />
- D
<input type="checkbox" name="post[visible]" value="1" />
Q41. There is a bug in this code. The logout message is not appearing on the login template. What is the cause?
class AccessController < ActionController::Base
def destroy
session[:admin_id] = nil
flash[:notice] = ""You have been logged out""
render('login')
end
- The string assigned to flash[:notice] will not be available until the next browser request.
- An instance variable should be used for flash[:notice]
- This is an invalid syntax to use to assign valuse to flash[:notice]
- The previous value of flash[:notice] will not be cleared automatically
Q42. Which statement about ActiveRecord models is true?
- Each database column requres adding a matching attr_accessor declaration in the ActiveRecord model.
- All attributes in an ActiveRecord model are read-only declared as writable using attr_accessible
- An instance of an ActiveRecord model will have attributes that match the columns in a corresponding database table.
- ActiveRecord models can have only attributes that have a matching database column
Q43. What is the correct way to assign a value to the session?
- A
$_SESSION['user_id'] = user.id
- B
@session ||= Session.new << user.id
- C
session_save(:user_id, user.id)
- D
session[:user_id] = user.id
Q43. Which choice best describes the expected value of @result?
@result = Article.first.tags.build(name: 'Urgent')
- either true or false
- an unsaved Tag instance
- a saved Tag instance
- an array of Tag instances
Q44. What is the correct syntax for inserting a dynamic title tag into the header of your page from within an ERB view template?
- A
<% render :head do %>
<title>My page title</title>
<% end %>
- B
<% content_for :head do %>
<title>My page title</title>
<% end %>
- C
<% render "shared/head, locals: {title: "My page title"} %>
- D
<% tield :head do %>
<title>My page title</title>
<% end %>
Q45. How would you validate that a project's name is not blank, is fewer than 50 characters, and is unique?
- A
class Project
validates :name, presence: true, length: { maximum: 50 }, uniqueness: true
end
- B
class Project
validate_attribute :name, [:presence, :uniqueness], :length => 1..50
end
- C
class Project
validate_before_save :name, [:presence, [:length, 50], :uniqueness], :length => 1..50
end
- D
class Project
validates_presense_of :name, :unique => true
validates_length_of :name, :maximum => 50
end
Q46. If a product has a user-uploadable photo, which ActiveStorage method should fill in the blank?
class Product << ApplicationRecord
____ :photo
end
- has_one_attached
- has_image
- attached_file
- acts_as_attachment
Q47. If the only route defined is resources :products, what is an example of a URL that could be generated by this link_to method?
link_to('Link', {controller: 'products', action: 'index', page: 3})
- A
/products?page=3
- B
/products/index/3
- C
/products/page/3
- D
/products/index/page/3
Q48. Which part of the Rails framework is primarily responsible for making decisions about how to respond to a browser request?
- view
- controller
- ActiveRecord
- model
Q49. If User is an ActiveRecord class, which choice would be expected to return an array?
- User.where(last_name: 'Smith')
- User.find_or_create(last_name: 'Smith')
- User.find_by_last_name('Smith')
- User.find('Smith')
Q50. Which choice is not a valid Rails route?
- route "products/index", to: "products/index", via: :get
- match "products/index", to: "products#index", via: :get
- root "products/index"
- get "products/index"