Schema Definition Language interview questions

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1. What is SDL?

Junior
  1. A.the workflow of authoring the SDL contract first and then implementing resolvers to satisfy it
  2. B.the human-readable, language-agnostic syntax used to declare types, fields and operations in a schema file
  3. C.the special entry-point type, named Query, Mutation or Subscription, whose fields begin every operation
  4. D.the SDL declaration that introduces a new object type and its set of fields
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3. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.SDL — the special entry-point type, named Query, Mutation or Subscription, whose fields begin every operation
  2. B.SDL — the human-readable, language-agnostic syntax used to declare types, fields and operations in a schema file
  3. C.SDL — the workflow of authoring the SDL contract first and then implementing resolvers to satisfy it
  4. D.SDL — the SDL declaration that introduces a new object type and its set of fields
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4. What is type keyword?

Mid
  1. A.the SDL declaration that introduces a new object type and its set of fields
  2. B.the human-readable, language-agnostic syntax used to declare types, fields and operations in a schema file
  3. C.the SDL construct that adds fields to an already-declared type, enabling modular and federated schema composition
  4. D.the workflow of authoring the SDL contract first and then implementing resolvers to satisfy it
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6. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.type keyword — the human-readable, language-agnostic syntax used to declare types, fields and operations in a schema file
  2. B.type keyword — the special entry-point type, named Query, Mutation or Subscription, whose fields begin every operation
  3. C.type keyword — the SDL declaration that introduces a new object type and its set of fields
  4. D.type keyword — the SDL construct that adds fields to an already-declared type, enabling modular and federated schema composition
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7. What is Root operation type?

Mid
  1. A.the special entry-point type, named Query, Mutation or Subscription, whose fields begin every operation
  2. B.the SDL declaration that introduces a new object type and its set of fields
  3. C.the human-readable, language-agnostic syntax used to declare types, fields and operations in a schema file
  4. D.the workflow of authoring the SDL contract first and then implementing resolvers to satisfy it
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9. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.Root operation type — the special entry-point type, named Query, Mutation or Subscription, whose fields begin every operation
  2. B.Root operation type — the human-readable, language-agnostic syntax used to declare types, fields and operations in a schema file
  3. C.Root operation type — the workflow of authoring the SDL contract first and then implementing resolvers to satisfy it
  4. D.Root operation type — the SDL declaration that introduces a new object type and its set of fields
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10. What is extend keyword?

Mid
  1. A.the SDL construct that adds fields to an already-declared type, enabling modular and federated schema composition
  2. B.the SDL declaration that introduces a new object type and its set of fields
  3. C.the human-readable, language-agnostic syntax used to declare types, fields and operations in a schema file
  4. D.the workflow of authoring the SDL contract first and then implementing resolvers to satisfy it
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12. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.extend keyword — the workflow of authoring the SDL contract first and then implementing resolvers to satisfy it
  2. B.extend keyword — the SDL construct that adds fields to an already-declared type, enabling modular and federated schema composition
  3. C.extend keyword — the human-readable, language-agnostic syntax used to declare types, fields and operations in a schema file
  4. D.extend keyword — the special entry-point type, named Query, Mutation or Subscription, whose fields begin every operation
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13. What is Schema-first development?

Senior
  1. A.the special entry-point type, named Query, Mutation or Subscription, whose fields begin every operation
  2. B.the SDL declaration that introduces a new object type and its set of fields
  3. C.the workflow of authoring the SDL contract first and then implementing resolvers to satisfy it
  4. D.the human-readable, language-agnostic syntax used to declare types, fields and operations in a schema file
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15. Which statement is correct?

Senior
  1. A.Schema-first development — the human-readable, language-agnostic syntax used to declare types, fields and operations in a schema file
  2. B.Schema-first development — the workflow of authoring the SDL contract first and then implementing resolvers to satisfy it
  3. C.Schema-first development — the SDL declaration that introduces a new object type and its set of fields
  4. D.Schema-first development — the special entry-point type, named Query, Mutation or Subscription, whose fields begin every operation
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