LPI 701-100 Exam - Topic 8 Question 95 Discussion

Actual exam question for LPI's 701-100 exam

Question #: 95
Topic #: 8

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Which Ansible keyword is used in a playbook to store the result (i.e. return code) of a task in a variable?

Aregister

Breturn

Coutput

Dresult

Eset_fact

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Suggested Answer: A

Reference https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.5/user_guide/playbooks_conditionals.html

by Alfred at Nov 23, 2025, 04:22 PM

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Doug

3 months ago

I remember using register in my last project.

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Edmond

3 months ago

A) register is definitely the right choice.

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Kristofer

3 months ago

I considered B) return, but it doesn't fit.

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Effie

4 months ago

I was unsure, but A makes sense.

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Renato

4 months ago

Yeah, I feel the same. It stores task results.

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France

4 months ago

I think it's A) register.

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Mammie

5 months ago

A) register is the one! Easy peasy.

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Jamal

5 months ago

Wait, is it really A? I always get confused with these!

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Lajuana

5 months ago

A) register is correct, no doubt about it.

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Erick

5 months ago

I thought it was B) return at first!

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Elmira

5 months ago

I wonder if there's an "Ansible: The Musical" version of this question...

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Marjory

5 months ago

E) set_fact is useful for storing more complex data, but for simple task results, A) register is the way to go.

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Dahlia

6 months ago

D) result sounds like it should work, but I guess A) is the official Ansible term.

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Isreal

6 months ago

A) register is the correct answer.

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Vince

6 months ago

I thought "return" was the keyword at first, but now I’m leaning towards "register." I hope I remember correctly!

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Ellen

6 months ago

I’m pretty confident it’s "register." I practiced a question that asked about storing task outputs, and that was the answer.

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Edgar

6 months ago

I'm leaning towards E) set_fact. I think that's the more modern way to store task results these days, but I could be wrong.

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Craig

6 months ago

Easy one! The answer is definitely A) register. That's the standard way to save task results in Ansible playbooks.

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Catarina

7 months ago

I keep mixing up "register" and "set_fact." I feel like I’ve seen both in playbooks, but I can't recall which one is for storing task results.

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Evangelina

7 months ago

I think the keyword is "register," but I’m not entirely sure. I remember it being used in a similar question during practice.

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Nu

7 months ago

It's definitely A) register.

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Chandra

7 months ago

The register keyword sounds familiar, but I want to double-check that in the Ansible docs before I commit to an answer.

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Bettina

7 months ago

I always get confused between register and set_fact. Glad this one's clear!

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Lavonda

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know there's a way to capture task results, but I can't remember the exact keyword. Maybe C) output or D) result?

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Victor

8 months ago

I'm pretty sure the answer is A) register. That's the Ansible keyword I've used before to store task results.

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Reed

2 months ago

Agreed! A) register is the way to go.

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Merilyn

2 months ago

Definitely A) register! It's a common practice.

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Veta

3 months ago

I was confused between A and E, but A makes sense.

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Raul

3 months ago

Yeah, I've used it too. It works great!

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Celeste

3 months ago

I think you're right! A) register is the one.

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