Maven - Level I

Practice 11 Maven - Level I interview questions with detailed answers. Part of the Maven track on Java Interview Hub.

• What is Maven and what problem does it solve?
• What is a POM file in Maven?
• What is the difference between compile and runtime dependencies in Maven?
• Explain the Maven Lifecycle Phases.
• What is a Maven Repository?
• How do you exclude dependencies in Maven?
• How can we optimize a Maven build for a large project?
• How do you run a Maven build?
• What is the difference between mvn clean and mvn install?
• How do you manage dependencies in a Maven project?
• Explain Maven Life Cycle?