Top 140 Linux Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers

1 .

Who founded Linux Kernel?

A)

Linus Torvalds

B)

Richard Stallman

C)

Linus Torvalds and Ken Thompson

D)

Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie

Correct Answer : Linus Torvalds

Explanation : Linus Torvalds founded Linux Kernel.

2 .

What is the core of the Linux operating system?

A)

Terminal

B)

Kernel

C)

Vi Editor

D)

Command Line

Correct Answer : Kernel

Explanation : The kernel is the core of the Linux operating system.

3 .

Which of the following command is used to count the total number of lines, words, and characters contained in a file?

A)

WC

B)

wcount

C)

countw

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : WC

Explanation : wc is used to count the total number of lines, words, and characters contained in a file.

4 .

Identify the command which is used to remove files.

A)

dm

B)

delete

C)

rm

D)

erase

Correct Answer : rm

5 .

Identify the hardware structure which is not supported by Red Hat?

A)

Alpha

B)

Macintosh

C)

SPARC

D)

IBM-compatible

Correct Answer : Macintosh

Explanation : Macintosh is not supported by Red Hat.

6 .

Among the following command which is used with vi editors to delete a single character?

A)

a

B)

z

C)

y

D)

x

Correct Answer : x

Explanation : x is used with vi editors to delete a single character.

7 .

The dmesg command

A)

kernel log messages

B)

Shows user login logoff attempts

C)

Shows the daemon log messages

D)

Shows the syslog file for info messages

Correct Answer : kernel log messages

8 .

The command 'mknod myfifo b 4 16'

A)

Will create a FIFO if user is not root

B)

Will create a block device for all users

C)

Both (A) and (B)

D)

Will create a block device if user is root

Correct Answer : Will create a block device if user is root

9 .

Which command is used to set terminal IO characteristic?

A)

tty

B)

ctty

C)

stty

D)

ptty

Correct Answer : stty

10 .

Which command is used to record a user login session in a file

A)

read

B)

script

C)

macro

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : script

11 .

Which command is used to display the operating system name

A)

os

B)

unix

C)

kernel

D)

uname

Correct Answer : uname

12 .

What command is used to remove the directory?

A)

rd

B)

rmdir

C)

rdir

D)

remove

Correct Answer : rmdir

13 .

Which is/are the directories that come under the Binary directory?

A)

/bin

B)

/lib

C)

/opt

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : All of the above

Explanation : Binary directory contains following directories :

/bin
/lib
/opt
/sbin

14 .

Which symbol represents the top-level directory?

A)

/

B)

~

C)

#

D)

@

Correct Answer : /

Explanation : The symbol "/" represents the top-level directory.

15 .

Which symbol represents the user's home directory?

A)

/

B)

#

C)

~

D)

@

Correct Answer : ~

Explanation : The symbol "~" represents the user's home directory.

16 .

Which Linux command is used to know which directory you are in?

A)

cwd

B)

help

C)

pwd

D)

know

Correct Answer : pwd

Explanation : To know which directory you are in, the "pwd" command can be used. The "pwd" command stands for "Present Working Directory". This command gives us the absolute path, which means the path that starts from the root.

17 .

Which command is used to display the unix version

A)

kernel

B)

uname -n

C)

uname -t

D)

uname -r

Correct Answer : uname -r

18 .

Which command is used to print a file

A)

ptr

B)

lpr

C)

print

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : lpr

19 .

Find / -name '*' will

A)

List a file named * in /

B)

List all files in / directory

C)

List all files and directories in / directory

D)

List all files and directories recursively starting from /

Correct Answer : List all files and directories recursively starting from /

20 .

Using which command you find resource limits to the session?

A)

ulimit

B)

rlimit

C)

setrlimit

D)

getrlimit

Correct Answer : ulimit

21 .

Which option of ls command used to view file inode number

A)

â€“i

B)

-o

C)

â€“a

D)

â€“l

Correct Answer : â€“i

22 .

The physical layer of a network

A)

controls error detection and correction

B)

constructs packets of data and sends them across the network

C)

defines the electrical characteristics of signals passed between the computer and communication devices

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : defines the electrical characteristics of signals passed between the computer and communication devices

23 .

What TCP/IP protocol is used for remote terminal connection service?

A)

FTP

B)

UDP

C)

RARP

D)

TELNET

Correct Answer : TELNET

24 .

How many networks and nodes per network, are allowed by the Class B network?

A)

127 networks and 16,777,216 nodes per network

B)

16,384 networks and 65,534 nodes per network

C)

2,097,152 networks and 254 nodes per network

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : 16,384 networks and 65,534 nodes per network

25 .

What service is used to translate domain names to IP addresses?

A)

NIS

B)

DNS

C)

NFS

D)

SMB

Correct Answer : DNS

26 .

Which of the following command is used to create a Linux installation hoot floppy?

A)

dd and rawrite

B)

bootfp disk

C)

mkboot disk

D)

ww and rawwrite

Correct Answer : dd and rawrite

27 .

Where can system and mail logs be found in Ret Hat Linux?

A)

/mail

B)

/etc/log

C)

/var/log

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : /var/log

28 .

What command is used to display and create files?

A)

ed

B)

cat

C)

vi

D)

lyrix

Correct Answer : cat

29 .

Which of the following command can be used to rename a file in UNIX?

A)

mv

B)

ren

C)

remove

D)

change

Correct Answer : mv

30 .

What command is used to display the top of the file?

A)

cat

B)

more

C)

grep

D)

head

Correct Answer : head

31 .

What command is used to sort the lines of data in a file in reverse order?

A)

sh

B)

st

C)

sort

D)

sort - r

Correct Answer : sort - r

32 .

What command is used to print a file?

A)

lp

B)

pg

C)

prn

D)

print

Correct Answer : lp

33 .

The command chmod 761 letter is equivalent to

A)

chmod 167 letter

B)

chmod a = 761 letter

C)

chmod u = rwx, g = rw, o = x letter

D)

chmod 4=7, g = 6, o = 1 letter

Correct Answer : chmod u = rwx, g = rw, o = x letter

34 .

The IP address are based on

A)

8-bit addresses

B)

16-bit addresses

C)

32-bit addresses

D)

64-bit addresses

Correct Answer : 32-bit addresses

35 .

What TCP/IP protocol is used for file transfer with minimal capability and minimal overhead?

A)

FTP

B)

TFTP

C)

RARP

D)

TELNET

Correct Answer : TFTP

36 .

Which Linux command is used to see all the hidden files?

A)

ls

B)

ls -h

C)

dir -a

D)

ls -a

Correct Answer : ls -a

Explanation : The "ls" command with argument "-a" can be used to see all the hidden files.

37 .

Which Linux command is used to give a full listing?

A)

ls -F

B)

ls -a

C)

ls -h

D)

dir -a

Correct Answer : ls -F

Explanation : The "ls -F" command is used to see a full listing, indicating what type files are by putting a slash after directories and a star after executable files.

38 .

Which Linux command is used to go back from a folder to the folder before that?

A)

cd..

B)

cd

C)

cd/

D)

chdir

Correct Answer : cd..

Explanation : To go back from a folder to the folder before that, we can use the Linux command "cd .." . Here, the two dots (..) represent back.

39 .

If you want to create a new directory named XYZ, which command will be used for this purpose?

A)

md XYZ

B)

cd XYZ

C)

mkdir XYZ

D)

chdir XYZ

Correct Answer : mkdir XYZ

Explanation : To create a new directory named XYZ, we can use "mkdir XYZ". The "mkdir" command is used to make a directory in Linux.

40 .

Which Linux command is used to create a new file?

A)

tch

B)

touch

C)

file

D)

create

Correct Answer : touch

Explanation : The "touch" command is used to create a file.

41 .

Which Linux command is used to copy files through the command line?

A)

cp

B)

fcp

C)

copy

D)

filecopy

Correct Answer : cp

Explanation : The "cp" command is used to copy files through the command line.

42 .

Which Linux command is used to move files through the command line?

A)

ren

B)

mv

C)

loc

D)

move

Correct Answer : mv

Explanation : The "mv" command is used to move files through the command line.

43 .

Which is the correct command syntax to rename a file "abc.txt" to "pqr.txt"?

A)

mv pqr.txt abc.txt

B)

mv -a pqr.txt abc.txt

C)

mv abc.txt pqr.txt

D)

mv -all pqr.txt abc.txt

Correct Answer : mv abc.txt pqr.txt

Explanation : The correct command syntax to rename a file "abc.txt" to "pqr.txt" is:

mv abc.txt pqr.txtâ€‹

44 .

How can you add Amit, a new user, to your system?

A)

Using useradd

B)

Using adduser

C)

Using linuxconf

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : All of the above

45 .

What file specifies the order in which to use specified name services?

A)

/etc/hosts

B)

/etc/nsorder

C)

/etc/services

D)

/etc/nsswitch.conf

Correct Answer : /etc/nsswitch.conf

46 .

How many primary partitions can exist on one drive?

A)

1

B)

2

C)

4

D)

16

Correct Answer : 4

47 .

In which directory can you store system user default files used for creating user directories?

A)

/usr/tmp

B)

/etc/skel

C)

/etc/users

D)

/etc/default

Correct Answer : /etc/skel

48 .

How could you install the file ipchains-1.3.9-5.i386.rpm?

A)

rpm -i ipchains* .i386.rpm

B)

rpm -Uvh ipchains

C)

rpm -qip ipchains

D)

rpm -e ipchains-1.3.9-5.i386.rpm

Correct Answer : rpm -i ipchains* .i386.rpm

49 .

What does FSF stand for?

A)

File Server First

B)

First Serve First

C)

Free Software File

D)

Free Software Foundation

Correct Answer : Free Software Foundation

50 .

Which of the following is a valid format for mounting a CD-ROM drive?

A)

mount /mnt/cdrom

B)

mount /dev/cdrom

C)

mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom / mnt/cdrom

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : All of the above

51 .

What command do you use to create Linux file systems?

A)

fsck

B)

fdisk

C)

mkfs

D)

mount

Correct Answer : mkfs

52 .

Which of the following command can you execute to count the number of lines in a file?

A)

lc

B)

wc - l

C)

cl

D)

count

Correct Answer : wc - l

53 .

Which of the following is not a communication command?

A)

grep

B)

write

C)

mail

D)

mesg

Correct Answer : grep

54 .

What command can be used to get information about yourself?

A)

i /4

B)

pwd

C)

which

D)

who am i

Correct Answer : who am i

55 .

What package group will you select during the custom configuration to enable the machine to communicate with Windows clients?

A)

Dial-up Workstation

B)

IPX/NetWare Connectivity

C)

SMB (Samba) Connectivity

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : SMB (Samba) Connectivity

56 .

Which of the following is the main Apache configuration file?

A)

apache.con

B)

httpd.conf

C)

system.ini

D)

/etc/profile

Correct Answer : httpd.conf

57 .

Which of the following tool allows you to change your default X Window desktop?

A)

intrc

B)

xinitre

C)

Xchange

D)

switchdesk

Correct Answer : switchdesk

58 .

What command is used to set user and group quotas?

A)

/sbin/quota

B)

/sbin/quotaon

C)

/sbin/edquota

D)

/sbin/usrquota

Correct Answer : /sbin/edquota

59 .

In order to increase the amount of memory available for a system, what is the maximum size of a swap partition (with kernel version 2.2.x)?

A)

2GB

B)

128MB

C)

64MB

D)

32MB

Correct Answer : 2GB

60 .

Which file is used to configure which filesystems are mounted?

A)

/etc/fstab

B)

/etc/filesys

C)

/etc/sysconfig

D)

/etc/mount.sys

Correct Answer : /etc/fstab

61 .

What does OSS stand for?

A)

Original System Server

B)

Open Source Software

C)

Open System Software

D)

Original Source Software

Correct Answer : Open Source Software

62 .

What TCP/IP protocol is used for transferring electronic mail messages from one machine to another?

A)

FTP

B)

RPC

C)

SMTP

D)

SNMP

Correct Answer : SMTP

63 .

What command is used to halt a Linux system?

A)

init 0

B)

Ctrl+Alt+Del

C)

Shutdown -t

D)

Shutdown -g -y0

Correct Answer : init 0

64 .

Which daemon is used for the Apache server?

A)

shttp

B)

html

C)

apached

D)

httpd

Correct Answer : httpd

65 .

GNOME is based on

A)

ORE toolkit

B)

CORBA toolkit

C)

OLE DB toolkit

D)

COM/DCOM toolkit

Correct Answer : CORBA toolkit

66 .

Just like the Windows Search command, which command is used in Linux?

A)

locate

B)

find

C)

findall

D)

search

Correct Answer : locate

Explanation : In Linux, the "locate" command is used to locate/search a file, just like the search command in Windows.

67 .

Which is the correct command syntax to locate a file containing the words "hello" and "this"?

A)

locate -i *hello*this*

B)

locate -i **hello**this

C)

locate -i *hello*this

D)

locate -i **hello**this**

Correct Answer : locate -i *hello*this

Explanation : The correct command syntax to locate a file containing the words "hello" and "this":

locate -i *hello*thisâ€‹

68 .

Which Linux command is used to display the content of a file?

A)

echo

B)

cat

C)

show

D)

display

Correct Answer : cat

Explanation : The "cat" command is used to display the content of a file in Linux.

69 .

If you want any command to be done with administrative or root privileges, you can use the ___ command.

A)

sud

B)

super

C)

superuser

D)

sudo

Correct Answer : sudo

Explanation : If you want any command to be done with administrative or root privileges, you can use the sudo command.

70 .

The "sudo" command stands for ___.

A)

su

B)

super do

C)

superuser do

D)

superuser does

Correct Answer : superuser do

Explanation : The "sudo" command stands for "superuser do".

71 .

Which Linux command is used to see the available disk space in each of the partitions in your system?

A)

df

B)

disk

C)

available

D)

diskspace

Correct Answer : df

Explanation : To see the available disk space in each of the partitions in your system, we can use "df" command.

72 .

What command is not used to list the files chap01, chap02 and chap04?

A)

ls chap*

B)

ls chap[124]

C)

ls chap0[124]

D)

ls - x chap0[124]

Correct Answer : ls chap[124]

73 .

What sign is used to back up over typing errors in vi?

A)

!

B)

$

C)

@

D)

#

Correct Answer : #

74 .

What command is used with vi editor to save file and remain in the editing mode?

A)

x

B)

:w

C)

q!

D)

:q

Correct Answer : :w

75 .

What protocol(s) is(are) allowed a user to retrieve her/his mail from the mail server to her/his mail reader?

A)

FTP

B)

MAP

C)

POP3

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : POP3

76 .

What project is currently developing X server support?

A)

RHAD Labs

B)

XFree86 Project, Inc.

C)

GNOME Project

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : XFree86 Project, Inc.

77 .

What X-based tool is available for configuring the X Window system?

A)

XF86Setup

B)

xf86config

C)

XConfigurator

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : XF86Setup

78 .

Which of the following server is used with the BIND package?

A)

dns

B)

shttp

C)

named

D)

httpd

Correct Answer : named

79 .

What port does squid listen, by default?

A)

2314

B)

3128

C)

4322

D)

7334

Correct Answer : 3128

80 .

Which of the following command is used to access an SMB share on a Linux system?

A)

NFS

B)

SMD

C)

smbserver

D)

smbclient

Correct Answer : smbclient

81 .

Which of the following command is used to see the services running in NFS server?

A)

rpcinfo

B)

infserv

C)

NFSinfo

D)

serverinfo

Correct Answer : rpcinfo

82 .

What does GNU stand for?

A)

General Unix

B)

General Noble Unix

C)

GNU's not Unix

D)

Greek Needed Unix

Correct Answer : GNU's not Unix

83 .

Which of the following subdirectory(ies) contains the device files?

A)

/etc

B)

/dev

C)

/bin

D)

/home

Correct Answer : /dev

84 .

Which of the following subdirectory(ies) contains the system boot scripts.

A)

/etc

B)

/bin

C)

/dev

D)

/home

Correct Answer : /etc

85 .

Which of the following tool is used to partition your hard drive?

A)

fsck

B)

fdisk

C)

mkfs

D)

mount

Correct Answer : fdisk

86 .

Which of the following is not a filter command?

A)

wc

B)

sort

C)

grep

D)

cat

Correct Answer : cat

87 .

What command is used to display a file contents in octal form?

A)

cd

B)

of

C)

od

D)

oct

Correct Answer : od

88 .

What command is used to assign executable permission to all of the files named "report"?

A)

chmod u + x report

B)

chmod ugo + r report

C)

chmod ugo + x report

D)

chmod ugo + rw report

Correct Answer : chmod ugo + x report

89 .

What command is used to change the working directory?

A)

cd

B)

cdir

C)

chdir

D)

changedir

Correct Answer : cd

90 .

What command is used to count the number of files in the current directory by using pipes?

A)

ls | wc

B)

ls | wc - l

C)

ls | ws - c

D)

ls | wc - w

Correct Answer : ls | wc - l

91 .

How can you rebuild the RPM file to include the new patches?

A)

- - rebuild

B)

- - execute

C)

- - generate

D)

- - recompile

Correct Answer : - - recompile

92 .

How many class A, B and C network IDs can exist?

A)

126

B)

128

C)

16,382

D)

2,113,658

Correct Answer : 2,113,658

93 .

What can he used to set up a firewall on a Linux system?

A)

trace

B)

route

C)

ipchains

D)

netstat

Correct Answer : ipchains

94 .

Which program is used to automatically install Red Mat Linux on identical hardware?

A)

mkkickstart

B)

tar

C)

ghost

D)

bzimage.img

Correct Answer : mkkickstart

95 .

What service is not monitored by inetd?

A)

time

B)

SSH

C)

ntalk

D)

finger

Correct Answer : SSH

96 .

Who founded the FSF?

A)

Bob Young

B)

Linus Torvalds

C)

Richard Stallman

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : Richard Stallman

97 .

What shell's wild-card is used to match a single character?

A)

*

B)

?

C)

[ijk]

D)

[!ijk]

Correct Answer : ?

98 .

What command do you use to add routes to a Linux router?

A)

net

B)

route

C)

netstat

D)

addroute

Correct Answer : route

99 .

Which of the following command is used to mount NFS filesystems?

A)

mount

B)

knfsd

C)

nfsmount

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : mount

100 .

Which Linux command is used to check the computer's hostname?

A)

host

B)

comph

C)

hname

D)

hostname

Correct Answer : hostname

Explanation : The "hostname" command is used to check a computer's hostname in Linux.

101 .

The ___ command gives you your IP address in your network.

A)

host -I

B)

hostname

C)

hostname -I

D)

hostname -i

Correct Answer : hostname -I

Explanation : The "hostname -I" command gives you your IP address in your network.

102 .

Which Linux command is used to check your connection to a server?

A)

ping

B)

check

C)

isconnect

D)

connection

Correct Answer : ping

Explanation : The "ping" command is used to check your connection to a server.

103 .

Which Linux command is used to clear the terminal if it gets filled up with too many commands?

A)

clr

B)

cls

C)

clean

D)

clear

Correct Answer : clear

Explanation : The "clear" command is used to clear the terminal if it gets filled up with too many commands.

104 .

Which Linux command is used to force all buffers to disk?

A)

flush

B)

sync

C)

clearx

D)

fflush

Correct Answer : sync

Explanation : The "sync" command is used to force all buffers to disk.

105 .

Compressed files or zipped files can be viewed with the help of ___ command.

A)

zcat

B)

catz

C)

unzip

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : zcat

Explanation : Compressed files or zipped files can be viewed with the help of 'zcat' command.

106 .

The command ___ decompresses a file like gunzip command.

A)

bunzip

B)

bunzip0

C)

bunzip2

D)

bunzip3

Correct Answer : bunzip2

Explanation : The command "bunzip2" decompresses a file like gunzip command.

107 .

Which is the correct syntax to print the file using the default printer in Linux?

A)

lp [printer_name] [path or filename]

B)

lp -a [printer_name] [path or filename]

C)

lp -d [printer_name] [path or filename]

D)

lp -d [path or filename] [printer_name]

Correct Answer : lp -d [printer_name] [path or filename]

Explanation : The correct syntax to print the file using the default printer in Linux is:

lp -d [Printer_name] [path or filename]â€‹

108 .

Which is the correct syntax to print the file using the default printer with multiple copies in Linux?

A)

lp -d [printer_name] -n [path or filename]

B)

lp -d -n [printer_name] [path or filename]

C)

lp -d -n 5[printer_name] [path or filename]

D)

lp -d [printer_name] -n 5 [path or filename]

Correct Answer : lp -d [printer_name] -n 5 [path or filename]

Explanation : The correct syntax to print the file using the default printer with multiple copies in Linux is:

lp -d [printer_name] -n 5 [path or filename]â€‹

109 .

Which argument and value with "lp" command specify the page orientation while printing a file?

A)

-o l/p

B)

-o land/prt

C)

-o landscape/portrait

D)

-or landscape/portrait

Correct Answer : -o landscape/portrait

Explanation : With "ls" command, we can use argument "-0" with value either "landscape" or "portrait" to specify the page orientation. Consider the below command syntax –

lp -d [printer_name] -o landscape/portrait [path or filename]â€‹

110 .

How many types of users are in Linux?

A)

3

B)

4

C)

5

D)

6

Correct Answer : 3

Explanation : In Linux, there are three types of users: super users, system users, and regular/normal users.

111 .

How many types of basic permissions to grant a user?

A)

2

B)

3

C)

4

D)

5

Correct Answer : 3

Explanation : There are three basic permissions to grant a user, they are: read, write, and execute.

112 .

The operators ">" and ">>" are known as ___.

A)

Redirection operators

B)

Exertion operators

C)

Insertion operators

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Redirection operators

Explaination : The operators ">" and ">>" are known as Redirection operators.

113 .

Which keys are used to terminate the command execution in the command prompt?

A)

CTRL + C

B)

CTRL + Pause/Break

C)

Both (A) and (B)

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Both (A) and (B)

Explanation : Both the combination of the keys CTRL + C and CTRL + Pause/Break can be used to terminate the command execution in the command prompt.

114 .

To build a modularized kernel, the kernel-headers and kernel-source packages must first be installed. Where will you find the kernel-headers and kernel-source?

A)

/usr/bin

B)

/usr/src/linux

C)

/usr/local

D)

/usr/sre/redhat

Correct Answer : /usr/src/linux

115 .

After you have compiled your kernel, what do you have to edit to boot your new kernel image?

A)

/etc/lilo.conf

B)

/boot/lilo.conf

C)

/etc/named.boot

D)

/etc/conf.modules

Correct Answer : /etc/lilo.conf

116 .

You just added a new user, kara, to the system. What group is kara added to by default?

A)

user

B)

kara

C)

root

D)

group

Correct Answer : kara

117 .

What are the appropriate Hex codes for setting Linux swap and Linux native partition types in fdisk?

A)

63 and 64

B)

82 and 83

C)

82 and 85

D)

92 and 93

Correct Answer : 82 and 83

118 .

Which of the following command lists the last 10 lines of a file?

A)

cat

B)

head

C)

grep

D)

tail

Correct Answer : tail

119 .

What command is used to terminate a process?

A)

kill

B)

cancel

C)

haltsys

D)

shutdown

Correct Answer : kill

120 .

What command is used with vi editor to delete three words?

A)

3 x

B)

3 dd

C)

3 dw

D)

3$d

Correct Answer : 3 dw

121 .

What command is used to assign only read permission to all three categories of the file'letter'?

A)

chmod go + r letter

B)

chmod ugo = r letter

C)

chmod a - rw letter

D)

chmod u + r, g + r, o - x letter

Correct Answer : chmod ugo = r letter

122 .

_____ tool allows you to change your default X Window desktop.

A)

window

B)

cempre

C)

utilinux

D)

switchdesk

Correct Answer : switchdesk

123 .

In what file can you specify which users are not allowed to access a system via FTP?

A)

/etc/ftpusers

B)

/etc/ftpaccess

C)

/etc/hosts.deny

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : /etc/ftpusers

124 .

Layer one of the OSI model is

A)

link layer

B)

physical layer

C)

network layer

D)

transport layer

Correct Answer : physical layer

125 .

What layer of OSI determines the interface of the system with the user?

A)

Data-link

B)

Session

C)

Application

D)

Network

Correct Answer : Application

126 .

How can you navigate around virtual consoles?

A)

Ctrl+Alt+Del

B)

Ctrl+Function Key

C)

Alt+Function Key

D)

Alt+a+w+Function Key

Correct Answer : Alt+Function Key

127 .

Which of the following NIS clients, finds and stores information about an NIS domain and server?

A)

yppoll

B)

ypcat

C)

ypwhich

D)

ypbind

Correct Answer : ypbind

128 .

The location of some system configuration and system administrator executable files, is:

A)

/sbin

B)

/var

C)

/proc

D)

/home

Correct Answer : /sbin

129 .

What file contains the list of port numbers (and associated names) monitored by inetd?

A)

/etc/hosts

B)

/etc/services

C)

/etc/nsorder

D)

/etc/nsswitch.conf/

Correct Answer : /etc/services

130 .

For you to create a swap partition by using fdisk, what must the partition's system ID type be?

A)

4

B)

5

C)

82

D)

83

Correct Answer : 82

131 .

How many extended partitions can exist on one drive?

A)

1

B)

2

C)

4

D)

16

Correct Answer : 1

132 .

What script is run for setting bash global defaults for all users?

A)

/etc/.log

B)

/etc/.bashrc

C)

/etc/.profile

D)

/etc/profile

Correct Answer : /etc/profile

133 .

What command is used to query for a specific package with RPM?

A)

rpm -1

B)

rpm -q

C)

rpm -d

D)

rpm -a

Correct Answer : rpm -q

134 .

What types of installations require a special boot disk?

A)

NFS

B)

FTP

C)

PCMCIA

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : All of the above

135 .

What type of addressing format is used by Class A network.

A)

Net.Net.Net.Node

B)

Net.Net.Node.Node

C)

Net.Node.Node.Node

D)

Net.Node.Net.Node

Correct Answer : Net.Node.Node.Node

136 .

The 32-bit internet address 10000000 00001010 00000010 00011110 will be written in dotted decimal notation as

A)

128.10.2.30

B)

148.20.2.30

C)

164.100.9.61

D)

210.20.2.64

Correct Answer : 128.10.2.30

137 .

Which class network is used for a collection of a small number of networks with a large number of nodes?

A)

Class A

B)

Class B

C)

Class C

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : Class A

138 .

What command is used with file named 'letter' to remove the executable permission from the user and assign read permission to the group and others?

A)

chmod go + r, u + x letter

B)

chmod u - x, go + r letter

C)

chmod go + x, u - x letter

D)

chmod g - x, uo + r letter

Correct Answer : chmod u - x, go + r letter

139 .

What command is used to assign executable permission to the owner of the file named "letter"?

A)

chmod u + x letter

B)

chmod g + x letter

C)

chmod u + w letter

D)

chmod ugo + x letter

Correct Answer : chmod u + x letter

140 .

What command is used to compare the files?

A)

du

B)

cmp

C)

ccp

D)

comp

Correct Answer : cmp

141 .

Which of the following format of partition tables does Linux use?

A)

DOS

B)

BSD

C)

Linux

D)

UnixWare

Correct Answer : DOS