Question 1

How would you switch to virtual terminal 1?
A)Ctrl+Alt+F1
B)Alt+F1
C)Ctrl+F1
D)Shift+Ctrl+F1

Accepted Answer

Ctrl+Alt+F1 is the correct key combination to switch to virtual terminal 1 on most Linux systems.

Question 2

In which directory are the crontab files for users stored on suse linux?
A) / var / spool / cron / tabs
B) / usr / lib / cron
C) / usr / bin / cron / crontabs
D) / var / spool / cron / users / tabs

Accepted Answer

The crontab files for users in a SUSE Linux environment are typically stored in the directory /var/spool/cron/tabs. This location is standard for storing user-specific cron jobs across many Unix and Linux distributions.

Question 3

How would you lock the user account named csm099?
A)usermod -l csm099
B)usermod -L csm099
C)usermod --l csm099
D)usermod -lock csm099

Accepted Answer

The correct command to lock a user account in Linux is `usermod -L` followed by the username. In this case, `usermod -L csm099` locks the user account named csm099.

Question 4

How do you copy an entire directory structure? E.g. from Project to Project.backup
A)cp -r Project Project.backup
B)cp -e Project Project.backup
C)cp -d Project Project.backup
D)cp -s Project Project.backup

Accepted Answer

The correct command to copy an entire directory, including all its files and subdirectories, is `cp -r`. The `-r` option stands for "recursive," which is necessary for copying directories.

Question 5

.............is the command used to create new directory.
A)mkdir
B)newdir
C)dir
D)mk / dir

Accepted Answer

The "mkdir" command is used to create a new directory in various operating systems, including Linux and Windows.

Question 6

Command used to create an empty file.
A)mtfile
B)touch
C)intouch
D)file

Accepted Answer

The "touch" command is used in Unix and Linux systems to create a new empty file or update the timestamp of an existing file.

Question 7

Which is the commmand used to remove or delete file with out confirmation msg ?
A)rm-f
B)rm
C)del
D)remove

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which is the commmand used to remove...

Question 8

........command is used to show the logger or user
A)(?)
B)who
C)no of
D)(???)

Accepted Answer

The "who" command is used in Unix and Unix-like operating systems to show information about users who are currently logged on.

Question 9

"cat" is the command used to
A)change directory
B)move directory
C)come out of shell
D)see the contents of file

Accepted Answer

The "cat" command in Unix/Linux is used to display the contents of a file.

Question 10

What command, followed by the directory name is used to access that specific directory?
A)cp
B)cd
C)access
D)acs

Accepted Answer

The command "cd" followed by the directory name is used to change the current directory to the specified directory in most Unix-like operating systems, including Linux and macOS.

Question 11

How would you show a list of files and directories that are inside the current directory.
A)list
B)listfiles
C)ls
D)lst

Accepted Answer

The command 'ls' is used in Unix and Unix-like operating systems to list the files and directories within the current directory.

Question 12

What command allows you to logout of the system?
A)lgt
B)logout
C)logot
D)out

Accepted Answer

The command "logout" is used to log out of the current session in many command-line interfaces and shell environments.

Question 13

You have written a shell script that must be run as root in order to work properly. What is the most secure way to give a normal user the ability to run this program?
A)Set permissions to 777 on the script
B)Make the user a member of the root group
C)Make the user the owner of the script
D)Set the SUID bit on the script

Accepted Answer

The answer of You have written a shell script that...

Question 14

Which of the following modes of operation exist in vi?
A)insert
B)type
C)search
D)remove

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following modes of operation...

Question 15

Which of the following commands can be used to change the group owner of a file?
A)chown
B)chmod
C)chattr
D)attrch

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following commands can be...

Question 16

Which command to use for complete details of a command on the shell?
A)help
B)(?)
C)man
D)hlp

Accepted Answer

The "man" command is used in Unix and Linux based systems to display the user manual of any command that we can run on the terminal. It provides complete details of a command including its options and how to use them.

Question 17

You need to change some settings on your Apache server. Which is the best tool to use for logging in remotely?
A)rsh
B)ssh
C)rlogin
D)telnet

Accepted Answer

SSH (Secure Shell) is the best tool for logging in remotely to change settings on an Apache server because it provides a secure, encrypted connection, which is crucial for administering a server and managing sensitive data.

Question 18

Which of the following runlevels will reboot the system?
A)0
B)2
C)4
D)6

Accepted Answer

Runlevel 6 is used to reboot the system.

Question 19

You want to change the permissions on the file named "fifteen" so that root has all permissions and they are denied all other users. Which command should you use?
A)chmod fifteen 700
B)chmod 100 fifteen
C)chmod 700 fifteen
D)chmod fifteen 100

Accepted Answer

The correct command to change the permissions on the file named "fifteen" so that root (the owner) has all permissions (read, write, execute) and all other users have no permissions is `chmod 700 fifteen`. The number 700 specifies the permissions for the owner, group, and others in that order, with 7 giving full permissions to the owner and 0 denying permissions to the group and others.

Question 20

Your PC is unable to boot off the Linux install CD. Which utility should be used to create an installation boot floppy?
A)fdisk
B)cp
C)dd
D)tar

Accepted Answer

The answer of Your PC is unable to boot off...

Quiz 3: Linux Commands and Functionality

How would you switch to virtual terminal 1?

In which directory are the crontab files for users stored on suse linux?

How would you lock the user account named csm099?

How do you copy an entire directory structure? E.g. from Project to Project.backup

.............is the command used to create new directory.

Command used to create an empty file.

Which is the commmand used to remove or delete file with out confirmation msg ?

........command is used to show the logger or user

"cat" is the command used to

What command, followed by the directory name is used to access that specific directory?

How would you show a list of files and directories that are inside the current directory.

What command allows you to logout of the system?

You have written a shell script that must be run as root in order to work properly. What is the most secure way to give a normal user the ability to run this program?

Which of the following modes of operation exist in vi?

Which of the following commands can be used to change the group owner of a file?

Which command to use for complete details of a command on the shell?

You need to change some settings on your Apache server. Which is the best tool to use for logging in remotely?

Which of the following runlevels will reboot the system?

You want to change the permissions on the file named "fifteen" so that root has all permissions and they are denied all other users. Which command should you use?

Your PC is unable to boot off the Linux install CD. Which utility should be used to create an installation boot floppy?