1 Linux Essentials Final Comprehensive Exam

(Modules 1 – 16)
Posted on February 5, 2016 by Admin

2 Linux Essentials Final Comprehensive Exam (Modules 1 – 16) Answer

1. Question ID 2
3 One of the jobs of the kernel is to:
 Manage the system’s resources
 Turn source code into machine code
 Load the operating system after the computer is turned on
 Transfer mail from one machine to another
2. Question ID 3
4 Unix is:
5 (choose two)
 An operating system
 A type of hardware
 A trademark
 A distribution of Linux
 A text editor
 

3. Question ID 5
6 Linux is written in:
 C
 .NET
 C++
 Java
 Perl
4. Question ID 6
7 Source code refers to:
 The version of a program that the computer runs on the CPU
 The license that dictates how you may use and share the software
 The interface that software uses to talk to the kernel
 A human readable version of computer software
 

5. Question ID 22
8 What is the standard option to provide a command line program
to view its documentation?
 –info
 –doc
  –help
 -h
6. Question ID 23
9 The command man -k is the same as the command apropos.
10 True or False?
 True
 False
 

7. Question ID 24
11 The whatis command is the same as man -w.
 True
 False
8. Question ID 26
12 The directory where additional documentation for software
packages most likely can be found is:
 /var/lib/doc
 /usr/software/doc
 /usr/share/doc
 /var/share/doc
9. Question ID 47
13 Hidden files are files that begin with what character?
 A plus (+)
 A dash (-)
 A period (.)
 An asterisk (*)
10. Question ID 48
14 What option for the ls command will display all files, including
hidden files?
 -w
 -H
 -L
 -a
11. Question ID 49
15 The top-level directory on a Linux system is represented as:
 /
 /root
 /home
 C:
12. Question ID 50
 16 Is the following path absolute or relative?
17 /etc/ppp
 Relative
 Absolute
13. Question ID 51
18 Is the following path absolute or relative?
19 sysadmin/Documents
 Relative
 Absolute
14. Question ID 73
20 Compression on a file works by:
 Removing the high order bit from each byte
 Consolidating multiple files into one
 Removing redundant information
 Storing most of the data on removable media and just leaving a pointer
 Eliminating gaps within the file
15. Question ID 75
21 In general, for which of the following would you want to use
lossless compression?
 An mp3 audio file
 A movie
 A log file
 A JPEG image
 An encrypted email
16. Question ID 76
22 Lossy compression:
23 (choose three)
 Is often used with documents
 Decompresses to an identical version as the original
 Sacrifices some quality
 Usually results better compression than lossless
 Is often used with images
17. Question ID 77
24 You type gzip myfile.tar. What happens?
25 (choose two)
 myfile.tar.gz holds a compressed version of myfile.tar
 An error; you forgot to pass the name of the output file
 An error; you forgot to specify the file with –f
 myfile.tar is unarchived into the current directory
 myfile.tar is removed
18. Question ID 93
26 Error messages generated by commands are sent where by
default?
 STDIN
 Log files
 STDERR
 STDOUT
19. Question ID 94
27 A successful command will print output to STDOUT.
28 True or False?
 True
 False
20. Question ID 95
29 Which of the following commands will direct error messages to
the file, error.log?
30 (choose one)
 ls /root > error.log
 ls /root >> error.log
 ls /root 2> error.log
 ls /root $> error.log
21. Question ID 96
31 A pipe allows you to…
 …send the same input to multiple commands.
 …send the output of one command to another.
 …send the output of a command to a file.
 …type multiple commands at one prompt.
22. Question ID 97
32 Channel 2 is:
 STDERR
 STDIN
 STDALL
 STDOUT
23. Question ID 117
33 The echo command:
 Tests a variable for duplication
 Duplicates the input stream to the output stream
 Is used for variable assignment
 Is used to output text to the console
 Copies variables from one to another
24. Question ID 118
34 A file begins with #!/bin/csh. This means:
 C Shell compatibility mode is enabled
 Running the script will invoke /bin/csh to interpret the rest of the file
 The operator should not be using /bin/csh
 This is a Perl script
 Nothing, this is a comment
25. Question ID 119
35 Which are appropriate editors for writing shell scripts?
36 (choose two)
 nano
 LibreOffice Writer
 /bin/bash
 vi
 Firefox
26. Question ID 120
37 Most of nano’s commands take the form of:
 Escape followed by another character
 Mouse clicks
 The F1 through F12 function keys
 Alt and another character
 Control and another character
27. Question ID 121
38 What does this shell script do?
39 FOO=/tmp/foo
40 if [ ! –d $FOO ]; then
41 mkdir $FOO
42 fi
 Nothing, since there is a problem with the conditions in the if statement
 Makes the /tmp/foo directory if a file by that name exists
 Creates /tmp/foo if it does not exist
 Creates /tmp/foo and raises an error if there is a problem
 Outputs a message to the screen
28. Question ID 140
43 Which of the following are valid CPU types for Intel-based
platforms?
44 (choose two)
 48 bit
 24 bit
 64 bit
  32 bit
29. Question ID 141
45 64 bit platforms can access more memory than 32 bit platforms.
46 True or False?
 True
 False
30. Question ID 157
47 What does the acronym RPM mean?
 Relocate Package Manager
 Return Package Management
 RPM Package Management
 Recursive Package Manager
31. Question ID 158
48 One way to install new software on a Linux system is to use a
package management system.
49 True or False?
 True
 False
32. Question ID 159
50 When you execute the dmesg command, the system displays
messages that are generated by the kernel.
51 True or False?
 True
 False
33. Question ID 160
52 Which of the following are package management commands for
distributions with software distributed in files ending in .deb?
53 (choose three)
 rpm
 apt-get
 dpkg
 aptitude
34. Question ID 161
54 Which of the following are package management commands for
distributions with software distributed in files ending in .rpm?
55 (choose three)
 yum
  apt-get
 rpm
 yumex
35. Question ID 177
56 Which of the following would be considered a host?
 A printer attached to the network via an IP address
 A CDROM
 The computer’s hard drive
 A network cable
36. Question ID 178
57 A service is…
 …a file that contains configuration information.
 …another name for a computer’s hostname.
 …a feature provided by one computer to another.
 …like an IP address.
37. Question ID 180
58 A network packet contains …
59 (choose two)
 …the IP address of the destination machine.
 …a hard drive partition.
 …the name of the router.
 …the IP address of the source machine.
38. Question ID 181
60 Only servers have hostnames.
61 True or False?
 True
 False
39. Question ID 197
62 Which files contain user account information?
63 (choose two)
 /etc/passwd
 /etc/shadow
 /etc/group
40. Question ID 198
64 Which user can view the /etc/shadow file?
 The root user
 No users
 Any member of the password group
 All users
41. Question ID 199
65 Which command will display the UID, GID and groups your
current user belongs to?
 id
 whoami
 who
 about
42. Question ID 200
66 Each user belongs to at least one group.
67 True or False?
 True
 False
43. Question ID 201
68 Which command will display the users that are currently logged
in to the system?
 who
 about
 whoami
 id
44. Question ID 217
69 UIDs 1-500 are usually reserved for what kind of users?
 Are not used for user accounts, but for group accounts
 System accounts, such as server processes
 Remote log-in accounts
 Log-in (human) users
45. Question ID 218
70 If a user is deleted, the files and directories that the user
owned…
 …are deleted as well.
 …will have no UID owner.
 …will show a UID as the owner, but not user name.
 …will have no user owner.
46. Question ID 219
71 Which of the following options for the useradd command allows
root to specify the UID to be associated with the account?
 -g
 -u
 -U
 -G
47. Question ID 220
 72 Which of the following options for the useradd command allows
root to specify supplementary groups the user will be a member of?
 -u
 U
 -g
 -G
48. Question ID 221
73 On a system that does not use UPG, the useradd command will
also create a user group. For example, user bob, group bob.
74 True or False?
 True
 False
49. Question ID 237
75 Which of the following commands set “other” permissions on
file to r-x?
 chmod o+rx file
 chmod o-r-w file
 chmod o=r+x file
 chmod o=rx file
50. Question ID 238
76 Which of the following commands sets “other” permissions on
file to r-x?
 chmod 774 file
 chmod 776 file
 chmod 775 file
 chmod 777 file
51. Question ID 239
77 Only one set (user, group, other) of permission can be changed
at once using the symbolic method.
78 True or False?
 True
 False
52. Question ID 240
79 Which of the following are methods for setting permissions
using the chmod command?
80 (choose two)
 letter
 octal
 symbolic
  binary
53. Question ID 241
81 The chown command can be used to change the owner and
group of a file.
82 True or False?
 True
 False
54. Question ID 267
83 The Samba application is a:
 Mail Server
 Security Server
 File Server
 Web Server
55. Question ID 268
84 Which of the following are examples of desktop software?
85 (choose two)
 Web server
 Web browser
 File share
 Compiler
 Music player
56. Question ID 269
86 If you wanted to set up a blog, which software would be most
helpful?
 MySQL
 Postfix
 WordPress
 Dovecot
 Samba
57. Question ID 270
87 Which of the following pieces of software deal with file sharing?
88 (choose three)
 NFS
 X-Windows
 Netatalk
 Samba
 PostgreSQL
58. Question ID 271
 89 If you wanted to create and print an invoice, which software
could you use?
 GNOME
 Compiz
 Firefox
 LibreOffice
 Evolution
59. Question ID 307
90 Which of the following is true about graphical mode?
91 (choose three)
 You have menus and tools to help you find what you are looking for
 You access this mode by logging into a graphical display
 After login, you are provided with a command prompt
 After login, you are provided with a desktop
 You cannot use your mouse
60. Question ID 308
92 Which of the following is provided by a graphical interface that
isn’t normally provided to a non graphical interface?
93 (choose four)
 Desktop
 Shell
 Windows
 Popups
 Menus
61. Question ID 309
94 A server is likely to be running in graphical mode.
95 True or False?
 True
 False
62. Question ID 310
96 In graphical mode, you can get to a shell by running which
applications?
97 (choose two)
 guiterm
 gbash
 terminal
 xconsole
 xterm
63. Question ID 311
 98 Which of the following are traits of a multiuser operating
system?
99 (choose three)
 An administrative user gets a dedicated CPU
 Users can protect their information from other users
 Resources are shared between users
 Many users can log in simultaneously with a unique account
 Each user can only log in once per day
64. Question ID 327
100 Select all the applications that provide access to the Command
Line Interface (CLI)?
101 (choose two)
 Virtual Terminal
 firefox
 opera
 Terminal window
65. Question ID 328
102 Which environment variable contains a list of directories that is
searched for commands to execute?
 PATH
 EXEC
 PS1
 PS2
66. Question ID 329
103 Select the command that can report the location of a command:
 where
 what
 which
67. Question ID 331
104 A pair of single quotes ( ‘ ) will prevent the shell from
interpreting any metacharacter.
105 True or False?
 True
 False
68. Question ID 348
106 The /tmp directory is a temporary directory and will not exist on
a system at all times.
107 True or False?
  True
 False
69. Question ID 349
108 The /var directory has files that change over time.
109 True or False?
 True
 False
70. Question ID 350
110 The “sticky bit” permission…
 …prevents others from removing files they don’t own from a common directory.
 …changes the group ownership of existing files in a directory.
 …prevents others from overwriting files they don’t own in common directories.
 …sets the group ownership of any new file created in a directory.
71. Question ID 352
111 Which of the following commands will set the “sticky bit” on
/shared ?
 chmod 4777 /shared
 chmod 2777 /shared
 chmod 7777 /shared
 chmod 1777 /shared
72. Question ID 353
112 The “setuid” permission…
 …allows a command to be run as the file owner.
 …allows files in a directory to be manipulated as by the directory owner.
 …prevents the owner of a file from being changed.
 …reports the output of a script to the owner.

113 Linux Essentials Chapter 1 Exam

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Admin

114 Linux Essentials Chapter 1 Exam Answer

1. Question ID 2
115 One of the jobs of the kernel is to:
 Transfer mail from one machine to another
 Manage the system’s resources
 Load the operating system after the computer is turned on
 Turn source code into machine code
2. Question ID 3
116 Unix is:
 117 (choose two)
 A distribution of Linux
 A trademark
 A text editor
 An operating system
 A type of hardware
 

3. Question ID 5
118 Linux is written in:
 C
 .NET
 Java
 Perl
 C++
4. Question ID 6
119 Source code refers to:
 The interface that software uses to talk to the kernel
 The license that dictates how you may use and share the software
 The version of a program that the computer runs on the CPU
 A human readable version of computer software
5. Question ID 7
120 Open source means:
121 (choose two)
 You must support the software you share
 You can view the software’s source code
 You cannot charge anything for the software
 You must share your changes
 You can modify the software’s source code
 

6. Question ID 8
122 Most of the tools that are part of Linux systems come from:
 Google
 Red Hat and Debian
 The Open Source Initiative
 The Linux foundation
 The GNU project
7. Question ID 10
123 The Linux platform that runs on mobile phones is called:
 IOS
 Teldroid
 LinuxMobile
  Android
 MicroLinux
 

8. Question ID 11
124 What does a distribution provide to add and remove software
from the system?
 Bash
 Application Programming Interface (API)
 Partitioning tool
 Package manager
 Compiler
9. Question ID 12
125 The bootloader’s job is to:
 Load the application into memory
 Assign initial settings such as network address
 Install software from the Internet or removable media
 Perform the initial installation of the kernel to hard drive
 Load the kernel after the computer is powered on
 

10. Question ID 13
126 UNIX was originally invented at:
 Stanford University
 AT&T Bell Labs
 Berkeley University
 Xerox PARC
 Bangalore University
11. Question ID 14
127 A license where you don’t have access to the source code is
called:
 Impaired source
 Closed source
 Open source
 Sourceless
 

12. Question ID 16
128 Which distributions are made by, or clones of, Red Hat?
129 (choose two)
 Fedora
 Ubuntu
 Slackware
  Debian
 CentOS
13. Question ID 17
130 Ubuntu is derived from which distribution?
 Scientific Linux
 Slackware
 Fedora
 Debian
 Red Hat Enterprise Linux
14. Question ID 19
131 Open source licenses differ, but generally agree that:
132 (choose two)
 You must redistribute your changes
 You are not allowed to sell the software
 You should be able modify the software as you wish
 You should have access to the source code of software
15. Question ID 20
133 Applications make requests to the kernel and receive
resources, such as memory, CPU, and disk in return.
134 True or False?
 True
 False
16. Question ID 257
135 The most important consideration when choosing an operating
system is:
 What the computer will do
 The licensing model of the operating system
 The operating system’s mascot
 How much performance is needed
 Whether or not it is cloud-friendly
17. Question ID 258
136 Linux is not Unix because:
 It’s not good enough
 It’s free
 It’s not made by the Open Group
 There are too many distributions
 It hasn’t undergone certification
18. Question ID 259
137 A release cycle:
  Is always 6 months
 Doesn’t matter in an Open Source environment
 Describes how long the software will be supported for
 Describes how often updates to the software come out
 Only applies to software you pay for
19. Question ID 260
138 A maintenance cycle:
 Should be long so that you have time before you need to upgrade
 Only has meaning for paid software
 Should be short so you always have the freshest releases
 Describes how often updates for software come out
 Describes how long a version of software will be supported
20. Question ID 261
139 If a software release is in a state in that it has many new
features that have not been rigorously tested, it is typically referred to
as beta software.
140 True or False?
 True
 False
21. Question ID 262
141 Software is backward compatible if:
 It still supports old file formats or applications
 It can be upgraded without downtime
 If the next version still works the same way
 It works across Linux/Mac/Windows
 People still use old versions
22. Question ID 263
142 Apple’s OS X is:
143 (choose three)
 Derived from Linux
 Only compatible with Apple hardware
 Primarily used to manage network services
 Certified as UNIX compatible
 Derived from FreeBSD
 Able to natively run Windows binaries
23. Question ID 264
144 Microsoft Windows:
145 (choose three)
 Has a new desktop version every year.
 Has a short maintenance cycle
  Comes in desktop and server variants
 Has built in virtualization
 Has a Linux compatibility mode
 Has powerful scripting capabilities
24. Question ID 265
146 Other commercial Unixes:
147 (choose two)
 Are tied to their vendor’s hardware
 Do not run the GNU tools
 Are UNIX certified
 Are almost obsolete
 Use completely different commands than Linux
25. Question ID 266
148 When choosing a distribution of Linux, you should consider:
149 (choose five)
 Which management tools are provided by the distribution
 Whether or not the distribution is under active development
 The maintenance cycle of the distribution
 Popularity on social media.
 If you need support on the distribution itself
 Which distributions are supported by the software you need to run