Linux MCQs (Chapterwise Multiple Choice Questions)

How do you view the documentation for the command 'kill' in the Linux terminal?

cat /etc/docs/kill | less

kill --help

man kill

doc kill

kill -help

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: man kill

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What is the linux mascot?

Penguin

Gecko

Elephant

Hat

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: Penguin

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A user has a file called OriginalFile, and then creates a hard link to it by executing the following command (brackets not part of command): [ cp -l OriginalFile CopyOfFile ] Which of the following are true?

All of these are true

Deleting CopyOfFile will delete OriginalFile

Moving OriginalFile to a new directory will cause CopyOfFile to become a broken link

None of these are true

Editing CopyOfFile will affect OriginalFile

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: Editing CopyOfFile will affect OriginalFile

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What would be in out.txt?

The content of in.txt.

The output from the command line.

Nothing, because you cannot redirect from a file (in.txt) to another file (out.txt). You can redirect only from a command to a file.

Nothing, The redirect will create a new empty file, but there will not be any output from the cat command to redirect.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: The content of in.txt.

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nfsstat will...

create or update remote NFS users from entries in the file /etc/nfsstat

activate kernel threads for the NFS (Network File System) kernel module

display an NFS user status on both server and client side systems

type statistics on NFS and remote procedure call (RPC) activity for both client and server systems

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: type statistics on NFS and remote procedure call (RPC) activity for both client and server systems

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What does the "uname" command do?

print system information

nothing

show the user name

change user name

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: print system information

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Which of these media players does not run on Linux ?

Winamp

amarok

Kodi

rythmbox

nightingale

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: Winamp

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What will show you all the subdirectories of the current directory?

rm

cd

cp

ls

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: ls

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With GNU tools such as a GNU grep, awk, and sed, what is the difference between basic regular expressions (BREs) and extended regular expressions (EREs)?

EREs can match the groups.

EREs support occurrence operators.

ERE's support alternation.

Only the syntax differs.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: Only the syntax differs.

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What is the /etc/hosts file used for?

Resolving the local name

Blocking sites using iptables

Setting the hostname

Configuring DNS name servers

Answer & Explanation

Correct Answer: Configuring DNS name servers

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