These Questions all pertain to the Linux Operating system

QUESTION 1

In a files mode, if a permission is unavailable, a(n) ____ character replaces its position in the mode.

		*
		+
		?
		-

2 points

QUESTION 2

Does Linux allow only a single user to access the system simultaneously?

True

False

2 points

QUESTION 3

Should most files residing in a users home directory be owned by that user?

True

False

2 points

QUESTION 4

To create a subdirectory, you would use the makedir command.

True

False

2 points

QUESTION 5

In Linux, the command ____________________ displays currently logged-in users.

2 points

QUESTION 6

It is acceptable to use shell metacharacters when naming files.

True

False

2 points

QUESTION 7

The shell that is used by default in Linux is the ____ shell.

		BASH
		root
		gdm
		command line

2 points

QUESTION 8

The section of an inode that stores permissions is called the ____ of the file.

		tail
		head
		mode
		accessor

2 points

QUESTION 9

The ____ command will confirm the system directory that you are currently in.

		dir
		pwd
		whereami
		ld

2 points

QUESTION 10

To set all of the special permissions on a certain file or directory, you can use the command ____, where name is the name of the file or directory.

		chmod 777 name
		chmod 7777 name
		chmod 6666 name
		chmod 0000 name

2 points

QUESTION 11

Does the find command use a pre-made index of files to locate a file?

True

False

2 points

QUESTION 12

The ____ command takes a list of arguments specifying the absolute or relative pathnames of files to remove.

		del
		rm
		remove
		delete

2 points

QUESTION 13

The ____ command can be used to provide a long listing for each file in a certain directory.

		ls -T
		ls -L
		ls -F
		ls -l

2 points

QUESTION 14

When using the chmod command, if there is no character specifying the category of user to affect, only the group category is affected.

True

False

2 points

QUESTION 15

____ are specific letters that start with a dash (-).

		Arguments
		Options
		Keywords
		Metacharacters

2 points

QUESTION 16

A(n) ____ service provides an efficient method for transferring files over the Internet.

		FTP
		DNS
		Web
		Mail

2 points

QUESTION 17

When using the less command, can you use the cursor keys on the keyboard to scroll up and down the contents of the file?

True

False

2 points

QUESTION 18

When a user interacts with his computer, he interacts directly with the kernel of the computers operating system.

True

False

2 points

QUESTION 19

The ____ command displays the last five lines of a text file.

		end -5
		head -5
		stop -5
		tail -5

2 points

QUESTION 20

In Linux, the root directory is represented by a \ character.

True

False

2 points

QUESTION 21

When using the chmod command, the mode rwx can be represented by the number ____.

		0
		1
		7
		8

2 points

QUESTION 22

Pressing the Esc key at the prompt while using the more command displays a help screen.

True

False

2 points

QUESTION 23

Commands indicate the name of a program to execute and are case sensitive.

True

False

2 points

QUESTION 24

When working with files, the special metacharacter .. specifies the current directory.

True

False

2 points

QUESTION 25

To print the current date and time, type the command ____________________.

2 points

QUESTION 26

Copying a file can be accomplished using the ____ command.

		copy
		mv
		cp
		cpy

2 points

QUESTION 27

When a user logs into their Linux system, he/she is placed in their ____________________ directory.

2 points

QUESTION 28

To create a hard link, you must use the ____ command.

		ln
		link
		lnk
		lk

2 points

QUESTION 29

To discover all of the commands that have the word list in their name or short description, you would type ____.

		man -j list
		man -k list
		man -l list
		man -m list

2 points

QUESTION 30

When using the chmod command for a specific file, the ____ argument would add read permission and remove write permission for the group permissions.

		u+r+w
		g-r+w
		g+r-w
		o+r-w

2 points

QUESTION 31

To display the contents of a file called data, use the command ____.

		disp data
		ls data
		ls -l data
		cat data

2 points

QUESTION 32

Do all commands have either man pages or info pages?

True

False

2 points

QUESTION 33

Which type of open source license ensures that the source code of a program is freely available while also allowing anyone to examine the code, build on, or improve upon it?

	a.	Shareware
	b.	Artistic
	c.	Freeware
	d.	GPL

2 points

QUESTION 34

The execute permission for a file allows a user the ability to execute the file in memory (if it is a program file or a script).

True

False

2 points

QUESTION 35

The command that displays the calendar for the current month is ____.

		date
		cal
		w
		id

2 points

QUESTION 36

To move from the /home/joe/test/data to the /home/joe directory, use the ____ command.

		cd ..
		cd ../..
		/home/joe
		cd ./..

2 points

QUESTION 37

If a user has ____ permission for a file, they can edit the contents of a file.

		write
		execute
		read
		alter

2 points

QUESTION 38

Is vim the Linux equivalent of vi?

True

False

2 points

QUESTION 39

Do symbolic links share the same inode and inode number?

True

False

2 points

QUESTION 40

Is Linux referred to as a multioperational operating system?

True

False

2 points

QUESTION 41

Which Linux command displays your login name?

		who
		whoami
		id
		w

2 points

QUESTION 42

Using wildcard metacharacters, how can one indicate a number is either 1, 2, 3, or 4?

		1-4
		[1-4]
		[1234]
		[1,2,3,4]

2 points

QUESTION 43

The chgrp command takes ____ argument(s) at minimum.

		one
		two
		three
		four

2 points

QUESTION 44

Can the mv command be used to rename files?

True

False

2 points

QUESTION 45

Which Linux command gets you out of your current shell?

		exit
		stop
		reset
		clear

2 points

QUESTION 46

The rmdir command automatically removes a directory and all of its subdirectories and files.

True

False

2 points

QUESTION 47

The more command should not be used on binary files.

True

False

2 points

QUESTION 48

The ____ symbol indicates a linked file.

		@
		*
		&
		=

2 points

QUESTION 49

When you first open the vi editor, you are placed in edit mode.

True

False

2 points

QUESTION 50

The ____ metacharacter can also be used to refer to the current user's home directory.

		~
		@
		&
		#

2 points

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