Question 1

You forget the root password. You decide to reboot using a boot disk floppy. What do you need to do to recover the root password?

linux

Mount the main partition, edit the /etc/passwd file to remove the root password, reboot.
Mount the root partition, edit the /etc/passwd file to remove the root password, reboot.
Mount the main partition, edit the /tmp/passwd file to remove the root password, reboot
Mount the root partition, edit the /etc/passwds file to remove the root password, reboot
none of the above

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 2

The previous system administrator put useless messages at login, what file do you edit to change the system message?

linux

/etc/motd
/etc/str
/etc/strtms
/etc/.conf

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 3

Users on your network cannot print to a Linux printer. You decide to restart the printer daemon, which command would achieve that?

linux

topq printer-name
enable printer-name
restart printer-name
up printer-name

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 4

Which file does Linux use to resolve hostnames?

linux

/etc/hostname.conf
/etc/dns.conf
/etc/host.conf
/etc/resolve.conf

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 5

What is "tin"?

linux

Terminal Interpreter
The command to change the time
The command to compare text files
A newsreader

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 6

What are the file attributes for executing Perl programs?

linux

666
755
766
777

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 7

What is bash?

linux

Something you do to a watermelon
A command to delete multiple files
A network bit format
A command shell

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 8

What is the DOS LPT1 port in Linux?

linux

/dev/lpt0
/dev/lpt1
/dev/lp0
/dev/lp1
DOSLPT1

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 9

What is the minimum memory requirements for XFree86?

linux

640K
2MB
4MB
8MB
16MB

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 10

You attempt to remove a directory, but Linux won't allow you, what is the most likely problem?

linux

The directory name contains illegal characters
You are not logged in as root
The hard disk is full
The directory is not empty
None are likely problems

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 11

From a command prompt, what does the command "ls" do?

linux

Lists the settings of the OS
Lists the contents of the directory
List command to list contents of files
Finnish words, means to direct a file to a port
None of the Above

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 12

Which command creates a file system?

linux

fdisk
crfs
mkfs
fs

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 13

What is the default administrator username?

linux

administrator
admin
superuser
root
head

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 14

Which of the following are valid Linux wildcards? (Choose all that apply)

linux

- and ?
/
?
&
Z

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 15

What does the command "ps" do?

linux

Prints the directory
Shows what processes are running
Print status of LPT1
Produces system statistics
None of the above

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 16

You are working in Linux when a program hits a flaw and stops running. Which command can be used to end the process?

linux

kill
stop
end
wait
CTL-ALT-DEL

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 17

A user is logged into the Linux workstation, what is the best way to login to root from a shell prompt?

linux

login root
chuser root
su
root

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 18

Linux allows filenames up to what number of characters?

linux

8
11
256
512
Unlimited

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 19

T/F: The command "pwd" displays the directory

linux

True
False

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 20

T/F: To move files, use the "move" command.

linux

True
False

Answer

Correct Option: B

Description: Linux Quiz
Number of Questions: 20
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