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operating systems Online Quiz - 96

Description: operating systems Online Quiz - 96
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To create an empty file, what command is used?

  1. feel

  2. touch

  3. make

  4. finger


Correct Option: B
  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

To solve this question, the user needs to know what a multi-user operating system is. A multi-user operating system is an operating system that allows multiple users to access and use a single computer system simultaneously. This type of operating system is commonly used in large organizations and institutions where many users need access to the same resources.

The correct answer is:

A. True

To remove a NON-empty directory, this command is used.

  1. remove -all

  2. rm- a

  3. rm -r

  4. rm


Correct Option: C

The command "mkdir" is used to make a directory?

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
  1. Preserve Working Directory

  2. Present Workspace Directive

  3. Preserve Workable Diskspace

  4. Present Working Directory


Correct Option: D
  1. pass -change

  2. changepword

  3. chpassword

  4. passwd


Correct Option: D

root is to UNIX as Administrator is to Windows?

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

What is VI?

  1. An E-mail client

  2. A text editor

  3. The UNIX telnet service

  4. An FTP client


Correct Option: B

What will be the output of "echo this || echo that && echo other"?

  1. this

  2. that

  3. this that

  4. this other


Correct Option: D

AI Explanation

To answer this question, we need to understand the concept of logical operators in shell scripting.

In shell scripting, the || operator is the logical OR operator, and the && operator is the logical AND operator.

When the || operator is used, the command following it will only be executed if the preceding command fails or returns a non-zero exit status. On the other hand, when the && operator is used, the command following it will only be executed if the preceding command succeeds or returns a zero exit status.

Let's go through the given command step by step:

  1. echo this - This command will be executed and will output "this" to the console.

  2. echo that - This command will not be executed because the preceding command (echo this) succeeds and returns a zero exit status.

  3. echo other - This command will be executed and will output "other" to the console.

Therefore, the output of the given command "echo this || echo that && echo other" will be "this other".

The correct answer is option D) this other.

  1. test $a -eq $b

  2. test $a -equal $b

  3. test $a = $b

  4. sh -c test $a == $b


Correct Option: A
  1. sleep 1 & echo $#

  2. test sleep 1

  3. sleep 1 & echo $?

  4. sleep 1 & echo $!


Correct Option: A,C

Which of the following will always output "xyz"?

  1. $abc=xyz; echo $abc

  2. abc=xyz ; echo $abc

  3. export abc=xyz ; echo $abc

  4. abc=xyz; export abc=xyz ; echo $abc


Correct Option: D
  1. mv new old

  2. none

  3. cp new old

  4. rm new old


Correct Option: A
  1. 2> filename

  2. 1> filename

  3. &> filename

  4. 2> /dev/null


Correct Option: D
  1. rm filename

  2. less filename

  3. touch filename

  4. dl filename


Correct Option: A

What does the command ls do?

  1. isplay of the contents of a file

  2. Shows a calendar

  3. Display of files and folders, present in the folder where you are

  4. Opening a file


Correct Option: C
  1. command < file

  2. command >> file

  3. command << file

  4. command <> file


Correct Option: B

How to create a new file without opening it?

  1. pico filename

  2. cat filename

  3. more filename

  4. touch filename


Correct Option: D

AI Explanation

To create a new file without opening it, you can use the touch command.

Option A) pico filename - This option is incorrect because pico is a text editor, not a command to create a new file without opening it.

Option B) cat filename - This option is incorrect because cat is a command used to display the contents of a file, not create a new file.

Option C) more filename - This option is incorrect because more is a command used to view a file one screen at a time, not create a new file.

Option D) touch filename - This option is correct because the touch command is used to create a new file without opening it. It updates the access and modification timestamps of the file, and if the file does not exist, it creates an empty file with the specified name.

The correct answer is Option D.

  1. mcells

  2. fragments

  3. inodes table

  4. cylinder group


Correct Option: C
  1. execute a remote command

  2. log in and initiate a shell on a remote system

  3. This is a restricted shell on HP-UX.

  4. grant read-only access to a system


Correct Option: C

Which shell does not have history feature?

  1. Bourne shell

  2. Korn shell

  3. C shell

  4. POSIX shell


Correct Option: A
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