Introduction to Linux I – Chapter 01 Exam Answers

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Introduction to Linux I Chapter 01 Exam Answers

1. Which command will send text to the terminal display:

  • echo
  • type
  • print
  • show

2. To replace the currently running shell, you can use:

  • dash
  • bash
  • exec
  • csh

3. To display your current location within the filesystem, you can type:

  • whereami
  • cwd
  • dir
  • pwd

4. The _____ command displays information about the Linux kernel:

  • kern
  • uname
  • real
  • linux

5. The basic form of a command line is:

  • command [options…] [arguments…]
  • command [arguments…] options
  • command arguments options
  • command [options…] arguments…

6. Bash is:

  • a website
  • a networking term
  • a shell
  • an operating system

7. The two login types are:

  • URI and CLU
  • CLI and GUI
  • URI and CLI
  • GUX and CLI

8. The core software component that tells the hardware what actions to take is called the ________.

  • compiler
  • kernel
  • transmitter

9. A command can be: (choose three)

  • An alias
  • A block
  • A configuration file
  • A variable
  • A function
  • A program built-in to the shell

10. Which of the following are valid command lines? (choose two)

  • ls /etc -l
  • ls -l /etc
  • ls -/etc
  • -l ls /etc

11. You want to execute the ls command with two options: -r and -l. Which of the following are valid ways to run this command: (choose three)

  • rl ls
  • ls -r -l
  • ls -l -r
  • ls –r –l
  • ls rl
  • ls -rl

12. You can pass arguments to long options by using which of the following techniques: (choose two)

  • –option{argument}
  • –option~argument
  • –option=argument
  • –option argument

13. When typing a command, you can have the bash shell complete the command by pressing which key?

  • The Up Arrow key
  • The Del key
  • The Backspace key
  • The Tab key
  • The Enter key

14. The location of users’ default shells is stored in the ______ file.

  • /etc/passwd
  • /etc/group
  • /etc/gshadow
  • /etc/shadow

15. Long command options are preceded by which two characters?

  • &&
  • ||
  • **

16. Which two characters do you use to tell the command that you are finished providing options and that the remaining data on the command line is arguments?

  • **
  • ||
  • &&

17. The _____ command will take another command for the argument to execute.

  • exit
  • uname
  • exec
  • pwd

18. The _____ option to the uname command will display the kernel name.

  • -s
  • -x
  • -k
  • -n

19. The ______ command will display your current working directory.

  • uname
  • exec
  • pwd
  • exit

20. Which Linux distributions are derived from Red Hat? (choose two)

  • Fedora
  • CentOS
  • Slackware
  • Ubuntu
  • Debian

21. Ubuntu is derived from which Linux distribution?

  • Fedora
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Slackware
  • Debian
  • Scientific Linux

22. A software release cycle describes:

  • How often the computer must be rebooted
  • How often upgrades come out to software
  • How often the computer must be upgraded to support new software
  • The often security fixes are implemented
  • How often the software’s memory is released back to the operating system

23. What does a distribution provide to add and remove software from the system?

  • Compiler
  • Application Programming Interface (API)
  • Bash
  • Package manager
  • Partitioning tool

24. Bundling utilities, management tools, and application software with a Linux kernel is called a:

  • A distribution of Linux
  • A trademark
  • A type of hardware
  • A text editor

25. Applications make requests to the kernel and receive resources, such as memory, CPU, and disk in return.

  • True
  • False

26. Commands are interpreted by the shell and transformed into actions by the kernel.

  • True
  • False

27. A filesystem is a hierarchy of directories and files with the root / directory at the top of the directory tree:

  • True
  • False
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ALinuxNovice
ALinuxNovice
2 years ago

Bundling utilities, management tools, and application software with a Linux kernel is called a:

A distribution of Linux
A trademark
A type of hardware
A text editor

The correct answer is: A distribution of Linux

Applications make requests to the kernel and receive resources, such as memory, CPU, and disk in return.
True or False?

The correct answer is: True
False

Commands are interpreted by the shell and transformed into actions by the kernel.
True or False?

The correct answer is: True

A filesystem is a hierarchy of directories and files with the root / directory at the top of the directory tree:
True or False?

The correct answer is: True

IT Administrator
Admin
IT Administrator
2 years ago
Reply to  ALinuxNovice

Added all, thanks for your sharing!

Michael James Ursitti
Michael James Ursitti
2 years ago
  • #22 is wrong, should be “How often upgrades come out to software

maurice adovoekpe
maurice adovoekpe
4 years ago

Which Linux distributions are derived from Red Hat?
(choose two)
Fedora
CentOS
Slackware
Ubuntu
Debian

IT Administrator
Admin
IT Administrator
4 years ago

Fedora
CentOS

maurice adovoekpe
maurice adovoekpe
4 years ago

Ubuntu is derived from which Linux distribution?
Fedora
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Slackware
Debian
Scientific Linux

IT Administrator
Admin
IT Administrator
4 years ago

Debian

maurice adovoekpe
maurice adovoekpe
4 years ago

A software release cycle describes:
How often the computer must be rebooted
How often upgrades come out to software
How often the computer must be upgraded to support new software
The often security fixes are implemented
How often the software’s memory is released back to the operating system

maurice adovoekpe
maurice adovoekpe
4 years ago

What does a distribution provide to add and remove software from the system?
Compiler
Application Programming Interface (API)
Bash
Package manager
Partitioning tool

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