Introduction to Linux I Final Exam Answer (Modules 15 – 26) 2016
01/07/2016
Introduction to Linux I
1 Which command is used to create or update the quota database files?
- quotactl
- quotadb
- quotacheck
- dbquota
2. By default, the edquota command will use which editor?
3. The quotacheck command creates databases with which names?.
(choose two)
- group.quota
- aquota.group
- aquota.user
- user.quota
4. Which directory is the root file system mounted on?
5. In which directory are you most likely to find software from third-party publishers?
- /usr/local
- /var/lib
- /usr/third
- /opt
6. To activate a swap space that has been initialized, you can execute:
- swapcontrol
- swapon
- swapoff
- swapctl
7. The first field in the /etc/fstab file is used to specify:
- The filesystem type
- The mount point
- The mount options
- The dump level
- The device to mount
- The fsck order
8. The fifth field in the /etc/fstab file is used to specify:
- The mount options
- The dump level
- The filesystem type
- The device to mount
- The mount point
- The fsck order
9. The sixth field in the /etc/fstab file is used to specify:
- The mount point
- The device to mount
- The dump level
- The filesystem type
- The fsck order
- The mount options
10. Which mount option will remount a currently mounted filesystem?
- mount -o reset
- mount -o reload
- mount -o mount
- mount -o remount
11. What determines how many files can be stored in a filesystem?
- The number of inodes
- The Superblock size
- The number of data blocks
- The number of bytes
12. The number of inodes in a filesystem is:
- Always the same for every filesystem
- Determined when the filesystem is created
- Determined by the filesystem type
- Something that can be changed at a later date
13. Which of the following is true about the fsck command?
- It should only be executed on unmounted filesystems
- It can only be used to fix ext2 filesystems
- It can only be used to fix ext3 filesystems
- It should only be executed on mounted filesystems
14. Which of the following commands will create a soft link from the /tmp/test file to the /tmp/data file?
- ln -s /tmp/data /tmp/test
- ln /tmp/test /tmp/data
- ln -s /tmp/test /tmp/data
- ln /tmp/data /tmp/test
15. Which of the following commands will create a hard link from the /tmp/test file to the /tmp/data file?
- ln -s /tmp/test /tmp/data
- ln /tmp/test /tmp/data
- ln -s /tmp/data /tmp/test
- ln /tmp/data /tmp/test
16. Which value represents the inode number in the following output of the ls -li command: 87589 -rw-r–r–. 2 root root 83 Mar 4 22:45 myhosts
17. Which value represents the hard link count in the following output of the ls -li command: 87589 -rw-r–r–. 2 root root 83 Mar 4 22:45 myhosts
18. Which bootloader includes the Secure Boot feature?
19. In GRUB Legacy, the _____ directive indicates how long to wait before automatically booting the default operating system.
- fallback=
- timeout=
- password=
- kernel
20. Which of the following commands can be used to create an encrypted password that can be used with the password directive in GRUB Legacy:
- crypt-md5-grub
- grub-md5-crypt
- grub-crypt
- crypt-grub
21. The first stage of the boot process is:
- The firmware (BIOS/UEFI) stage
- The init phase
- The kernel phase
- The Bootloader (LILO/GRUB) stage
22. The fourth stage of the boot process is:
- The init phase
- The Bootloader (LILO/GRUB) stage
- The firmware (BIOS/UEFI) stage
- The kernel
23. The bootloader (GRUB/LILO) loads which of the following components into memory?.
(choose two)
- The root filesystem
- The kernel
- The init process
- The ramdisk
24. Which of the following commands can be used to reboot the system?.
(choose two)
- shutdown
- halt
- reboot
- shutdown -r
25. What two differences are there between querying an installed RPM and an RPM package file with the rpm command?.
(choose two)
- You must use the full filename when querying the installed RPM.
- To query the installed RPM, you have to add the -i option.
- You must use the full filename when querying the package.
- To query the package file, you have to add the -p option.
26. The rpm2cpio command can be used to:.
(choose two)
- Create a new “.rpm” file
- Extract files from a “.rpm” file
- List the content of a “.rpm” file
- Build a binary “.rpm” file from a source “.src.rpm” file
27. Which command will remove all files that belong to a Debian package?
- apt-get purge
- apt-get remove
- apt-get uninstall
- apt-get erase
28. Which command will update the list of available packages for APT?
- apt-cache update
- apt-get update
- apt-cache upgrade
- apt-get upgrade
29. Which command may be used to get a list of the installed Debian packages?
- dpkg -l
- dpkg -L
- apt-get list
- apt-get show
30. Which command will show the dependencies of a Debian package?
- apt-cache requires
- apt-get depends
- apt-cache depends
- apt-get requires
31. Which command will show the dependencies of an RPM package?
- rpm -qpd
- yum provides
- yum requires
- rpm -qpR
32. Which two commands will show detailed information about a Debian package?.
(choose two)
- apt-cache info
- apt-cache show
- dpkg -s
- dpkg -i
33 Which command shows the scripts that may be part of a RPM package?
- yum scripts
- yum info
- rpm -qs
- rpm -q –scripts
34. Which command is used to display the shared libraries of a dynamically linked executable?
- ldd
- ld.so
- ldlist
- ldconfig
35. Which option to the df command displays the size of a filesystem in “human readable” format?
- -h
- -human
- -g
- No option will provide this feature
36. You can display current filesystem space usage with the _____ command.
37. A system that contains Linux as well as a Microsoft Windows operating system is called a:
- This sort of system cannot exist
- Multi environment system
- A file base system
- Dual boot system
38. In what directory are you most likely to find user’s home directories?
- /usr/local
- /home
- /var/lib
- /usr/third
39. Which directory structure has directories which may have heavy activity for services like mail, ftp, httpd and printing?
40. wAfter running fdisk -cu /dev/sdb, what fdisk command will allow you to change a partition type?
41. wAfter running fdisk -cu /dev/sdb, what fdisk command will allow you to create a new partition?
42. wAfter running fdisk -cu /dev/sdb, what fdisk command will allow you to delete a partition?
43. what option to the fdisk command is used to utilize sector unit sizes?
44. Which mount option mounts a filesystem allowing reading only?
45. Which option to the tune2fs command will change the space reserved for system use?
46. Which option to the dumpe2fs command will have the command display only superblock information?
47. The _____ command will display how much space a filesystem has free?
48. Which option to the fsck command will answer “yes” to all queries?
49. Which option to the fsck command will answer “no” to all queries?
50. Which option to the fsck command will allow you to specify the filesystem type?
51. Missing files don’t have their original file names, instead they are named with their _____ number?
52. Which type of link can be made to a file on another filesystem, hard or soft?
53. To use an encrypted password in the GRUB Legacy configuration file, use the _____ option to the password directive.
- –md5
- –encrypt
- –secure
- –crypt
54. The primary configuration file for the GRUB 2 on a Fedora system is _____.
- /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
- /boot/grub/grub2.cfg
- /boot/grub2.cfg
- /boot/grub/grub.cfg
55. Which runlevel number is defined as “user-definable”?
56. Which runlevel number defines halting the system?
57.wThe first process that the kernel launches is called the _____ process.
58.wOn a Ubuntu system, what variable defines the default runlevel in the /etc/init/rc-sysinit.conf file?
- DEFAULT_RUNLEVEL
- DEFAULT
- RUNLEVEL
- RUN
59.wWhat are the correct options for the rpm command to display a list of all installed packages?
60. which environment variable can a user set, that will affect where shared libraries can be located and loaded?
- LIBRARY_PATH
- LIBRARY_LD_PATH
- LD_PATH
- LD_LIBRARY_PATH
61. Which of the following are benefits of a shared library:.
(choose two)
- Programs run faster
- Programs can be smaller
- Programs run slower
- Programs use a more consistent base of code
62. Which of the following will find and load shared libraries when a program is executed?
- The scheduler
- The dynamic linker
- The kernel
- The init process
63. Which of the following contents is in the ldconfig configuration file by default?
- include all
- include /etc/ldconfig
- include ldconfig
- include ld.so.conf.d/*.conf
64. Which command is used to view the services that are set to start or stop automatically?
- config
- chkconfig
- lsconfig
- initconfig
65. Which of the following is not a daemon used for logging?
- klogd
- ilogd
- rsyslogd
- syslogd
66. What is the maximum memory that a 64 bit processor can theoretically use?
67. Which of the following is not a characteristic of firmware?
- Change runlevels
- Tests the components upon startup
- Typically stored in ROM
- Change settings to affect the use of external devices
68. Which of the following resources are used by devices to communicate with the system?
- IO Channels, IO Memory, Interrupts and DMA Ports
- IO Ports, IO Memory, Interrupts, and DMA Channels
- IO Ports, IO Memory, Signals and DMA Channels
- IO Ports, RAM, Interrupts and DMA Channels
69. Interrupts cannot be shared between devices..
True or False?
70. Which option of the lspci command would you use to troubleshoot a network interface card?
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