Last Updated on April 29, 2018 by Admin
Linux Essentials Chapter 6 Exam Answer
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Question ID 47
Hidden files are files that begin with what character?
- A dash (-)
- A plus (+)
- A period (.)
- An asterisk (*)
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Question ID 48
What option for the ls command will display all files, including hidden files?
- -L
- -H
- -w
- -a
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Question ID 49
The top-level directory on a Linux system is represented as:
- /
- C:
- /home
- /root
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Question ID 50
Is the following path absolute or relative?
/etc/ppp
- Absolute
- Relative
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Question ID 51
Is the following path absolute or relative?
sysadmin/Documents
- Relative
- Absolute
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Question ID 52
Is the following path absolute or relative?
../../home/sysadmin
- Relative
- Absolute
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Question ID 53
The tilde (~) is used to represent:
- A user’s home directory
- Any two single characters
- The directory above the current working directory
- Nothing; it has no special meaning
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Question ID 54
Which of the following commands can be used to access the home directory of the user “bob” while logged in as root?
(choose two)
- cd /home/bob
- cd ~bob
- cd &&
- ~bob
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Question ID 55
The double dot (..) can be used with the cd command to represent:
- The directory above the current working directory
- Nothing; it has no special meaning.
- Any two single characters
- A user’s home directory.
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Question ID 56
The cd command by itself will take you to what directory?
- The system root directory
- None; it is not a valid command
- The directory above the current working directory
- Your home directory
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Question ID 57
What command will allow you to change your current working directory?
- chdir
- list
- cd
- ls
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Question ID 58
The double dot (..) can be used to represent the directory…
- …above the current directory.
- …below the current directory.
- …with any two single numbers.
- …above the current directory only when using the cd command.
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Question ID 59
The ls command without options or arguments…
- …generates an error as this command requires arguments.
- …lists the contents of the current directory.
- …prompts for a directory to list.
- …lists the contents of a user’s home directory.
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Question ID 60
The first character in a long listing (ls -l) indicates:
- The permissions
- If something is a file, directory, or symbolic link
- The owner
- The size
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Question ID 61
Which option for the ls command, when used in conjunction with the -l option, will display human-readable sizes?
- -M
- -S
- -H
- -h
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Question ID 62
Which of the following commands will prevent any aliased options to the ls command?
- /ls
- %ls
- %ls
- ls
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Question ID 63
The ls command color codes results by default.
True or False?
- True
- False
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Question ID 64
The command ls -S will sort files:
- By size, smallest to largest
- By number of symlinks, largest to smallest
- By modification date, newest to oldest
- By size, largest to smallest
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Question ID 65
When using the cp command, you must provide both a source and a destination.
True or False?
- True
- False
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Question ID 66
Which option(s) can be used to prevent cp from overwriting an existing file?
(choose two)
- -n
- -N
- -z
- -i
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Question ID 67
The command rm -r will…
- remove a directory along with any files or subdirectories.
- prompt for each confirmation before deleting each file in a directory.
- remove only empty directories.
- generate an error; -r isn’t a valid option.
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Question ID 68
Which option can be used with the rm command to prompt before deleting?
- -i
- I
- -P
- A
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Question ID 69
The rm command can delete multiple files at once.
True or False?
- True
- False
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Question ID 70
Which of the following commands can be used to rename a file?
- name
- mv
- rn
- cp
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Question ID 72
The touch command can be used to:
(choose two)
- Create new files
- Change a file’s name
- Update the time stamp of existing files
- Change ownership of a file