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1. Which of the following commands installs GRUB 2 into the master boot record on the third hard disk?

grub2 install /dev/sdc

grub-mkrescue /dev/sdc

grub-mbrinstall /dev/sdc

grub-setup /dev/sdc

grub-install /dev/sdc

Which of the following best describes the purpose of hard disk partitioning during Linux installation?

To improve the performance of the operating system

To create multiple user accounts on the system

To allocate separate storage spaces for the operating system, user data, and other purposes

To encrypt the data on the hard disk for security purposes

3. Which of the following commands installs all packages with a name ending with the string foo?

zypper get ‘*foo’

zypper update ‘foo?’

zypper force ‘foo*’

zypper install ‘*foo’

zypper add ‘.*foo’

4. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the command foo 1> bar?

The stdout from the command foo is appended to the file bar.

The stdout from the command foo overwrites the file bar.

The command foo receives its stdin from the file bar.

The command foo receives its stdin from the stdout of the command bar.

The stderr from the command foo is saved to the file bar.

5. You have just upgraded your PC to a 60 gigabyte IDE drive. While partitioning the drive, you
notice that only 32 gigabytes are available. Which of the following will most likely allow you to use
the entire drive?

Create two smaller partitions of 30 gigabytes each.

Set the PC BIOS to use LBA mode.

Create a partition that resides entirely below the first 1024 cylinders.

Use GRUB or the latest version of LILO as a bootloader.

Upgrade the PC BIOS to the latest version available.

6. What is true regarding UEFI firmware? (Choose two.)

It can read and interpret partition tables

It can use and read certain file systems

It stores its entire configuration on the /boot/ partition

It is stored in a special area within the GPT metadata

It is loaded from a fixed boot disk position

7. FILL BLANK –
Which program updates the database that is used by the locate command? (Specify ONLY the command without any path or parameters).

updatedb

FILL BLANK –

8. How would you extend the list of directories, where the shell is looking for executable files, with your users “~/bin” folder?

export PATH:~/bin

export $PATH=PATH:~/bin

export PATH=”$PATH:~/bin”

expand PATH:~/bin

export PATH=$PATH:~/bin

export PATH=”PATH:~/bin”

What is the purpose of file management in the command line?

To process and manipulate text data

To create and manage directories

To install software packages

To manage hardware resources

10. What is the first program the Linux kernel starts at boot time when using System V init?

/lib/init.so

/proc/sys/kernel/init

/etc/rc.d/rcinit

/sbin/init

/boot/init

11. Given the following output: prompt> myapp [1]+ Stopped myapp prompt> Which of the
following commands will resume executing the stopped process and make it the current job?

bg myapp

continue myapp

exec myapp

fg myapp

myapp &

12.

What is the purpose of the boot process in system architecture?

To configure hardware settings

To connect to the internet

To load the operating system into memory and prepare the system for use

To shut down the system gracefully

13.

How is changing runlevels/boot targets different from shutting down or rebooting the system?

Changing runlevels/boot targets only affects system services, while shutting down or rebooting the system turns off the entire computer.

Changing runlevels/boot targets requires administrator privileges, while shutting down or rebooting the system can be done by any user.

Changing runlevels/boot targets is a temporary configuration change, while shutting down or rebooting the system is a permanent action.

Changing runlevels/boot targets and shutting down or rebooting the system are the same thing.

14. Which of the following options is used in a GRUB Legacy configuration file to define the
amount of time that the GRUB menu will be shown to the user?

hidemenu

splash

timeout

showmenu

15. Which command will print out the attributes of the file foobar?

ls –attrfoobar

lsattr foobar

printattr foobar

fileattr foobar

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