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Linux Administration

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Essential system binaries : init - ip - mount






2. Search for all Unix commands that match keyword - e.g apropos file.






3. Does a DNS lookup or reverse dns lookup






4. Creates a file / updates it






5. Creates a group for users






6. SSH






7. DNS






8. Report file system disk space usage






9. Prints file information






10. Check IP Addresses of active interfaces






11. ____ is found at: cd /var/mail then vi into each mail (administrator - www-data - nagios etc.)






12. Prints current working directory






13. Moves a file with the option of renaming it






14. View a text file - Like more - with extra features






15. Root directory of file system (not the user root's home dir)



16. Displays a table of all network interfaces / errors






17. Displays calendar






18. Virtual filesystem documenting kernel and process status as text files - e.g. uptime or network. In Linux it corresponds to a Procfs mount






19. Displays current date and time






20. POP3






21. HTTPS






22. Contains Boot loader files - e.g. - kernels - initrd; often a separate partition






23. SQL






24. Mount points for removable media such as CD-ROMs






25. Checks web connectivity (displays page contents)






26. Displays all current running processes (similar to task manager)






27. Brings and interface down






28. Brings an interface up






29. Create a text file: Enter your text (multiple lines with enter are ok) and press control-d to save.






30. View a text file - View file one screen at a time






31. Brings the most recent job to the foreground






32. Changes ownership of a file or directory






33. Elevate rights to that of root






34. Display all interfaces






35. Parses for string






36. SQL






37. dns lookup






38. Reports a snapshot of the current processes






39. Downloads a file from the internet






40. IMAP






41. Lists all files within a directory (including hidden)






42. Telnet






43. Displays kernel routing tables






44. Changes group ownership of file or directory






45. Prints network connections - routing tables - interface stats - masq connections and multicast relationships






46. Libraries essential for the binaries in /bin/ and /sbin/






47. Kills a process by pid






48. HTTP






49. BGP






50. User root's home directory