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Linux Administration

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 30 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • 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. Moves a file with the option of renaming it






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






3. Secondary hierarchy for read-only user data






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






5. Test network connectivity






6. Creates a file / updates it






7. Displays current date and time






8. Variable files—files whose content is expected to continually change during normal operation of the system—such as logs & spool files & and temporary e-mail files.






9. Removes a directory






10. Temporarily mounted filesystems






11. Display all interfaces






12. Prints file type






13. Estimate file space usage






14. POP3






15. Changes ownership of a file or directory






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






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



18. HTTP






19. Displays manual or help document for a command/application






20. Essential command binaries that need to be available in single user mode; for all users - e.g. - cat - ls - cp.






21. View a text file - Use text editor and don't save.






22. HTTPS






23. Brings and interface down






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






25. Report file system disk space usage






26. Lists all stopped/paused background. Resumes a stopped job






27. Prints current working directory






28. Changes password for a user






29. Changes directories






30. SFTP






31. SNMP






32. Displays calendar






33. Brings an interface up






34. List files within a directory






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






36. Host-specific system-wide configuration files






37. dns lookup






38. Ftp Control






39. Log files






40. Displays a table of all network interfaces / errors






41. SSH






42. Copies a file






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






44. Check IP Addresses of active interfaces






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






46. Displays Kernel information






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






48. Changes group ownership of file or directory






49. SMTP






50. Adds existing user to a group






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