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Linux Administration

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 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. HTTP






2. Temporary files cleaned on reboot






3. List files within a directory






4. Downloads a file from the internet






5. SQL






6. Estimate file space usage






7. Displays current date and time






8. View a text file - Very handy with ncftp.






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






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






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






12. Essential system binaries : init - ip - mount






13. Kerberos password






14. Moves a file with the option of renaming it






15. Host-specific system-wide configuration files






16. Brings and interface down






17. Find regular expression in file.


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






19. SMTP






20. Elevate rights to that of root






21. Temporarily mounted filesystems






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






23. Shows command history






24. Displays the status of a service or all services






25. Changes group ownership of file or directory






26. Kills a process by pid






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






28. Ftp Control






29. POP3






30. Displays user information






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






32. Brings an interface up






33. Reverse dns lookup






34. dns lookup






35. SSH






36. Ftp Data






37. Changes ownership of a file or directory






38. HTTPS






39. Removes a directory






40. SQL






41. Reports a snapshot of the current processes






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






43. SNMP






44. Prints file information






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






46. SFTP






47. Prints contains of text file






48. Copies a file






49. WHOIS






50. Displays the 10 bottom lines of a file






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