Linux MCQs – LINUX commands – Part 4
Multiple choice questions and answers (MCQs) on Linux focuses on “Managing of users accounts and groups” to prepare for exams, interviews, and certifications, such as Redhat exam, CompTIA exam, Ubuntu / SuSE certification, LPI certification exam. These MCQs will easily prepare anyone to pass their Linux test.
1. Which command will you use to display the routes of an available network?
A route status
B netstat -r
C show route
D None of the above
NETSTAT command allows to display the network configuration and status on a local TCP/IP stack.
2. Which screen manipulation command resets the screen to the normal state?
A tput rmso
B tput smso
C tput cup
D tput blink
$ tput colors
For example, to move the cursor to the position 30 characters to the right and 8 lines down:
$ tput cup 8 30
3. Which command to display the date in the following format “dd/mm/yyyy”?
A date + %d/%m/%Y
B date + ”%d/%m/%Y”
C date + /%d/%m/20%y
D date + ”/%d/%m/20%y”
$ date + %d/%m/%Y
Display the date in DD/MM/YYYY format
4. Which command to display the file ‘test.txt’ ?
A man test.txt > more
B cat test.txt < more
C cat test.txt | more
D None of the above
5. Which command displays the name of the operating system?
A uname -n
B uname -r
C uname -o
D uname –m
$ uname -o
This command allows you to display the name of the operating system
6. How to add the file “file1” in the compressed file “example.tar”?
A We can’t add the file1 in example.tar
B tar -cvf example.tar file1
C tar -rvf file1 example.tar
D tar -evf file1 example.tar
$ tar -rvf file1 example.tar
This command add the file “file1” in “example.tar”.
7. How to run ls command in vi editor ?
A :ls
B :!ls
C !ls
D We can’t execute it
$ :!ls
This command allows to execute the ls command in the vi editor.
8. Which command gives the first byte or the difference between the two files?
A diff
B cmp
C comm
D ls -a
$ cmp file1.txt file2.txt
9. To open the file “file1” with the cursor on line number 4 we use the following command $______ ?
A vi +/se 4 file1
B vi +4 file1
C vi +set 4 file1
D vi + “set 4” file1
$ vi +4 file1
This command allows to open the file “file1” with the cursor on the line number 4.
10. “sed” is a command generally used to _________ ?
A Perform complex calculations
B Modify / print the selective content of a file
C Perform non-blocking I/O based on FIFO
D None of the above
- Linux MCQs – LINUX commands – Part 1
- Linux MCQs – LINUX commands – Part 2
- Linux MCQs – LINUX commands – Part 3
- Linux MCQs – LINUX commands – Part 4
- Linux MCQs – File systems
- Linux MCQs – File Management – Part 1
- Linux MCQs – File Management – Part 2
- Linux MCQs – Different File Types
- Linux MCQs – File Access Rights and Permissions – Part 1
- Linux MCQs – File Access Rights and Permissions – Part 2
- Linux MCQs – Init and Shutdown Process
- Linux MCQs – Managing of users accounts and groups
- Linux MCQs – Multiple Choice Questions and Answers – Process management
- Linux MCQs – Linux environment – Part 1
- Linux MCQs – Linux environment – Part 2
- Linux MCQs – Linux environment – Part 3
