Linux Quiz

Who created Linux and in which year was it first released?

• Richard Stallman, 1989

• Linus Torvalds, 1991

• Bill Gates, 1995

• Dennis Ritchie, 1972

What does it mean that Linux is “open-sourceˮ?

• Only companies can modify it

• Anyone can view, modify, and distribute its code

• Only Linus Torvalds can change it

• It is free to install but closed for modification

Which Linux component acts as the “coreˮ between hardware and software?

• Shell

• Terminal

• Kernel

• BIOS

In Linux, which type of user has full system control?

• Regular User

• System User

• Root User

• Guest User

Which command shows hidden files in a directory?

• ls

• ls -l

• ls -a

• cat

Which Linux distribution is known for cybersecurity and penetration testing?

• Fedora

• Ubuntu

• Kali Linux

• Debian

What is the main purpose of the Linux shell?

• To manage hardware directly

• To provide a command-line interface to interact with the OS

• To display graphical menus

• To install applications

In Linux, what does cat /etc/passwd display?

• Running processes

• Disk usage

• All user accounts on the system

• Hidden files

Which command lists files with detailed information (permissions, size, date)?

• ls -a

• ls -l

• pwd

• cd

Which command changes the current directory?

• ls

• pwd

• cd

• mv