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Introduction to Linux

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Michael is setting up a new Linux server and needs to perform administrative tasks. Which user account should he use to have full administrative privileges?

a)

administrator

b)

admin

c)

root

d)

linux-administrator

2.

Isla is learning to use the Linux terminal on her new computer. She notices that the command prompt looks different depending on the user. As a non-administrative user, what symbol does Isla usually see at the beginning of her command prompt?

a)

$

b)

#

c)

)

d)

@

3.

Evelyn is setting up her first Linux computer and wants to know which shell she will be using by default. Which of the following is the default shell in Linux?

a)

Korn

b)

C

c)

bash

d)

Power

4.

All commands, file names, directory names, and device names in Linux are case sensitive?

a)
b)
5.

Jackson is working on a Linux system and needs to look inside a text file to check its contents. Which three commands can Jackson use to view the file? (Choose three.)

a)

cat

b)

more

c)

less

d)

look

6.

Harper is learning to use the Linux terminal and wants to list all files in a directory, including hidden ones. Which of the following command syntaxes should Harper use?

a)

command -options arguments

b)

command arguments -options

c)

command name value

d)

command

7.

Grace is working on her Linux computer and wants to open a folder named Projects in the terminal. What command, followed by the directory name, should Grace use to access that specific directory?

a)

cp

b)

cd

c)

access

d)

cdr

8.

Priya wants to organize her project files and needs to create a new folder in her Linux system. Which command should she use to create a new directory?

a)

dir

b)

newdir

c)

mk/dir

d)

mkdir

9.

Grace is organizing files on her Linux system. She wants to create an empty file or update the time and date stamp of an existing file. Which command should she use?

a)

touch

b)

mkfile

c)

intouch

d)

create

10.

Oliver is organizing files and directories on his computer. Which of the following commands is NOT used in the management of files and directories?

a)

ping

b)

mkdir

c)

touch

d)

chmod

11.

Kai is working on a Linux server and needs to edit some configuration files directly from the command line. Which of the following are text editors Kai can use at the Linux command line?

a)

Microsoft Word

b)

gedit

c)

nano

d)

vim

12.

Priya is troubleshooting a network issue on her Linux computer and needs to find out the computer's IP address using the command line. Which commands can she use?

a)

ipconfig

b)

Settings panel

c)

ifconfig

d)

ip addr

13.

Kai is managing a web server on a Linux machine and needs to stop, start, restart, and enable the web service. What command should Kai use to perform these actions?

a)

Task Manager

b)

sysctl

c)

systemctl

d)

services

14.

Anika is troubleshooting network connectivity on her Linux computer. To find the default gateway at the command line, she should type ________.

a)

ifconfig

b)

ipconfig

c)

cat /etc/os/gateway

d)

ip route

15.

Liam is considering which operating system to use for his new tech startup. He wants something that is reliable, widely supported, and cost-effective. Why might Liam choose Linux for his company?

a)

It's FOSS

b)

It's easy to learn and use

c)

Licensing is inexpensive

d)

It's proprietary