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Linux Essentials Module 13 Exam

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When you execute the dmesg command, the system displays messages that are generated by the kernel. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The Linux kernel mounts the following pseudo-filesystems to provide access to information about hardware devices connected to the system. Choose two.

a)

/info

b)

/proc

c)

/devices

d)

/sys

3.

The /proc directory contains a subdirectory for each process present on the system. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The Process ID (PID) of the init process is:

a)

0

b)

100

c)

1

d)

varies

5.

The process (ps) command shows only processes running in the current shell by default. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The following system load averages are displayed by the top command. Choose three.

a)

5 minute

b)

1 minute

c)

10 minute

d)

15 minute

7.

The free command outputs statistics about:

a)

CPU usage

b)

Disk usage

c)

Software usage

d)

Memory usage

8.

What directory typically contains log files?

a)

/log

b)

/proc/loc

c)

/usr/log

d)

/var/log

9.

Which log file contains messages regarding authentication and authorization?

a)

messages

b)

syslog

c)

dmesg

d)

secure

10.

All log files contain only text data. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

A load average of 1.0 always means the system is fully loaded. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

12.

A command that will continuously update statistics about running processes:

a)

head

b)

tail

c)

top

d)

bottom

13.

Which of the following is a valid Linux option style for Traditional Unix:

a)

slash (/)

b)

a single dash (-)

c)

no dash

d)

two dashes (--)

14.

Which file contains the information passed to the kernel at boot time?

a)

/proc/kopts

b)

/proc/kargs

c)

/proc/kernel

d)

/proc/cmdline

15.

To make changes permanent for kernel parameter files found under /proc/sys, the following file can have entries added to it:

a)

/etc/procctl.conf

b)

/etc/sysinfo.conf

c)

/etc/sysctl.conf

d)

/etc/procsys.conf

16.

The /var directory has files that change over time. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Information about the init process can be found in the /proc/1 directory. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which of the following commands will allow you to view all processes on the system? (choose two)

a)

ps -ef

b)

ps aux

c)

ps -eLf

d)

ps

e)

ps -A

19.

The logging daemon on recent Linux distributions based on systemd is called:

a)

journald

b)

rsyslogd

c)

klogd

d)

syslogd

20.

What does the acronym FHS stand for among the standards supported by the Linux Foundation?

a)

Filesystem Hierarchy Standard

b)

Filesystem Hierarchy Structure

c)

File Hierarchy Standard

21.

Which directory is the root of the filesystem?

a)

/root

b)

/

c)

/var

d)

/home

e)

/sys

22.

The sbin directories are primarily intended to be used by the root user. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False