Ch 6 Linux Filesystem Quiz

Question 1

You are at the Linux shell and you want to make a new directory. Enter the NAME of the command. (Just the command name, without any command-line arguments.)

Answer 1

mkdir

Question 2

Select ALL items that are TRUE related to Linux shared library files.

a) /lib contains shared libraries in 32-bit format.
b) Linux shared libraries are similar to DLLs (Dynamic Link Libraries) used in Windows
c) /lib64 contains shared libraries in 64-bit format.
d) Shared libraries are similar to EXEs (executable files) used in Windows.

Answer 2

a) /lib contains shared libraries in 32-bit format.
b) Linux shared libraries are similar to DLLs (Dynamic Link Libraries) used in Windows
c) /lib64 contains shared libraries in 64-bit format.

Question 3

/var holds variable length files.

True
False

Answer 3

True

Question 4

You are at the Linux shell and you want to display the manual page to see documentation about a given command. Enter the NAME of the command. (Just the command name, without any command-line arguments.)

Answer 4

man

Question 5

Select ALL items that are TRUE releated to the Linux Filesystem.

a) The /bin directory contains often used binary executable files.
b) Linux uses a hierarchical filesystem is in the shape of a tree.
c) The root of the filesystem is /.
d) At every node in the tree is either a (1) file or a (2) directory.

Answer 5

a) The /bin directory contains often used binary executable files.
b) Linux uses a hierarchical filesystem is in the shape of a tree.
c) The root of the filesystem is /.
d) At every node in the tree is either a (1) file or a (2) directory.

Question 6

Select ALL items below that are TRUE related to Linux Filenames.

a) Filenames are CASE SENSITIVE
b) Filenames can be up to 64 characters long.
c) Filenames can be up to 255 characters long.
d) Filenames are NOT CASE SENSITIVE

Answer 6

a) Filenames are CASE SENSITIVE

c) Filenames can be up to 255 characters long.

Question 7

You are at the Linux shell and you want to copy a directory. Enter the NAME of the command. (Just the command name, without any command-line arguments.)

Answer 7

cp

Question 8

You are at the Linux shell and you want to change to another directory. Enter the NAME of the command. (Just the command name, without any command-line arguments.)

Answer 8

cd

Question 9

Enter the absolute pathname for the directory where temporarly files are stored. For example, if the answer is /answer, then enter /answer.

Answer 9

/tmp

Question 10

Select ALL items that are TRUE related to /proc.

a) /proc files are statically generated once by the kernel at boot-up.
b) /proc contains live system info as reported by the kernel.
c) /proc contains special configuration files
d) /proc looks like files and act like files, but the contents are dynamically generated when accessed.

Answer 10

b) /proc contains live system info as reported by the kernel.
d) /proc looks like files and act like files, but the contents are dynamically generated when accessed.

Question 11

Select the home directory for the root user.

a) Answer not given.
b) /home/root
c) /root
d) /

Answer 11

c) /root

Question 12

From the Linux shell, you want to recursively copy a directory named source-dir to destination named dest-dir. Select the command.

a) cp source-dir dest-dir
b) cp -r source-dir dest-dir
c) cp dest-dir source-dir
d) cp -r dest-dir source-dir

Answer 12

b) cp -r source-dir dest-dir

Question 13

Enter the absolute pahtname of the directory that contains essential binary commands that are always available. For example, if the answer was /answer then you should enter /answer for your answer.

Answer 13

/bin

Question 14

The /home contains a directory for each username on the system.
True
False

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Enter the absolute pahtname of the directory that contains files used by the boot loader. For example, if the answer was /answer then you should enter /answer for your answer.

Answer 15

/boot

Question 16

Select ALL items that are TRUE related to /dev.

a) /dev holds device special files/
b) Files under /dev look like files and act like files, but are actually I/O devices.
c) /dev holds configuration files
d) Files under /dev are special configuration files.

Answer 16

a) /dev holds device special files/

b) Files under /dev look like files and act like files, but are actually I/O devices.

Question 17

Enter the absolute plathname for the directory that contains configuration files. For exampl, if the answer was /answer, then enter /answer.

Answer 17

/etc

Question 18

Linux does not enforce filename extensions, but you can use them if you want to.

True
False

Answer 18

True

Question 19

A Linux Panic is a kernel crash.

True
False

Answer 19

True

Question 20

You are at the Linux shell and you want to remove a directory. Enter the NAME of the command. (Just the command name, without any command-line arguments.)

Answer 20

rmdir

Question 21

You are at the Linux shell and you want to display your current working directory. Enter the EXACT command you would type.

Answer 21

pwd

Question 22

Looking at files in /var/log is a good way to troubleshoot system issues.

True
False

Answer 22

True

Question 23

/sbin contains system binaries that are for use by everyone on the system and do not require root permission.

True
False

Answer 23

False

Question 24

Select ALL items that are TRUE related to Linux Hidden files.

a) Files that begin with a “.” are hidden files.
b) To view hidden files, use “ls -l”.
c) Files that begin with a “?” are hidden files.
d) To view hidden files, use “ls -a”.

Answer 24

a) Files that begin with a “.” are hidden files.

d) To view hidden files, use “ls -a”.

Question 25

You are at the Linux shell and you want to rename directory. Enter the NAME of the command. (Just the command name, without any command-line arguments.)

Answer 25

mv