010-160 Practice Test 15 — 15 Questions

Question 1

Which TWO of the following are reasons why companies often prefer Linux for server environments?

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Superior scalability and performance for multi-user workloads. Linux's scalability and security features make it the industry standard for servers.

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It requires no administration or maintenance

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It can only be used on very expensive mainframes

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It is not allowed to be used in the cloud

Question 2

If you want to view a long text file page by page, which command is most suitable?

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less filename. less is a pager that allows navigation through files.

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tail filename

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cat filename

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grep filename

Question 3

You need to append the output of a command to an existing file without overwriting it. Which operator should you use?

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>>. The >> operator appends output to a file.

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|

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>

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&

Question 4

You are searching for a command that deals with 'groups' and want to see all manual pages that mention this term. Which command is most appropriate?

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apropos groups. apropos is specifically designed to search for keywords across all man page descriptions.

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whatis groups

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info groups

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man -a groups

Question 5

What is the result of the command 'ls -la | grep "^d"'?

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It lists only directories in the current directory.. The '^d' pattern in grep filters for lines starting with 'd', which represents directories in long-format listings.

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It shows only hidden files.

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It lists files that contain the letter 'd'.

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It deletes all directories.

Question 6

Which THREE of the following are common activities for a Linux system administrator?

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Managing user accounts and permissions. Administrators manage user accounts, apply security updates, and monitor system performance.

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Creating commercial advertisements for Linux

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Developing proprietary hardware drivers

Question 7

A small business owner wants to implement a server that allows for long-term support and stability for critical financial applications. Which distribution strategy should they prioritize?

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Choosing a distribution that offers an LTS version with a long support lifecycle.. Long Term Support (LTS) distributions prioritize stability and security updates over cutting-edge features.

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Using a desktop-focused distribution for ease of installation.

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Compiling the kernel from source to match the specific hardware.

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Selecting a rolling release distribution for frequent kernel updates.

Question 8

You want to set a default umask of 027 for all users. Which file should you edit to apply this globally?

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/etc/profile. /etc/profile is the system-wide configuration file executed for all users upon login, making it the appropriate place for global umask settings.

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/etc/bashrc

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/etc/passwd

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~/.bash_profile

Question 9

A system administrator needs to check the version of the Linux kernel installed on a production server. Which command is most appropriate?

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uname -r. The 'uname -r' command is the standard and simplest way to print the kernel release version.

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check-kernel

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ls /boot

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cat /etc/version

Question 10

Which THREE of the following are fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the Free Software Definition?

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Freedom to run the program for any purpose. The FSF defines freedom as the ability to run, study, redistribute, and improve the program.

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Freedom to forbid others from copying the code

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Freedom to make the program proprietary

Question 11

You want to replace every occurrence of 'old' with 'new' in the file 'data.txt' and view the result in the terminal. Which command achieves this?

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sed 's/old/new/g' data.txt. sed 's/old/new/g' replaces all instances of 'old' with 'new' globally in the stream.

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sed 's/old/new/' data.txt

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grep 's/old/new/g' data.txt

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sed 'r/old/new/g' data.txt

Question 12

When considering a career in Linux system administration, which certification path demonstrates proficiency in managing system-level services and security across diverse distributions?

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LPIC-1: Linux Administrator. LPI certifications are vendor-neutral, making them highly portable across different distributions, unlike vendor-specific certifications.

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AWS Certified SysOps Administrator

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Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)

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Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Question 13

Which THREE of the following are common types of open source software licenses?

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GPL (General Public License). Common open source licenses include the GPL, MIT, and Apache licenses.

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Secret Source License

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EULA (End User License Agreement)

Question 14

A firm wants to contribute back to the open source community to improve their internal Linux tools. What is the best practice for submitting these improvements?

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Submit patches or pull requests to the original project's repository.. Providing patches or pull requests to the upstream project maintainers ensures the work is maintained and benefits the entire community.

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Post the code on a private internal company wiki.

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Rename the software and sell it as a proprietary product.

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Fork the code and never release the changes publicly.

Question 15

Which TWO of the following are differences between a community-driven and a vendor-supported Linux distribution?

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Predictability of release cycles. Vendor-supported distributions provide commercial support and guaranteed lifecycles, whereas community-driven ones rely on volunteer support.

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The usage of open source software

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The ability to run on x86 hardware

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Kernel development capability