010-160 Practice Questions 2 — 50 Questions

Question 1

Which command removes a group named 'tempgroup' from the system?

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groupdel tempgroup. The 'groupdel' command is the standard utility for removing groups from the system.

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usermod -r tempgroup

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grouprm tempgroup

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removegroup tempgroup

Question 2

Which THREE commands can be used to check user information or current session identity?

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whoami. id shows identity, whoami shows current user, and groups shows group memberships.

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userdel

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chage

Question 3

Which TWO of the following locations or methods are commonly used to define where a user's home directory is located?

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The useradd -d flag. The home directory is set in /etc/passwd or during the useradd command via the -d flag.

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The /etc/profile file

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The /etc/group file

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The /etc/shadow file

Question 4

You need to create a compressed archive of the '/home/user/docs' directory named 'docs.tar.gz'. Which flag ensures gzip compression is applied?

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tar -czf docs.tar.gz /home/user/docs. The -z flag in tar invokes gzip compression for the archive.

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tar -jf docs.tar.gz /home/user/docs

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tar -xzf docs.tar.gz /home/user/docs

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tar -cf docs.tar.gz /home/user/docs

Question 5

Which TWO of the following are examples of common Linux filesystems?

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ext4. ext4 and xfs are both widely used journaling filesystems in Linux.

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FAT32

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HFS

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NTFS

Question 6

What is the result of running 'chmod 000 secret.txt'?

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No user can access it (except root).. 000 removes all permissions for owner, group, and others. The file is inaccessible to everyone except root.

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The file becomes read-only for root.

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Only the owner can access it.

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The file is deleted.

Question 7

In the context of the open source community, what is the significance of the term 'fork'?

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A project that diverges from the original source to move in a new direction.. A fork occurs when developers take a copy of source code and start a new, independent project.

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A type of software license that forbids distribution.

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A way to kill a process in the Linux terminal.

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A method for merging two disparate codebases into one.

Question 8

Which of these is a common advantage of using a Linux-based operating system in a professional development environment?

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It has native compatibility with standard development tools like GCC, Git, and Docker.. Linux provides native support for open-standard tools, compilers, and containers, which are standard in modern development.

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It prevents developers from making any syntax errors.

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It automatically deploys code to production servers without testing.

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It is the only OS that allows writing Python code.

Question 9

Which THREE of the following represent ways to gain practical experience with Linux?

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Installing and configuring Linux in a virtual machine. Setting up a home lab, contributing to open source, and using virtual machines are excellent ways to learn.

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Buying a pre-configured, locked-down appliance

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Only reading documentation without using the terminal

Question 10

Which THREE of the following commands are used for viewing file metadata or status?

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ls -l. ls, stat, and file all provide information about files.

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cat

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cd

Question 11

Which command is used to clear the terminal screen?

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clear. The clear command wipes the current terminal output.

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clean

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wipe

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reset

Question 12

Which TWO of the following are valid ways to create a directory?

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install -d. mkdir is the standard command, and install with -d is a less common but valid method.

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touch

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ln

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cp -d

Question 13

Which THREE of these are valid types of permissions in Linux file systems?

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Read. Read, Write, and Execute are the three primary file permissions.

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Delete

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Append

Question 14

Which command lists all files in a directory including hidden ones?

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ls -a. The ls -a (all) option displays all files, including those beginning with a dot.

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ls -h

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ls -l

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dir -hidden

Question 15

Which directory contains the user accounts' password hashes and aging data on most modern Linux systems?

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/etc/shadow. The /etc/shadow file stores the password hashes and aging information securely.

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/etc/passwd

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/var/spool/mail

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/etc/group

Question 16

You are managing a directory shared by a project team. You want all files created in this directory to automatically belong to the 'developers' group, regardless of the user's primary group. Which command achieves this?

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chmod g+s /data. Setting the setgid bit (chmod g+s) on a directory ensures that new files created within inherit the group ownership of the directory.

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usermod -aG developers

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chgrp developers /data

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chmod 1777 /data

Question 17

You notice a file has permissions listed as '-rwsr-xr-x'. What does the 's' in the owner's position indicate?

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The file is a setuid binary.. The 's' in the owner's field indicates the setuid bit is set, meaning the file runs with the privileges of the file owner rather than the user running it.

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The file is a setgid binary.

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The file is immutable.

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The file is a sticky directory.

Question 18

Which of the following describes the core philosophy of 'Open Source' as defined by the Open Source Initiative?

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The source code must be available for modification and redistribution.. The core of open source is the freedom to access, modify, and distribute the source code for any purpose.

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The software must be provided for free without any charge.

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The code must be written in C or C++.

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The software must only be used for non-profit purposes.

Question 19

Why do many enterprise Linux distributions choose to delay the inclusion of the absolute latest kernel version?

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Because they prioritize stability and extensive testing to ensure production uptime.. Enterprise distributions prioritize stability and exhaustive testing over having the absolute newest features.

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Because the latest kernel is always incompatible with proprietary software.

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Because they are legally required to wait 12 months.

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Because they lack the technical staff to compile new kernels.

Question 20

Which command-line tool is used to display the groups a specific user belongs to?

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groups. The 'groups' command lists all group memberships for a specified username.

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id

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listgroups

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whoami