010-160 Practice Test 6 — 10 Questions

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

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'?

Accepted Answer

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'?

Accepted Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

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

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cat

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cd