010-160 Timed Practice Test 2 — 10 Questions

Question 1

Which of the following commands is used to create an empty file or update the timestamp of an existing file?

Accepted Answer

touch. The touch command creates an empty file if it does not exist or updates access/modification times if it does.

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cp

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mkdir

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mv

Question 2

What is the purpose of the 'tee' command?

Accepted Answer

To split output to file and screen. The tee command reads from standard input and writes to both standard output and one or more files.

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To join files

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To format output

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To filter output

Question 3

Which TWO statements regarding the 'umask' command are correct?

Accepted Answer

It sets default permissions for new files.. Umask defines default permissions for new files and directories, and it acts as a mask by subtracting bits from the maximum possible permission.

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It can only be set by root.

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It is stored in /etc/shadow.

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It applies to existing files immediately.

Question 4

Which TWO of the following are common types of Linux career roles?

Accepted Answer

Site Reliability Engineer (SRE). Linux careers often focus on systems administration, software development, or site reliability engineering (SRE).

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Desktop Operating System Developer

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Proprietary Software Sales Manager

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Database Hardware Architect

Question 5

To see the contents of a directory, which command is standard?

Accepted Answer

ls. The ls command is the standard tool for listing directory contents.

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dir

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list

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cat

Question 6

A developer is looking for a career that involves 'DevOps' in a Linux environment. Which skill set is most relevant for this role?

Accepted Answer

Automating infrastructure deployment and managing CI/CD pipelines.. DevOps roles require a blend of development (scripting/coding) and operations (CI/CD, monitoring, system administration).

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Writing only proprietary firmware for microcontrollers.

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Selling commercial hardware to enterprise customers.

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Creating graphic design assets for software GUIs.

Question 7

Which THREE of the following are typical elements included in a standard Linux distribution package?

Accepted Answer

Package Manager. A distribution consists of the kernel, a package manager, and a set of libraries and base applications.

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Proprietary BIOS firmware

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Hardware warranty certificate

Question 8

A developer needs to know the kernel version currently running on the server. Which command provides this information?

Accepted Answer

uname -r. The uname -r command displays the release version of the Linux kernel.

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ver

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hostnamectl

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cat /etc/issue

Question 9

You want to delete a directory named 'temp_backup' that contains several files. Which command will successfully remove it and its contents?

Accepted Answer

rm -r temp_backup. The -r (recursive) flag is required for rm to delete directories and their contents.

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rm temp_backup

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rmdir temp_backup

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rm -f temp_backup

Question 10

You are currently in '/home/user/docs' and need to move to '/etc'. Which command is correct?

Accepted Answer

cd /etc. cd /etc uses an absolute path to jump directly to the target directory.

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cd ~/etc

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cd ../../etc

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cd etc