Free LPIC-1 practice test — 402+ LPIC-1 practice questions with detailed explanations across all 7 official LPIC-1 exam domains. Every set is scored and drawn from the live question bank — so you practise exactly what the exam tests, not outdated dumps.
Courseiva includes 402+ Linux Professional Institute Certification Level 1 LPIC-1 practice questions across the official exam domains.
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This free LPIC-1 practice test mirrors the structure and difficulty of the real Linux Professional Institute Certification Level 1 LPIC-1 exam. Every question is written against the official 2026 exam blueprint published by LPI, ensuring you practise exactly what the exam tests — not last year's objectives.
The LPIC-1 blueprint is divided into 7weighted domains. Questions on this page are distributed proportionally across each domain, so the mix you see here reflects the same weighting you'll face on exam day. High-weight domains like Devices, Filesystems and FHS and System Architecture contribute the most questions, meaning focused practice on these areas gives you the highest return on study time.
LPIC-1 Exam Blueprint — 7 Domains
Administrative Tasks
Linux Installation and Package Management
GNU and Unix Commands
Essential System Services and Networking
Devices, Filesystems and FHS
Shells, Scripting and Data Management
System Architecture
30 numbered sets, 7 domain question banks, and targeted sessions — every page is a unique set of questions.
Choose all correct answers
Each chapter page covers one topic in depth — theory, key concepts, and focused practice questions. Use these to close knowledge gaps before returning to full practice tests.
Getting the most from practice questions requires more than just clicking through answers. Here is the study method used by candidates who pass LPIC-1 on their first attempt:
Answer before revealing
Read each LPIC-1 question fully, eliminate obviously wrong choices, then commit to an answer before clicking to reveal. This active recall process is what builds lasting knowledge.
Read every explanation
Even when you answer correctly, read the full explanation. Knowing WHY the right answer is correct — and why the distractors are wrong — is what separates a 750 score from a 900 score.
Track weak domains
Note which LPIC-1 domains you get wrong most often. Then do a targeted 20-30 question session focused only on that domain until your accuracy improves.
Simulate exam pacing
The real LPIC-1 gives you roughly 1.5 minutes per question. Use the 60 or 120-question sessions to practise hitting that pace comfortably.
Most candidates who pass LPIC-1 on their first attempt report doing between 400 and 800 practice questions over 4–8 weeks of preparation. With 402+ questions in the Courseiva bank, you have more than enough material to build that repetition without seeing the same question twice.
Answer each question to reveal the full explanation and correct answer. This starter set is drawn from all 7 exam domains in blueprint proportion. Use the session selector to start a longer focused practice run.
A small business uses a Linux server running CUPS to share a network printer. For several months, all employees could print successfully. Today, an employee in a different subnet reports that printing does not work. The administrator checks the server: cupsd is running, the printer is configured with an IPP URI pointing to the printer's IP address, and the printer is idle. The administrator can ping the printer from the server. The administrator checks the CUPS error log and sees the following line multiple times: 'E [04/Oct/2024:10:15:22 -0400] [Client 5] client-error-not-authorized'. Which of the following actions should the administrator take to resolve the issue?
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A user 'jdoe' already exists. The administrator needs to add 'jdoe' to the 'staff' and 'admin' groups without changing other group memberships. Which command accomplishes this?
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A sysadmin wants to prevent an APT package from being upgraded automatically but still allow it to be upgraded manually if needed. Which configuration method best achieves this?
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When troubleshooting a problem with a Debian package installation, an administrator wants to see which version of a package would be installed from the configured repositories. Which command displays the candidate version?
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Refer to the exhibit. A user runs 'python --version' and gets 'Python 3.9.1'. Which command would run Python 2 instead?
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A systems administrator needs to change the permissions of the file /home/user/script.sh so that the owner can read, write, and execute; the group can read and execute; and others have no access. Which command accomplishes this?
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After a reboot, a server fails to obtain an IP address on its sole ethernet interface. The administrator checks /etc/netplan/01-netcfg.yaml and finds the configuration looks correct. However, the interface shows no IP. The system uses systemd-networkd. Which command should be run next to apply the configuration and bring up the interface?
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A database server on a Linux system is configured to listen on TCP port 3306. The administrator wants to restrict access to the database server to only the local network (192.168.1.0/24) using iptables. Which of the following iptables rules achieves this?
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Refer to the exhibit. The root filesystem is nearly full. The administrator needs to increase its size. Which steps should be performed?
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Refer to the exhibit. On boot, which filesystem will be checked first by fsck?
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A company is setting up a database server that requires high reliability and support for snapshots. The storage will be on a single large disk. Which filesystem is best suited for this requirement?
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A developer needs to ensure a bash script exits immediately if any command fails, and also prints each command before executing it. Which set of shell options should be used at the beginning of the script?
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A script uses the command substitution: files=$(ls). Which statement about the resulting value of files is true?
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A server has two disk drives: /dev/sda (SSD) and /dev/sdb (HDD). The administrator wants to place frequently accessed files on the SSD for performance. Which approach best achieves this using Linux filesystem features?
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A data center server with two NICs (eth0 and eth1) is configured for network bonding in mode 1 (active-backup). The admin notices that after a cable pull on eth0, the bond interface fails over to eth1 as expected. However, when the cable is reconnected to eth0, the bond remains on eth1 indefinitely. The admin checks /proc/net/bonding/bond0 and sees that eth0 is marked as 'up' but not as 'active'. Which parameter is most likely missing from the bond configuration? Options: A) 'miimon=100' to enable link monitoring, B) 'downdelay=0', C) 'updelay=0', D) 'primary=eth0' to prefer eth0 as the active slave.
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On a systemd-based system, which file is NOT used for system initialization?
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A system administrator needs to schedule a recurring maintenance task that runs every Monday at 3 AM. Which crontab entry is correct?
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An administrator needs to find all files in the /var/log directory that have been modified in the last 24 hours. Which command should be used?
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Refer to the exhibit. An administrator runs 'ntpq -p' and sees the output shown. What is the most likely cause of the '16' stratum and '0.000' delay/offset?
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An organization's DNS server (BIND) is authoritatively serving the example.com zone. The administrator needs to add a mail exchange record for mail.example.com with priority 10. Which resource record should be added to the zone file?
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Answer all 20 questions to see your domain score breakdown
A structured study plan dramatically increases your chances of passing LPIC-1 on the first attempt. The most effective approach combines reading the official LPI documentation or a study guide, watching video explanations for difficult concepts, and then reinforcing everything with daily practice questions.
We recommend the following weekly structure for LPIC-1 preparation:
Cover each LPIC-1 domain systematically. Read the exam objectives, watch explanatory content, and do 10–20 practice questions per domain to test understanding as you go.
Run full 50–60 question mixed sessions daily. Review every wrong answer in detail. Identify which domains are consistently scoring below 70% and revisit those study materials.
Do 100–120 question timed sessions to simulate real exam conditions. Aim for consistent scores above 80% before booking your exam date. A score above 80% in practice typically translates to a passing LPIC-1 score.
On exam day, the LPIC-1 tests your ability to apply knowledge to realistic scenarios — not just recall definitions. This is why reading explanations and understanding the reasoning behind every answer matters more than simply grinding question volume. Use the high-count sessions (100, 120) in the final weeks as your confidence benchmark.
Questions
60
On the real exam
Time limit
90 min
1.5 min per question
Passing score
500/1000
Scaled scoring
The LPIC-1 exam uses a scaled scoring system — your raw score of correct answers is converted to a score out of 1000. A passing score of 500/1000 does not mean you need 50% of questions correct; the conversion accounts for question difficulty. Consistently scoring above 75–80% on practice tests puts you in a strong position to achieve 500/1000 on the real exam.
Scenario-based questions covering exam objectives with detailed answer explanations.
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Every question is written against the official LPIC-1 exam blueprint published by LPI. Our questions follow the same wording style, scenario complexity, and answer structure as the actual exam. They are original questions — not brain dumps — so you learn the underlying concepts and reasoning, not just memorised answers. Candidates who study with brain dumps often pass but have no transferable knowledge; Courseiva questions make you genuinely competent.
Most candidates who pass LPIC-1 on their first attempt do 30–60 questions per day. Use the Quick 10 session for daily warm-ups when you are short on time. On study days, run a 50 or 60-question session to build stamina. Reserve 100 and 120-question sessions for the final two weeks when you want to simulate real exam conditions and benchmark your readiness.
The LPIC-1 covers 7 domains: Administrative Tasks (14%), Linux Installation and Package Management (14%), GNU and Unix Commands (14%), Essential System Services and Networking (14%), Devices, Filesystems and FHS (15%), Shells, Scripting and Data Management (14%), System Architecture (15%). Each domain carries a different weight, so allocate your study time accordingly. The highest-weighted domains — Devices, Filesystems and FHS and System Architecture — should receive the most attention.
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