010-160 The Power OF The Command Line Practice Question
Which THREE of the following represent ways to manipulate command output in a pipe?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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grep
grep, sed, and wc are standard stream processing tools.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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grep
Why this is correct
Filtering by pattern.
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cd
Why it's wrong here
Shell builtin, doesn't process streams.
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pwd
Why it's wrong here
Prints path, doesn't process streams.
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wc
Why this is correct
Word/line counting.
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sed
Why this is correct
Stream editing.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official LPI exam blueprint
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