010-160 The Power OF The Command Line Practice Question
Which THREE of the following tools can be used for text processing?
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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awk
grep, sed, and awk are core text processing utilities.
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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awk
Why this is correct
Pattern scanning/processing.
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grep
Why this is correct
Pattern matching.
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sed
Why this is correct
Stream editing.
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cat
Why it's wrong here
Concatenation only.
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ls
Why it's wrong here
List directory.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official LPI exam blueprint
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