LPIC-1 Linux Installation and Package Management Practice Question
Exhibit
Refer to the exhibit. $ sudo fdisk -l /dev/sda Disk /dev/sda: 100 GiB, 107374182400 bytes, 209715200 sectors Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type /dev/sda1 * 2048 999423 997376 487M 83 Linux /dev/sda2 999424 209715199 208715776 99.5G 8e Linux LVM
Refer to the exhibit. A new installation requires the root filesystem to be placed on LVM. Based on the current disk layout, which partition is most suitable for use as an LVM physical volume?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many exam-takers assume any partition within an extended partition (like /dev/sda3) can be used for LVM, but the system ID must be explicitly set to 8e, and the extended partition itself (/dev/sda2) can be the physical volume if it has the correct flag.
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
✓
/dev/sda2
(/dev/sda2) is correct because it is the only partition with the Linux LVM system ID (8e) in the exhibit, which is required for a partition to be used as an LVM physical volume. The extended partition /dev/sda2 contains the logical drives, but the system ID 8e on /dev/sda2 itself indicates it is designated for LVM, making it suitable for pvcreate.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
/dev/sda3
Why it's wrong here
No such partition exists.
- ✓
/dev/sda2
Why this is correct
It is type 8e (Linux LVM) and large enough.
- ✗
A new partition must be created.
Why it's wrong here
There is already a suitable partition.
- ✗
/dev/sda1
Why it's wrong here
This is a boot partition, not LVM type, and too small for root.
Go deeper
Related to this question
About these practice questions
Courseiva writes every LPIC-1 question from scratch — 527 in total, each with an explanation and a wrong-answer breakdown. None are copied from real exams or dumps. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
This LPIC-1 practice question is part of Courseiva's free LPI certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the LPIC-1 exam.