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Create and configure file systems
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Create and configure file systems questions test whether you can apply the concept in context, not just recognise a definition.
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Common Create and configure file systems exam traps
- ▸Answering from memory before reading the full scenario.
- ▸Missing a constraint such as cost, availability, security, scope or command context.
- ▸Choosing a broad answer when the question asks for the most specific fix.
- ▸Ignoring why the wrong options are tempting.
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In /etc/fstab, which values in the dump and pass fields enable automatic file system checking at boot?
Easy2Refer to the exhibit. An administrator runs xfs_growfs on /dev/sdc1. What is the most likely reason the command succeeded without prior partition resizing?
Medium3A filesystem is reported as 'read-only' after a system crash. The admin runs fsck and sees 'clean' status. What is the most likely reason it remains read-only?
Medium4Refer to the exhibit. An administrator tries to mount the partition /dev/sdc1 and gets a superblock error. What is the most likely cause?
Medium5A system administrator runs 'mount -a' and receives an error: 'mount: /mnt/nfs: mount point does not exist'. The /etc/fstab entry is: server:/export /mnt/nfs nfs defaults 0 0. What is the most likely cause?
Medium6A technician runs 'mkfs.xfs /dev/sdb1' and later mounts it. The file system is reported as having a block size of 1024 bytes. What is the most likely reason?
Medium7A system administrator needs to create a file system on a new 10GB partition /dev/sdb1 for use with a database that requires high reliability and supports snapshots. Which file system type should be chosen?
Easy8The administrator wants to mount a new filesystem on /dev/sdb1 with the label 'backup' and mount it at /mnt/backup. Which commands achieve this?
Medium9Refer to the exhibit. After mounting /dev/sdb1 with the noexec option, a script located at /mnt/data/test.file cannot be executed. What change will allow execution while maintaining security?
Hard10Refer to the exhibit. An administrator wants to mount /dev/sdc1 on /mnt/storage. What must be done first?
Medium11A server has an LVM volume group vg01 with a physical volume /dev/sdb. The administrator wants to move all physical extents from /dev/sdb to /dev/sdd which is also in the same volume group. Which command sequence is correct?
Hard12Refer to the exhibit. An administrator needs to create a new 5GB filesystem for /var/log. Which step is required?
Medium13Which TWO commands are valid for resizing an XFS file system? (Choose exactly two.)
Hard14The administrator attempts to run 'xfs_growfs /dev/vg00/lvol1' but receives an error. What is the most likely cause?
Hard15After adding the last line to /etc/fstab, the system fails to boot with an error. What is the most likely cause?
Hard16An administrator wants to ensure that a file system is automatically mounted at boot. Which file should be edited?
Easy17The root filesystem is at 90% capacity. Which command increases available space without unmounting?
Hard18An administrator needs to add a 1GB swap partition on /dev/sdd1. Which series of commands accomplishes this?
Easy19Which command displays the UUID of all file systems on the system?
Easy20The administrator wants to reduce the file system size to 40GB. Which command sequence should be used?
Hard21An administrator needs to create a new 500MB swap partition on a disk that already has an extended partition. The disk /dev/sda has partitions: /dev/sda1 (primary, /boot), /dev/sda2 (extended), /dev/sda5 (logical, swap, 2GB). The administrator wants to add another swap partition, but fdisk shows no free space. Which approach should be used?
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