Unix / Linux Online Quiz

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Q 1 - A process is ___

A - Collection of threads

B - A thread

C - Software

D - A running program

Answer : D

Explanation

A program in the execution state is called as process.

Q 2 - Which of the following is correct to create an alias name for 'ls' as 'list'?

Answer : A

Explanation

Syntax is alias alias-name=command.

Q 3 - Command used to update access and modification times of a file.

Answer : B

Explanation

touch can even create an empty file apart from updating access and modification time.

Q 4 - Option to mention field separator for the command cut is __

Answer : C

Explanation

d means as delimiter, acts as field separator.

Q 5 - Which character is used to search a pattern in the forward direction in vi editor?

Answer : D

Explanation

Q 6 - Which command can be used to restrict the messages to be written onto you terminal using write command?

Answer : A

Explanation

You can turn off messages by executing the command mesg with n as argument.

Q 7 - Which command can be used to find resource limits?

Answer : B

Explanation

Q 8 - Which command can be used to make variables of shell to be made available to sub shell?

Answer : B

Explanation

As in the following example

$ var = "tutorialspoint"

$ export var

$ bash -c "echo $var"

Q 9 - Mount point for templorary removable devices is ___

Answer : B

Explanation

Q 10 - Identify the invalid run level from the following.

Answer : D

Explanation

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