Linux Essentials 2.0 Chapter 7 Exam Answers

Last Updated on May 20, 2021 by Admin

NDG Linux Essentials 2.0 Chapter 7 Exam Answers

1. Hidden files are files that begin with what character?

   • A plus (+)
   • An asterisk (*)
   • A dash (-)
   • A period (.)

2. What option for the ls command will display all files, including hidden files?

   • -a
   • -L
   • -H
   • -w

3. The top-level directory on a Linux system is represented as:

   • /home
   • C:
   • /root
   • /

4. Is the following path absolute or relative?

   /etc/ppp

   • Absolute
   • Relative

5. Is the following path absolute or relative?

   sysadmin/Documents

   • Relative
   • Absolute

6. Is the following path absolute or relative?

   ../../home/sysadmin

   • Absolute
   • Relative

7. The tilde (~) is used to represent:

   • Any two single characters
   • Nothing; it has no special meaning
   • The directory above the current working directory
   • A user’s home directory

8. Which of the following commands can be used to access the home directory of the user “bob” while logged in as root?
   (choose two)

   • cd &&
   • cd /home/bob
   • cd ~bob
   • ~bob

9. The double dot (..) can be used with the cd command to represent:

   • A user’s home directory.
   • Any two single characters
   • Nothing; it has no special meaning.
   • The directory above the current working directory

10. The cd command by itself will take you to what directory?

    • None; it is not a valid command
    • The system root directory
    • Your home directory
    • The directory above the current working directory

11. What command will allow you to change your current working directory?

    • list
    • chdir
    • ls
    • cd

12. The double dot (..) can be used to represent the directory…

    • …below the current directory.
    • …above the current directory.
    • …with any two single numbers.
    • …above the current directory only when using the cd command.

13. The ls command without options or arguments…

    • …prompts for a directory to list.
    • …generates an error as this command requires arguments.
    • …lists the contents of a user’s home directory.
    • …lists the contents of the current directory.

14. The first character in a long listing (ls -l) indicates:

    • The permissions
    • The owner
    • If something is a file, directory, or symbolic link
    • The size

15. Which option for the ls command, when used in conjunction with the -l option, will display human-readable file sizes?

    • -S
    • -H
    • -h
    • -M

16. Which of the following commands will prevent any aliased options to the ls command?

    • %ls
    • /ls
    • `ls
    • \ls

17. The ls command color codes results by default.
    True or False?

    • True
    • False

18. The command ls -S will sort files:

    • By modification date, newest to oldest
    • By size, largest to smallest
    • By number of symlinks, largest to smallest
    • By size, smallest to largest