Basic of linux unix – MCQs

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1.Which command is utilized to modify the access and modification timestamps of a file?

2.Which octal value should be used with the chmod command to set permissions so that the owner has read, write, and execute rights, while the group and others have read and execute permissions?

3.Which utility is commonly used to divide a hard drive into separate partitions?

4.Which protocol layer handles user and application services such as authentication, resource sharing, file transfers, and network management?

5.Which command should you use to set [Control-c] as the interrupt key instead of [Del]?

6.Identify the command below that does not function as a filter in Unix/Linux systems.

7.Which command can be used on a Linux or Unix system to create a bootable installation floppy disk?

8.Which utility enables you to modify the default desktop environment for the X Window system?

9.Which command shows the directory you are currently working in?

10.How is the 32-bit IP address 10000000 00001010 00000010 00011110 represented in dotted decimal format?

11.After creating a new user named kara, which group is kara automatically assigned to by default?

12.Which command is utilized to power off a Linux system?

13.Within the OSI model, which layer is in charge of managing dialogue control and token handling?

14.Which package group should you choose during custom setup to allow the system to interact with Windows clients?

15.Which command will show every line containing the word 'sales' in the file named empl.lst?

16.What is the name of the daemon that runs the Apache web server?

17.Which command is utilized to display the files and folders within a directory?

18.Which command in the vi editor allows you to save the current file without exiting the editor?

19.What does LILO refer to in the context of Linux systems?

20.Which command will transfer all files into the 'bin' folder located in the parent directory?