Systems Programming - Unix Quiz Question and Answers - Part 1

                  Systems Programming - Unix Quiz Question and Answers

Question 1: When you use the cp command in UNIX to copy a file, the file is not actually duplicated but only a new directory entry is generated to the same physical file. It is because of this that copying is sometimes called hard linking.

Select one:

True

False

Question 2: The command pwd is an acronym for Print Working Directory.

Select one:

True

False

Question 3

: 

The who command only tells the name, type and login date and time of the current logged in user who is issuing this command.

Select one:

True

False

Question 4: The Linux Operating System consists of

Select one:

a. Only kernel

b. Utilities, drivers and libraries

c. Utilities and Libraries

d. shell, Kernel, Utilities, drivers and libraries 

e. Kernel, Utilities, drivers and libraries

Question 5: Which of the following is not a UNIX OS

Select one:

a. HP-UX

b. Ubuntu 

c. Sun Solairs

d. IBM AIX

e. Mac OS X

Question 6: When the command ls is types with option -li as

ls -li

the output will include

Select one:

a. Long file name with path

b. long format and inode number 

c. Show list in indexed order

d. None of the provided options

e. show values of large intergers

Question 7: Which of these is true about UNIX

Select one: 

a. Multiprocessing only

b. None of the given choices

c. Multiuser only

d. Mutlitasking only

e. All 3 of given choices 

Question 8: .profile file.  Which of these statements is not true about this file.

Select one:

a.The .profile file contains your individual profile that overrides the variables set in the /etc/profile file. 

b.The .profile file is never used to set exported environment variables and terminal modes. 

c. The .profile file is present in your home ($HOME) directory 

d. It lets you customize your individual working environment.

e. Because the .profile file is hidden, use the ls -a command to list it

Question 9: UNIX was originally developed  by a group of AT&T employees at Bell Labs in

Select one:

a. 1973

b. 1989

c. 1969 

d. 1979

e. Year 2K

Question 10: UNIX trademark is owned by

Select one:

a. Open Group 

b. Bell Labs

c. UNIX Corporation

d. IBM

e. AT&T