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4.A customer has asked a technician to install a new network card into the workstation that is running Linux. Before installing the new network card, the technician wants to see if the network card is compatible with the operating system. Where can the technician find this information?

A.MAN pages

B.The operating system’s HCL list

C.Documentation provided by the network card vendor

D.The network card vendor’s Web site

5.A customer is having a new Linux workstation built. The customer has told the technician that she wants to install a word processor for her new Linux system that offers a similar version for her Microsoft Windows system.

Which of the following is a word processor that offers versions for both Linux and Microsoft Windows?

A.Microsoft Office

B.Star Office

C.Corel Word Perfect

D.Netscape

6.Which Web browser is not compatible with Linux?

A.Netscape

B.Opera

C.Internet Explorer

D.Konqueror

7.An administrator wants to see what processes are running, so she uses the ps command. When the current running processes are shown, the administrator notices a process that she terminated 5 minutes ago by using the kill conmmand is still running. What command should the administrator use next to terminate this process?

A.Kill-All

B.Kill-9

C.Kill -1

D.Kill –a

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8.During the boot process, a technician quickly notices a kernel error message on the screen. Unfortunately, the error message didn’t display long enough for the technician to read it all. What log file can the technician use to examine boot-time messages?

A./var/log/dmesg

B./etc/logs

C./dev/dmesg

D./var/dmesg/log

9.A technician wants to view a list of all running processes on the server. Which of the following is the best command to use to show a list of all running processes?

A.ps-t

B.ps-ef

C.ps-r

D.ps-z

10.In what directory is the Inittab file located?

A./dev

B./etc

C./sbin

D./boot

11.A technician is editing the Inittab file so that the system will boot X on startup. What runlevel will the technician assign for the system to boot X on startup?

A.3

B.2

C.5

D.0

12.A technician wants to bring a Linux server to a halt. What command will the technician use?

A.init 2

B.init 4

C.init 1

D.init 0

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13.What command will shut down a Linux system?

A.Shutdown

B.Logout

C.Unmount

D.Exit

14.A technician has to perform a scheduled shutdown. The technician has informed the users that the shutdown will occur in 15 minutes. What command will the technician use to shut down the server in 15 minutes?

A.shutdown –h 200

B.shutdown 300

C.shutdown - 15

D.shutdown – h 900

15.What command will halt the system?

A.halt

B.shutdown -halt

C.halt now

D.stop -h

16.A technician wants to restart the httpd service. What command will the technician use to restart httpd?

A./etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd restart

B./etc/rc.d/httpd restart

C./etc/init.d/httpd restart

D./etc/rc.d/init.d/restart

17.What file contains information about every printer connected to the Linux system?

A.Pine.conf

B.Printcap

C.Printinto

D.Print.config

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18.What line printer control command is used to control the operation of the line printer system?

A.flp

B.ccp

C.clp

D.lpc

19.What print command terminates an active spooling daemon on the local host immediately and then disables printing for the specified printers?

A.lpc abort

B.lpc end

C.lpc down

D.lpc quit

20.What print command stops a spooling daemon after the current job completes and disables printing?

A.lpc disable

B.lpc abort

C.lpc stop

D.lpc topg

21.What command allows you to directly see what jobs are currently in a printer queue?

A.lpq

B.lrq

C.lpc

D.flp

22.What line printer command lets you remove print jobs from the printer queue?

A.ipc

B.ipq

C.lprm

D.lrmp

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23.What text editor comes included with every version of Linux by default?

A.Emacs

B.vi

C.Pico

D.Ledit

24.What command is used for combining a large number of files into one single file for archival to tape?

A.deb

B.zip

C.tba

D.tar

25.A technician starts up a Linux system, but after the system has booted up, the system shuts down. What is the most likely cause of this?

A.In the /etc/inittab, file the runlevel is set to 3

B.In the /etc/inittab, file the runlevel is set to 5

C.In the /etc/inittab, file the runlevel is set to 0

D.In the /etc/inittab, file the runlevel is set to 6

26.Where do all your configurations for your services, programs, and daemons reside by default?

A./dev

B./etc

C./root

D./bin

27.What type of backup tape will only back up files that have changed since the previous backup and clear the archive bit?

A.Full

B.Differential

C.Incremental

D.Daily

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28.Which of the following is NOT a recognized backup rotation method?

A.Son

B.Grandfather/Father/Son

C.Son/Father

D.Father/Son

29.What option of the tar command will tell tar to create a new archive file?

A.-p

B.-c

C.-f

D.-x

30.What option of the tar command will tell tar to extract files from an archive?

A.-p

B.-c

C.-f

D.-x

31.What type of installations do most modern Linux installations default to?

A.Text

B.GUI

C.Network

D.NFS32

32.A technician is installing a new version of Linux on a workstation. The workstation doesn’t have the proper video requirements to perform a GUI type installation. What other choice does the technician have besides a GUI installation that will be sufficient to install the new version of Linux?

A.Network

B.NFS

C.Text

D.GUI –t

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33.When performing a Linux installation, what partitioning program is available in most modern Linux distributions?

A.Fdisk

B.Disk Partition

C.Disk Druid

D.Scan Disk

34.What is the purpose of a boot loader?

A.A boot loader is used to load the necessary files for a GUI installation.

B.A boot loader is used to boot the operating system into the intended operating system.

C.A boot loader is used to load packages after the installation is complete.

D.A boot loader is a file in the /root directory that saves all information about the current Linux hardware configuration.

35.What is the first thing a technician should do to a current Linux system before planning to install a second OS for dual-boot configuration?

A.Check the HCL for the new OS to verify that all hardware is supported.

B.Flash the BIOS to recognize the new OS.

C.Back up the current system before installing the second OS.

D.Recompile the Kernel.

36.What is another name for a root user?

A.Administrator

B.Super User

C.Manager

D.Account user

37.What account is usually created first in most modern Linux installations?

A.Manager

B.Account User

C.Guest

D.Root

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38.What program is most often used to configure a GUI installation?

A.XFree86

B.fdisk

C.Disk Druid

D.linuxconf

39.A technician is going to install Linux on a workstation. The technician wants to customize the installation. What type of installation will the technician use to customize the installation?

A.Server

B.Custom

C.Manual

D.Workstation

40.During a Linux installation, the technician is asked where he would like to install LILO. The technician is installing Linux on a Microsoft Windows 2000 system that already has an NTFS partition. With this configuration, where is the proper place to install LILO for a dual-boot system?

A.First sector of the boot partition

B.Master boot region

C.First sector of the NTFS partition

D.Last sector of the boot partition

41.What command can be used to activate a created swap partition during a text-based installation?

A.mount

B.chmod

C.swapon

D.remadmin

42.A technician is trying to decide a proper location for his new Linux server. Which of the following choices would NOT be a proper location to place the new Linux Server? Choose all that apply.

A.In a locked ventilated room

B.In an unlocked ventilated room

C.In a locked air conditioned closet

D.On a table beside the technician’s desk for quick access

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43.Which password on a Linux system is the most important password?

A.User password

B.Network password

C.Root password

D.Mail password

44.Where is the password file for Linux located?

A./etc/passwd

B./bin/passwd

C./dev/passwd

D./usr/passwd

45.Which of the following programs can be used to remotely log into a Linux system?

A.Netstat

B.Telnet

C.Ping

D.ifconfig

46.What file contains a list of user names (set by a Linux administrator) that is not allowed to log in to the FTP server?

A.ftpadmin

B.ftppasswd

C.ftpusers

D.ftproot

47.Which of the following commands can be used to schedule recurring tasks?

A.Cron

B.Schedule

C.AT

D.Time

48.In which directory would you find crontab files for particular users?

A./var/log/cron/

B./var/log/cron

C./var/tmp/cron

D./var/spool/cron/

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49.What program can you use to analyze your program’s core dump files and to debug the application while it is actually running?

A.xconf

B.gdb

C.ulimit

D.cpio

50.What at command option will send mail to the user when the job has completed — even if there was no output?

A.at -m

B.at -v

C.at -f

D.at –c

51.A technician wants to adjust the X Windows system configuration. What file will the technician manually edit to adjust the X Windows system configuration?

A./etc/XF86Config

B./usr/X11R6/bin/XF86Config

C./etc/X11/XF86Config

D./bin/XF86Config

52.A technician wants to set up his Linux system to access the Internet. What protocol will the technician install on the Linux system so the system can access the Internet after configuration?

A.IPX/SPX

B.NetBEUI

C.TCP/IP

D.IPX

53.A technician is verifying the network configuration of a Linux server. Which of the following commands should be used to accomplish this?

A.Config

B.ifconfig

C.ipconfig

D.netstat

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54.What type of server will a technician set up to be able to automatically assign IP addresses to all the systems that will connect to the server?

A.DHCP server

B.Wins server

C.DNS server

D.Database server

55.A Linux administrator wants to add a new user to the current domain. What command will the administrator use to accomplish this?

A.newuser [username]

B.adduser [username]

C.username [adduser]

D.useradd [username]

56.What command should you use to activate a swap partition?

A.<partition> mkswap/dev/

B.mkswap /dev/<partition>

C./dev/hda5 swap <partition>

D.mkswap/<partition>

57.What option of the mkfs command should you use to check the device for bad blocks before building the file system?

A.-c

B.-V

C.-t

D.-I

58.A technician has just finished installing a new hard drive on a Linux System. What command will the technician use to create a new file system on the new hard drive?

A.linuxconf

B.cfdisk

C.fdisk

D.mkfs

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59.A technician wants to verify the current active shell. Which command will the technician use?

A.bash

B.env

C.shell

D.ver

60.What command can you use on a Linux system to help you search for a specific file?

A.cat

B.tar

C.locate

D.mkdir

61.What is the first thing that a technician should do at the first sign of a problem?

A.Examine the symptoms

B.Reboot the server

C.Check the link lights on the severs NIC card

D.Type halt at the command prompt

62.What is one source that a technician can quickly refer to for help for a specific command?

A.The previous technician’s documentation

B.The Linux distribution’s Web site

C.The installation media

D.The MAN pages

63.A technician is having problems with main system services, such as DNS or NFS. Where should the technician look first to help determine the problem?

A.MAN Pages

B.Log files

C.Previous technician’s documentation

D.Vendor’s Web site

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64.What option should you use to send the output of a file to another file?

A.>

B.^

C.$

D.#

65.What is the purpose of the Linux Loader?

A.Responsible for loading the Linux kernel and system into memory

B.Responsible for loading device drivers at boot time

C.Responsible for loading the video drivers at boot time

D.Responsible for trapping errors at boot time

66.During the boot process, an error of LI is displayed on the screen and the system stops loading. What is the cause of the problem?

A.Descriptor table unable to be read

B.Can’t find kernel

C.Indicates a disk error code

D.The LILO process ran successfully

67.What utility is your best choice for repairing your Linux system?

A.fdisk

B.ifconfig

C.cat

D.fsck

68.What is the -t option with fsck command used for?

A.Interactively repair the filesystem

B.Display completion/progress bars for those filesystem’s checkers

C.Specifies the type of filesystem to be checked

D.Don’t show the title on startup

69.What command should you use to display CPU processes?

A.top

B.show

C.grep

D.setserial

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70.What command can you use to obtain information about your serial port resource usage, such as IRQ and IO addresses?

A.top

B.Mem

C.setconfig

D.setserial

71.What command can a Linux administrator use to add a new user?

A.adduser

B.addprofile

C.addroot

D.addaccess

72.Using the usermod command, what option can a Linux administrator use with this command to unlock a user’s password?

A.-L

B.-U

C.-l

D.-h

73.What command can a Linux administrator use to delete a user from the system?

A.userdel -o

B.deluser

C.adduser -d

D.userdel

74.What command can you use to change from one directory to another?

A.ls

B.cd

C.dir

D.dir -c

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75.A Linux administrator wants to copy a file from the /bin directory to the /root directory. Which command would the administrator use?

A.copy

B.ls

C.cp

D.mv

76.What command can you use to mount a CD-ROM drive?

A.install

B.attach

C.mount

D.connect

77.A technician wants to monitor connections to a Linux server. Which of the following programs would the technician use?

A.netstat

B.ifconfig

C.ping

D.tracert

78.Which of the following commands can you use to exit a login shell?

A.Shutdown

B.Halt

C.Logout

D.Stop

79.A Linux administrator is having problems connecting to a mail server. What command can he use to test if the mail server is on the network?

A.ping

B.FTP

C.telnet

D.netstat