LINUX Fundamentals MCQs

LINUX Fundamentals MCQs

Our team has conducted extensive research to compile a set of LINUX Fundamentals MCQs. We encourage you to test your LINUX Fundamentals knowledge by answering these multiple-choice questions provided below.
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1: What is the definition of an "administrator"?

A.   A system created to control access

B.   One who has adopted the root user's powers temporarily

C.   Combination of words used to describe a user

D.   Someone responsible for running a business

2: What is an alias?

A.   Programming language

B.   Type of cryptographic tool

C.   Method of creating a user-defined command

D.   Command line utility

3: What is Apache?

A.   A type of Linux operating system

B.   A programming language

C.   Popular Open Source web server software

D.   A type of Unix operating system

4: What is an applet?

A.   Small program that runs as part of a larger program and offers functions that complement the main program

B.   Software operating system

C.   Computer hardware

D.   Graphic User Interface

5: What is Advanced Packaging Tool (APT)?

A.   A tool used to store backups of software

B.   The underlying system by which software is managed and installed on Ubuntu and Debian Linux systems.

C.   A programming language used to develop software

D.   An open source software repository

6: What is Linux?

A.   A programming language

B.   An operating system

C.   A hardware component

D.   A web browser

7: Linux is based on which other operating system?

A.   Windows

B.   macOS

C.   UNIX

D.   Android

8: Which of the following is the Linux command to create a new directory?

A.   newdir

B.   makefolder

C.   mkdir

D.   createfolder

9: What is the Linux command to list the contents of a directory?

A.   ls

B.   dir

C.   list

D.   showdir

10: What is the purpose of the "chmod" command in Linux?

A.   To change the computer's hostname

B.   To change the file permissions

C.   To create a new user account

D.   To install new software packages

11: Which Linux command is used to copy files or directories?

A.   cp

B.   mv

C.   copy

D.   duplicate

12: What is the default shell in most Linux distributions?

A.   Bash

B.   PowerShell

C.   Command Prompt

D.   Terminal

13: Which Linux command is used to remove files or directories?

A.   rm

B.   del

C.   erase

D.   remove

14: In Linux, what does the command "pwd" stand for?

A.   Print working directory

B.   Present working directory

C.   Previous working directory

D.   Print working disk

15: Which Linux command is used to search for text within files?

A.   search

B.   find

C.   grep

D.   lookup