Explore topic-wise MCQs in Unix.

This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Unix knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

tar command can use the standard input to obtain its file list.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
Discussion
2.

For displaying the archive, -t option is used with the tar command.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
Discussion
3.

For restoring files using tar, ____ option is used.

A. -a
B. -c
C. -v
D. -x
Answer» E.
Discussion
4.

tar command uses ___ option for backing up files.

A. -a
B. -c
C. -d
D. -f
Answer» C. -d
Discussion
5.

Which of the following options are used with the cpio program?

A. -a
B. -i
C. -o
D. -i and -o
Answer» E.
Discussion
6.

cpio program can be used with redirection and piping.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
Discussion
7.

Which of the following is a backup program?

A. bckup
B. trap
C. ciop
D. cpio
Answer» E.
Discussion
8.

___ command performs copying of diskettes.

A. pp
B. df
C. du
D. dd
Answer» E.
Discussion
9.

For formatting diskettes, we can use the _______ command.

A. format
B. fdformat
C. frmt
D. format and fdformat
Answer» E.
Discussion
10.

The set of routines needed to operate a specific device is known as ________

A. device file
B. device program
C. device driver
D. device software
Answer» D. device software
Discussion
11.

All the device files are stored in _____

A. kernel
B. /home/usr
C. /dev
D. /home
Answer» D. /home
Discussion
12.

A device file contains no data.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
Discussion
13.

du command can also be used for reporting the disk space consumed by each user.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
Discussion
14.

Which option is used with du command for finding only the summary of disk usage by a specific directory?

A. -e
B. -f
C. -e
D. -s
Answer» E.
Discussion
15.

Which command is used to find out the consumption of a specific directory?

A. du
B. df
C. mem
D. dv
Answer» B. df
Discussion