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This section includes 19 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Unix knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
We should avoid filenames starting with a – (hyphen). |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 2. |
UNIX imposes no rule for framing filename extensions. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 3. |
The root directory is represented by ___ |
| A. | \ |
| B. | / |
| C. | * |
| D. | $ |
| Answer» C. * | |
| 4. |
UNIX treats everything as a file. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 5. |
When we log in, the UNIX places us in a directory, called ______ directory |
| A. | home |
| B. | main |
| C. | parent |
| D. | current |
| Answer» B. main | |
| 6. |
UNIX_TREATS_EVERYTHING_AS_A_FILE.?$ |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 7. |
UNIX imposes no rule for framing filename extensions.$ |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 8. |
The_root_directory_is_represented_by____$ |
| A. | \ |
| B. | / |
| C. | * |
| D. | $ |
| Answer» C. * | |
| 9. |
We should avoid filenames starting with a – (hyphen).$ |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 10. |
Filenames in UNIX are not case-sensitive. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 11. |
_____ and _____ cannot be used in a filename. |
| A. | /, NULL |
| B. | $,^ |
| C. | ., % |
| D. | NULL, $ |
| Answer» B. $,^ | |
| 12. |
When we log in, the UNIX places us in a directory, called ______ director? |
| A. | home |
| B. | main |
| C. | parent |
| D. | current |
| Answer» B. main | |
| 13. |
Device files are used by the kernel for operating the device. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 14. |
Each entry of directory file has component(s) namely _____ |
| A. | filename |
| B. | inode number |
| C. | filename and inode number |
| D. | file size |
| Answer» D. file size | |
| 15. |
What is a directory file? |
| A. | a directory containing data |
| B. | a directory containing details of the files and subdirectories it contains |
| C. | a directory contains files |
| D. | a directory containing data and files |
| Answer» C. a directory contains files | |
| 16. |
The most common file type is ___ |
| A. | ordinary file |
| B. | directory file |
| C. | device file |
| D. | ordinary file and directory file |
| Answer» B. directory file | |
| 17. |
In UNIX, the file name and file size are stored in the file itself. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 18. |
In how many broad categories, files are divided into UNIX? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
A file is a container for storing information. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |