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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. |
-v option is used with cp command for displaying _____ |
| A. | errors |
| B. | informative messages |
| C. | diagnostic messages |
| D. | file contents |
| Answer» C. diagnostic messages | |
| 2. |
$ cp -f copies forcefully. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 3. |
To copy multiple files, the last destination file should be a directory. |
| A. | False |
| B. | True |
| Answer» C. | |
| 4. |
What does -i option do? |
| A. | interactive copying |
| B. | recursively copying |
| C. | updating |
| D. | none of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. recursively copying | |
| 5. |
Sometimes it is not possible to copy a file. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 6. |
What is the correct syntax for copying multiple files with a filename starting as ‘file’ into another file named as ‘directory_one’? |
| A. | cp -i file directory_one |
| B. | cp -R file directory/directory_one |
| C. | cp file* directory_one |
| D. | none of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
| 7. |
SOMETIMES_IT_IS_NOT_POSSIBLE_TO_COPY_A_FILE.?$ |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 8. |
To copy multiple files, the last destination file should be a directory.$ |
| A. | False |
| B. | True |
| Answer» B. True | |
| 9. |
What_does_-i_option_do?$ |
| A. | interactive copying |
| B. | recursively copying |
| C. | updating |
| D. | none of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. updating | |
| 10. |
$ cp -f copies forcefully. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 11. |
Which option is used with cp command for linking files instead of copying? |
| A. | -v |
| B. | -l |
| C. | -f |
| D. | -x |
| Answer» B. -l | |
| 12. |
-n option is used with cp command for what purpose? |
| A. | existing file should not be overwritten |
| B. | to update file |
| C. | interactive copying |
| D. | recursive copying |
| Answer» C. interactive copying | |
| 13. |
copy all files to directory dir_fil? |
| A. | update all files |
| B. | delete all files |
| C. | update all files in the current working directory and copy newer ones to directory dir_file |
| Answer» B. delete all files | |
| 14. |
How can we copy a file into our current directory? |
| A. | cp file1 |
| B. | cp file1 |
| C. | cp file* |
| D. | none of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. cp file* | |
| 15. |
How can we copy an entire directory under another directory? |
| A. | using -R option |
| B. | using -a option |
| C. | using -u option |
| D. | none of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. using -a option | |
| 16. |
What is the correct syntax for copying multiple files with a filename starting as ‘file’ into another file named as ‘directory_one’?$ |
| A. | cp -i file directory_one |
| B. | cp -R file directory/directory_one |
| C. | cp file* directory_one |
| D. | none of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
| 17. |
Which of the following is not an option of cp command? |
| A. | -z |
| B. | -i |
| C. | -R |
| D. | -u |
| Answer» B. -i | |
| 18. |
What happens if the destination file specified in cp command does not exist? |
| A. | file will not be copied |
| B. | an error will be produced |
| C. | destination file will be automatically created |
| D. | none of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
| 19. |
What is the function of cp command in UNIX? |
| A. | list all the available files in the current directory |
| B. | delete a given file |
| C. | cp is a command used for copying files and directories |
| D. | change the directory |
| Answer» D. change the directory | |