Linux interview questions

Which shell provides many of the tools found in C language?

1. Minix
2. Xenix
3. Linux
4. Unix

Which was widely distributed over the Internet?

1. Linux
2. Unix
3. Minix
4. Xenix

Which was the operating system was created mainly by the efforts of Ken Thomson?

1. Unix
2. Linux
3. Minix
4. Xenix

Which command displays the contents of a file?

1. cat
2. T pipe
3. Is
4. tee

How will you see the system date?

1. $ dd
2. $ dy
3. $ date
4. $dt

Which of the following command is used for prompting?

1. man
2. echo
3. Is
4. pwd

Which key open a new line and places the cursor in the beginning of that new line?

1. P
2. p
3. O
4. o

Who developed an effective PC version of Unix for Minix users?

1. Dennis Ritchie
2. Ken Thomson
3. Prof. Andrew S. Tannenbaum
4. Linus Torvalds

Which command allows you to change a single character where the cursor is currently on?

1. o
2. O
3. r
4. R

What is the key used to quit Vi editor?

1. :q
2. q
3. :a!
4. qi

Which sign is a substitute for our home directory?

1. ($) dollar
2. (#) hash
3. (*) astrisks
4. (~) tilde

What is the reference of the second partition on the first hard drive?

1. hd
2. hda2
3. hda
4. dha

Which symbol is used to refer the contents of a variable?

1. *
2. ""
3. $
4. #

Establishing the connection between a file system on a storage device and our main directory tree is called as

1. sharing
2. changing
3. mounting
4. unmounting

Which command takes the input from standard input and copies into a file?

1. cat
2. T pipe
3. more
4. tee

Which command allows you to change the entire contents of a line?

1. cc
2. nn
3. cw
4. dw

In File Access Permission, what command gives the owner of the file the execute permission?

1. s + x
2. u + x
3. o + x
4. a + x

Which command allows you to change a word?

1. co
2. dd
3. dw
4. cw

A directory under a directory is called as

1. root directory
2. parent directory
3. sub directory
4. child directory

Which command will undo the last modification?

1. o
2. n
3. u
4. d

Double dot (..) with <b>cd</b> refers to

1. created directory
2. current directory
3. parent directory
4. change directory

Which version can run on any machine available now?

1. suitable Unix
2. suitable Linux
3. suitable Xenix
4. suitable Minix

Which command allows you to overwrite text?

1. r
2. R
3. O
4. o

Which key places you in input mode in Vi editor after the character where the cursor is currently on?

1. n
2. i
3. a
4. s

The <b>pwd</b> stands for

1. path work device
2. present work device
3. parent working directory
4. print working directory

The file owner can change the access permission by _____ command.

1. chmod
2. ahmod
3. enmod
4. ehmod

What command removes the entire line that the cursor is presently on?

1. nn
2. ll
3. xx
4. dd

How will you go to a particular line number in Vi editor?

1. line number R
2. line number G
3. line number B
4. line number N

Which command creates a new shell?

1. ah
2. oh
3. ch
4. sh

The <b>cd</b> command stands for

1. complete directory
2. created directory
3. change directory
4. current directory