Maintenance Engineer Interview Questions and Answers – Page 3

How would you find out what kernel parameter SHMMAX is set to be one command?

What is multi tasking, multi programming, multi threading?

Which file defines all users on your system?

What is the main goal of the Memory Management?

Which of the following commands will show a list of the files in your home directory including hidden files and the contents of all subdirectories?

How the Swapper works?

How many cpu's we can connect to a spark machine ?

What is Throughput, Turnaround time, waiting time and Response time?

Different types of Real-Time Scheduling?

You have three files in the /home/ben/memos directory called letters, tom, betty. How could you determine each file's type by issuing only one command?

What does the apropos command do?Choose one:a. It is the same as the man -f command.b. It is the same as the man -K command.c. It searches the short descriptions from the man pages.d. It uses the locatedb database to answer your query.

Which of the following commands will make your home directory your working directory.Choose one:a. cdb. cd homec. cd ..d. cd home/username

What is Fork swap?

Is the Process before and after the swap are the same? Give reason.

Compare Linux credit based algorithm with other scheduling algorithms?

What is Expansion swap?

Give an example of microkernel

How to install win xp after installing Solaris for dual booting?

What are the events done by the Kernel after a process is being swapped out from the main memory?

What command must you run to update the database used by the whatis command?Choose one:a. makewhatisb. updatedbc. make whatisdbd. The database is updated automatically.

What are the processes that are not bothered by the swapper? Give Reason.

What would a XIR signal do to a server and why would it be used?

What is difference between Process and Daemon?

What is starvation and aging?

What is a Region?

What is the vibration, alignment & balancing?

Where you worked first

Do you have any interest in sports?

What is the difference between linemen & Wire men

What would the person who likes you least in the world say about you?