NOS-120 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Linux is written in - ANSWER C
The Linux platform that runs on mobile phones is called: - ANSWER
Android
What does a distribution provide to add and remove software from the
system? - ANSWER Package manager
The bootloader's job is to: - ANSWER Load the kernel after the
computer is powered on.
TF: The command rmdir can be used to delete a directory that is not
empty - ANSWER False- need modifier
To move a file you use the ___ command along with the source file
name and destination name. - ANSWER mv
In UNIX/Linux, text files and binary files are considered to be ___ files -
ANSWER regular
the ____ option of the find command displays files that have been
changed within the last n minutes. - ANSWER -mmin n
TF: You can complete a project using awk that you cannot complete
using a combination of past, cut, sort, and join. - ANSWER True
System administrators and programmers refer to standard output as: -
ANSWER stdout
When you no longer need a directory, you can use command _____ to
remove it - ANSWER rmdir
The join command is used to associate information in two different files
on the basis of a common field or ___ in those files. - ANSWER key
, TF: When you are moving files, using the -o option with the mv
command can be a good idea so that you don't unexpectedly overwrite a
destination file with the same name. - ANSWER False -i
This option prevents the touch command from creating a file if it does
not already exist. - ANSWER -c
When deleting a directory with rm, this option is used to recursively
delete its files and subdirectories. - ANSWER -r
Option of the cp command that provides a warning before an existing file
with the same name is overwritten - ANSWER -i
Option of the mv command that overwrites a destination file with the
same name, if the source file is newer than the one in the destination. -
ANSWER -u
Is an option of the find command - ANSWER -name
Cane be used with cat to combine the contents of two fields - ANSWER
>
Combines files side by side - ANSWER paste
Option of the cut command used to indicate that a specific character
separates the fields - ANSWER -d
Option of the sort command used to indicate that a specific character
separates the fields - ANSWER -t
In Linux, the native file system is the __, which is installed by default. -
ANSWER ext fs
The ___ is shorthand for the home directory, which typically has the
same name as the user's account name. - ANSWER tilde(~)
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