CSE111 Unit 3: Linux Operating System - MCQ Practice | B. Tech. CSE

1 $What is the core component of the Linux operating system that interacts directly with the hardware?$

A.

Kernel

B.

Shell

C.

Desktop Environment

D.

Compiler

2 $Who is credited with creating the initial version of the Linux kernel?$

A.

Dennis Ritchie

B.

Bill Gates

C.

Steve Jobs

D.

Linus Torvalds

3 $Which of the following is a characteristic feature of Linux?$

A.

Open Source

B.

Closed Source

C.

Single-user only

D.

Costly licensing fees

4 $Which of the following is NOT a popular Linux distribution?$

A.

macOS

B.

Debian

C.

Ubuntu

D.

Fedora

5 $What program interprets commands typed by the user and sends them to the operating system?$

A.

The Kernel

B.

The Swap

C.

The Desktop

D.

The Shell

6 $Which command is used to display the current working directory?$

A.

cd

B.

ls

C.

pwd

D.

dir

7 $Which command is used to list files and directories?$

A.

list

B.

ps

C.

ls

D.

show

8 $How do you display the manual page for a specific command, for example, 'ls'?$

A.

ls ?

B.

help ls

C.

info ls

D.

man ls

9 $Which command is used to create a new empty directory?$

A.

newdir

B.

mkdir

C.

touch

D.

mkfile

10 $What command allows you to change your current directory?$

A.

cd

B.

mv

C.

cp

D.

ch

11 $Which command is primarily used to create an empty file or update the timestamp of an existing file?$

A.

touch

B.

mkdir

C.

make

D.

cat

12 $Which command is used to remove (delete) a file?$

A.

remove

B.

erase

C.

rm

D.

del

13 $What is the function of the 'cp' command?$

A.

Create program

B.

Change path

C.

Copy files or directories

D.

Check process

14 $Which command is used to move or rename files?$

A.

mov

B.

cp

C.

rn

D.

mv

15 $Which command is used to remove an empty directory?$

A.

rm

B.

delete

C.

clean

D.

rmdir

16 $To view the contents of a file on the standard output, which command is used?$

A.

look

B.

cat

C.

see

D.

read

17 $Which command is used to change the file permissions?$

A.

perm

B.

chown

C.

chmod

D.

attrib

18 $What does the command 'chmod 777 file.txt' do?$

A.

Makes the file hidden

B.

Gives read, write, and execute permissions to everyone

C.

Removes the file

D.

Locks the file

19 $Which command displays information about currently running processes?$

A.

proc

B.

ps

C.

status

D.

tasklist

20 $If a program is unresponsive, which command can be used to terminate it using its PID?$

A.

end

B.

stop

C.

quit

D.

kill

21 $What does the 'cd ..' command do?$

A.

Moves to the root directory

B.

Moves to the home directory

C.

Moves one directory up (parent directory)

D.

Repeats the last command

22 $Which flag is used with 'rm' to delete a directory and its contents recursively?$

A.

-d

B.

-r

C.

-f

D.

-a

23 $In the Linux file system, which character represents the root directory?$

A.

~

B.

/

C.

\

D.

C:

24 $What is a major difference between Linux and Windows regarding file paths?$

A.

Linux uses backslashes (), Windows uses forward slashes (/)

B.

Both use forward slashes

C.

Linux uses forward slashes (/), Windows uses backslashes ()

D.

Both use backslashes

25 $Which user in Linux has unlimited privileges and is equivalent to the Administrator in Windows?$

A.

SuperUser

B.

Root

C.

Admin

D.

Master

26 $Unlike Windows, Linux file names are:$

A.

Always ending in .txt

B.

Case-sensitive

C.

Case-insensitive

D.

Limited to 8 characters

27 $What is a Virtual Machine (VM)?$

A.

A web browser

B.

A software emulation of a physical computer

C.

A physical robot

D.

A type of virus

28 $The operating system running inside a Virtual Machine is called the:$

A.

Host OS

B.

Core OS

C.

Guest OS

D.

Main OS

29 $Which software is commonly used to create and manage Virtual Machines?$

A.

Adobe Photoshop

B.

Microsoft Word

C.

VLC Player

D.

Oracle VirtualBox

30 $What is the layer of software that creates and runs virtual machines called?$

A.

Bootloader

B.

Compiler

C.

Kernel

D.

Hypervisor

31 $What is a key benefit of using a Virtual Machine?$

A.

Isolation of the environment

B.

Replaces the need for a monitor

C.

Increases hardware speed

D.

Requires no RAM

32 $When creating a VM, what resources must be allocated from the host?$

A.

Internet bandwidth only

B.

Monitor resolution

C.

RAM and Storage

D.

Keyboard layout

33 $What feature allows you to save the state of a VM at a specific point in time?$

A.

Snapshot

B.

Screenshot

C.

Pause

D.

Clone

34 $What is a File System?$

A.

A system to clean computer fans

B.

A method of storing and organizing files on a storage device

C.

A type of monitor display

D.

A protocol for internet browsing

35 $What does FAT stand for in file systems?$

A.

File Access Type

B.

File Allocation Table

C.

Fast Access Table

D.

Fixed Allocation Type

36 $Which file system is the standard default for modern Windows operating systems?$

A.

HFS

B.

ext4

C.

FAT16

D.

NTFS

37 $Which file system is primarily associated with macOS?$

A.

NTFS

B.

ext4

C.

HFS/HFS+

D.

FAT32

38 $What is the standard file system used by most modern Linux distributions?$

A.

FAT32

B.

HFS

C.

Extended File System (ext3/ext4)

D.

NTFS

39 $What does UDF stand for?$

A.

Universal Disk Format

B.

Ultra Disk File

C.

User Data Format

D.

Unified Data File

40 $Which file system limitation makes FAT32 unsuitable for large video files?$

A.

It is not compatible with Windows

B.

It cannot store text files

C.

It is too slow

D.

Maximum file size is 4GB

41 $In the context of Linux commands, what does the -l flag do in ls -l ?$

A.

Lists only links

B.

Lists last opened files

C.

Lists in long format (details)

D.

Lists in landscape mode

42 $Which symbol is used to represent the user's home directory in Linux?$

A.

@

B.

.

C.

/

D.

~

43 $Which command creates a duplicate of a file?$

A.

mv

B.

cp

C.

ls

D.

rm

44 $To create a hidden file in Linux, the filename must start with:$

A.

A dot (.)

B.

A dollar sign ($)

C.

A hash (#)

D.

An underscore (_)

45 $Which command would you use to check the version of the kernel?$

A.

ls -v

B.

uname -r

C.

ver

D.

kernel -v

46 $In Windows, drives are labeled A:, C:, etc. In Linux, all storage devices are mounted under:$

A.

My Computer

B.

The Registry

C.

The Root directory (/)

D.

The Drive Manager

47 $Which command effectively 'renames' a directory?$

A.

name

B.

mv

C.

rn

D.

cp

48 $What does the 'sudo' command enable a user to do?$

A.

Sort files

B.

Delete the OS

C.

Surf the web

D.

Execute a command with superuser (root) privileges

49 $Which file system type is known as a 'Journaling File System' commonly used in Linux?$

A.

FAT12

B.

ext3/ext4

C.

CDFS

D.

ISO9660

50 $What happens if you run rmdir on a directory that contains files?$

A.

It moves the files to trash

B.

It fails and displays an error

C.

It deletes everything

D.

It asks for a password

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