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.

Compiler

B.

Kernel

C.

Shell

D.

Desktop Environment

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

A.

Bill Gates

B.

Linus Torvalds

C.

Dennis Ritchie

D.

Steve Jobs

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

A.

Open Source

B.

Costly licensing fees

C.

Closed Source

D.

Single-user only

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

A.

Fedora

B.

macOS

C.

Debian

D.

Ubuntu

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

A.

The Kernel

B.

The Desktop

C.

The Swap

D.

The Shell

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

A.

pwd

B.

dir

C.

ls

D.

cd

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

A.

list

B.

ls

C.

ps

D.

show

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

A.

help ls

B.

man ls

C.

ls ?

D.

info ls

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

A.

mkfile

B.

newdir

C.

touch

D.

mkdir

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

A.

ch

B.

mv

C.

cp

D.

cd

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

A.

touch

B.

make

C.

cat

D.

mkdir

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

A.

rm

B.

del

C.

remove

D.

erase

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

A.

Change path

B.

Check process

C.

Copy files or directories

D.

Create program

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

A.

cp

B.

mov

C.

mv

D.

rn

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

A.

delete

B.

clean

C.

rmdir

D.

rm

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

A.

see

B.

cat

C.

look

D.

read

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

A.

attrib

B.

chmod

C.

chown

D.

perm

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

A.

Makes the file hidden

B.

Removes the file

C.

Locks the file

D.

Gives read, write, and execute permissions to everyone

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

A.

ps

B.

status

C.

tasklist

D.

proc

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

A.

quit

B.

end

C.

stop

D.

kill

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

A.

Moves to the home directory

B.

Moves to the root 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.

-f

B.

-a

C.

-r

D.

-d

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

A.

/

B.

C:

C.

\

D.

~

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

A.

Both use forward slashes

B.

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

C.

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

D.

Both use backslashes

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

A.

Admin

B.

Master

C.

SuperUser

D.

Root

26 $Unlike Windows, Linux file names are:$

A.

Limited to 8 characters

B.

Always ending in .txt

C.

Case-insensitive

D.

Case-sensitive

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

A.

A type of virus

B.

A physical robot

C.

A software emulation of a physical computer

D.

A web browser

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

A.

Main OS

B.

Core OS

C.

Host OS

D.

Guest OS

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

A.

Adobe Photoshop

B.

VLC Player

C.

Oracle VirtualBox

D.

Microsoft Word

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

A.

Kernel

B.

Compiler

C.

Hypervisor

D.

Bootloader

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

A.

Replaces the need for a monitor

B.

Increases hardware speed

C.

Requires no RAM

D.

Isolation of the environment

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

A.

Internet bandwidth only

B.

RAM and Storage

C.

Keyboard layout

D.

Monitor resolution

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

A.

Snapshot

B.

Pause

C.

Clone

D.

Screenshot

34 $What is a File System?$

A.

A method of storing and organizing files on a storage device

B.

A protocol for internet browsing

C.

A type of monitor display

D.

A system to clean computer fans

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

A.

Fixed Allocation Type

B.

File Access Type

C.

Fast Access Table

D.

File Allocation Table

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

A.

FAT16

B.

NTFS

C.

ext4

D.

HFS

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

A.

ext4

B.

HFS/HFS+

C.

FAT32

D.

NTFS

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

A.

NTFS

B.

Extended File System (ext3/ext4)

C.

HFS

D.

FAT32

39 $What does UDF stand for?$

A.

User Data Format

B.

Unified Data File

C.

Universal Disk Format

D.

Ultra Disk File

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

A.

It is too slow

B.

Maximum file size is 4GB

C.

It cannot store text files

D.

It is not compatible with Windows

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

A.

Lists last opened files

B.

Lists only links

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.

rm

B.

ls

C.

mv

D.

cp

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

A.

An underscore (_)

B.

A hash (#)

C.

A dot (.)

D.

A dollar sign ($)

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.

The Root directory (/)

B.

My Computer

C.

The Registry

D.

The Drive Manager

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

A.

rn

B.

cp

C.

mv

D.

name

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.

ext3/ext4

B.

FAT12

C.

ISO9660

D.

CDFS

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

A.

It fails and displays an error

B.

It moves the files to trash

C.

It deletes everything

D.

It asks for a password

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