Free LPI Linux Essentials 010-160 Mock Test

So you think you know Linux after working on software development projects that fairly use the operating system? Unless you have worked as a full-time Linux administrator, chances are your knowledge is minimal. Dive into the basics of Linux with the LPI Linux Essentials 010-160 certification – to broaden and solidify your general understanding of the operating system.

Free Linux Essentials 010-160 Mock Questions

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Created on November 22, 2022

LPI Linux Essentials 010-160 Practice Exam Questions

1 / 45

The Scientific Linux derived from which Linux Distribution?

Ubuntu

OpenSuse

Red Hat

Linux Mint

2 / 45

What is the purpose of the skeleton directory in Linux?

Its content is used as template directory for running processes in Linux

The skeleton directory is used for storing files and directories from deleted users

Its content is used to populate the new user's home directory with files and directories during user creation

Its content is used to populate the new user's home directory with files and directories during successful login attempts

3 / 45

Which form of Creative Commons license does allow you to edit and distribute a work by naming the author, but only under non-commercial conditions?

CC-BY

CC BY-ND

CC BY-NC

CC BY-SA

4 / 45

Which files that no users can read except the root user?

/etc/shadow

/etc/group

/etc/gshadow

/etc/passwd

5 / 45

Which of the following commands can change a user's default login shell?

zsh

csh

chksh

chsh

6 / 45

Which Linux standard channel represents Channel 1?

Standard Input

Standard Error

Standard Read

Standard Output

7 / 45

Which of the following you cannot install Linux on?

Cloud servers

Desktops

Smartcard

Smartphones

8 / 45

9 / 45

Which of the following is an open-source relational database management system?

MySQL

Oracle

Informix

Microsoft SQL

10 / 45

Which is the most restrictive form of Creative Commons license?

CC BY-NC

CC BY-NC-SA

CC BY

CC BY-NC-ND

11 / 45

Which file can we change to set a user account's password expiration?

/etc/group

/etc/shadow

/etc/gshadow

/etc/passwd

12 / 45

Which Linux standard channel represents Channel 0?

Standard Error

Standard Output

Standard Input

Standard Read

13 / 45

Which of the following is the core computer program in Linux that has complete control over everything in the system?

Root

Daemon

Cron

Kernel

14 / 45

What happens when we run the following command?

tr -d "a" < mybook.txt

it outputs the content of mybook.txt with all "a" characters removed

It replaces all the "d" characters in the mybook.txt file with "a"

It deletes all the "a" characters from the mybook.txt file

It replaces all the "a" characters in the mybook.txt file with "d"

15 / 45

To which file we should redirect output and error that we want to ignore or discard?

/dev/discard

/dev/null

/var/log/null

/tmp

16 / 45

Which locations in Linux that typically contains binary files?

/proc

/var

/bin

/sbin

/etc

17 / 45

Which of the following small single-board computers were developed to promote the teaching of basic computer science in schools and developing countries?

Netbook Computers

Raspberry Pi

Laptop Computers

Android

18 / 45

The name of the grep command is an abbreviation of which phrase?

Generic Regular Expression Pattern

Global Regular Expression Print

Global Regular Expression Phrase

General Regular Expression Process

19 / 45

Which of the following command redirects standard output and standard error to separate files?

ls /etc2/ /etc/ &>output.log &>error.log

ls /etc2/ /etc/ 2> error.log > output.log

ls /etc2/ /etc/ &>error.log output.log

ls /etc2/ /etc/ 2>error.log 1>output.log

20 / 45

Which of the following are ways to get information or more details about commands in Linux?

Using the info command

Using the command parameter --info

Using the command parameter --help

Using the help command

Using the command parameter --man

Using the man command

21 / 45

Which of the following is NOT one of the core technologies of the World Wide Web?

CSS

HTML

Browser

JavaScript

22 / 45

What happens when we run the following command in a terminal using Bash shell?

touch open{1..5}.txt

It creates an empty file named "open{1..5}.txt"

It creates five empty files

It creates an file named "open.txt" with five empty lines

It opens five files for edit

23 / 45

What is the output of the following Bash script when we run it? (Assuming we have proper permissions)

#!/bin/bashdefaultuser="notroot"echo 'The default user is $defaultuser'

The script successfully runs and prints out nothing

The script prints out "The default user is $defaultuser"

The script prints out "The default user is notroot"

The script prints out "The default user is "

24 / 45

Which two commands can we use to list the last successful and bad login attempts in Linux?

lastb

last

audit -s

audit -b

25 / 45

Where locations in Linux contains binary files for system administration?

/bin

/etc

/usr/sbin

/usr/bin

/sbin

26 / 45

True or false. The find command performs searches in a database.

True

False

27 / 45

Which are the "four freedom" as defined by Richard Stallman and the Free Software Foundation?

The freedom to distribute copies of your modified version to others

The freedom to modify and own the software

The freedom to study how to program works, and change it so it does your computing as you wish

The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help others

The freedom to run the software as you wish, for any purpose

28 / 45

Where does Linux typically keep or store most multi-user programs that are part of the distribution?

/usr/loval

/var

/usr

29 / 45

What happens when we run the following command in the terminal?

cat << turreta

The command is invalid and will cause an error

It concatenates "<<" and "turreta" and displays the line "<<turreta"

It will prompt the user to enter words per line until he types in the word turreta

The word "turreta" will be displayed on the terminal

30 / 45

Which two commands can we use to list a user's groups?

passwd

groups

grps

31 / 45

Which Linux command can be used to find which man pages another command has?

whereis

what

where

which

32 / 45

Why does the locate command sometimes unable to find recently created files?

The locate database is stale and therefore the newly created files have not been recorded in the database

Linux caches the list of files and the locate command searches the cached list of file names

The locate command requires the option -R to locate recently created

The locate command is buggy and has been deprecated

33 / 45

What is the output of the following command when we run it in a terminal using the Bash shell?

type cd

Please choose the correct answer.

cd is /usr/bin/man

bash: type: command not found

cd is a shell builtin

35 / 45

Which Linux standard channel represents Channel 2?

Standard Read

Standard Error

Standard Output

Standard Input

36 / 45

Which of the following is true about System accounts in Linux?

System accounts are normally pre-created at the system installation time.

System accounts have UID and GUID of 1000 (4 digits) and greater

System accounts can log in to Linux to change their passwords

System accounts are normally created when services are installed and configured

37 / 45

We ran the following command and got an error "cat: /run/crond.reboot: Permission denied".

cat /run/crond.reboot

What should we do to make the command work?

Use "admin" and put it before the cat command

Use "root" and put it before the cat command

Use "sudo" and put it before the cat command

Use "su" and put it before the cat command

38 / 45

What is NOT an example of a Linux software package manager?

yum

dmesg

rpm

dpkg

39 / 45

Which of the following are standard channels in Linux?

Standard Input

Standard Error

Standard Output

Standard Read

40 / 45

What happens to the mycommand.sh file when we run the following command?

chmod +x mycommand.sh

The file becomes executable for the users that do not belong to the current user's group

The file becomes executable for the current user

The file becomes executable and can be modified

The file becomes executable for the current user, group, and others

41 / 45

Which keyboard key combination or shortcut allows the pasting of previously copied highlighted text while working in the command line terminal?

CTRL + ALT+ SHIFT

CTRL + V

CTRL + ALT + V

CTRL + SHIFT + V

42 / 45

Which file has the users' hashed passwords?

/etc/gshadow

/etc/shadow

/etc/passwd

/etc/group

43 / 45

Which of the following is a Debian-based operating system for Raspberry Pi computers?

Raspbian

Puppy Linux

Android

Ubuntu

44 / 45

Which form of Creative Common license only allows you to distribute unmodified work?

CC BY

CC BY-ND

CC BY-SA

CC BY-NC

45 / 45

Which location in Linux that typically contains configuration files?

/proc

/sbin

/etc

/var

/bin

Your score is

The average score is 51%

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The LPI certification can also help you in other aspects:

Grasp a better understanding of the Linux and open-source industry and knowledge of the most popular open-source Applications;
Demystify Linux by getting a clear picture of the significant components of the Linux operating system, have the technical proficiency in working on the Linux command line; and
Gain a basic understanding of security and administration-related topics such as user/group management, working on the command line, and permissions.

The LPI Linux Essentials 010-160 is an entry-level certification with lifetime validity. It enables you to proceed to more advanced LPIC certifications like LPIC1, LPIC2, etc. Moreover, the entry-level accreditation will provide you with the foundation for working with Docker containers and even Kubernetes – the more you are familiar with Linux, the more confident you are working with Docker and Kubernetes.

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