101-500 Exam Questions

Total 242 Questions

Last Updated Exam : 16-Dec-2024

Topic 1: System Architecture

What is the first program that is usually started, at boot time, by the Linux kernel when using SysV init?


A.

/lib/init.so


B.

/sbin/init


C.

/etc/rc.d/rcinit


D.

/proc/sys/kernel/init


E.

/boot/init





B.
  

/sbin/init



Which of the following kernel parameters instructs the kernel to suppress most boot
messages?


A.

silent


B.

verbose=0


C.

nomesg


D.

quiet





D.
  

quiet



The message "Hard Disk Error" is displayed on the screen during Stage 1 of the GRUB boot process. What does this indicate?


A.

The kernel was unable to execute /bin/init


B.

The next Stage cannot be read from the hard disk because GRUB was unable to determine the size and geometry of the disk


C.

One or more of the filesystems on the hard disk has errors and a filesystem check should be run


D.

The BIOS was unable to read the necessary data from the Master Boot Record to begin the boot process





B.
  

The next Stage cannot be read from the hard disk because GRUB was unable to determine the size and geometry of the disk



Which of the following commands will write a message to the terminals of all logged in
users?


A.

bcast


B.

mesg


C.

print


D.

wall


E.

yell





D.
  

wall



Which command will display messages from the kernel that were output during the normal boot sequence?






Answer: dmesg, /bin/dmesg

Which SysV init configuration file should be modified to disable the ctrl-alt-delete key combination?


A.

/etc/keys


B.

/proc/keys


C.

/etc/inittab


D.

/proc/inittab


E.

/etc/reboot





C.
  

/etc/inittab



Which of the following commands reboots the system when using SysV init? (Choose TWO correct answers.)


A.

shutdown -r now


B.

shutdown -r "rebooting"


C.

telinit 6


D.

telinit 0


E.

shutdown -k now "rebooting"





A.
  

shutdown -r now



C.
  

telinit 6



Which run levels should never be declared as the default run level when using SysV init? (Choose TWO correct answers.)


A.

A. 0


B.

1


C.

3


D.

5


E.

6





A.
  

A. 0



E.
  

6



Which of the following statements is correct when talking about /proc/?


A.

All changes to files in /proc/ are stored in /etc/proc.d/ and restored on reboot.


B.

All files within /proc/ are read-only and their contents cannot be changed.


C.

All changes to files in /proc/ are immediately recognized by the kernel.


D.

All files within /proc/ are only readable by the root user.





C.
  

All changes to files in /proc/ are immediately recognized by the kernel.



Which of the following are init systems used within Linux systems? (Choose THREE correct answers.)


A.

startd


B.

systemd


C.

Upstart


D.

SysInit


E.

SysV init





B.
  

systemd



C.
  

Upstart



E.
  

SysV init




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