Linux File System and Command Line Operations Quiz

Test your knowledge on Linux system administration with this quiz covering commands, file systems, and operations.

#1

Which command is used to display the current working directory in Linux?

pwd
ls
cd
dir
#2

Which command is used to find files and directories based on their name in Linux?

search
locate
find
grep
#3

What does the command 'uname -a' display in Linux?

User accounts
System information
Available updates
Network interfaces
#4

What is the purpose of the 'grep' command with the '-i' option in Linux?

Search for case-sensitive patterns
Search for case-insensitive patterns
Display only file names
Count the occurrences of a pattern
#5

Which command is used to remove a directory in Linux?

rm
rmdir
delete
remove
#6

What does the command 'chmod +x file.sh' do?

Adds execute permission to file.sh
Removes execute permission from file.sh
Changes the ownership of file.sh
Displays the contents of file.sh
#7

In Linux, what does the command 'grep' do?

Copy files and directories
Search for patterns in files
Remove files
List directory contents
#8

What is the purpose of the 'touch' command in Linux?

Create an empty file
Display system time
Rename a file
Copy files and directories
#9

What does the command 'df -h' display in Linux?

List all files in the current directory
Display disk usage in a human-readable format
Show detailed information about a file
Change file permissions
#10

Which command is used to create a symbolic link in Linux?

ln
cp
mv
link
#11

Which file contains the system-wide PATH environment variable configuration in Linux?

/etc/profile
/etc/environment
~/.bashrc
~/.bash_profile
#12

What does the command 'rsync' do in Linux?

Remove files
Copy and synchronize files and directories
Change file permissions
Create a symbolic link
#13

In Linux, what is the purpose of the 'tar' command?

Compress files
Encrypt files
Copy files
Create and extract tar archives
#14

What does the command 'ps aux' show in Linux?

List all installed packages
Display detailed information about a process
Show user-specific processes in a tree view
Display a snapshot of current processes
#15

What is the significance of the file '/etc/fstab' in Linux?

System logs
Network configuration
Filesystem table
User accounts

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