Week 6 - UNIX/Linux MCQs Quiz

What does an Operating System do?

• Controls the computer hardware

• Acts as a word processor

• Only manages files

• None of the above

Which of the following is NOT a core function of an operating system?

• Memory Management

• Process Management

• File Formatting

• Device Management

What is a characteristic feature of UNIX?

• Developed for simplicity and portability

• Does not support multi-tasking

• Limited to single-user functionality

• Requires GUI

What type of structure does the UNIX file system follow?

• Linear

• Circular

• Hierarchical

• Random

What does the "pwd" command do?

• Changes the directory

• Prints the absolute pathname of the current directory

• Creates a new directory

• Displays all files in the current directory

How do you view invisible files in UNIX?

• ls –a

• ls -l

• cat –i

• pwd

What does the command "$ mkdir -p" do?

• Deletes a directory

• Creates a parent directory

• Moves files

• Lists directories

Which of the following filename extensions is used for an executable file?

• .c

• .o

• None

• .txt

What happens when you combine two files using the `cat` command?

• Overwrites the first file

• Appends the content of the second file to the first

• Deletes the content of both files

• Creates a new directory

How can you create a file containing multiple lines using `cat`?

• cat > filename

• mkdir > filename

• echo filename

• ls > filename