Information Security Quiz 1 Section B | Fall 2025

You run the command:

mkdir projects/python

But you get an error saying the projects directory doesn’t exist. What should you do?

• Use sudo mkdir

• Run mkdir -p projects/python instead

• Create python first

• Use ls projects/python

A user runs the command:
rm -i file.txt

• The file will be deleted without warning

• You will be prompted before deletion
  

• The file will be renamed

• The command will create a backup

You want to find all .log files in /var/log. What command should you use?

• find /var/log -type f

• find /var/log -name "*.log"
  

• ls /var/log | grep .log

• cat /var/log/*.log

A user types:

tac file.txt

• Show the file in reverse byte order

• Display the file in reverse line order

• Sort the file alphabetically

• Output the first 10 lines

You run:

nano report.txt

• Deletes report.txt

• Opens the file in a GUI editor

• Opens the file in the Nano text editor

• Executes the file

A user connects to a VPN, and their IP changes to 10.8.0.12. Why?

• The VPN is not working

• The system switched to a public network

• The VPN assigned an internal virtual IP

• The firewall changed the IP

Which of the following best describes Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)?

• Access is based on user identity only

• Access is controlled by file owner manually

• Access is based on roles like admin, user, or guest

• Access is determined by file size

An organization wants to restrict access to files based on a strict classification system. What access control model should it use?

• DAC (Discretionary Access Control)

• MAC (Mandatory Access Control)

• RBAC (Role-Based Access Control)

• Open Access

What is the primary function of a firewall in a computer network?

• To encrypt all data leaving the system

• To physically block USB access to the device

• To monitor and control incoming and outgoing network traffic based on rules

• To boost internet speed by caching websites

An employee is granted permission to read files but not modify or delete them. What type of access permission is this?

• Execute

• Write

• Read-Only

• Full control