2.1 Command Line Basics (weight: 3) LINUX-ESSENTIALS Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · easy

   A junior admin needs to copy the file 'report.txt' from their home directory to the '/var/tmp' directory, keeping the same filename. They are currently in their home directory. Which command accomplishes this?

   • Acp report.txt /var/tmp
   • Bmv report.txt /var/tmp
   • Ccp /var/tmp report.txt
   • Dcp -r report.txt /var/tmp
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2. 12application · easy

   A user wants to see a list of all files in the current directory, including hidden files, but only the names, not detailed information. Which command should they use?

   • Als -l
   • Bls -h
   • Cls -a
   • Dls -la
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4. 13foundation · easy

   Which command is used to change the current working directory in a Linux shell?

   • Als
   • Bcd
   • Cpwd
   • Dmkdir
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5. 14application · easy

   A user wants to copy the directory 'backup' and all its contents to a new location '/mnt/data'. Which command should they use?

   • Amv backup /mnt/data
   • Bcp -r backup /mnt/data
   • Ccp -p backup /mnt/data
   • Dcp backup /mnt/data
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6. 15foundation · easy

   Which option is commonly used with a command to display a brief help message?

   • A--help
   • B--info
   • C--manual
   • D--version
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