4.3 Where Data Is Stored (weight: 3) LINUX-ESSENTIALS Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1application · medium

   A Linux distribution is being redesigned, and the developers want to ensure that the new layout is consistent with other Linux systems so that administrators can easily find files. Which standard should the developers follow to achieve this consistency?

   • ASystem V Init standard
   • BPOSIX standard
   • CLinux Standard Base (LSB)
   • DFilesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS)
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2. 2application · medium

   A technician plugs a USB flash drive into a Linux workstation and needs to verify that the system detected the device. The technician wants to see the device file that represents the raw storage device. Which directory should the technician look in?

   • A/proc
   • B/dev
   • C/sys
   • D/media
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4. 3expert · hard

   A developer needs to install a custom version of a system library that should be used by applications on the system, but the developer does not want to overwrite the distribution's version. The developer also needs to install a custom binary that uses this library. Which two directories should the developer use for the library and the binary, respectively?

   • A/usr/local/lib for the library and /usr/local/bin for the binary
   • B/var/lib for the library and /var/bin for the binary
   • C/usr/lib for the library and /usr/bin for the binary
   • D/opt/lib for the library and /opt/bin for the binary
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5. 4application · medium

   A system administrator needs to investigate why a service failed to start. The administrator wants to review the system's log files to find error messages. Which directory contains the log files that should be examined?

   • A/etc/log
   • B/var/log
   • C/tmp/log
   • D/proc/log
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6. 5application · medium

   A system administrator needs to check the current CPU information, including the model name and number of cores, without installing any additional tools. The administrator knows this information is available in a virtual filesystem that reflects the current kernel state. Which file should the administrator read?

   • A/sys/cpuinfo
   • B/proc/cpuinfo
   • C/var/log/cpu
   • D/dev/cpu
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