What is a major limitation of the MBR partitioning scheme compared to GPT?

It does not support swap partitions

It does not support Linux filesystems

It only supports disks up to 2 TB in size

A small company is deploying a Linux web server that will host a public website and a MySQL database. The server has a single 500 GB disk. The administrator wants to isolate the database files from the OS so that a full OS reinstall does not destroy the data, and also wants to ensure that a runaway log file cannot fill up the filesystem that holds the database. Which disk layout best meets these requirements?

One large / partition for everything, with the database and logs stored under /var.

Separate / and /var partitions, with the database stored under /var/lib/mysql.

Separate /, /var, and /srv partitions, with the database stored under /srv/mysql.

Separate /, /var, and /home partitions, with the database stored under /home/mysql.

What is the primary purpose of the /boot directory in a Linux system?

To contain files needed to boot the system, such as the kernel and initrd

To store user configuration files

To provide temporary storage for running processes

LPI LPIC-1:Linux Administrator (101-500)

Domain 2Objective 1

102.1 Design Hard Disk Layout LPIC-1 Practice Questions (Page 6)

Part of the Topic 102: Linux Installation and Package Management domain, which makes up ~15% of our current practice bank. Linux Professional Institute does not publish an official question count, but from its 90-minute exam (~35–60 total, ~5–9 in this domain), expect 1–2 from this objective — we provide 32 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 26–30

26foundation · easy
What is a major limitation of the MBR partitioning scheme compared to GPT?
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27application · easy
An administrator is setting up a new Linux server and wants to mount a separate partition for the /var directory. The partition is /dev/sdc1. The administrator wants the partition to be mounted automatically at boot. Which file should be edited?
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28application · medium
A small company is deploying a Linux web server that will host a public website and a MySQL database. The server has a single 500 GB disk. The administrator wants to isolate the database files from the OS so that a full OS reinstall does not destroy the data, and also wants to ensure that a runaway log file cannot fill up the filesystem that holds the database. Which disk layout best meets these requirements?
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29foundation · easy
Which partitioning scheme is required for a system that boots with UEFI firmware?
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30foundation · easy
What is the primary purpose of the /boot directory in a Linux system?
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102.1 Design Hard Disk Layout LPIC-1 Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

What is a major limitation of the MBR partitioning scheme compared to GPT?

An administrator is setting up a new Linux server and wants to mount a separate partition for the /var directory. The partition is /dev/sdc1. The administrator wants the partition to be mounted automatically at boot. Which file should be edited?

Which partitioning scheme is required for a system that boots with UEFI firmware?

What is the primary purpose of the /boot directory in a Linux system?

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