1. Which
file contains the commands that the system executes when a user logs in?
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$HOME/.profile
2. The
executable file name for the Bourne shell is :
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sh
3. By which
command a user can add a password for his login name?
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passwd
4. Which of
the following is the only filter?
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wc
5. Consider
the following file listing of file abc1 for a user abc
-rw——- 1 abc
student 10 jan 10:39 abc1
What
inference would you make regarding the file access permissions ?
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Only the owner has full permissions.
6. Which
command gives all differences between two files ?
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diff
7. Which of
the following shells is typically used for guest logins and in secure systems ?
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sh
8. Which
option of the sort filter changes the output to reverse order ?
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-r
9. Which of
the following is not a valid file command ?
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break
10. Which
wild-card matches one character ?
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@
11. A single
command which lists all files in a directory, distinguishing between a
directory, executable and symbolic link files is:
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ls -l
12. What
would be displayed on the screen if the pwd command is entered when the user is
in /usr directory?
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usr>
13. Which of
the following statements is incorrect regarding positional parameters ?
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The command name is put into the variable $1.
14. How can
a root user find the password of a user who has forgotten his password?
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It is not possible
15. Which of
the following statements is incorrect regarding the UNIX environment?
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It does not allow relative path names.
