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(21)
What are positional parameters?
[A]
special variables for assigning arguments from the command line
[B]
special variables for reading user input
[C]
pattern matching parameters
[D]
special variables and patterns
Answer: special variables for assigning arguments from the command line
(22)
To run the script, we should make it executable first by using _____
[A]
chmod +rwx
[B]
chmod +r
[C]
chmod +x
[D]
chmod +w
(23)
What is a shell script?
[A]
a file containing a series of commands
[B]
group of functions
[C]
a file containing special symbols
[D]
group of commands
Answer: a file containing a series of commands
(24)
Which one of the following option is used for checking that the string is NULL string?
[A]
-z
[B]
-n
[C]
-o
[D]
-a
(25)
Which option is used for checking if the file exists or not?
[A]
-e
[B]
-a
[C]
-n
[D]
-f
(26)
Which of the following option is used for checking if the file is readable or not?
[A]
-z
[B]
-r
[C]
-f
[D]
-n
(27)
To check if the file exists and is executable we have to use ___ option with test.
[A]
-x
[B]
-w
[C]
-f
[D]
-e
(28)
____ option is used for checking whether a particular file is older than a specified file.
[A]
-ot
[B]
-nt
[C]
-old
[D]
-ef
(29)
To spawn a child of our own choice for running the script, we can use ___ command.
[A]
sh
[B]
$$
[C]
pr
[D]
ps
(30)
Which command is used for making the scripts interactive?
[A]
read
[B]
write
[C]
input
[D]
ip
31
The first argument is read by the shell into the parameter ___
[A]
$1
[B]
$$
[C]
$3
[D]
1$
32
The complete set of positional parameters is stored in ______ as a single string.
[A]
$*
[B]
$$
[C]
$#
[D]
$n
33
Which of the following is used for storing the number of positional parameters?
[A]
$#
[B]
$2
[C]
$*
[D]
$n
34
Which of the following option is used for checking if the file is writable or not?
[A]
-n
[B]
-w
[C]
-f
[D]
-e
35
In a system, if 5 people are currently using the vi editor. then the number of corresponding processes will be
36
dev/null
[A]
Is the UNIX built-in dustbin
[B]
Has write permission for all
[C]
Is a file
[D]
All of these
37
The permission bits of a file noname. can be set to _rws_ _x_ _x by the command.
[A]
chmod 2711 noname
[B]
chmod go -rw noname
[C]
chmod 711 noname
[D]
None of the above
Answer: None of the above
38
/bin/passwd has the user execution permission set to 's' because
[A]
/etc/passwd is write protected
[B]
It should allow users who don't have write permission to /etc/passwd to write to it
[C]
This facility assigns to the user, permissions of the program owner. temporarily
[D]
State Transition
39
/bin
[A]
Is a bucket for storing information
[B]
Has files in binary code
[C]
is a directory
[D]
Both (b) and (c)
40
Redirection in pipes can be achieved by using
[A]
>
[B]
>>
[C]
tee
[D]
lpr
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