Free 101-500: LPIC-1 Exam 101 - Part 1 of 2 - version 5.0 Exam Questions and Answers

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1. Question #1

   Which of the following statements is correct when talking about /proc/?

   • A. All changes to files in /proc/ are stored in /etc/proc.d/ and restored on reboot.
   • B. All files within /proc/ are read-only and their contents cannot be changed.
   • C. All changes to files in /proc/ are immediately recognized by the kernel.
   • D. All files within /proc/ are only readable by the root user.
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2. Question #2

   What is the first program that is usually started, at boot time, by the Linux kernel when using SysV init?

   • A. /lib/init.so
   • B. /sbin/init
   • C. /etc/rc.d/rcinit
   • D. /proc/sys/kernel/init
   • E. /boot/init
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3. Question #3

   Which of the following commands will write a message to the terminals of all logged in users?

   • A. bcast
   • B. mesg
   • C. print
   • D. wall
   • E. yell
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4. Question #4

   Which of the following information is stored within the BIOS? (Choose TWO correct answers.)

   Select 2 answers.

   • A. Boot device order
   • B. Linux kernel version
   • C. Timezone
   • D. Hardware configuration
   • E. The system's hostname
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5. Question #5

   Which of the following kernel parameters instructs the kernel to suppress most boot messages?

   • A. silent
   • B. verbose=0
   • C. nomesg
   • D. quiet
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6. Question #6

   The message "Hard Disk Error" is displayed on the screen during Stage 1 of the GRUB boot process. What does this indicate?

   • A. The kernel was unable to execute /bin/init
   • B. The next Stage cannot be read from the hard disk because GRUB was unable to determine the size and geometry of the disk
   • C. One or more of the filesystems on the hard disk has errors and a filesystem check should be run
   • D. The BIOS was unable to read the necessary data from the Master Boot Record to begin the boot process
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7. Question #7

   Which run levels should never be declared as the default run level when using SysV init? (Choose TWO correct answers.)

   Select 2 answers.

   • A. 1
   • B. 3
   • C. 5
   • D. 6
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8. Question #8

   Which of the following options for the kernel's command line changes the systemd boot target to rescue.target instead of the default target?

   • A. systemd.target=rescue.target
   • B. systemd.runlevel=rescue.target
   • C. systemd.service=rescue.target
   • D. systemd.default=rescue.target
   • E. systemd.unit=rescue.target
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9. Question #9

   What of the following statements are true regarding /dev/ when using udev? (Choose TWO correct answers.)

   Select 2 answers.

   • A. Entries for all possible devices get created on boot even if those devices are not connected.
   • B. Additional rules for udev can be created by adding them to /etc/udev/rules.d/.
   • C. When using udev, it is not possible to create block orcharacter devices in /dev/ using mknod.
   • D. The /dev/ directory is a filesystem of type tmpfs and is mounted by udev during system startup.
   • E. The content of /dev/ is stored in /etc/udev/dev and is restored during system startup.
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10. Question #10

    To what environment variable will you assign or append a value if you need to tell the dynamic linker to look in a build directory for some of a program's shared libraries?

    • A. LD_LOAD_PATH
    • B. LD_LIB_PATH
    • C. LD_LIBRARY_PATH
    • D. LD_SHARE_PATH
    • E. LD_RUN_PATH
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