Question 1

Which statement is not true about symbolic links?
A) Symbolic links can point to files on a different file system.
B) Symbolic links can be created for directories.
C) Symbolic links always have the same size as the original file.

Accepted Answer

Symbolic links do not have the same size as the original file; they are typically much smaller as they only store the path to the target file or directory.

Question 2

What systemd target represents a runlevel as known from System V?
A) Target
B) Service
C) Scope
D) Pointer
E) Socket

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

You would like to run command1 and then command2, whether or not command1 completed successfully. Which command accomplishes this task?
A) command1 & command2
B) command1 > command2
C) command1 | command2
D) command1 ; command2

Accepted Answer

The semicolon (;) in shell scripting is used to separate commands, allowing them to run sequentially regardless of the success or failure of the preceding command.

Question 4

What is the type command used for?
A) type determines the type of a command (shell builtin, alias, file on hard disk).
B) type is used to determine the type of processor used (32-bit, 64-bit, Power)
C) type displays the type of terminal (tty1, tty
2) you are logged in to.
D) type is used to print text to a teletypewriter.

Accepted Answer

The 'type' command in Unix-like operating systems is used to determine how a command name is interpreted, such as whether it is a shell builtin, an alias, or an executable file on the disk.

Question 5

What is the result of the following command? dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hdd bs=512 count=1
A) Writes zeros in the first 512 bytes of the first hard disk block
B) Assigns the physical volume zero to the logical volume hdd
C) Overwrites an existing partition table
D) Creates a LVM partition of 512 blocks
E) Backs up the /dev/zero and /dev/hdd files

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

What is the purpose of the ssh-agent command?
A) ssh-agent is a program that checks for machines in the network that have an ssh daemon running.
B) ssh-agent is used to fetch public keys from machines within your network.
C) ssh-agent is used to avoid typing the passphrase for your key on each login.
D) ssh-agent is a program that helps configure the ssh daemon.

Accepted Answer

ssh-agent is a program that holds private keys used for public key authentication, allowing users to enter their passphrase once and use the keys for multiple SSH sessions without re-entering the passphrase.

Question 7

Which command verifies the signature of an RPM package?
A) rpm --verify package
B) rpm --check package
C) rpm package
D) rpm --checksig package
E) verify -rpm package

Accepted Answer

The command "rpm --checksig package" is used to verify the signature of an RPM package.

Question 8

Where would you normally find user data?
A) /data
B) /usr
C) /home
D) /opt

Accepted Answer

User data is typically stored in the /home directory, where each user has a separate subdirectory for their personal files and settings.

Question 9

Which group name or group ID is stored in /etc/passwd?
A) Primary group.
B) Secondary group.
C) Effective group.
D) No group ID is stored there.

Accepted Answer

The /etc/passwd file stores user account information, including the primary group ID associated with each user.

Question 10

Which statements about the Linux boot process are correct? (Choose two.)
A) The initrd decompress itself.
B) The Kernel looks for and mounts the initrd.
C) The boot manager loads the kernel and initrd into the memory.
D) The boot manager starts the init process
E) The BIOS starts the kernel.

Accepted Answer

The kernel looks for and mounts the initrd to access necessary drivers and modules during boot. The boot manager is responsible for loading the kernel and initrd into memory.

Question 11

What updates are provided only in a service pack and not in a general update?
A) Feature updates
B) Major impact changes with high configuration QA requirements
C) Service pack independent updates
D) Security updates

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

How is the GNOME file manager called?
A) Nautilus
B) Konqueror
C) GNOME Explorer
D) FileMan
E) Dolphin

Accepted Answer

Nautilus is the default file manager for the GNOME desktop environment.

Question 13

Which modes does the vi editor run in? (Choose two.)
A) Command mode
B) Working mode
C) Switch mode
D) Insert mode
E) Allocation mode

Accepted Answer

The vi editor operates primarily in two modes: Command mode, where you can execute commands to manipulate text, and Insert mode, where you can insert and edit text.

Question 14

You want to find out if files from the wget package were altered since they were installed. Which command will give you this information?
A) rpm -qf wget
B) rpm -v wget
C) rpm -F wget
D) rpm -V wget

Accepted Answer

The command "rpm -V wget" verifies the integrity of the installed files from the wget package, checking for any alterations since installation.

Question 15

Which statement about the sudo command is correct?
A) You can edit the sudo configuration file /etc/visudo with the sudoers command.
B) You can edit the sudo configuration file /etc/sudo.conf directly with vi.
C) You can edit the su configuration file /etc/su.conf with the sudo command.
D) You can edit the sudo configuration file /etc/sudoers with the visudo command.

Accepted Answer

The correct way to edit the sudo configuration file is by using the visudo command, which safely edits the /etc/sudoers file and checks for syntax errors.

Question 16

Which statement is correct?
A) The netdate command and the ntpd use the same port
B) The Network Time Protocol uses port 123, TCP
C) A Stratum 16 server is one that sets it's time by some external reference clock, such as an atomic clock.
D) NTP aims at correcting the system time without sudden bigger changes.
E) /etc/clock.conf is the NTP daemon configuration file.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which statement is correct?
A) The netdate command...

Question 17

What does the directory /srv contain?
A) Data files for server applications (e.g., a web server or an ftp server).
B) The source code files of the kernel.
C) The source code files of applications installed.
D) Binary files for server applications (e.g., a web server or an ftp server).

Accepted Answer

The /srv directory is used to store data files for server applications, such as web servers or FTP servers, which are served to users.

Question 18

Which command would you use to start the xeyes program in the background?
A) xeyes > bg
B) bg | xeyes
C) xeyes -bg
D) xeyes | bg
E) xeyes &&
F) xeyes &

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

How can you list the updates that are available for your system?
A) zypper lu
B) zypper dup
C) zypper se -t patch
D) zypper pch list

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

What is the output of the echo '$HOME' command when user geeko (home directory /home/geeko) enters it at the bash shell prompt?
A) geeko
B) /home/geeko
C) $HOME: No such file or directory
D) $HOME

Accepted Answer

The single quotes prevent variable expansion, so the output is the literal string '$HOME'.

Exam 3: SUSE Certified Linux Administrator 12

Which statement is not true about symbolic links?

What systemd target represents a runlevel as known from System V?

You would like to run command1 and then command2, whether or not command1 completed successfully. Which command accomplishes this task?

What is the type command used for?

What is the result of the following command? dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hdd bs=512 count=1

What is the purpose of the ssh-agent command?

Which command verifies the signature of an RPM package?

Where would you normally find user data?

Which group name or group ID is stored in /etc/passwd?

Which statements about the Linux boot process are correct? (Choose two.)

What updates are provided only in a service pack and not in a general update?

How is the GNOME file manager called?

Which modes does the vi editor run in? (Choose two.)

You want to find out if files from the wget package were altered since they were installed. Which command will give you this information?

Which statement about the sudo command is correct?

Which statement is correct?

What does the directory /srv contain?

Which command would you use to start the xeyes program in the background?

How can you list the updates that are available for your system?

What is the output of the echo '$HOME' command when user geeko (home directory /home/geeko) enters it at the bash shell prompt?