LPI E - Shell Test

LPI E - Shell Command Test

Answers are included at the end ...

Basic shell commands

1. Which command is used to display the contents of a file in the terminal?
1. cat
2. ls
3. mkdir
4. pwd
2. What command can be used to create a new directory in the current working directory?
1. cat
2. ls
3. mkdir
4. pwd

Command line syntax

1. What is the syntax for using the "ls" command to display all files in a directory, including hidden files?
1. ls -a
2. ls -l
3. ls -h
4. ls -r
2. Which symbol is used to redirect the output of a command to a file?
1. >
2. |
3. <
4. &

Variables

1. How do you declare a new variable in a shell script?
1. $my_var="hello"
2. my_var="hello"
3. var my_var="hello"
4. export my_var="hello"
2. What is the value of the variable "my_var" in the following command: my_var="hello" && echo $my_var
1. hello
2. $my_var
3. echo $my_var
4. my_var="hello"

Quoting

1. What is the difference between using single quotes and double quotes to enclose a string in the shell?
1. Single quotes prevent variable expansion, while double quotes allow it.
2. Double quotes prevent variable expansion, while single quotes allow it.
3. Single quotes and double quotes have no difference in the shell.Single quotes expand the string as a command, while double quotes treat it as a regular string.
2. How can you include a variable inside a string in the shell using double quotes?
1. "The variable is $VAR"
2. "The variable is ${VAR}"
3. "The variable is %VAR%"
4. "The variable is [VAR]"

 

Answers:

Basic shell commands:

Answer: cat
Answer: mkdir

Command line syntax:

Answer: ls -a
Answer:  >

Variables

Answer: my_var="hello"
Answer: hello

Quoting

The correct answer is:
Single quotes prevent variable expansion, while double quotes allow it.
The correct answer is:
"The variable is ${VAR}".

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