Linux Basic Quiz for Beginners: Part 1

Linux Basic Quiz for Beginners

1. What is the default shell used in most Linux distributions?

• a) Korn Shell
• b) Bash
• c) Zsh
• d) Tcsh
  Answer: b) Bash

2. Which command is used to list the contents of a directory in Linux?

• a) list
• b) dir
• c) ls
• d) show
  Answer: c) ls

3. How do you display the current working directory in Linux?

• a) pwd
• b) cd
• c) home
• d) loc
  Answer: a) pwd

4. Which command is used to change file permissions in Linux?

• a) chmod
• b) chperm
• c) permmod
• d) chown
  Answer: a) chmod

5. How do you copy a file in Linux?

• a) copy
• b) cp
• c) mv
• d) scp
  Answer: b) cp

6. Which command is used to display the content of a file?

• a) view
• b) display
• c) cat
• d) read
  Answer: c) cat

7. What does the rm command do in Linux?

• a) Renames a file
• b) Removes a file
• c) Moves a file
• d) Reads a file
  Answer: b) Removes a file

8. What is the command to move a file in Linux?

• a) move
• b) mv
• c) cp
• d) shift
  Answer: b) mv

9. How do you create a new directory in Linux?

• a) mkdir
• b) dircreate
• c) newdir
• d) createdir
  Answer: a) mkdir

10. Which command is used to rename a file in Linux?

• a) rename
• b) mv
• c) rn
• d) namechange
  Answer: b) mv