LPI 101-500 Exam Questions

Questions for the 101-500 were updated on : Nov 14 ,2024

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Question 1

Which SysV init configuration file should be modified to disable the ctrl-alt-delete key combination?

  • A. /etc/keys
  • B. /proc/keys
  • C. /etc/inittab
  • D. /proc/inittab
  • E. /etc/reboot
Answer:

C

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Question 2

During a system boot cycle, what program is executed after the BIOS completes its tasks?

  • A. The bootloader
  • B. The inetd program
  • C. The init program
  • D. The kernel
Answer:

A

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Question 3

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

  • A. 0
  • B. 1
  • C. 3
  • D. 5
  • E. 6
Answer:

A,E

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Question 4

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.
Answer:

C

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Question 5

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

B,D

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Question 6

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

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

A,D

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Question 7

Which of the following commands reboots the system when using SysV init? (Choose TWO correct
answers.)

  • A. shutdown -r now
  • B. shutdown -r "rebooting"
  • C. telinit 6
  • D. telinit 0
  • E. shutdown -k now "rebooting"
Answer:

A,C

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Question 8

Which of the following are init systems used within Linux systems? (Choose THREE correct answers.)

  • A. startd
  • B. systemd
  • C. Upstart
  • D. SysInit
  • E. SysV init
Answer:

B,C,E

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Question 9

FILL IN THE BLANK
Which file in the /proc filesystem lists parameters passed from the bootloader to the kernel? (Specify
the file name only without any path.)

Answer:

cmdline,
/proc/cmdline

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Question 10

What information can the lspci command display about the system hardware? (Choose THREE
correct answers.)

  • A. Device IRQ settings
  • B. PCI bus speed
  • C. System battery type
  • D. Device vendor identification
  • E. Ethernet MAC address
Answer:

A,B,D

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Question 11

Which of the following commands brings a system running SysV init into a state in which it is safe to
perform maintenance tasks? (Choose TWO correct answers.)

  • A. shutdown -R 1 now
  • B. shutdown -single now
  • C. init 1
  • D. telinit 1
  • E. runlevel 1
Answer:

C,D

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Question 12

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
Answer:

B

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Question 13

CORRECT TEXT
Which command will display messages from the kernel that were output during the normal boot
sequence?

Answer:

dmesg,
/bin/dmesg

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Question 14

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
Answer:

D

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Question 15

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

  • A. silent
  • B. verbose=0
  • C. nomesg
  • D. quiet
Answer:

D

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