This document contains an objective test on an open source operating system. It consists of 40 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of open standards principles, Linux installations methods, file systems, shells and commands. It also contains 2 structured questions testing understanding of open standards, Linux benefits and installations, file systems, and Linux permissions and commands. The objective is to test students' comprehension of key concepts in open source operating systems.

1. CONFIDENTIAL FP501: OPEN SOURCE OPERATING SYSTEM
SECTION A
OBJECTIVE (50 marks)
INSTRUCTION:
This section consists of FORTY (40) objective questions. Answer ALL questions.
1. “Open Standards and the organizations that administer them do not favor one
implementer over another for any reason other than the technical standards
compliance of a vendor's implementation.” This statement best describes which
Open Standard main principle? [CLO1]
A. No royalty
B. Availability
C. No discrimination
D. Maximize end-user choice
2. In which
category of license does Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) fall into?
[CLO1]
A. Academic
B. Community
C. Business
D. Enterprise
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3. Which Open Source Software (OSS) principle is being referred to in the
statement below: [CLO1]
Create a fair, competitive market for implementations of the standard
without locking the customer into a particular vendor or group.
A. Availability
B. Predatory practices
C. Maximize end-user choice
D. No discrimination
4. _______________________ is the creator of Linux architecture. [CLO1]
A. Richard Stallman
B. Andrew Tanenbaum
C. Linus Torvalds
D. Novell
5. GNU Network Object Model Environment is based on______ [CLO1]
A. Qt2 graphical toolkit
B. Qt3 graphical toolkit
C. GTK+2
D. GTK+3
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6. The statement below refers to which benefit of Linux? [CLO 1]
The majority of Linux variant and versions can often run for months and
years without needing to reboot.
A. Reliability
B. Scalability
C. Open Source Licensing Model (ROI).
D. Security.
7. What are the methods used to install a Linux Operating System in a machine?
[CLO 1]
i. using hard disks
ii. via HTTP Web Server
iii. via Virtual Network Computing (VNC) server across the network
iv. using CD installer
A. i and ii
B. i, ii and iii
C. ii, iii and iv
D. i, ii, iii and iv
8. __________is an example of a graphical partitioning tool. [CLO1]
A. Disk Druid
B. Nautilus
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C. Metacity
D. Fdisk
9. Select the correct Linux file system that is the default location for user home
directory. [CLO1]
A. /boot
B. /usr
C. /home
D. /opt
10. ______________ is an example of Linux boot loader. [CLO1]
A. GRUB
B. FEDORA
C. GNOME
D. KDE
11. Adam has done dual-booting in his computer which consists of Windows and
Linux Ubuntu operating system. He is currently logged into Windows operating
system. He wants to log in to Ubuntu directly from Windows. Which option is the
best method to allow this? [CLO 1]
A. Master Boot Record method
B. LOADLIN
C. insist on using LILO
D. SYSLINUX
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12. What are the disadvantages of X Window System compared to modern desktop?
[CLO3]
i. Application interoperability is too difficult
ii. Lack of features in usability
iii. User interface is inconsistent and of unequal quality
iv. Need more memory to run the interface
A. i and iii
B. i and iv
C. ii and iii
D. ii and iv
13. Kool Desktop Environment is developed by…………… [CLO2]
A. Marc Ewing
B. Ian Murdock
C. Mathias Ettrich
D. Richard Stallman
14. ______________ command is used to print (display) the working directory.
[CLO2]
A. cd
B. ls
C. ls/l
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D. pwd
15. You would like to create FIVE empty files named as fruit1, fruit2, fruit3, fruit4 and
fruit5 with a single command. Which command will accomplish this?
[CLO2]
A. vi fruit{1..5}
B. touch fruit1, fruit2, fruit3, fruit4, fruit5
C. vi fruit1 fruit2 fruit3 fruit4 fruit5
D. touch fruit{1..5}
16. _____________ command is used to display which users are currently logged in
to the Linux system.
[CLO2]
A. man
B. echo
C. who
D. ls
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Question 17 is based on Figure 1 and Figure 2
Figure 1: abc.txt Figure 2: def.txt
17. What is the output of a new file named ‘MyAnimal.txt’ if the command below is
applied?
[CLO2]
cat def abc > MyAnimal.txt
A.
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B.
C.
D.
Question 18 is based on Figure 3
Figure 3
18. Choose the correct output for the above command.
[CLO 2]
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A. New directories named Folder1 and Folder2
B. New files named Folder1 and Folder2
C. Folder2 as a subdirectory for Folder1
D. Folder1 as a subdirectory for Folder2
19. Select the correct statement regarding the command below.
[CLO2]
#chmod 771 FILE1
A. Owner is allowed to read and execute
B. Owner is allowed to read only
C. Group is allowed to read, write and execute
D. Group is allowed to read only
20. Which of the following file system has a journaling feature?
[CLO2]
A. ext
B. ext2
C. Vfat
D. ReiserFS
21. Which command needs to be applied, if the root user wants to view five lines at
the end of file /etc/passwd?
[CLO3]
A. tail -5 /etc/passwd
B. head 5 /etc/passwd
C. less 5- /etc/passwd
D. more /etc/passwd
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22. Which command can be used to find files in CLI based on name, type, group and
date of modification?
[CLO3]
A. grep
B. find
C. locate
D. whereis
23. What type of Linux shell is mostly used in Linux distributions?
[CLO2]
A. Ash shell
B. Korn shell
C. Csh shell
D. Bash shell
24. Ariana want to edit jobs.txt using VI editor. What command should she type to
save and exit the editor at the same time?
[CLO3]
A. Esc + w
B. Esc + : + wq
C. : + wq
D. :+w
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25. In the Linux system, the program used to interpret and manage commands is
known as_________________
[CLO2]
A. Package
B. Manager
C. Shell
D. Distro
26. Select the correct statement regarding the advantages of shell.
[CLO2]
I. Create executable script files
II. Run programs
III. Work with file systems
IV. Compile computer code
A. I & II
B. I & III
C. I, III & IV
D. All of the above
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27. What is the function of xvf for tar command?
[CLO3]
i. To create a new archive
ii. To list the files and directories for archiving
iii. To write into a file
iv. To extract the content of a tar file
A. i, ii, and iii
B. ii, iii and iv
C. i, ii and iv
D. i, iii, and iv
28. The ping command is used to ______________________________.
[CLO 2]
A. to test network connection
B. to identify existing network packets in the connection
C. to manually configure network connection
D. to set the host and domain name
29. The _____________ command works by attaching the file system found on some
devices to the big file tree.
[CLO 2]
A. boot
B. mount
C. unmount
D. load
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30. What is the content of /etc?
[CLO 3]
A. Directories in this set contain files that define how the crond utility runs
applications on a daily, hourly, monthly, or weekly schedule.
B. A variety of files used to configure the behaviour of your Apache Web
server (specifically, the httpd daemon process).
C. Most of the basic Linux system-configuration files.
D. Files used to configure the CUPS printing service.
31. _____________ provides a secure, stable and fast file and print services for all
clients using versions of DOS and Windows, OS/2, Linux and many others.
[CLO 3]
A. Apache
B. MySQL
C. Samba
D. PHP
32. Most of the files in the /var/log directory are maintained by the syslog daemon
service. What is its benefit?
[CLO 3]
A. Enables user to centrally manage how log files are handled.
B. Every program automatically updates directly to its own log file.
C. It can intercept and logs Linux kernel messages.
D. User can use it to receive messages when the kernel becomes unstable.
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33. If a user wants to do anything that requires a high privilege level (e.g.
administering your system) in Linux, they will have to…………………….
[CLO3]
A. become the administrator
B. become the root
C. become the super user
D. become the user
34. Regardless of which Linux you are using, you can use your Web browser to
configure the following open source projects, EXCEPT
[CLO3]
A. Samba
B. CUPS
C. Squirrelmail
D. yahoomail
35. Below are examples of configuration files, EXCEPT
[CLO3]
A. $HOME.
B. /et
C. /etc/cron
D. /etc/cups
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36. Below are the procedures of troubleshooting a hardware related problem.
- Unmount filesystem
- Run fsck command with –f(full) option
- If fsck command cannot repair filesystem, use mkfs command to re-
create the filesystem.
- Restore filesystem original data.
Choose the problem that requires the above troubleshooting method. [CLO3]
A. Filesystem on partition mounted on noncritical directory becomes
corrupted
B. Filesystem is corrupted
C. Loss of root password
D. Hard disk is corrupted
37. One can troubleshoot any system faults by using __________________
configuration tool.
[CLO 3]
A. Kudzu
B. Kiosk
C. Kiddies
D. KDE
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38. Repository Package Management (RPM) software packaging format is used to
store and maintain software. Which of the following Linux distributions use RPM
manager?
[CLO 2]
i. Red Hat
ii. Fedora
iii. SUSE
A. i and ii
B. i and iii
C. ii and iii
D. i, ii and iii
39. ldconfig determines the runtime links required by shared libraries. Running
ldconfig with no arguments simply update the ________ file.
[CLO 2]
A. cache
B. libraries
C. configuration
D. preload
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40. __________ command is used to print the names of shared libraries required by a
certain file.
[CLO 2]
A. rpm –V
B. ldd
C. mkdir
D. ulimit
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SECTION B
STRUCTURED (50 marks)
INSTRUCTION:
This section consists of TWO (2) structured questions. Answer ALL the questions.
QUESTION 1
a) Give THREE (3) examples of Open Standards in Open Source Software
Technology. [CLO 1]
(3 marks)
b) There are many benefits of using Linux Operating System. Explain the given
benefits in your own words.
[CLO 1]
i. Scalability
ii. Security
iii. Open Source licensing model (ROI)
(3 marks)
c) There are many methods to install Linux OS in a computer. Amy’s netbook does
not have a DVD slot. Suggest THREE (3) methods for her to install Linux OS in
her netbook.
[CLO 1]
(3 marks)
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d) Explain TWO (2) differences between Linux Loader (LILO) and Grand Unified
Boot loader (GRUB).
[CLO 1]
(5 marks)
e) State THREE (3) common file systems in Linux. Explain each of them in your
own words.
[CLO 2]
(6 marks)
f) In Linux, command line is a powerful tool for users to manage files in their
machine. Explain the function for each of the Linux commands below.
[CLO 2]
i. find
ii. locate
iii. grep
iv. whereis
v. which
(5 marks)
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QUESTION 2
a) Based on the Figure 1 below, apply the correct command for the given question.
-rw-rw-rw- 1 Jason student 40 2012-04-27 15:03 pass.txt
Figure 1
i. Change the ownership of the file to Michael.
[CLO3]
(1 mark)
ii. Change the group that can access the file to staff.
[CLO3]
(1 mark)
iii. Change the permission of the file so the owner can execute and other cannot
write.
[CLO3]
(1 mark)
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b) Given a list of users and their primary and secondary groups, define what is the
permission for notes.txt for aiman
[CLO3]
User Primary Group Secondary Group
aiman admin staff
siva staff admin
boon clerk staff
File’s permission:-
-rwxrw-r-- 1 aiman staff 354 2012-05-01 10:00 notes.txt
(3 marks)
c) Explain THREE (3) steps to install software in Linux.
[CLO3]
(6 marks)
d) A user of Linux distribution needs to understand the difference in action taken by
normal user and root user to configure services.
[CLO3]
i. Differentiate between root user and normal user.
(5 marks)
ii. Describe TWO (2) types of web-based administration tools normally used in
Linux environment.
(4 marks)
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e) Assume that you are trying to install Open Office software in Linux. While you
are waiting for the installation process to complete, you received an error
message. The error message stated that something is missing in the software and
the libraries used by the program. Explain TWO (2) commands that can be used
to identify the missing file and libraries in the program.
[CLO3]
(4 marks)
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