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Question 1. Which command provides a summary of CPU, memory, and
swap usage statistics in real-time?
A) top
B) netstat
C) df
D) iptraf
Answer: A
Explanation: The top command provides a dynamic, real-time summary
of CPU, memory, and swap usage, as well as running processes.
Question 2. What tool would you use to monitor real-time network
traffic statistics in a text-based interface?
A) ps
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B) iptraf
C) vmstat
D) lsof
Answer: B
Explanation: iptraf is a console-based network monitoring tool that
provides real-time statistics about network traffic.
Question 3. Which of the following commands can be used to see disk
I/O statistics?
A) iostat
B) netstat
C) free
D) ps
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Answer: A
Explanation: iostat is used to monitor system input/output device
loading by observing the time the devices are active in relation to their
average transfer rates.
Question 4. What does the command vmstat display?
A) Disk usage
B) System virtual memory statistics
C) Network connections
D) Process status
Answer: B
Explanation: vmstat reports information about processes, memory,
paging, block IO, traps, and CPU activity.
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Question 5. Which command shows a list of all current network
connections and listening ports?
A) netstat
B) free
C) df
D) top
Answer: A
Explanation: netstat displays network connections, routing tables,
interface statistics, masquerade connections, and multicast
memberships.