RED HAT CERTIFIED SYSTEM
ADMINISTRATOR (RHCSA)
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A
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1. Which command is used to list all files including hidden ones in a directory?
A. ls
B. ls -l
C. ls -a
D. dir
Answer: C
Rationale: The -a option shows all files, including hidden files that begin
with a dot.
2. Which file contains user account information?
A. /etc/group
B. /etc/shadow
C. /etc/passwd
D. /etc/login.defs
Answer: C
Rationale: /etc/passwd stores basic user account information such as
username, UID, and home directory.
3. What command is used to change file ownership?
A. chmod
, B. chown
C. chgrp
D. setfacl
Answer: B
Rationale: chown changes the owner (and optionally group) of a file or
directory.
4. Which permission allows a file to be executed?
A. r
B. w
C. x
D. s
Answer: C
Rationale: The execute (x) permission allows execution of a file or access
to a directory.
5. Which command displays current disk usage of mounted filesystems?
A. du
B. df
C. mount
D. lsblk
Answer: B
Rationale: df reports disk space usage for mounted filesystems.
6. Which directory contains system configuration files?
A. /bin
B. /usr
C. /etc
D. /var
Answer: C
Rationale: /etc holds system-wide configuration files.
7. Which command is used to create a new user?
A. addgroup
B. newuser
, C. useradd
D. mkuser
Answer: C
Rationale: useradd creates a new user account on the system.
8. Which command shows running processes?
A. jobs
B. top
C. ps
D. bg
Answer: C
Rationale: ps displays information about currently running processes.
9. Which systemd command starts a service immediately?
A. systemctl enable
B. systemctl reload
C. systemctl start
D. systemctl restart
Answer: C
Rationale: systemctl start launches a service without enabling it at boot.
10.Which command sets a system to boot into a graphical target?
A. systemctl set-default multi-user.target
B. systemctl isolate graphical.target
C. systemctl set-default graphical.target
D. systemctl enable graphical.target
Answer: C
Rationale: set-default changes the default boot target.
11.Which file defines mount points for persistent storage?
A. /etc/mtab
B. /etc/fstab
C. /proc/mounts
D. /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
ADMINISTRATOR (RHCSA)
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A
| INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. Which command is used to list all files including hidden ones in a directory?
A. ls
B. ls -l
C. ls -a
D. dir
Answer: C
Rationale: The -a option shows all files, including hidden files that begin
with a dot.
2. Which file contains user account information?
A. /etc/group
B. /etc/shadow
C. /etc/passwd
D. /etc/login.defs
Answer: C
Rationale: /etc/passwd stores basic user account information such as
username, UID, and home directory.
3. What command is used to change file ownership?
A. chmod
, B. chown
C. chgrp
D. setfacl
Answer: B
Rationale: chown changes the owner (and optionally group) of a file or
directory.
4. Which permission allows a file to be executed?
A. r
B. w
C. x
D. s
Answer: C
Rationale: The execute (x) permission allows execution of a file or access
to a directory.
5. Which command displays current disk usage of mounted filesystems?
A. du
B. df
C. mount
D. lsblk
Answer: B
Rationale: df reports disk space usage for mounted filesystems.
6. Which directory contains system configuration files?
A. /bin
B. /usr
C. /etc
D. /var
Answer: C
Rationale: /etc holds system-wide configuration files.
7. Which command is used to create a new user?
A. addgroup
B. newuser
, C. useradd
D. mkuser
Answer: C
Rationale: useradd creates a new user account on the system.
8. Which command shows running processes?
A. jobs
B. top
C. ps
D. bg
Answer: C
Rationale: ps displays information about currently running processes.
9. Which systemd command starts a service immediately?
A. systemctl enable
B. systemctl reload
C. systemctl start
D. systemctl restart
Answer: C
Rationale: systemctl start launches a service without enabling it at boot.
10.Which command sets a system to boot into a graphical target?
A. systemctl set-default multi-user.target
B. systemctl isolate graphical.target
C. systemctl set-default graphical.target
D. systemctl enable graphical.target
Answer: C
Rationale: set-default changes the default boot target.
11.Which file defines mount points for persistent storage?
A. /etc/mtab
B. /etc/fstab
C. /proc/mounts
D. /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
