LPI LINUX ESSENTIALS
CERTIFICATION 2026 STUDY GUIDE
PRACTICE QUESTIONS DETAILED
SOLUTIONS
◉ 2) What is a Linux distribution? Answer: A bundling of the Linux
kernel, system utilities and other software.
◉ 3) Which of the following commands sorts the output of the
command export-logs? Answer: `export-logs \sort`
◉ 4) Which of the following tasks can the command passwd
accomplish? (Choose two.) Answer: Change a user's password.; Lock a
user account.
◉ 5) What are the differences between hard disk drives and solid state
disks? (Choose two.) Answer: Solid state disks provide faster access to
stored data than hard disks.; Hard disks have a motor and moving parts,
solid state disks do not.
◉ 6) Which files are the source of the information in the following
output? (Choose two.) Answer: /etc/group; /etc/passwd
◉ 7) The current directory contains the following file... ./test.sh leads to
"Permission denied". What should be done in order to successfully
execute the script? Set the execute bit in the file's permissions. Answer:
, ◉ 8) What happens to a file residing outside the home directory when
the file owner's account is deleted? (Choose two.) Answer: The UID of
the former owner is shown when listing the file's details.; Ownership and
permissions of the file remain unchanged.
◉ 9) Which of the following keys can be pressed to exit less? Answer: q
◉ 10) Given that the file is a valid shell script, how can this script be
executed? (Choose two.) Answer: `bash test.sh`; `./test.sh`
◉ 11) Why are web browser cookies considered dangerous? Answer:
Cookies support identification and tracking of users.
◉ 12) Which command displays file names only and no additional
information? Answer: `ls -a`
◉ 13) Which of the following commands shows the absolute path to the
current working directory? Answer: `pwd`
◉ 14) What is true about the dmesg command? (Choose two.) Answer:
It displays the content of the Linux kernel's ring buffer.; It might not
display older information because it was overwritten by newer
information.
CERTIFICATION 2026 STUDY GUIDE
PRACTICE QUESTIONS DETAILED
SOLUTIONS
◉ 2) What is a Linux distribution? Answer: A bundling of the Linux
kernel, system utilities and other software.
◉ 3) Which of the following commands sorts the output of the
command export-logs? Answer: `export-logs \sort`
◉ 4) Which of the following tasks can the command passwd
accomplish? (Choose two.) Answer: Change a user's password.; Lock a
user account.
◉ 5) What are the differences between hard disk drives and solid state
disks? (Choose two.) Answer: Solid state disks provide faster access to
stored data than hard disks.; Hard disks have a motor and moving parts,
solid state disks do not.
◉ 6) Which files are the source of the information in the following
output? (Choose two.) Answer: /etc/group; /etc/passwd
◉ 7) The current directory contains the following file... ./test.sh leads to
"Permission denied". What should be done in order to successfully
execute the script? Set the execute bit in the file's permissions. Answer:
, ◉ 8) What happens to a file residing outside the home directory when
the file owner's account is deleted? (Choose two.) Answer: The UID of
the former owner is shown when listing the file's details.; Ownership and
permissions of the file remain unchanged.
◉ 9) Which of the following keys can be pressed to exit less? Answer: q
◉ 10) Given that the file is a valid shell script, how can this script be
executed? (Choose two.) Answer: `bash test.sh`; `./test.sh`
◉ 11) Why are web browser cookies considered dangerous? Answer:
Cookies support identification and tracking of users.
◉ 12) Which command displays file names only and no additional
information? Answer: `ls -a`
◉ 13) Which of the following commands shows the absolute path to the
current working directory? Answer: `pwd`
◉ 14) What is true about the dmesg command? (Choose two.) Answer:
It displays the content of the Linux kernel's ring buffer.; It might not
display older information because it was overwritten by newer
information.
