This core study resources for the WGU C851 (and newer course code D281) Linux
Foundations course focus on preparing for the LPI Linux Essentials (010-160) certification
exam. Its highly recommend using this specific 81-question practice Q-banks to prepare for the 40-
question objective assessment.
The primary concepts, exact keyword matches, and structural descriptions found across the popular
cover several core domains:
1. File System Hierarchy & Navigation
2. Command Line Operations & Shortcuts
3. System Permissions & Multi-User Architecture
4. Networking & Open Source Standards
Quiz_________________?
A directory contains the following files:
a. txt
b. txt
c. cav
What would be the output of the following shell script?for file in *.txt
do
1
, echo $file
done
A. *.txt
B. a b
C. c.cav
D. a.txt
E. a. txt b. txt -
ANSWER✅
E
Quiz_________________?
A directory contains the following three files:texts 1.txttexts 2.txttexts 3.csvWhich
command copies the two files ending in .txt to the /tmp/ directory?
A. cp ??.txt /tmp/
B. cp *.txt /tmp/
C. cp. \.txt /tmp/
D. cp ?.txt /tmp/
E. cp $?.txt /tmp/ -
ANSWER✅
B
Quiz_________________?
A new server needs to be installed to host services for a period of several years.
Throughout this time, the server should receive important security updates from its Linux
distribution.Which of the following Linux distributions meet these requirements? (Choose
two.)
A. Ubuntu Linux LTS
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, B. Fedora Linux
C. Debian GNU/Linux Unstable
D. Ubuntu Linux non-LTS
E. Red Hat Enterprise Linux -
ANSWER✅
AE
Quiz_________________?
A user is currently in the directory /home/user/Downloads/ and runs the command ls
../Documents/Assuming it exists, which directory's content is displayed?
A. /home/user/Documents/
B. /home/user/Documents/Downloads/
C. /home/user/Downloads/Documents/
D. /Documents/
E. /home/Documents -
ANSWER✅
D
Quiz_________________?
FILL BLANK -What keyword is used in a shell script to begin a loop? (Specify one keyword
only, without any additional information.) -
ANSWER✅
FOR
Quiz_________________?
FILL BLANK -What parameter of ls prints a recursive listing of a directory's content?
(Specify ONLY the option name without any values or parameters.) -
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, ANSWER✅
ls -R
Quiz_________________?
FILL BLANK -When typing a long command line at the shell, what single character can be
used to split a command across multiple lines? -
ANSWER✅
\ backlash
Quiz_________________?
How is a new Linux computing instance provisioned in an laaS cloud?
A. The standard Linux installer has to be run through a remote console.
B. After buying a Linux distribution, its vendor delivers it to a cloud instance.
C. The installation has to be prepared in a local virtual machine which is then copied to the
cloud.
D. The cloud hosting organization provides a set of pre-prepared images of popular Linux
distributions.
E. A provider-specific configuration file describing the desired installation is uploaded to the
cloud provider. -
ANSWER✅
D
Quiz_________________?
Members of a team already have experience using Red Hat Enterprise Linux. For a small
hobby project, the team wants to set up a Linux server without paying for a subscription.
Which of the following Linux distributions allows the team members to apply as much of
their Red Hat Enterprise Linux knowledge as possible?
A. Ubuntu Linux LTS
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