NEWEST LINUX PROFESSIONAL
INSTITUTE CERTIFICATION (LPIC-2)
EXAM | Q&A WITH RATIONALES
1. To earn the LPIC-2 certification, how many
exams must be passed and what is the
prerequisite?
A) One exam, no prerequisite
B) Two exams, an active LPIC-1 certification
C) Three exams, no prerequisite
D) Two exams, an active LPIC-3 certification
Correct answer: B
Rationale: The LPIC-2 certification requires
passing two exams (201 and 202) and the
candidate must have an active LPIC-1
certification to receive it .
2. What are the exam codes for the current
version of the LPIC-2 certification?
A) 101-500 and 102-500
,B) 201-400 and 202-400
C) 201-450 and 202-450
D) 301-450 and 302-450
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The current version of LPIC-2 is
version 5.0, with exam codes 201-450 and 202-
450 .
3. How many questions are on each LPIC-2
exam and what is the time limit?
A) 90 questions, 120 minutes
B) 60 multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank
questions, 90 minutes
C) 75 questions, 90 minutes
D) 60 multiple-choice only, 60 minutes
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Each LPIC-2 exam is 90 minutes long
and consists of 60 multiple-choice and fill-in-the-
blank questions .
,4. What is the validity period of the LPIC-2
certification?
A) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 5 years
D) Lifetime
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The LPIC-2 certification is valid for 5
years unless retaken or a higher level is
achieved .
5. Which of the following is NOT a topic covered
in the LPIC-2 Exam 201?
A) Capacity Planning
B) Linux Kernel
C) System Security
D) System Maintenance
Correct answer: C
Rationale: System Security is covered in Exam
202, not Exam 201. Exam 201 covers Capacity
, Planning, Linux Kernel, System Startup,
Filesystem and Devices, Advanced Storage
Device Administration, Networking
Configuration, and System Maintenance .
6. Which of the following is NOT a topic covered
in the LPIC-2 Exam 202?
A) HTTP Services
B) File Sharing
C) Advanced Storage Device Administration
D) E-Mail Services
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Advanced Storage Device
Administration is covered in Exam 201, not
Exam 202. Exam 202 covers Domain Name
Server, HTTP Services, File Sharing, Network
Client Management, E-Mail Services, and
System Security .
7. What is the primary focus of the Capacity
Planning topic in Exam 201?
INSTITUTE CERTIFICATION (LPIC-2)
EXAM | Q&A WITH RATIONALES
1. To earn the LPIC-2 certification, how many
exams must be passed and what is the
prerequisite?
A) One exam, no prerequisite
B) Two exams, an active LPIC-1 certification
C) Three exams, no prerequisite
D) Two exams, an active LPIC-3 certification
Correct answer: B
Rationale: The LPIC-2 certification requires
passing two exams (201 and 202) and the
candidate must have an active LPIC-1
certification to receive it .
2. What are the exam codes for the current
version of the LPIC-2 certification?
A) 101-500 and 102-500
,B) 201-400 and 202-400
C) 201-450 and 202-450
D) 301-450 and 302-450
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The current version of LPIC-2 is
version 5.0, with exam codes 201-450 and 202-
450 .
3. How many questions are on each LPIC-2
exam and what is the time limit?
A) 90 questions, 120 minutes
B) 60 multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank
questions, 90 minutes
C) 75 questions, 90 minutes
D) 60 multiple-choice only, 60 minutes
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Each LPIC-2 exam is 90 minutes long
and consists of 60 multiple-choice and fill-in-the-
blank questions .
,4. What is the validity period of the LPIC-2
certification?
A) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 5 years
D) Lifetime
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The LPIC-2 certification is valid for 5
years unless retaken or a higher level is
achieved .
5. Which of the following is NOT a topic covered
in the LPIC-2 Exam 201?
A) Capacity Planning
B) Linux Kernel
C) System Security
D) System Maintenance
Correct answer: C
Rationale: System Security is covered in Exam
202, not Exam 201. Exam 201 covers Capacity
, Planning, Linux Kernel, System Startup,
Filesystem and Devices, Advanced Storage
Device Administration, Networking
Configuration, and System Maintenance .
6. Which of the following is NOT a topic covered
in the LPIC-2 Exam 202?
A) HTTP Services
B) File Sharing
C) Advanced Storage Device Administration
D) E-Mail Services
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Advanced Storage Device
Administration is covered in Exam 201, not
Exam 202. Exam 202 covers Domain Name
Server, HTTP Services, File Sharing, Network
Client Management, E-Mail Services, and
System Security .
7. What is the primary focus of the Capacity
Planning topic in Exam 201?
