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Linux Essentials Chapter 5 Exam

Question 1 of 24

1

What is the standard option to provide a command line program to view its documentation?

Select one or more of the following:

  • –help

  • –info

  • –doc

  • -h

Explanation

Question 2 of 24

1

The command man -k is the same as the command apropos.
True or False?

Select one or more of the following:

  • True

  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 24

1

The whatis command is the same as man -w.

Select one or more of the following:

  • True

  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 24

1

The directory where additional documentation for software packages most likely can be found is:

Select one or more of the following:

  • /usr/share/doc

  • /usr/software/doc

  • /var/lib/doc

  • /var/share/doc

Explanation

Question 5 of 24

1

Which two pager commands are used by the man command to control movement within the document?
(choose two)

Select one or more of the following:

  • less

  • grep

  • more

  • page

Explanation

Question 6 of 24

1

Commands typically executed by a user are covered in what section of the manual?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 5

  • 1

  • 2

  • 3

Explanation

Question 7 of 24

1

To search the man page sections for the keyword example, which of the following command lines could you execute?
(choose two)

Select one or more of the following:

  • man -f example

  • man -k example

  • whatis example

  • apropos example

Explanation

Question 8 of 24

1

The statement that describes the difference between a man page and an info page is:

Select one or more of the following:

  • The info page is like a guide; a man page is a more concise reference.

  • The man page is a long detailed reference; the info page is very terse.

  • There is very little difference between them.

  • The man page is like a guide; the info page is a more concise reference.

Explanation

Question 9 of 24

1

If you are reading the synopsis of a command from a man page, then items in square brackets are:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Optional

  • Comments

  • Required options

  • Required arguments

Explanation

Question 10 of 24

1

The following sections commonly appear on a man page:
(choose three)

Select one or more of the following:

  • DESCRIPTION

  • LICENSE

  • SYNOPSIS

  • NAME

Explanation

Question 11 of 24

1

Section 5 of the manual pages covers:

Select one or more of the following:

  • User commands

  • Games

  • File Formats

  • System administration commands

Explanation

Question 12 of 24

1

To start searching a man page, the first key you press is:

Select one or more of the following:

  • s

  • !

  • /

  • f

Explanation

Question 13 of 24

1

In order to exit viewing a man page, press:

Select one or more of the following:

  • y

  • Z

  • x

  • q

Explanation

Question 14 of 24

1

Which option for the man command should you use if you intend to send the output of the command to a printer?

Select one or more of the following:

  • -T

  • –text

  • -t

  • -m

Explanation

Question 15 of 24

1

What key should be used while working in the man command if you want to go to the end of the document?

Select one or more of the following:

  • g

  • e

  • G

  • goto

Explanation

Question 16 of 24

1

To get help on using the info command, execute:
(choose two)

Select one or more of the following:

  • info -q

  • info info

  • man info

  • help info

Explanation

Question 17 of 24

1

To get help while using the info command, press:

Select one or more of the following:

  • g

  • z

  • a

  • h

Explanation

Question 18 of 24

1

To exit the info page, press:

Select one or more of the following:

  • X

  • x

  • q

  • z

Explanation

Question 19 of 24

1

In order to search an info page, the first key to press is:
(choose one)

Select one or more of the following:

  • f

  • t

  • s

  • g

Explanation

Question 20 of 24

1

To go to the end of an info page, press:

Select one or more of the following:

  • N

  • END

  • ]

  • n

Explanation

Question 21 of 24

1

To go to the next match of a search on a man page, press:

Select one or more of the following:

  • N

  • ]

  • }

  • n

Explanation

Question 22 of 24

1

When interpreting the SYNOPSIS of a command found on a man page, the “|” means:

Select one or more of the following:

  • The items it separates cannot be used together

  • The items it separates can be used together

Explanation

Question 23 of 24

1

After performing a search, you can use the ____ key to return to a previously found match:

Select one or more of the following:

  • N

  • U

  • n

  • D

Explanation

Question 24 of 24

1

To move a page forward one at a time while viewing a man page, press the following:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Spacebar

  • m

  • Enter

  • a

Explanation