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16.
Which command was developed to show only the first 10 lines in a text file?
  • A.
    head
  • B.
    top
  • C.
    first
  • D.
    cat
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Answer : [A]
Explanation :
The head command by default shows the first 10 lines in a text file.
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17.
Which command enables you to count the number of words in a text file?
  • A.
    count
  • B.
    list
  • C.
    ls -l
  • D.
    wc
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Answer : [D]
Explanation :
The wc command shows the number of lines, words, and characters in a file.
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18.
Which key on your keyboard do you use in less to go to the last line of the current text file?
  • A.
    End
  • B.
    PageDown
  • C.
    q
  • D.
    G
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Answer : [D]
Explanation :
When using less, the G key brings you to the end of the current file.
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19.
Which option is missing from the following command, assuming that you want to filter the first field out of the /etc/passwd file and assuming that the character that is used as the field delimiter is a:? cut .... : -f 1 /etc/passwd
  • A.
    -d
  • B.
    -c
  • C.
    -t
  • D.
    -x
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Answer : [A]
Explanation :
The -d option is used to specify the field delimiter that needs to be used to distinguish different fields in files while using cut .
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20.
Which option is missing if you want to sort the third column of the output of the command ps aux ?
ps aux | sort ...
  • A.
    -k3
  • B.
    -s3
  • C.
    -k f 3
  • D.
    -f 3
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Answer : [A]
Explanation :
The sort command can sort files or command output based on specific keys. If no specific key is mentioned, sorting happens based on fields. The option -k3 will therefore sort the third field in the output of the ps aux command.
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