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Welcome to the Shell Programming MCQs Page

Dive deep into the fascinating world of Shell Programming with our comprehensive set of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs). This page is dedicated to exploring the fundamental concepts and intricacies of Shell Programming, a crucial aspect of UNIX. In this section, you will encounter a diverse range of MCQs that cover various aspects of Shell Programming, from the basic principles to advanced topics. Each question is thoughtfully crafted to challenge your knowledge and deepen your understanding of this critical subcategory within UNIX.

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Q41.
Where is the exit status of a command stored?

a.

$0

b.

$>

c.

$1

d.

$?

Discuss
Answer: (d).$?
Q42.
Which of the following is false ?

a.

here document provides standard input to any script non interactively

b.

read command is used for making scripts interactive

c.

$* stores the number of arguments specified

d.

&& and || are logical operators

Discuss
Answer: (c).$* stores the number of arguments specified
Q43.
test statement cannot ______

a.

compare two numbers

b.

compare two strings

c.

compare two files

d.

check a file’s attributes

Discuss
Answer: (c).compare two files
Q44.
____ option is used with test for checking if the file exists and has the size greater than zero.

a.

-f

b.

-r

c.

-e

d.

-s

Discuss
Answer: (d).-s
Q45.
Every time shift command is used, the leftmost variable is lost.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

may be

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (a).True
Q46.
User’s environment mode created using su – is terminated using ____

a.

ctrl-v

b.

ctrl-q

c.

ctrl-d

d.

ctrl-f

Discuss
Answer: (c).ctrl-d
Q47.
Which command is used by the system administrator to set the date of the system?

a.

dt

b.

su

c.

date

d.

chdt

Discuss
Answer: (c).date
Q48.
____ command allows superuser to communicate with users.

a.

comm

b.

cron

c.

date

d.

wall

Discuss
Answer: (d).wall
Q49.
____ command is used for setting limits on file size.

a.

limit

b.

flimit

c.

ulimit

d.

flim

Discuss
Answer: (c).ulimit
Q50.
The access to the use of at and batch is restricted and controlled by ___ and ____

a.

at.allow , batch.allow

b.

at.allow, at.deny

c.

at.allow , batch.deny

d.

batch.deny, batch.allow

Discuss
Answer: (b).at.allow, at.deny
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