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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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Q61.
Which of the following is not true of program variables

a.

Can be exported to the entire system

b.

Can be used only within the shell program

c.

Can hold data

d.

All of the above

Discuss
Answer: (a).Can be exported to the entire system
Q62.
Flow control in a shell program allows parts of a shell program to be executed

a.

Repeatedly

b.

Conditionally

c.

All of the above

d.

None of the above

Discuss
Answer: (c).All of the above
Q63.
Variable names may not include

a.

Numbers

b.

Underscores

c.

Question marks

d.

More than one of the above

Discuss
Answer: (c).Question marks
Q64.
Variable names may begin with

a.

Numbers

b.

Underscores

c.

Alphabetic characters

d.

Both b and c

Discuss
Answer: (d).Both b and c
Q65.
Variable names should be

a.

Descriptive

b.

Lower case letters

c.

Upper case letters

d.

Both a and c

Discuss
Answer: (d).Both a and c
Q66.
A common variable type is

a.

Array

b.

Complex

c.

Simple

d.

None of the above

Discuss
Answer: (a).Array
Q67.
Array values when assigned must be surrounded by

a.

$ signs

b.

{ } (curly braces)

c.

[] (square brackets)

d.

( ) (parenthesis)

Discuss
Answer: (d).( ) (parenthesis)
Q68.
The purpose of the PATH environment variable is

a.

Contains the current working directory

b.

The sequence of directories to be searched when entering a command

c.

Used to change directories

d.

None of the above

Discuss
Answer: (b).The sequence of directories to be searched when entering a command
Q69.
Some lines in an "if statement" are indented because

a.

Required by the shell

b.

For better readability

c.

Both a and b

d.

None of the above

Discuss
Answer: (b).For better readability
Q70.
In "bash", "if" constructs are ended with

a.

Fi

b.

Endif

c.

End

d.

None of the above

Discuss
Answer: (a).Fi
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