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Dive deep into the fascinating world of Unix Shell with our comprehensive set of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs). This page is dedicated to exploring the fundamental concepts and intricacies of Unix Shell, a crucial aspect of UNIX. In this section, you will encounter a diverse range of MCQs that cover various aspects of Unix Shell, 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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Q101.
Which symbol is used to connect different streams?

a.

|

b.

>

c.

<

d.

~

Discuss
Answer: (a).|
Q102.
Shell enables one or more arguments to be obtained from the standard output of another command. This feature is called _________

a.

command substitution

b.

argument substitution

c.

shell substitution

d.

korn

Discuss
Answer: (a).command substitution
Q103.
What will the result when we evaluate this statement?

$ directory=’pwd’=`pwd`

a.

output of pwd command along with string pwd=

b.

undefined output

c.

erroneous

d.

directory variable will hold string pwd

Discuss
Answer: (a).output of pwd command along with string pwd=
Q104.
Which of the following is not a system defined variable?

a.

$PATH

b.

$HOME

c.

$SHELL

d.

$cd

Discuss
Answer: (d).$cd
Q105.
Which of the following is an invalid variable?

a.

_user

b.

us01

c.

-txtfile

d.

txt123

Discuss
Answer: (c).-txtfile
Q106.
Command substitution requires the command to use ________

a.

standard input

b.

standard output

c.

standard error

d.

all of the above

Discuss
Answer: (b).standard output
Q107.
The command is valid.

$ ls -lRa $HOME > home.ls

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (a).True
Q108.
The UNIX shell is both _______ and _______ language.

a.

interactive, responsive

b.

interpreter, executing

c.

scripting, interpreter

d.

high level, low level

Discuss
Answer: (c).scripting, interpreter
Q109.
Which of the following function(s) are performed by an interactive shell?

a.

job control

b.

history

c.

aliases

d.

job control, history, aliases

Discuss
Answer: (d).job control, history, aliases
Q110.
Every feature used in an interactive shell can also be used by a shell script.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (b).False
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