UNIX MCQ SET 8


1. The statement z=’expr 5/2’ would store in z a value

a. 2.5
b. 3
c. 2
d. 0

2. The expression expr -7 % 2evaluates to

a. 1
b. -1
c. -3.5
d. 0

3. The expression expr -2 % 7 evaluates to

a. 2
b. -2
c. 0
d. 0.285

4. Hierarchy decides which operator

a. Is most important
b. Is used first
c. Is fastest
d. Operates on largest numbers

5. The break statement is used to exit from

a. An if statement
b. A for loop
c. A program
d. None of the above

6. An until loop ensures that the statement within the loop get executed

a. Only once
b. Atleast once
c. Not even once
d. None of the above

7. The cp command uses

a. Standard input file
b. Standard output file
c. Both input and output file
d. Neither input nor output file

8. Which option will be used with sort command to start sorting after the nth column of the (m+1)th field

a. –m.n
b. +m.n
c. +n.m+1
d. +(m+1).n

9. Which command is used to terminate a process

a. Shutdown
b. Haltsys
c. Cancel
d. Kill

10. The command is used to compare the files is known as

a. Comp
b. Cmp
c. Do
d. Ccp

Correct Answers

1. C

2. B

3. B

4. B

5. B

6. D

7. D

8. B

9. D

10. B

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