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  1. wtmp and utmp files contain:
  2. A.
    Temporary system data
    B.
    User login-logout log
    C.
    The user's command execution log
    D.
    The user's su and sudo attempts

  3. Which is the core of the operating system?
  4. A.
    Shell
    B.
    Kernel
    C.
    Commands
    D.
    Script

  5. ILP32 stands for
  6. A.
    32 bit Integer, Long & Pointer
    B.
    32 bit Integrated Long & Pointer
    C.
    32 bit Intelligent Long & Pointer
    D.
    32 bit Long & Pointer

  7. Single Unix Specification Version 2 provides enhanced support for
  8. A.
    16 bit Unix
    B.
    32 bit Unix
    C.
    64 bit Unix
    D.
    8 bit Unix

  9. Under UNIX the key board is the default input device and the monitor is the default output device
  10. A.
    True
    B.
    False
    C.
    Can't be determined

  11. Which among the following interacts directly with system hardware?
  12. A.
    Shell
    B.
    Commands
    C.
    Kernel
    D.
    Applications

  13. Applications communicate with kernel by using:
  14. A.
    System Calls
    B.
    C Programs
    C.
    Shell Script
    D.
    Shell

  15. The dmesg command
  16. A.
    Shows user login logoff attempts
    B.
    Shows the syslog file for info messages
    C.
    kernel log messages
    D.
    Shows the daemon log messages

  17. The command "mknod myfifo b 4 16
  18. A.
    Will create a block device if user is root
    B.
    Will create a block device for all users
    C.
    Will create a FIFO if user is not root
    D.
    None of the above

  19. Which command is used to set terminal IO characteristic?
  20. A.
    tty
    B.
    ctty
    C.
    ptty
    D.
    stty