101-500 Practice Test

101-500 Practice Test practice questions, page 4 of 5, with answer review and explanations.

Question 16

What is the process ID number of the init process on a System V init based system?

  1. -1
  2. 0
  3. 1
  4. It is different with each reboot
  5. It is set to the current run level

Question 17

Which daemon handles power management events on a Linux system?

  1. acpid
  2. batteryd
  3. pwrmgntd
  4. psd
  5. inetd

Question 18

Which of the following statements are true about the boot sequence of a PC using a BIOS? (Choose two.)

  1. Some parts of the boot process can be configured from the BIOS
  2. Linux does not require the assistance of the BIOS to boot a computer
  3. The BIOS boot process starts only if secondary storage, such as the hard disk, is functional
  4. The BIOS initiates the boot process after turning the computer on
  5. The BIOS is started by loading hardware drivers from secondary storage, such as the hard disk

Question 19

What is true regarding UEFI firmware? (Choose two.)

  1. It can read and interpret partition tables
  2. It can use and read certain file systems
  3. It stores its entire configuration on the /boot/ partition
  4. It is stored in a special area within the GPT metadata
  5. It is loaded from a fixed boot disk position

Question 20

A faulty kernel module is causing issues with a network interface card. Which of the following actions ensures that this module is not loaded automatically when the system boots?

  1. Using lsmod --remove --autoclean without specifying the name of a specific module
  2. Using modinfo -k followed by the name of the offending module
  3. Using modprobe -r followed by the name of the offending module
  4. Adding a blacklist line including the name of the offending module to the file /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
  5. Deleting the kernel module's directory from the file system and recompiling the kernel, including its modules