Q1. Which command lists all files/directories including hidden ones?
- A.ls -a✓ Correct
- B.ls -l
- C.ls -R
- D.ls -d
Explanation: The -a flag shows all entries, including those starting with . Learn more.
CompTIA Linux+ Practice Questions: File Management
11 free, exam-style CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-006) practice questions covering File Management, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Start a timed exam below, or scroll on to read through the questions.
File Management practice questions
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Q2. What command permanently deletes a file?
- A.rm✓ Correct
- B.shred
- C.unlink
- D.mv /dev/null
Explanation: rm removes directory entries (use shred for secure deletion). Learn more.
Q3. What is the purpose of 'rsync -a'?
- A.Archive mode (preserve permissions)✓ Correct
- B.Compress data
- C.Delete source files
- D.Show progress
Explanation: -a enables archive mode (recursive + preserve attributes). Learn more.
Q4. What does 'tar xvzf' do?
- A.Extract verbose gzip tar✓ Correct
- B.Create tar archive
- C.Compress with xz
- D.List archive contents
Explanation: x=extract, v=verbose, z=gzip, f=file. Learn more.
Q5. What command updates locate database?
- A.updatedb✓ Correct
- B.locate --update
- C.find / -update
- D.mlocate refresh
Explanation: updatedb refreshes the mlocate database. Learn more.
Q6. Which command changes file timestamps?
- A.touch✓ Correct
- B.chtime
- C.timedatectl
- D.stat
Explanation: touch updates access/modification times. Learn more.
Q7. Which command creates a compressed archive using xz?
- A.tar -czf
- B.tar -cJf✓ Correct
- C.tar -cjvf
- D.zip -r
Explanation: -J uses xz compression (creates .tar.xz file). Learn more.
Q8. What does 'rsync --delete' do?
- A.Delete source files after transfer
- B.Remove extraneous files from destination✓ Correct
- C.Force checksum comparison
- D.Encrypt transfer
Explanation: Syncs destination to mirror source exactly. Learn more.
Q9. Which command searches for files by name, type, size, or other attributes?
- A.find✓ Correct
- B.sort
- C.uniq
- D.cut
Explanation: find traverses directories and locates files matching specified criteria. Learn more.
Q10. Which archive command creates a gzip-compressed tar archive?
- A.tar -czf archive.tar.gz directory✓ Correct
- B.zip -d archive.tar.gz directory
- C.dd if=directory of=archive
- D.mount -a archive
Explanation: tar -czf creates an archive and compresses it with gzip. Learn more.
Q11. Which command estimates the size of a directory tree?
- A.du -sh directory✓ Correct
- B.lsmod directory
- C.ip addr directory
- D.systemctl directory
Explanation: du summarizes disk usage, and -sh gives a human-readable total for a path. Learn more.
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