010-160 Hardware and Operating Systems 4

Question 1

Which command is used to load a kernel module manually in Linux?

Accepted Answer

insmod or modprobe

Answer

insmod loads a module directly while modprobe loads a module along with its dependencies from the module directory.

Question 2

What does UEFI replace and improve upon in modern computers?

Accepted Answer

The traditional BIOS firmware

Answer

UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) replaces the legacy BIOS with a more modern firmware interface supporting larger drives, faster boot, and secure boot.

Question 3

What information does the file /proc/cpuinfo provide?

Accepted Answer

Details about each CPU core including model, speed, and flags

Answer

/proc/cpuinfo contains detailed information about each CPU core including the model name, clock speed, cache size, and supported feature flags.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of volatile memory?

Accepted Answer

RAM

Answer

RAM (Random Access Memory) is volatile, meaning its contents are lost when power is removed.

Question 5

What command removes a currently loaded kernel module from a running Linux system?

Accepted Answer

rmmod

Answer

rmmod removes a loaded kernel module from the running kernel; modprobe -r can also be used and handles dependencies.

(010-160) LPI Linux Essentials Practice Test

(010-160) LPI Linux Essentials Practice Test

010-160 Hardware and Operating Systems 4