OS MCQs Chapter Wise

1. : In what directory does the command $ cp file_01 . copy the file named file_01?
(A) parent
(B) current
(C) root
(D) user

2. : The absolute pathname is pathname relative to:
(A) The parent directory
(B) The parent and current directory
(C) The root (/)
(D) The current directory

3. : What is the output of the command: $ cp abd/ .user_06?
(A) undefined behaviour
(B) It copies the .user_06 file into the parent directory of directory named abd
(C) It copies the .user_06 file into the current directory
(D) erroneous output

4. : What is the symbol used to separate (..) to move two levels up in the file hierarchy system using the cd command once?
(A) ?
(B) /
(C) *
(D) $

5. : The relative pathname is a pathname relative to:
(A) The parent directory
(B) The root (/)
(C) The current directory
(D) The parent and current directory

6. : Which cryptic symbols are used in the relative pathname?
(A) (.) and (..)
(B) (..)
(C) $
(D) (.)

7. : In the file hierarchy, $ cd .. is used to move how many levels up?
(A) two
(B) zero
(C) three
(D) one