Linux Essentials Certificate Exam, version 1.6 (010-160) - Linux Professional Institute Actual Exam Questions
Last updated on May 13, 2026
Which of the following outputs could stem from the command last?
1 ls 2 cat text.txt 3 logout
Password for user last changed at Sat Mar 31 16:38:57 EST 2018
Last login: Fri Mar 23 10:56:39 2018 from server.example.com
EXT4-fs (dm-7): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts: (null)
root tty2 Wed May 17 21:11 - 21:11 (00:00)
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Which of the following characters in a shell prompt indicates the shell is running with root privileges?
!
#
*
&
$
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What is true about the su command?
It is the default shell of the root account.
It can only be used by the user root.
It runs a shell or command as another user.
It changes the name of the main administrator account.
It locks the root account in specific time frames.
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What is the purpose of the PATH environment variable?
It allows the execution of commands without the need to know the location of the executable.
It increases security by preventing commands from running in certain locations.
It specifies the location of a user's home directory.
It indicates the location of the default shell to be used when a user logs in.
It contains the absolute path to the current directory.
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Why are web browser cookies considered dangerous?
Cookies support identification and tracking of users.
Cookies are always public and accessible to anyone on the internet.
Cookies consume significant amounts of storage and can exhaust disk space.
Cookies store critical data which is lost when a cookie is deleted.
Cookies can contain and execute viruses and malware.
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