IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate • STUDY MODE
PRACTICE QUIZ
QUESTION 1 OF 46
How many unique address spaces are used by applications running in kernel mode?
Correct! All applications run in the same shared address space in Kernel mode.
FILE SYSTEMS AND DIRECTORY STRUCTURE
A
0
B
1Correct Answer
C
4
D
As many as there are processes running
QUESTION 2 OF 46
Which two (2) of these file systems could you use to format a 64 GB USB drive?
Partially correct. NTFS will work.
Partially correct! FAT32 will work,
A
FAT16
B
NTFSCorrect Answer
C
FAT32Correct Answer
QUESTION 3 OF 46
Where does Windows 10 store 64-bit applications?
Correct! in Windows 10, applications files are stored here.
SHORTCUTS AND COMMANDS
A
\System32
B
\System
C
\Program Files (x86)
D
\Program FilesCorrect Answer
QUESTION 4 OF 46
Which shortcut will close all applications?
Correct! This shortcut will close all applications, prompting you if there is unsaved work.
A
Alt+F4Correct Answer
B
Ctrl+Z
C
Ctrl+X
D
Alt+Tab
QUESTION 5 OF 46
What is the shortcut for saving a screenshot?
Correct! This is how to save a screenshot.
WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM SECURITY BASICS
A
Win+PrtScnCorrect Answer
B
Ctrl+Alt+P
C
Ctrl+Alt+PrtScn
D
Win+P
QUESTION 6 OF 46
What Windows mode do users interact with directly?
A
Kernel mode
B
User modeCorrect Answer
C
Desktop mode
D
Shell mode
QUESTION 7 OF 46
What does Windows create every time an applications is started in user mode?
A
A process.Correct Answer
B
A task.
C
A kernel.
D
A shell.
QUESTION 8 OF 46
If you are setting up a new Windows laptop with a 128Gb hard drive and you want only a single file partition on the drive, which file systems can choose from?
A
NTFS or FAT32
B
NTFS, FAT32 or FAT16
C
NTFSCorrect Answer
D
FAT32 or FAT16
QUESTION 9 OF 46
A file name in Windows must be unique where?
A
Within the same partition.
B
Within the same storage device (hard drive or SSD).
C
Within the same directory.Correct Answer
D
There is no uniqueness requirement for file names in Windows.
QUESTION 10 OF 46
Windows 10 can be purchased for which versions?
A
64 bit only.
B
32 bit or 64 bit.Correct Answer
C
16 bit, 32 bit or 64 bit.
D
32 bit only.
QUESTION 11 OF 46
If you want to roll back or undo an action, what shortcut should you use?
A
Ctrl-W
B
Ctrl-ZCorrect Answer
C
Ctrl-V
D
Ctrl-C
QUESTION 12 OF 46
Which shortcut will switch between running applications?
A
Win-S
B
Win-Tab
C
Ctrl-S
D
Alt-TabCorrect Answer
QUESTION 13 OF 46
Where does Windows 10 store 32-bit applications?
A
\System
B
\System32
C
\Program Files
D
\Program Files (x86)Correct Answer
QUESTION 14 OF 46
What is the shortcut to open the Task Manager
KEY COMPONENTS
A
Ctrl+Shift+T
B
Ctrl+T
C
Ctrl+Alt+Del
D
Ctrl+Shift+EscCorrect Answer
QUESTION 15 OF 46
Which three (3) statements about Linux are True?
Partially correct! This is the how Linux is licensed.
Partially correct! You can download and customize Linux in any way you like.
Partially correct! You have tremendous freedom to use and modify Linux to meet your needs.
FILE SYSTEMS
A
Linux is licensed under the General Public License (GNU).Correct Answer
B
Linux was developed and is now owned by Red Hat.
C
Linux is an open source operating system.Correct Answer
D
Linux guarantees end users freedom to run, study, share, and modify the software.Correct Answer
QUESTION 16 OF 46
Executable files such as ping, grep and cp are stored in which directory?
Correct! This is where most binary files are kept.
LINUX BASIC COMMANDS
A
/sbin
B
/root
C
/binCorrect Answer
D
/etc
QUESTION 17 OF 46
The Linux “kill” command does which of the following?
Correct! kill stops the current process from executing.
A
Permanently delete a file.
B
Performs an emergency system down.
C
Permanently delete a system directory.
D
Stop an executing process.Correct Answer
QUESTION 18 OF 46
What permissions can be set on a file in Linux?
Correct! These are the 3 permission types in Linux.
A
read, edit, run
B
read, write, executeCorrect Answer
C
read, edit, delete
D
view, modify, remove
QUESTION 19 OF 46
Which basic Linux command deletes an empty directory?
A
mv
B
rmdirCorrect Answer
C
rm
D
less
QUESTION 20 OF 46
Which is not a group that can own a file?
A
anybodyCorrect Answer
B
everybody
C
group
D
user
QUESTION 21 OF 46
Your organization uses a Linux-based network. The legal department has a user group called legal, and this group has access to all the directories that legal employees need. A new legal employee, John J. Smith, just started, and his username is jjsmith. Which command can you use to grant John access to the same directories as all other legal employees?
Correct. To add a user to a group, you can use the usermod command, which modifies an existing user. In this example, the -a option appends a user to a group without removing the user from other groups. The -G option indicates that at least one group’s name will follow. After the -G option, you must list the group, in this case legal, that you’re adding a user to. Finally, you specify which user you’re adding, in this case jjsmith.
LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM SECURITY BASICS
A
sudogroupadd -g legal jjsmith
B
sudousermod -a -G legal jjsmithCorrect Answer
C
sudogroupmod -g -n legal jjsmith
D
sudogetent group legal jjsmith
QUESTION 22 OF 46
Which three (3) groups can "own" a file in Linux?
A
user, group, everybodyCorrect Answer
B
user, team, world
C
system, user, group
D
self, other, all
QUESTION 23 OF 46
What can be known about a file with permissions set to "-rwxr-x-r--"?
A
The file is a directory and the rwx indicators apply to all files within that directory.
B
The file is a directory, the user can read, write and execute the file; others can read and execute the file, and the group can execute it only.
C
The file is not a directory; the user can read, write and execute the file; the group cannot modify the file, and others not in the group an read it only.Correct Answer
D
The user can read, write and execute the file; the group cannot modify the file, and others not in the group an read it only. You cannot tell the file/directory type from this string.
QUESTION 24 OF 46
A person using Linux would normally interact directly with which?
A
The HCL.
B
The API.
C
The shell.Correct Answer
D
The kernel.
QUESTION 25 OF 46
In the Linux file system, what is the highest level in the directory structure?
A
rootCorrect Answer
B
bin
C
home
D
kernel
QUESTION 26 OF 46
What does the nano command do?
A
nano is a file compression utility.
B
nano displays the first 10 lines of any text file.
C
nano is a basic text file editor.Correct Answer
D
nano deletes all empty files and directories.
QUESTION 27 OF 46
When configuring a new application, in which directory should you have it save log files?
A
/log
B
in the same directory where the application is located
C
/varCorrect Answer
D
/bin
QUESTION 28 OF 46
The Linux “cat” command does which of the following?
A
Puts the file system catalog into edit mode for rapid deletion or insertion of files and directories.
B
Copies file properties.
C
Concatenates 2 or more files together.Correct Answer
D
Creates a catalog of all files in the file system.
QUESTION 29 OF 46
Your organization uses a Linux-based network, and you’re configuring Uncomplicated Firewall (ufw). You want to disable file transfers that use the File Transfer Protocol (FTP), which occurs on port 21. Which command can you use to block all traffic on this port?
MACOS RESOURCES KNOWLEDGE CHECK
A
sudoufw deny 21Correct Answer
B
sudoufw allow 21
C
sudoufw delete 21
D
sudoufw reload 21
QUESTION 30 OF 46
What application can you use to see all the active running applications and processes on macOS?
A
Activity MonitorCorrect Answer
B
System information
C
Disk Utility
D
Console
QUESTION 31 OF 46
What feature in macOS prevents unauthorized applications from being installed?
A
FileVault
B
Firewall
C
GatekeeperCorrect Answer
D
Apple Watch
QUESTION 32 OF 46
Which three (3) utilities are found when booting macOS to the recovery partition? (Select 3)
A
SafariCorrect Answer
B
Keychain Access
C
Disk UtilityCorrect Answer
D
Time MachineCorrect Answer
QUESTION 33 OF 46
How many unique address spaces are used by applications running in kernel mode?
A
0
B
1Correct Answer
C
4
D
As many as there are processes running
QUESTION 34 OF 46
Which two (2) of these file systems could you use to format a 64 GB USB drive?
A
FAT16
B
NTFSCorrect Answer
C
FAT32Correct Answer
QUESTION 35 OF 46
Where does Windows 10 store 64-bit applications?
A
\System32
B
\System
C
\Program Files (x86)
D
\Program FilesCorrect Answer
QUESTION 36 OF 46
Which shortcut will close all applications?
A
Alt+F4Correct Answer
B
Ctrl+Z
C
Ctrl+X
D
Alt+Tab
QUESTION 37 OF 46
What is the shortcut for saving a screenshot?
A
Win+PrtScnCorrect Answer
B
Ctrl+Alt+P
C
Ctrl+Alt+PrtScn
D
Win+P
QUESTION 38 OF 46
What is the shortcut to open the Task Manager?
A
Ctrl+Shift+T
B
Ctrl+T
C
Ctrl+Alt+Del
D
Ctrl+Shift+EscCorrect Answer
QUESTION 39 OF 46
Which three (3) statements about Linux are True?
A
Linux is licensed under the General Public License (GNU).Correct Answer
B
Linux was developed and is now owned by Red Hat.
C
Linux is an open source operating system.Correct Answer
D
Linux guarantees end users freedom to run, study, share, and modify the software.Correct Answer
QUESTION 40 OF 46
Executable files such as ping, grep and cp are stored in which directory?
A
/sbin
B
/root
C
/binCorrect Answer
D
/etc
QUESTION 41 OF 46
The Linux “kill” command does which of the following?
A
Permanently delete a file.
B
Performs an emergency system down.
C
Permanently delete a system directory.
D
Stop an executing process.Correct Answer
QUESTION 42 OF 46
What permissions can be set on a file in Linux?
A
read, edit, run
B
read, write, executeCorrect Answer
C
read, edit, delete
D
view, modify, remove
QUESTION 43 OF 46
Your organization uses a Linux-based network. The legal department has a user group called legal, and this group has access to all the directories that legal employees need. A new legal employee, John J. Smith, just started, and his username is jjsmith. Which command can you use to grant John access to the same directories as all other legal employees?
A
sudogroupadd -g legal jjsmith
B
sudousermod -a -G legal jjsmithCorrect Answer
C
sudogroupmod -g -n legal jjsmith
D
sudogetent group legal jjsmith
QUESTION 44 OF 46
Which three (3) groups can “own” a file in Linux?
A
user, group, everybodyCorrect Answer
B
user, team, world
C
system, user, group
D
self, other, all
QUESTION 45 OF 46
What can be known about a file with permissions set to “-rwxr-x-r–“?
A
The file is a directory and the rwx indicators apply to all files within that directory.
B
The file is a directory, the user can read, write and execute the file; others can read and execute the file, and the group can execute it only.
C
The file is not a directory; the user can read, write and execute the file; the group cannot modify the file, and others not in the group an read it only.Correct Answer
D
The user can read, write and execute the file; the group cannot modify the file, and others not in the group an read it only. You cannot tell the file/directory type from this string.
QUESTION 46 OF 46
Your organization uses a Linux-based network, and you’re configuring Uncomplicated Firewall (ufw). You want to disable file transfers that use the File Transfer Protocol (FTP), which occurs on port 21. Which command can you use to block all traffic on this port?
A
sudoufw deny 21Correct Answer
B
sudoufw allow 21
C
sudoufw delete 21
D
sudoufw reload 21
Ready to test your recall?
How many unique address spaces are used by applications running in kernel mode?
Correct! All applications run in the same shared address space in Kernel mode.
FILE SYSTEMS AND DIRECTORY STRUCTURE