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System Commands · End Term · 10 May 2026 · January 2026 term · Set 1-2

Question 9: A developer writes the following Bash script to process a…

Question 9

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A developer writes the following Bash script to process all .txt files present in the current working directory :

The script is executed in a directory that currently contains no .txt files.
What is the output produced after running the above script?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
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  • C
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Question 9 of 20 in the IIT Madras BS System Commands (System Commands) End Term paper sat on 10 May 2026, in the January 2026 term (System Commands 06 May 26). It carries 5 marks.

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