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System Commands Quiz 1: 13 July 2025 (May 2025 term)

Question 1

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Consider the fundamental difference between a hard link and a symbolic link. Which statement best describes this difference?

  1. A

    A hard link contains a copy of the original file's data, while a symbolic link does not.

  2. B

    A hard link is essentially another name for the same file data (inode), while a symbolic link is a separate file containing the path to the original file.

  3. C

    Hard links can cross filesystem boundaries, whereas symbolic links cannot.

  4. D

    Hard links are exclusively used for pointing to directories, while symbolic links can only point to regular files.

Question 2

+3 marksOne correct option
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Question 3

+3 marksOne correct option
  1. A

    1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D

  2. B

    1-C, 2-A, 3-B, 4-D

  3. C

    1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C

  4. D

    1-D, 2-C, 3-A, 4-B

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The IIT Madras BS System Commands (System Commands) Quiz 1 paper sat on 13 Jul 2025, in the May 2025 term: 16 questions for 50 marks in 120 minutes. The first 3 questions are below. Sign in with Google — it is free — to see the whole paper with its answers and explanations, in learning mode or as a timed mock test.

FeatureSystem Commands Quiz 1 13 Jul 2025 at a glance
TermMay 2025 term
SubjectSystem Commands
Course codeBSSE2001
Questions16
Marks50
Duration120 min
MCQ11
MSQ4
Numerical1
Official paperIIT M DIPLOMA AN EXAM QDD2 13 July 2025
Negative markingNo negative marking.
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