Free 010-160 Sample Questions — Linux Essentials Certificate Exam, version 1.6

Linux Essentials Certificate Exam, version 1.6 (010-160) is a entry-level LPI certification exam. The blueprint splits the exam across 5 domains, starting with The Linux Community and a Career in Open Source, Finding Your Way on a Linux System, The Power of the Command Line. On exam day you face around 40 questions in 60 minutes, in formats such as multiple-choice. The 15 questions below are free samples written to match that style: answer each one first, then reveal the correct answer and note which topics you miss. The 010-160 is rated easy in difficulty. Because every answer is revealed in place, you can work through the whole set without leaving this page. Work through all 15 samples before deciding whether to buy the full 78+ question PDF.

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Question 1

What information is stored in /etc/passwd? (Choose three.)

  • A. The user's storage space limit
  • B. The numerical user ID
  • C. The username
  • D. The encrypted password
  • E. The user's default shell
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Correct Answer:
  • B. The numerical user ID
  • C. The username
  • E. The user's default shell
Question 2

What is true about the owner of a file?

  • A. Each file is owned by exactly one user and one group
  • B. The owner of a file always has full permissions when accessing the file
  • C. The user owning a file must be a member of the file's group
  • D. When a user is deleted, all files owned by the user disappear
  • E. The owner of a file cannot be changed once it is assigned to an owner
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Correct Answer:
A. Each file is owned by exactly one user and one group
Question 3

Most commands on Linux can display information on their usage. How can this information typically be displayed?

  • A. By running the command with the option /? or /??
  • B. By running the command with the option ?! or ?=!
  • C. By running the command with the option /doc or /documentation
  • D. By running the command with the option -h or --help
  • E. By running the command with the option -m or --manpage
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Correct Answer:
D. By running the command with the option -h or --help
Question 4

Which of the following commands sorts the output of the command export-logs?

  • A. export-logs < sort
  • B. export-logs > sort
  • C. export-logs & sort
  • D. export-logs | sort
  • E. export-logs <> sort
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Correct Answer:
D. export-logs | sort
Question 5

Which of the following commands can be used to resolve a DNS name to an IP address?

  • A. dnsname
  • B. dns
  • C. query
  • D. host
  • E. iplookup
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Correct Answer:
D. host
Question 6

What is true about a recursive directory listing?

  • A. It includes the content of sub-directories
  • B. It includes the permissions of the directory listed
  • C. It includes details of file system internals, such as inodes
  • D. It includes ownership information for the files
  • E. It includes a preview of content for each file in the directory
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Correct Answer:
A. It includes the content of sub-directories
Question 7

Which of the following outputs could stem from the command last?

  • A. 1 ls 2 cat text.txt 3 logout
  • B. Password for user last changed at Sat Mar 31 16:38:57 EST 2018
  • C. Last login: Fri Mar 23 10:56:39 2018 from server.example.com
  • D. EXT4-fs (dm-7): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts: (null)
  • E. root tty2 Wed May 17 21:11 - 21:11 (00:00)
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Correct Answer:
E. root tty2 Wed May 17 21:11 - 21:11 (00:00)
Question 8

Which of the following commands will search for the file foo.txt under the directory /home?

  • A. search /home -file foo.txt
  • B. search /home foo. txt
  • C. find /home - file foo.txt
  • D. find /home -name foo.txt
  • E. find /home foo.txt
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Correct Answer:
D. find /home -name foo.txt
Question 9

What is defined by a Free Software license?

  • A. Details of the technical documentation each contributor has to provide
  • B. The programming languages which may be used to extend the licensed program
  • C. complete list of libraries required to compile the licensed software
  • D. Limits on the purposes for which the licensed software may be used
  • E. Conditions for modifying and distributing the licensed software
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Correct Answer:
E. Conditions for modifying and distributing the licensed software
Question 10

Which of the following commands output the content of the file Texts 2.txt? (Choose two.)

  • A. cat 'Texts 2.txt'
  • B. cat -- Texts 2.txt
  • C. cat |Texts 2.txt|
  • D. cat 'Texts\ 2.txt'
  • E. cat Texts\ 2.txt
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Correct Answer:
  • A. cat 'Texts 2.txt'
  • E. cat Texts\ 2.txt
Question 11

Running the command rm Downloads leads to the following error: rm: cannot remove 'Downloads/': Is a directory Which of the following commands can be used instead to remove Downloads, assuming Downloads is empty? (Choose two.)

  • A. undir Downloads
  • B. rmdir Downloads
  • C. dir -r Downloads
  • D. rem Downloads
  • E. rm -r Downloads
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Correct Answer:
E. rm -r Downloads
Question 12

Which of the following keys can be pressed to exit less?

  • A. l
  • B. x
  • C. e
  • D. q
  • E. !
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Correct Answer:
D. q
Question 13

Which command copies the contents of the directory /etc/, including all sub-directories, to /root/?

  • A. copy /etc /root
  • B. cp -r /etc/* /root
  • C. cp -v /etc/* /root
  • D. rcp /etc/* /root
  • E. cp -R /etc/*.* /root
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Correct Answer:
B. cp -r /etc/* /root
Question 14

Where is the operating system of a Raspberry Pi stored?

  • A. On the master device attached to the Raspberry Pi's IDE bus
  • B. On a read only partition on the Raspberry Pi's firmware, next to the BIOS
  • C. On a removable SD card which is put into the Raspberry Pi
  • D. On a Linux extension module connected to the Raspberry Pi's GPIO pins
  • E. On rewritable flash storage which is built into the Raspberry Pi
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Correct Answer:
C. On a removable SD card which is put into the Raspberry Pi
Question 15

Which of the following permissions are set on the /tmp/ directory?

  • A. rwxrwxrwt
  • B. ------rwX
  • C. rwSrw-rw-
  • D. rwxrwS---
  • E. r-xr-X--t
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Correct Answer:
A. rwxrwxrwt

010-160 sample questions FAQ

Are these 010-160 sample questions from the real exam?

No. They are original practice questions written to match the format and topic mix of the Linux Essentials Certificate Exam, version 1.6 exam, which contains around 40 questions. Treat them as representative practice, not leaked exam content.

How many free 010-160 sample questions do I get?

This page includes 15 questions, each with its correct answer you can reveal in place. The full study PDF expands that to 78+ questions.

Do the sample questions include the correct answers?

Yes. Open the answer panel under each question to see which option is correct. Answer first, then reveal, so the set works as a self-check rather than a reading exercise.

Is 15 sample questions enough to pass the 010-160?

Not on its own. Use the samples to find weak topics, revise them against the official domains, then work through the full 78+ question set under timed conditions before booking the exam.

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