Tough Shell Scripting Test - 87+ MCQs: Shell Scripting Quiz: Test Your Command Line Skills with Shell Script Questions and Answers

1. In a shell script, how do you concatenate two strings?

string1 + string2

string1 . string2

string1 + ' ' + string2

string1 & string2

2. How do you implement parallel processing in a shell script?

Use 'parallel' command

Run multiple scripts simultaneously

Use background processes

Shell scripting does not support parallel processing

3. How do you declare and use a variable in a shell script?

var = 10

set var = 10

var := 10

var=10

4. How can you pass command-line arguments to a shell script?

Using the 'input' command

Using environment variables

Using the 'echo' command

Using '$1', '$2', etc.

5. Explain how to handle signals in a shell script for graceful termination.

Use 'kill' command

Ignore signals

Use 'trap' command to handle signals

Terminate immediately on receiving a signal

6. What does the 'shift' command do in shell scripting?

Move file contents

Shift bits in a file

Move positional parameters

Switch user

7. How do you comment a single line in a shell script?

// This is a comment

# This is a comment

/* This is a comment */

rem This is a comment

8. What command is used to display the current working directory in a shell script?

pwd

dir

9. What is the purpose of the 'basename' command in shell scripting?

Extract directory name

Print current working directory

Extract file extension

Display file size

10. What does the 'tee' command do in a shell script?

Brews tea

Displays text on the screen

Reads input from a file

Redirects output to a file and the screen

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