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Comptia Linux + 2023 Questions and answer - Part 16

Mary Smith

Tue, 18 Nov 2025

Comptia Linux + 2023 Questions and answer - Part 16

1. Which utility would be used to change how often a filesystem check is performed on an ext2 filesystem without losing any data stored on that filesystem?

A) A. mod2fs
B) B. fsck
C) C. tune2fs
D) D. mke2fs
E) E. fixe2fs


2. Which of the following Linux filesystems preallocates a fixed number of inodes at the filesystem's make/creation time and does NOT generate them as needed?(Choose TWO correct answers.)(Select 2answers)

A) A. ext3
B) B. JFS
C) C. ext2
D) D. XFS
E) E. procfs


3. What is the purpose of the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard?

A) A. It is a security model used to ensure files are organized according to their permissions and accessibility.
B) B. It provides unified tools to create, maintain and manage multiple filesystems in a common way.
C) C. It defines a common internal structure of inodes for all compliant filesystems.
D) D. It is a distribution neutral description of locations of files and directories.



4. Instead of supplying an explicit device in /etc/fstab for mounting, what other options may be used to identify the intended partition? (Choose TWO correct answers.)(Select 2answers)

A) A. FIND
B) B. ID
C) C. LABEL
D) D. NAME
E) E. UUID


5. After running the command umount /mnt, the following error message is displayed: umount: /mnt: device is busy.What is a common reason for this message?

A) A. The kernel has not finished flushing disk writes to the mounted device.
B) B. A user has a file open in the /mnt directory.
C) C. Another file system still contains a symlink to a file inside /mnt.
D) D. The files in /mnt have been scanned and added to the locate database.
E) E. The kernel thinks that a process is about to open a file in /mnt for reading.


1. Right Answer: C
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2. Right Answer: A,C
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3. Right Answer: D
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4. Right Answer: C,E
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5. Right Answer: B
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