Shell Scripting Quiz (Set 8)

Shell Scripting (Set 8)

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In a shell script, how do you perform floating-point division?

$(echo $num1 / $num2 | bc -l)

$[num1 / num2]

$((num1 / num2))

$(num1 / num2)

2 / 10

What is the purpose of the 'tr' command in a shell script?

Transforms files into directories

Translates or deletes characters

Counts lines, words, and characters

Tracks file changes

3 / 10

In a shell script, how do you declare a function?

function_name() { commands; }

function name { commands; }

function(name) { commands; }

function(name): commands;

4 / 10

What is the purpose of the 'cut' command in a shell script?

Deletes lines from a file

Copies files and directories

Extracts specific columns from text

Finds and replaces text

5 / 10

In a shell script, how do you prompt the user for input and assign it to a variable?

input var

get var

read var

userinput var

6 / 10

What is the purpose of the 'dirname' command in a shell script?

Extracts the filename from a path

Extracts the directory from a path

Prints the working directory

Deletes a directory

7 / 10

Which operator is used for string comparison in a shell script?

-eq

8 / 10

What is the purpose of the 'sort' command in a shell script?

Searches for files

Sorts lines of text files

Counts lines, words, and characters

Reverses the order of lines

9 / 10

In a shell script, how do you capture the output of a command into a variable?

result=command

result=`command`

result=(command)

result=$(command)

10 / 10

What is the purpose of the 'grep' command in a shell script?

Deletes files

Searches for patterns in text

Compiles source code

Prints the working directory

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