1. What is an Operating System (OS)?

A. Hardware management software
B. A type of hardware
C. Software that manages computer hardware and software resources
D. A document management system
Answer: C​

2. Which one is an example of an embedded system?

A. Supercomputer
B. Smartphone
C. Workstation
D. Laptop
Answer: B​

3. Which of the following is the core component of the Linux OS?

A. BIOS
B. Shell
C. Kernel
D. Boot Loader
Answer: C​

4. What is the purpose of the Boot Loader?

A. Manage system files
B. Initialize the OS kernel during booting
C. Connect the hardware to the OS
D. Load the GUI
Answer: B​

5. Who is the founder of the GNU project?

A. Linus Torvalds
B. Ken Thompson
C. Dennis Ritchie
D. Richard Stallman
Answer: D​

6. When was the Linux Kernel first developed?

A. 1980
B. 1991
C. 2000
D. 1994
Answer: B​

7. Which organization developed Unix?

A. AT&T Bell Labs
B. Microsoft
C. Google
D. Apple
Answer: A

8. What type of file system does Linux commonly use?

A. NTFS
B. FAT32
C. ext4
D. APFS
Answer: C​

9. Which of the following Linux distributions is designed for enterprise-level servers?

A. Ubuntu
B. Fedora
C. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
D. OpenSUSE
Answer: C​

10. What is the primary difference between Fedora and RHEL?

A. Fedora is paid, RHEL is free
B. Fedora is for desktops, RHEL is for servers
C. Fedora is free and community-driven, RHEL is commercial
D. Fedora has no GUI, RHEL does
Answer: C​

11. Which of the following Linux distributions is known for its ease of use for beginners?

A. ArchLinux
B. Linux Mint
C. CentOS
D. Gentoo
Answer: B

12. Which of the following is not a Linux distribution?

A. Ubuntu
B. Solaris
C. Fedora
D. Debian
Answer: B​

13. What was the last version of Red Hat Linux before it was renamed to RHEL?

A. Red Hat Linux 7
B. Red Hat Linux 9
C. Red Hat Linux 8
D. Red Hat Linux 10
Answer: B​

14. Which Linux distribution focuses on security testing?

A. Ubuntu
B. Fedora
C. Kali Linux
D. CentOS
Answer: C​

15. In which year was Red Hat Linux first introduced?

A. 1994
B. 2000
C. 1996
D. 2004
Answer: A

16. Which open-source foundation began the GNU project?

A. Open Source Initiative
B. Free Software Foundation
C. Apache Foundation
D. Linux Foundation
Answer: B

17. Which component of Linux directly interacts with hardware?

A. Shell
B. Kernel
C. GUI
D. CLI
Answer: B​

18. What is the name of the Linux distribution created by Red Hat for developers?

A. Fedora
B. CentOS
C. SUSE
D. OpenSUSE
Answer: A​

19. Which of the following is NOT a feature of Linux?

A. Open source
B. High hardware requirements
C. Multi-user support
D. Free updates
Answer: B​

20. What is the primary benefit of using open-source software like Linux?

A. It is user-friendly
B. It is highly customizable and free to modify
C. It offers premium support
D. It works only on specific hardware
Answer: B