✅ Correct Answer: Support for virtualization with PowerVM
2. Which filesystem is native to AIX 7.x?
Journaled File System (JFS)
NTFS
EXT4
APFS
✅ Correct Answer: Journaled File System (JFS)
3. What is the purpose of the "Workload Partitions (WPARs)" feature?
Lightweight virtualization without dedicated kernels
Quantum computing partitions
Blockchain node isolation
AI model training zones
✅ Correct Answer: Lightweight virtualization without dedicated kernels
4. Which command is used to install software on AIX?
installp
yum
apt-get
dnf
✅ Correct Answer: installp
5. What is the role of the "Logical Volume Manager (LVM)" in AIX?
Manages disk storage dynamically
Encrypts data at rest
Optimizes network traffic
Generates AI models
✅ Correct Answer: Manages disk storage dynamically
6. Which shell is default in AIX 7.x?
Korn Shell (ksh)
Bash
Zsh
Fish
✅ Correct Answer: Korn Shell (ksh)
7. How does AIX 7.x ensure high availability?
PowerHA SystemMirror
Quantum redundancy
Blockchain replication
AI-driven failover
✅ Correct Answer: PowerHA SystemMirror
8. What is the purpose of the "smitty" tool?
Menu-based system administration
Network packet analysis
AI model training
Blockchain smart contract deployment
✅ Correct Answer: Menu-based system administration
9. Which filesystem feature supports snapshots in AIX?
Snapshot Volume Groups (SVG)
Blockchain Snapshots
Quantum Snapshots
Logical Volume Snapshots
✅ Correct Answer: Snapshot Volume Groups (SVG)
10. Which performance monitoring tool is included in AIX?
nmon
htop
iotop
vmstat
✅ Correct Answer: nmon
11. What does the "errpt" command do in AIX?
Displays error reports
Generates AI predictions
Monitors disk usage
Manages logical volumes
✅ Correct Answer: Displays error reports
12. Which virtualization technology is integrated with AIX 7.x?
PowerVM
KVM
Docker
VMware
✅ Correct Answer: PowerVM
13. Which AIX command is used to manage logical volumes?
lsvg
lsattr
lsdev
lsfilt
✅ Correct Answer: lsvg
14. What is the purpose of the "mksysb" command?
Creates a system backup
Installs software packages
Monitors CPU usage
Configures network interfaces
✅ Correct Answer: Creates a system backup
15. Which feature of AIX 7.x supports live kernel updates?
Live Update
Live Kernel Patching
Dynamic Kernel Update
Smart Kernel Refresh
✅ Correct Answer: Live Update
16. What is the role of the Object Data Manager (ODM) in AIX?
Manages system configuration data
Optimizes network traffic
Handles user authentication
Manages memory allocation
✅ Correct Answer: Manages system configuration data
17. Which command displays information about the AIX operating system version?
oslevel
uname
lslpp
lsconf
✅ Correct Answer: oslevel
18. What is the purpose of the "chdev" command in AIX?
Modifies device attributes
Changes user passwords
Configures logical partitions
Installs device drivers
✅ Correct Answer: Modifies device attributes
19. Which command is used to manage user accounts in AIX?
mkuser
useradd
adduser
newuser
✅ Correct Answer: mkuser
20. What is the function of the "bosboot" command in AIX?
Creates a bootable system image
Monitors system logs
Manages file permissions
Performs system diagnostics
✅ Correct Answer: Creates a bootable system image
21. What is the default shell in AIX 7.x?
Korn Shell (ksh)
Bash
Zsh
Csh
✅ Correct Answer: Korn Shell (ksh)
22. Which command is used to install software packages?
installp
yum
apt-get
rpm
✅ Correct Answer: installp
23. What is the native filesystem for AIX?
Journaled File System (JFS)
EXT4
NTFS
XFS
✅ Correct Answer: Journaled File System (JFS)
24. Which command displays system configuration?
lsconf
sysinfo
uname -a
prtconf
✅ Correct Answer: lsconf
25. What is the purpose of the smitty tool?
Menu-based system administration
Network monitoring
Storage management
Performance tuning
✅ Correct Answer: Menu-based system administration
26. Which command creates a system backup?
mksysb
backup
tar
dd
✅ Correct Answer: mksysb
27. What is the role of the Logical Volume Manager?
Manage disk storage dynamically
Control network interfaces
Manage user accounts
Monitor system performance
✅ Correct Answer: Manage disk storage dynamically
28. Which command displays error reports?
errpt
dmesg
logshow
syslog
✅ Correct Answer: errpt
29. What is the purpose of Workload Partitions?
Lightweight virtualization
Process isolation
Network segmentation
Storage partitioning
✅ Correct Answer: Lightweight virtualization
30. Which command manages volume groups?
lsvg
vgs
vgdisplay
vgscan
✅ Correct Answer: lsvg
31. What is the purpose of the bosboot command?
Create bootable system image
Monitor system logs
Manage file permissions
Perform system diagnostics
✅ Correct Answer: Create bootable system image
32. Which command modifies device attributes?
chdev
moddev
editdev
setdev
✅ Correct Answer: chdev
33. What is the role of the Object Data Manager?
Manage system configuration data
Handle object storage
Control network objects
Manage user objects
✅ Correct Answer: Manage system configuration data
34. Which command displays AIX version?
oslevel
aixver
uname -r
lsversion
✅ Correct Answer: oslevel
35. What is the purpose of the alog command?
Manage system logs
Display active logins
Analyze network traffic
Manage logical volumes
✅ Correct Answer: Manage system logs
36. Which filesystem supports encryption?
JFS2
JFS
GPFS
NFS
✅ Correct Answer: JFS2
37. What is the purpose of the topas command?
System performance monitoring
Process management
Network configuration
User account management
✅ Correct Answer: System performance monitoring
38. Which command creates volume groups?
mkvg
newvg
crvg
lvcreate
✅ Correct Answer: mkvg
39. What is the purpose of the backup command?
Create system backups
Restore files
Manage backup policies
Schedule backups
✅ Correct Answer: Create system backups
40. Which feature enables live application mobility?
Live Application Mobility
Workload Partitions
PowerHA
Dynamic LPAR
✅ Correct Answer: Live Application Mobility
41. What is the role of the diag command?
System diagnostics
Disk analysis
Network diagnosis
Performance tuning
✅ Correct Answer: System diagnostics
42. Which command activates a volume group?
varyonvg
vgactive
startvg
mountvg
✅ Correct Answer: varyonvg
43. What provides cluster management?
PowerHA
ClusterAIX
HACMP
GPFS
✅ Correct Answer: PowerHA
44. Which command moves physical volumes?
migratepv
movepv
pvchange
vgmove
✅ Correct Answer: migratepv
45. What is the purpose of the sshd daemon?
Secure Shell server
System shutdown
Storage management
Service discovery
✅ Correct Answer: Secure Shell server
46. Which feature enables dynamic kernel tuning?
Dynamic Tuner
Kernel Configurator
PerfOptimizer
TuneTab
✅ Correct Answer: Dynamic Tuner
47. What is the role of lparstat?
Display LPAR statistics
List LPARs
Manage LPARs
Configure LPARs
✅ Correct Answer: Display LPAR statistics
48. Which command manages WPARs?
wparexec
wpar
wparctl
wparadm
✅ Correct Answer: wparexec
49. What is the purpose of rmss?
Simulate memory sizes
Remove system services
Reset memory
Report memory status
✅ Correct Answer: Simulate memory sizes
50. Which component provides filesystem clustering?
GPFS
JFS2
NFS
AFS
✅ Correct Answer: GPFS
51. What is the role of svmon?
Memory usage analysis
Service monitoring
Storage monitoring
Network monitoring
✅ Correct Answer: Memory usage analysis
52. Which command displays disk I/O statistics?
iostat
diskstat
vmstat
netstat
✅ Correct Answer: iostat
53. What is the purpose of mkcd?
Create bootable CDs
Make CDs writable
Mount CD-ROMs
Manage CD libraries
✅ Correct Answer: Create bootable CDs
54. Which feature enables dynamic CPU adjustment?
Dynamic LPAR
PowerVM
Workload Manager
Micro-Partitioning
✅ Correct Answer: Dynamic LPAR
55. What is the purpose of the nmon tool?
Performance monitoring
Network configuration
User management
Storage allocation
✅ Correct Answer: Performance monitoring
56. Which command displays network interface info?
entstat
ifconfig
netstat
lsdev -Cc adapter
✅ Correct Answer: entstat
57. What is the role of the mkuser command?
Create user accounts
Modify user settings
Delete users
List users
✅ Correct Answer: Create user accounts
58. Which filesystem feature supports snapshots?
Snapshot Volume Groups
Logical Volume Snapshots
Blockchain Snapshots
Quantum Snapshots
✅ Correct Answer: Snapshot Volume Groups
59. What is the purpose of the lslpp command?
List installed software
Show running processes
Display logical partitions
List physical volumes
✅ Correct Answer: List installed software
60. Which virtualization technology is native to AIX?
PowerVM
KVM
Docker
VMware
✅ Correct Answer: PowerVM
61. What is the purpose of the lsattr command?
Display device attributes
List file attributes
Show user attributes
Display system attributes
✅ Correct Answer: Display device attributes
62. Which command manages user accounts?
mkuser
useradd
adduser
newuser
✅ Correct Answer: mkuser
63. What is the role of the lsdev command?
List system devices
Show development tools
List device drivers
Display developer options
✅ Correct Answer: List system devices
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