LPI Linux Essentials 010-160 Exam Practice Questions, practice question pack
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LPI Linux Essentials 010-160 Exam Practice Questions

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Question 1

What are the differences between hard disk drives and solid state disks? (Choose two.)

  1. Hard disks have a motor and moving parts, solid state disks do not.
  2. Hard disks can fail due to physical damage, while solid state disks cannot fail.
  3. Solid state disks can store many times as much data as hard disk drives.
  4. /dev/sda is a hard disk device while /dev/ssda is a solid state disk.
  5. Solid state disks provide faster access to stored data than hard disks.
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Correct answer: A, E

A. Hard disks have a motor and moving parts, solid state disks do not. E. Solid state disks provide faster access to stored data than hard disks. Hard disk drives contain a motor and spinning platters with moving read/write heads, while solid state disks use flash memory with no moving parts (option A). SSDs provide significantly faster data access times because they don't require mechanical seek operations (option E). Option B is incorrect because SSDs can fail from electrical issues or flash memory degradation. Option C is false as HDDs typically store more data at lower cost. Option D uses an invalid device naming convention, SSDs use standard naming like /dev/sda, not /dev/ssda.

Why the other options are wrong

  • B. SSDs can fail due to electrical damage, flash cell degradation, and controller failure, just like mechanical drives can fail.
  • C. HDDs typically offer higher storage capacity and lower cost per gigabyte than SSDs, not the reverse.
  • D. Linux device naming does not use /dev/ssda for SSDs; both HDDs and SSDs use /dev/sda, /dev/sdb naming conventions.

Question 2

Reverse DNS assigns hostnames to IP addresses.

How is the name of the IP address 198.51.100.165 stored on a DNS server?

  1. In the A record for 165.100.51.198.ipv4.arpa.
  2. In the PTR record for 165.100.51.198.in-addr.arpa.
  3. In the RNAME record for 198-51-100-165.rev.arpa.
  4. In the ARPA record for 165.100.51.198.rev.
  5. In the REV record for arpa.in-addr.198.51.100.165.
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Correct answer: B. In the PTR record for 165.100.51.198.in-addr.arpa.

Reverse DNS uses PTR (Pointer) records stored in the in-addr.arpa zone. The IP address 198.51.100.165 is reversed to 165.100.51.198 and appended to in-addr.arpa, creating the domain 165.100.51.198.in-addr.arpa, where the PTR record maps the IP back to a hostname. Option A incorrectly references an A record instead of PTR. Option C uses a non-standard RNAME record type. Option D uses rev.arpa which is not the standard reverse DNS suffix. Option E has the incorrect order and uses REV, which is not a DNS record type.

Why the other options are wrong

  • A. A records map hostnames to IP addresses, not the reverse; they would not be used for reverse DNS lookups.
  • C. RNAME is not a standard DNS record type used for reverse DNS; PTR is the correct record type.
  • D. The standard suffix for reverse DNS is in-addr.arpa, not rev.arpa, and the octets must be in reversed order.
  • E. REV is not a valid DNS record type, and the ordering of the IP octets is incorrect for reverse DNS.

Question 3

Which of the following types of bus can connect hard disk drives with the motherboard?

  1. The RAM bus
  2. The NUMA bus
  3. The CPU bus
  4. The SATA bus
  5. The Auto bus
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Correct answer: D. The SATA bus

SATA (Serial ATA) is the standard bus interface used to connect hard disk drives and SSDs to the motherboard. It has largely replaced older standards like IDE/PATA and supports hot-swapping and higher data transfer rates. The RAM bus connects only memory modules. NUMA is a processor architecture design, not a physical bus. The CPU bus connects the processor to the chipset. The Auto bus is not a real computer bus interface.

Why the other options are wrong

  • A. The RAM bus connects memory modules to the memory controller, not storage drives.
  • B. NUMA is a multi-processor architecture paradigm, not a physical bus for connecting storage devices.
  • C. The CPU bus (FSB) connects the processor to the chipset, not hard drives to the motherboard.
  • E. The Auto bus is not a recognized computer bus standard for any hardware connections.

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80 practice questions for LPI Linux Essentials (010-160), with full explanations.

Every question comes with the correct answer, the reasoning behind it, and a note on why each wrong option is wrong, including the fill-in-the-blank items. Work through it once with the answers, then again with the questions-only copy under exam conditions.

  • 80 questions mapped to the 010-160 exam objectives
  • Answers and explanations for every question, including the wrong options
  • A questions-only PDF for timed practice runs
  • Instant delivery by email the moment you check out
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Last updated September 2026 · 80 questions

What makes the Linux Essentials hard

LPI Linux Essentials is the recommended first step on the LPIC certification ladder, and LPIC-1, LPIC-2 and LPIC-3 all build on it. It covers the open source world, working on the command line, the Linux desktop, scripting and security basics.

Unlike the higher LPIC exams, it does not include fill-in-the-blank questions, but it does include enough scenario based questions that candidates who rely on theory alone, without seeing the exam’s question format, often underperform. At 40 questions in 60 minutes, there is no room for questions that slow a candidate down.

This pack has 80 practice questions for the 010-160, so the question style is familiar before exam day.

About the exam

LPI Linux Essentials is the Linux Professional Institute’s entry-level credential for students and professionals beginning their Linux journey. It validates foundational knowledge of the open source world, the Linux command line, the Linux desktop, basic scripting and security fundamentals. It is a single exam with no prerequisites and no expiry date: once certified, the credential is held permanently. The current version is 1.6, exam code 010-160, and it is the recommended starting point before LPIC-1 and the full LPIC certification ladder.

Exam domains

LPI publishes topic weights rather than percentages. The weights add up to 40 and map one to one onto the 40 exam questions, so a weight of 9 means roughly 9 questions.

  • The Linux community and a career in open source: weight 7
  • Finding your way on a Linux system: weight 9
  • The power of the command line: weight 9
  • The Linux operating system: weight 8
  • Security and file permissions: weight 7

40 questions, 60 minutes, US$120 per attempt, available in English, French, German, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish, Pearson VUE testing centres and online proctored, no expiry date.

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What do I get when I buy the LPI Linux Essentials 010-160 pack?

80 practice questions as a PDF, each with the correct answer, a full explanation and a note on why the other options are wrong, plus a separate questions-only PDF for timed practice.

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Yes. Ten questions from this pack, with answers and explanations, are free on this page and as a PDF, so you can judge the quality before you pay.

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