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Shell Assessment Test

This Shell test evaluates candidates' proficiency in essential shell scripting skills, including articulating ideas clearly, advanced shell scripting, file permissions and ownership, file searching and manipulation, technical communication, shell scripting basics, programming logic, text processing, and basic shell commands.

Proficiency Level
Beginner-Expert
Experience
0-8 years
Duration
45 mins
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Use Case

  • Assesses understanding of basic to advanced shell commands.
  • Evaluates ability in file searching, manipulation, and permissions.
  • Tests programming logic through hands-on algorithm design tasks.
  • Measures technical communication and idea articulation skills.

Skills Covered

Basic Shell Commands
File Permissions and Ownership
Shell Scripting Basics
Advanced Shell Scripting
Text Processing
File Searching and Manipulation
Programming Logic
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Shell Assessment Test

This Shell test is designed to assess candidates' expertise in shell scripting and related skills. It covers a range of topics including articulating ideas clearly, advanced shell scripting, file permissions and ownership, file searching and manipulation, technical communication, shell scripting basics, programming logic, text processing, and basic shell commands. The test aims to evaluate the candidate's ability to effectively use shell scripting to automate tasks, manage files, and process text, ensuring they have a solid understanding of both basic and advanced concepts. This assessment is ideal for identifying individuals who can efficiently handle shell scripting tasks in a professional environment, making it a valuable tool for recruiters and hiring managers looking to evaluate technical proficiency in shell scripting.

Target Audience

This assessment is suitable for roles such as Junior System Administrators, DevOps Engineers, Software Developers, IT Support Specialists, and anyone involved in automation and scripting tasks.

Prerequisites
  • Basic understanding of operating systems
  • Familiarity with command-line interfaces
  • Knowledge of file systems and directory structures
  • Experience with basic programming concepts
  • Ability to write and debug simple scripts
  • Understanding of text processing tools
  • Familiarity with shell environments
  • Basic knowledge of file permissions and ownership
Test Overview
Duration
45 mins
Questions
9
Passing Score
70%

Questions

Shell Scripting vs Programming Languages
Unix
Unix
Shell Scripting
Programing Languages
Use Cases
What this question evaluates
No description provided
Type:
Programming
Difficulty:
Medium
Time:
2 mins
Attempts:
100+
Success Rate:
70.01%
Explaining Unix Shell Variation
Unix
Unix
Shell Scripting
Technical Communication
What this question evaluates
No description provided
Type:
Programming
Difficulty:
Medium
Time:
2 mins
Attempts:
100+
Success Rate:
70.01%
Pyramid Sum Calculation
Array Manipulation
Array Manipulation
L0+
Looping Structures
Problem Decomposition
Sum Operations
What this question evaluates
This question assesses the candidate's ability to design an algorithm and manipulate arrays to perform repeated calculations on adjacent pairs. Also evaluates their understanding of mathematical operations such as sum and basic knowledge of integer limits.
Type:
Programming
Difficulty:
Medium
Time:
20 mins
Attempts:
100+
Success Rate:
70.01%
Unix File Search and Exclusion
shell scripting
shell scripting
file manipulation
Unix
What this question evaluates
No description provided
Type:
Programming
Difficulty:
Hard
Time:
2 mins
Attempts:
100+
Success Rate:
70.01%
Unix Text Processing Challenge
Unix
Unix
Shell Scripting
Text Processing
Command Line
What this question evaluates
No description provided
Type:
Programming
Difficulty:
Hard
Time:
2 mins
Attempts:
100+
Success Rate:
70.01%
Passing Command Output Safely in Shell Script
shell scripting
shell scripting
unix
file management
while loop
What this question evaluates
No description provided
Type:
Programming
Difficulty:
Medium
Time:
2 mins
Attempts:
100+
Success Rate:
70.01%
Understanding a Shell Script Snippet
shell scripting
shell scripting
basics
Unix-like environments
What this question evaluates
No description provided
Type:
Programming
Difficulty:
Medium
Time:
2 mins
Attempts:
100+
Success Rate:
70.01%
Understanding File Ownership in Unix-like Systems
Unix
Unix
Shell Scripting
File Permissions
Ownership
What this question evaluates
No description provided
Type:
Programming
Difficulty:
Easy
Time:
2 mins
Attempts:
100+
Success Rate:
70.01%
Understanding Basic Shell Commands
shell commands
shell commands
Unix
directory listing
What this question evaluates
No description provided
Type:
Programming
Difficulty:
Easy
Time:
2 mins
Attempts:
100+
Success Rate:
70.01%
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Screen Activity
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Focus Rate
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Skills Performance
Score
Basic Shell Commands
87%
File Permissions and Ownership
80%
Shell Scripting Basics
85%
Advanced Shell Scripting
82%
Areas of Improvement
Review
Advanced Shell Scripting
Practice
File Permissions and Ownership
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