Linux System Administrator Online Test

About the test:

The System Administration test uses multiple-choice questions to evaluate candidates on their knowledge of system administration concepts and tools, including network administration, server management, security and access control, backup and recovery, troubleshooting, and scripting. The test aims to assess the candidate's ability to manage and maintain computer systems and networks, and ensure their optimal performance, security, and availability.

Covered skills:

Linux Operating System
Networking Basics
Data Warehouse

Computer Fundamentals
Linux Command

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9 reasons why

Adaface Linux System Administrator Online Test is the most accurate way to shortlist Linux System Administrators

Reason #1

Tests for on-the-job skills

The System Administration Test helps recruiters and hiring managers identify qualified candidates from a pool of resumes, and helps in taking objective hiring decisions. It reduces the administrative overhead of interviewing too many candidates and saves time by filtering out unqualified candidates.

The Adaface System Administration Online Test screens candidates for the typical skills recruiters look for System Administrator roles:

Knowledge of databases, networks (LAN and WAN), and patch management
Understanding of system security (for example, intrusion detection systems) and data backup/recovery
Capability to write scripts in Python, Perl, or another programming language
Knowledge of numerous operating systems and platforms

The insights generated from this assessment can be used by recruiters and hiring managers to identify the best candidates for System Administrator roles. Anti-cheating features enable you to be comfortable with conducting assessments online. The System Administration Online Test is ideal for helping recruiters identify which candidates have the skills to do well on the job.

Reason #2

No trick questions

Traditional assessment tools use trick questions and puzzles for the screening, which creates a lot of frustration among candidates about having to go through irrelevant screening assessments.

The main reason we started Adaface is that traditional pre-employment assessment platforms are not a fair way for companies to evaluate candidates. At Adaface, our mission is to help companies find great candidates by assessing on-the-job skills required for a role.

Why we started Adaface ->

Reason #3

Non-googleable questions

We have a very high focus on the quality of questions that test for on-the-job skills. Every question is non-googleable and we have a very high bar for the level of subject matter experts we onboard to create these questions. We have crawlers to check if any of the questions are leaked online. If/ when a question gets leaked, we get an alert. We change the question for you & let you know.

These are just a small sample from our library of 10,000+ questions. The actual questions on this Linux System Administrator Test will be non-googleable.

🧐 Question
Medium Debugging Issues Environment Variables Debugging	Solve
You are working on a Linux system and have recently installed a new program named myprogram. The executable is located in /opt/myprogram/bin/. You want to be able to run this program from any directory in your shell without specifying the full path. You executed the following command: export PATH="/opt/myprogram/bin" However, when you try to run the program using myprogram, you get the following error message: -bash: myprogram: command not found Which of the following commands can fix this issue and allow you to run the program? A: export PATH=$PATH:/opt/myprogram/bin/ B: export PATH="/opt/myprogram:$PATH" C: export PATH="/opt/myprogram/bin:$PATH" D: ln -s /opt/myprogram/bin/myprogram /usr/local/bin/myprogram
Easy File Structure and Navigation Files Basic Commands	Solve
Consider the following directory structure: You start at /home/user and execute the following commands: What will be the resulting directory structure?
Medium Fork mellow yellow	Solve
How many times will the following code will print "Mellow Yellow"?
Medium Remote server connection SSH	Solve
Our software engineering intern, Wu is looking to use port 4545 on localhost to connect to a remote server called woot.bananas.com on port 80. Which command would you recommend for this?
Easy Commands	Solve
Which of the following unix commands change the case of first three lines of file “classified” from lowercase to uppercase
Easy Expressions	Solve
What does this shell script output?
Easy Loops	Solve
What are fourth and sixth lines output by this script:

	🧐 Question	🔧 Skill
	Medium Debugging Issues Environment Variables Debugging	2 mins Linux	Solve
You are working on a Linux system and have recently installed a new program named myprogram. The executable is located in /opt/myprogram/bin/. You want to be able to run this program from any directory in your shell without specifying the full path. You executed the following command: export PATH="/opt/myprogram/bin" However, when you try to run the program using myprogram, you get the following error message: -bash: myprogram: command not found Which of the following commands can fix this issue and allow you to run the program? A: export PATH=$PATH:/opt/myprogram/bin/ B: export PATH="/opt/myprogram:$PATH" C: export PATH="/opt/myprogram/bin:$PATH" D: ln -s /opt/myprogram/bin/myprogram /usr/local/bin/myprogram
	Easy File Structure and Navigation Files Basic Commands	2 mins Linux	Solve
Consider the following directory structure: You start at /home/user and execute the following commands: What will be the resulting directory structure?
	Medium Fork mellow yellow	2 mins Linux	Solve
How many times will the following code will print "Mellow Yellow"?
	Medium Remote server connection SSH	2 mins Linux	Solve
Our software engineering intern, Wu is looking to use port 4545 on localhost to connect to a remote server called woot.bananas.com on port 80. Which command would you recommend for this?
	Easy Commands	2 mins Shell Scripting	Solve
Which of the following unix commands change the case of first three lines of file “classified” from lowercase to uppercase
	Easy Expressions	2 mins Shell Scripting	Solve
What does this shell script output?
	Easy Loops	2 mins Shell Scripting	Solve
What are fourth and sixth lines output by this script:

	🧐 Question	🔧 Skill	💪 Difficulty	⌛ Time
	Debugging Issues Environment Variables Debugging	Linux	Medium	2 mins	Solve
You are working on a Linux system and have recently installed a new program named myprogram. The executable is located in /opt/myprogram/bin/. You want to be able to run this program from any directory in your shell without specifying the full path. You executed the following command: export PATH="/opt/myprogram/bin" However, when you try to run the program using myprogram, you get the following error message: -bash: myprogram: command not found Which of the following commands can fix this issue and allow you to run the program? A: export PATH=$PATH:/opt/myprogram/bin/ B: export PATH="/opt/myprogram:$PATH" C: export PATH="/opt/myprogram/bin:$PATH" D: ln -s /opt/myprogram/bin/myprogram /usr/local/bin/myprogram
	File Structure and Navigation Files Basic Commands	Linux	Easy	2 mins	Solve
Consider the following directory structure: You start at /home/user and execute the following commands: What will be the resulting directory structure?
	Fork mellow yellow	Linux	Medium	2 mins	Solve
How many times will the following code will print "Mellow Yellow"?
	Remote server connection SSH	Linux	Medium	2 mins	Solve
Our software engineering intern, Wu is looking to use port 4545 on localhost to connect to a remote server called woot.bananas.com on port 80. Which command would you recommend for this?
	Commands	Shell Scripting	Easy	2 mins	Solve
Which of the following unix commands change the case of first three lines of file “classified” from lowercase to uppercase
	Expressions	Shell Scripting	Easy	2 mins	Solve
What does this shell script output?
	Loops	Shell Scripting	Easy	2 mins	Solve
What are fourth and sixth lines output by this script:

Reason #4

1200+ customers in 75 countries

With Adaface, we were able to optimise our initial screening process by upwards of 75%, freeing up precious time for both hiring managers and our talent acquisition team alike!

Brandon Lee, Head of People, Love, Bonito

Reason #5

Designed for elimination, not selection

The most important thing while implementing the pre-employment Linux System Administrator Test in your hiring process is that it is an elimination tool, not a selection tool. In other words: you want to use the test to eliminate the candidates who do poorly on the test, not to select the candidates who come out at the top. While they are super valuable, pre-employment tests do not paint the entire picture of a candidate’s abilities, knowledge, and motivations. Multiple easy questions are more predictive of a candidate's ability than fewer hard questions. Harder questions are often "trick" based questions, which do not provide any meaningful signal about the candidate's skillset.

Reason #6

1 click candidate invites

Email invites: You can send candidates an email invite to the Linux System Administrator Test from your dashboard by entering their email address.

Public link: You can create a public link for each test that you can share with candidates.

API or integrations: You can invite candidates directly from your ATS by using our pre-built integrations with popular ATS systems or building a custom integration with your in-house ATS.

Reason #7

Detailed scorecards & comparative results

Reason #8

High completion rate

Adaface tests are conversational, low-stress, and take just 25-40 mins to complete.

This is why Adaface has the highest test-completion rate (86%), which is more than 2x better than traditional assessments.

Reason #9

Advanced Proctoring

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About System Administrator Roles

System administration is the occupation of someone who administers one or more systems, whether they are software, hardware, servers, or workstations. Its purpose is to ensure that the systems work efficiently and effectively.

A system administrator, often known as an admin, is someone who is in charge of the care, configuration, and reliable running of computer systems, particularly multi-user computers such as servers. The system administrator strives to guarantee that the uptime, performance, resources, and security of the computers they oversee fulfil the demands of the users while staying under a predetermined budget.

Typical System Administrator responsibilities include:

Installing and configuring software, hardware and networks
Troubleshooting and monitoring system performance
Ensuring IT infrastructure security and efficiency

What roles can I use the Linux System Administrator Test for?

Linux System Administrator
Network Administrator
Associate System Administrator
SysOps Administrator

What topics are covered in the Linux System Administrator Online Test?

Active Directory

Domain

Domain Controller

Group Policy

Group Policy Objects

Gpos

Light-Weight Directory Access Protocol

LDAP

Ad Database

Sysvol Folder

Garbage Collection

Windows Deployment Services

WDS

Main Email Servers

POP3, IMAP, HTTP

Incoming Mail Server

SMTP

Outgoing Mail Server

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DHCP

Lingering Objects

Backup Ad

Assertiveness

Voice Over Internet Protocol

VOIP

Loop Back

Proxy Server

Apipa

Windows Registry

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The hiring managers felt that through the technical questions that they asked during the panel interviews, they were able to tell which candidates had better scores, and differentiated with those who did not score as well. They are highly satisfied with the quality of candidates shortlisted with the Adaface screening.

85%

reduction in screening time

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FAQs

Can I combine multiple skills into one custom assessment?

Yes, absolutely. Custom assessments are set up based on your job description, and will include questions on all must-have skills you specify.

Do you have any anti-cheating or proctoring features in place?

We have the following anti-cheating features in place:

Non-googleable questions
IP proctoring
Web proctoring
Webcam proctoring
Plagiarism detection
Secure browser

Read more about the proctoring features.

How do I interpret test scores?

The primary thing to keep in mind is that an assessment is an elimination tool, not a selection tool. A skills assessment is optimized to help you eliminate candidates who are not technically qualified for the role, it is not optimized to help you find the best candidate for the role. So the ideal way to use an assessment is to decide a threshold score (typically 55%, we help you benchmark) and invite all candidates who score above the threshold for the next rounds of interview.

What experience level can I use this test for?

Each Adaface assessment is customized to your job description/ ideal candidate persona (our subject matter experts will pick the right questions for your assessment from our library of 10000+ questions). This assessment can be customized for any experience level.

Does every candidate get the same questions?

Yes, it makes it much easier for you to compare candidates. Options for MCQ questions and the order of questions are randomized. We have anti-cheating/ proctoring features in place. In our enterprise plan, we also have the option to create multiple versions of the same assessment with questions of similar difficulty levels.