Question 1
Which of the following octal permission values grants the specified permissions?
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User: Read and Write
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Group: Read and Execute
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Others: Read-only
Question 2
A system administrator creates a file named "report.txt" and then creates another file named "backup.txt" using the following command:
Later, "report.txt" is deleted using 
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Which statement is correct?
"backup.txt" is also deleted.
"backup.txt" still contains the original data.
"backup.txt" becomes a broken link.
Both files become inaccessible.
Question 3
Given:
What does this command produce?
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The IIT Madras BS System Commands (System Commands) End Term paper sat on May 2026, in the May 2026 term, set AN: 23 questions for 100 marks in 180 minutes. The first 3 questions are below. Sign in with Google — it is free — to see the whole paper with its answers and explanations, in learning mode or as a timed mock test.
| Feature | System Commands End Term May 2026 Set AN at a glance |
|---|---|
| Term | May 2026 term |
| Subject | System Commands |
| Course code | BSSE2001 |
| Questions | 23 |
| Marks | 100 |
| Duration | 180 min |
| MCQ | 17 |
| MSQ | 4 |
| Numerical | 2 |
| Official paper | End Term, May 2026 |
| Negative marking | No negative marking. |
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