Test Layout and Design

A typical test question is depicted in Question 1. It's a multiple-choice question that requires you to select a single correct answer. Following the question is a brief summary of each potential answer and why it was either right or wrong.

Question 1 Which of the following is the last phase in the Solaris boot process?

  • a. init

  • b. Boot PROM

  • c. BIOS

  • d. Kernel initialization

  • e. Boot programs

A1: Answer a is correct. All these choices are phases of the SPARC or Intel x86 boot process. The boot PROM and BIOS phases test hardware. Therefore, answers b and c are incorrect. The boot programs phase locates and loads boot programs, and then the kernel initialization phase loads the kernel. Therefore, answers d and e are incorrect. Only ...

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