On Sunday 09 November 2008 15:36:33 Alexandre Vieira wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm about to start my cert path on LPI.
>
> I've searched for some info on the fill in the blanks to no avail.
>
> 1) In case of numerical answer should I use the numerical character or the
> number word? ie 4 or four
> 2) If I need to refer to a command should I use only the filename or the
> full path? ie rm or /bin/rm
> 3) Imagine I have to refer to the root filesystem. Should I use "/" or
> "root"? /tmp filesystem or tmp filesystem?
>
> Probably you have several correct values for the fill in questions but it's
> better to ask than sorry :)
You will find that when you write the exam, that the answer required is very
explicit and the question itself will tell you what it wants, i.e. there is no
ambiguity.
I find this is a common concern amongst people who have not written the exam
yet. I put it down to uncertainty ofthe unknown coming just over the horizon.
In reality, you have nothing to worry about in this regard and your time is
*much* better spent learning the subject matter rather than worrying about the
mechanics of the exam. Trust me on this one, if you know the subject matter and
your English is OK (as yours does seem to be), it will be obvious how you
should answer.
By way of example (a deliberately silly question that will not come up in a
real exam), suppose the question has to do with creating new users and in which
directory the new home directory will be placed by default. A "pick one"
question might give choices of /home, /home/people, /opt or /var; and a "fill
in the blank" can only be '/home/' (or '/home' but that's easy to check with a
marking script).
Do you see that there can be only one possible answer? Do you also see that any
argument about how to answer the question reduces to either
a. You don't know English. Go study English, or
b. You don't know the subject matter. Go read the man page
In either event, arguing about the question methodology is pointless and
completely misses the reality. You will find on your exam that questions are
similarly exact. But, if you do happen to be that one in a thousand person who
gets an odd question that slips through the gaps, there is a comment section at
the end where you can enter your comments, and LPI does read them and act on
them.
Hope this helps,
--
alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com
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