# Software Engineering Mcqs with Solved Answers & 2026 Past Papers (Page 26) | TestPrep > Practice verified Software Engineering Mcqs with answers, detailed explanations, and 2026 past papers syllabus for FPSC, PPSC, NTS, CSS, and PMS exams in Pakistan. --- Official 2026 Examination Syllabus Verified Answers # Software Engineering Mcqs Solved MCQs Showing 501 – 520 of **2,049** verified multiple choice questions with explanations and past paper analysis. - [Take Software Engineering Mcqs Quiz](https://test-prep.blog/quiz/smart?category=software-engineering-mcqs) Q501 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### Which command is used to count just the number of characters in a file?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/which-command-is-used-to-count-just-the-number-of-characters-in-a-file-1e111fce-b2ad-45ab-9ec7-ffed21d79092) A. wc – 1 B. wc -c C. wc -w D. wc -r Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/which-command-is-used-to-count-just-the-number-of-characters-in-a-file-1e111fce-b2ad-45ab-9ec7-ffed21d79092) Q502 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### Which command is used to copy all files having the string chap and any two characters after that to the progs directory ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/which-command-is-used-to-copy-all-files-having-the-string-chap-and-any-two-chara-22f0482a-8d3f-4561-a846-37a2d1f3bd82) A. cp chap?? progs B. cp chap* progs C. cp chap[12] /progs/*.* D. cp chap?? /progs/* Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/which-command-is-used-to-copy-all-files-having-the-string-chap-and-any-two-chara-22f0482a-8d3f-4561-a846-37a2d1f3bd82) Q503 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### What command is used to set user and group quotas ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/what-command-is-used-to-set-user-and-group-quotas-eab0927c-1092-49fe-866c-81befac93e6b) A. /sbin/usrquota B. /sbin/edquota C. /sbin/quotaon D. /sbin/quota Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/what-command-is-used-to-set-user-and-group-quotas-eab0927c-1092-49fe-866c-81befac93e6b) Q504 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### What command is used to assign executable permission to the owner of the file named “letter” ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/what-command-is-used-to-assign-executable-permission-to-the-owner-of-the-file-na-197d6872-ce63-4563-bd0e-5d39cd1a79fc) A. chmod ugo + x letter B. chmod u + x letter C. chmod u + w letter D. chmod g + x letter Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/what-command-is-used-to-assign-executable-permission-to-the-owner-of-the-file-na-197d6872-ce63-4563-bd0e-5d39cd1a79fc) Q505 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### Which of the following subdirectory(ies) contains the device files ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/which-of-the-following-subdirectoryies-contains-the-device-files-5669c1a8-4fed-4c50-85cd-87c8d2938e4b) A. /dev B. /bin C. /etc D. /home Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/which-of-the-following-subdirectoryies-contains-the-device-files-5669c1a8-4fed-4c50-85cd-87c8d2938e4b) Q506 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### Which command is used to change protection mode of files starting with the string emp and ending with 1,2, or 3 ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/which-command-is-used-to-change-protection-mode-of-files-starting-with-the-strin-098cb3ac-b99b-48fb-9b01-991856b71d60) A. chmod u+x emp[1-3] B. chmod 777 emp* C. chmod u+r ??? emp D. chmod 222 emp? Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/which-command-is-used-to-change-protection-mode-of-files-starting-with-the-strin-098cb3ac-b99b-48fb-9b01-991856b71d60) Q507 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### How many class A, B and C network IDs can exist ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/how-many-class-a-b-and-c-network-ids-can-exist-3ce9f078-a505-4997-8311-052fff613d6d) A. 128 B. 126 C. 16382 D. 2113658 Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/how-many-class-a-b-and-c-network-ids-can-exist-3ce9f078-a505-4997-8311-052fff613d6d) Q508 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### What command is used to compare the files ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/what-command-is-used-to-compare-the-files-63595358-0c73-42f7-b8eb-110915117b9a) A. ccp B. du C. cmp D. comp Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/what-command-is-used-to-compare-the-files-63595358-0c73-42f7-b8eb-110915117b9a) Q509 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### What file contains the list of port numbers (and associated names) monitored by inetd ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/what-file-contains-the-list-of-port-numbers-and-associated-names-monitored-by-in-e78ce3ab-5cde-482d-8404-ce47ee21a10a) A. /etc/services B. /etc/nsorder C. /etc/nsswitch.conf/ D. /etc/hosts Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/what-file-contains-the-list-of-port-numbers-and-associated-names-monitored-by-in-e78ce3ab-5cde-482d-8404-ce47ee21a10a) Q510 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### Which command is used with vi editor scroll half page backward ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/which-command-is-used-with-vi-editor-scroll-half-page-backward-5d3463ad-0bfb-4be3-940a-63cb1637ff2a) A. [Control-d] B. [Control – u] C. [Control-c] D. [Control -P] Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/which-command-is-used-with-vi-editor-scroll-half-page-backward-5d3463ad-0bfb-4be3-940a-63cb1637ff2a) Q511 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### Which option will be used with disk free command to include the total amount of disk space in the file system?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/which-option-will-be-used-with-disk-free-command-to-include-the-total-amount-of--4ab3db4d-df90-43fc-a195-be045870aae7) A. -t B. -tt C. -4 D. -i Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/which-option-will-be-used-with-disk-free-command-to-include-the-total-amount-of--4ab3db4d-df90-43fc-a195-be045870aae7) Q512 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### Which command is used with vi editor to search a pattern in the forward direction ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/which-command-is-used-with-vi-editor-to-search-a-pattern-in-the-forward-directio-260028ab-c63d-438a-a01a-1f47a11b0024) A. / B. ? C. // D. ?? Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/which-command-is-used-with-vi-editor-to-search-a-pattern-in-the-forward-directio-260028ab-c63d-438a-a01a-1f47a11b0024) Q513 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### Which of the following files contains information related to password aging ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/which-of-the-following-files-contains-information-related-to-password-aging-d6f92423-c2f5-4040-9012-4619ff2125a0) A. Shadow B. password C. profile D. All the three Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/which-of-the-following-files-contains-information-related-to-password-aging-d6f92423-c2f5-4040-9012-4619ff2125a0) Q514 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### Which command will be used with vi editor to insert text to left of cursor ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/which-command-will-be-used-with-vi-editor-to-insert-text-to-left-of-cursor-e045824c-e9fa-41ef-86d4-472a0d3e99e7) A. s B. S C. a D. i Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/which-command-will-be-used-with-vi-editor-to-insert-text-to-left-of-cursor-e045824c-e9fa-41ef-86d4-472a0d3e99e7) Q515 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### Which command is used to extract specific columns from the file ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/which-command-is-used-to-extract-specific-columns-from-the-file-f2d8c62f-0d84-4268-ac75-b31ddff2cc48) A. cat B. cut C. grep D. paste Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/which-command-is-used-to-extract-specific-columns-from-the-file-f2d8c62f-0d84-4268-ac75-b31ddff2cc48) Q516 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### Which of the following command lists the last 10 lines of a file ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/which-of-the-following-command-lists-the-last-10-lines-of-a-file-ab8a1b68-0014-466f-8e3d-81a82b68c6c5) A. grep B. tail C. head D. cat Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/which-of-the-following-command-lists-the-last-10-lines-of-a-file-ab8a1b68-0014-466f-8e3d-81a82b68c6c5) Q517 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### The command chmod 761 letter is equivalent to _____ ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/the-command-chmod-761-letter-is-equivalent-to-b442c511-6d2e-43ef-bf63-f46f1cd077e9) A. chmod 4=7, g = 6, o = 1 letter B. chmod a = 761 letter C. chmod u = rwx, g = rw, o = x letter D. chmod 167 letter Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/the-command-chmod-761-letter-is-equivalent-to-b442c511-6d2e-43ef-bf63-f46f1cd077e9) Q518 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### In order to increase the amount of memory available for a system, what is the maximum size of a swap partition (with kernel version 2.2.x) ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/in-order-to-increase-the-amount-of-memory-available-for-a-system-what-is-the-max-ef8a5697-da89-4ceb-924e-1838118e744a) A. 2GB B. 128MB C. 64MB D. 32MB Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/in-order-to-increase-the-amount-of-memory-available-for-a-system-what-is-the-max-ef8a5697-da89-4ceb-924e-1838118e744a) Q519 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### Which program is used to schedule particular jobs or programs at particular times on the system ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/which-program-is-used-to-schedule-particular-jobs-or-programs-at-particular-time-92f9bc46-2369-4379-ab40-df6ec4e6072b) A. vi B. Outlook C. Scheduler D. cron Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/which-program-is-used-to-schedule-particular-jobs-or-programs-at-particular-time-92f9bc46-2369-4379-ab40-df6ec4e6072b) Q520 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### What layer of OSI determines the interface of the system with the user ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/what-layer-of-osi-determines-the-interface-of-the-system-with-the-user-5dcdeac4-6be8-4875-a31e-687a8ab29cfc) A. Session B. Data-link C. Application D. Network Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/what-layer-of-osi-determines-the-interface-of-the-system-with-the-user-5dcdeac4-6be8-4875-a31e-687a8ab29cfc) - [Previous Page](https://test-prep.blog/categories/software-engineering-mcqs?page=25)Page 26 of 103 - [Next Page](https://test-prep.blog/categories/software-engineering-mcqs?page=27) Editorial Analysis & Exam Strategy ## Software Engineering Mcqs Preparation Guide for Competitive Exams The Software Engineering Mcqs section constitutes one of the highest-weightage modules across major competitive recruiting tests conducted by FPSC, PPSC, SPSC, KPPSC, BPSC, NTS, and the CSS Screening (MPT). 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