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🔄 Last updated: 2026-07-27

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Q1. What does the abbreviation ext3 stand for?

🔹 A. Extended Filesystem 3
🔹 B. Extended File System version 3
🔹 C. Extended File System 3
🔹 D. External File System 3

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: A

Q2. What is the typical default block size for an ext3 filesystem on a 2 TB partition?

🔹 A. 1 KB
🔹 B. 4 KB
🔹 C. 8 KB
🔹 D. 16 KB

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: A

Q3. Which statement best describes the difference between the 'ordered' and 'data=journal' mount options in ext3?

🔹 A. 'ordered' journals both metadata and data, while 'data=journal' journals only metadata
🔹 B. 'ordered' ensures data blocks are written before metadata, whereas 'data=journal' journals both data and metadata
🔹 C. 'ordered' disables journaling entirely, and 'data=journal' enables it
🔹 D. 'ordered' writes data directly to disk without caching, while 'data=journal' caches data only

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: A

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