Which of the following changes may occur as a consequence of using the command ip? (Choose three.)

Question

Options

• ANetwork interfaces may become active or inactive.
• BNew name servers may be added to the resolver configuration.
• CThe system's host name may change.
• DIP addresses may change.
• EThe routing table may change.

• A
  72% (13)
• B
  17% (3)
• C
  11% (2)

Explanation

Using ip (from the iproute2 suite) is the modern Linux command for managing network interfaces, addresses, and routing - so options A, D, and E are correct because ip link set <iface> up/down activates or deactivates interfaces, ip addr add/del assigns or removes IP addresses, and ip route add/del modifies the kernel routing table directly.

B is wrong because name server configuration lives in /etc/resolv.conf and is managed by tools like nmcli, systemd-resolved, or direct file editing - not ip.

C is wrong because the hostname is changed with hostnamectl set-hostname or the legacy hostname command - again, nothing ip touches.

Memory tip: Think of ip as having three subcommands that map to the three correct answers - ip link (interfaces → A), ip addr (addresses → D), ip route (routes → E). If a task involves a name or a label (hostname, nameserver), it's a different tool entirely.

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