LFCS Question #665: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: type. The type command is used to determine how a command name will be interpreted by the shell.

Submitted by packet_pusher· Apr 18, 2026Essential Commands

Question

Which of the following commands shows the definition of a given shell command?

The type command is used to determine how a command name will be interpreted by the shell.

Common mistakes.

A. where is not a standard shell command for displaying command definitions in typical Linux/Unix environments; which or whereis are used to locate executables, but type provides the shell's interpretation.
B. The stat command displays detailed information about file or filesystem status (e.g., size, permissions, ownership, timestamps), but not the shell's interpretation of a command.
D. case is a shell control flow construct used for conditional execution, not a command to query command definitions.

Concept tested. Shell command introspection

Reference. https://linux.die.net/man/1/type

#type command#command identification#shell builtins

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