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Which of the following is the device file name for the second partition on the only SCSI drive?

The correct answer is B. /dev/sda2. In Linux, the second partition on the first SCSI-like drive is typically identified by the device file name /dev/sda2.

Submitted by ricky.ec· Apr 18, 2026Storage Management

Question

Which of the following is the device file name for the second partition on the only SCSI drive?

Options

  • A/dev/hda1
  • B/dev/sda2
  • C/dev/sd0a2
  • D/dev/sd1p2

How the community answered

(40 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    90% (36)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

In Linux, the second partition on the first SCSI-like drive is typically identified by the device file name `/dev/sda2`.

A/dev/hda1

/dev/hda1 refers to the first partition on the first IDE drive, which uses a different naming convention than SCSI drives.

B/dev/sda2Correct

In modern Linux systems, SCSI, SATA, and USB drives are identified as `/dev/sdX`, where 'a' denotes the first drive. Partitions on these drives are numbered sequentially, thus `/dev/sda2` refers to the second partition on the first detected SCSI-like drive.

C/dev/sd0a2

/dev/sd0a2 uses an incorrect and non-standard numbering scheme for drives and partitions; drives are typically lettered (a, b, c) and partitions are numbered directly.

D/dev/sd1p2

/dev/sd1p2 uses a non-standard naming convention; `/dev/sd1` would imply the second drive, and `p2` for partition 2 is not the typical Linux naming for SCSI/SATA partitions which simply appends the number.

Concept tested: Linux SCSI disk device naming

Source: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/block/disk-naming.html

Topics

#Linux Device Naming#SCSI Drives#Disk Partitions#/dev filesystem

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