nerdexam
Linux_Foundation

LFCS · Question #796

Which of the following commands moves and resumes in the background the last stopped shell job?

The correct answer is B. bg. The bg command moves the last stopped shell job into the background and resumes its execution.

Submitted by manish99· Apr 18, 2026Essential Commands

Question

Which of the following commands moves and resumes in the background the last stopped shell job?

Options

  • Arun
  • Bbg
  • Cfg
  • Dback

How the community answered

(39 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    95% (37)
  • C
    3% (1)

Why each option

The `bg` command moves the last stopped shell job into the background and resumes its execution.

Arun

`run` is not a standard shell command for managing job execution in the background.

BbgCorrect

The `bg` command (background) is a shell builtin that takes a stopped job and resumes its execution as a background process, allowing the user to continue using the terminal for other commands.

Cfg

The `fg` command (foreground) brings a background or stopped job to the foreground, which is the opposite of moving it to and resuming it in the background.

Dback

`back` is not a standard job control command in common shells like Bash.

Concept tested: Shell job control (bg command)

Source: https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#Job-Control

Topics

#job control#background processes#shell commands

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full LFCS Practice