LPIC-1 Exam 101 v5 (Linux Administrator) — Question 114

In the vi editor, how can commands such as moving the cursor or copying lines into the buffer be issued multiple times or applied to multiple rows?

Answer options

• A. By using the command :repeat followed by the number and the command
• B. By specifying the number right in front of a command such as 41 or 2yj.
• C. By selecting all affected lines using the shit and cursor keys before applying the command.
• D. By issuing a command such as :set repetition=4 with repeats every subsequent command 4 times.
• E. By specifying the number after a command such as 14 or yj2 followed by escape.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because in vi, you can specify a number before a command to repeat it that many times. Options A, D, and E incorrectly describe methods for repetition, while C does not apply to the command repetition functionality in vi.