LPIC-1 Exam 101 v5 (Linux Administrator) — Question 38

Which of the following signals is sent to a process when the key combination Ctrl+Z is pressed on the keyboard?

Answer options

• A. SIGTERM
• B. SIGCONT
• C. SIGSTOP
• D. SIGKILL
• E. SIGINT

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, SIGSTOP, as this signal is specifically designed to stop a process temporarily. Other options, such as SIGTERM and SIGKILL, are used to terminate processes, while SIGCONT is used to continue a stopped process, and SIGINT is for interrupting a process.