Identifying the daemon that reads ntp.conf | LinuC Level 1 102 Exam original practice question

1.09.1Basic

Choose the traditional daemon that reads ntp.conf and continuously synchronizes the system clock.

Which program is appropriate?

Hint 1: Focus on clock layers

Separate the system clock, RTC, timezone rules, and NTP synchronization before comparing the commands or settings.

Hint 2: Key terms

Review the short definitions of system clocks, RTC, timezones, and NTP synchronization involved.

ntpd: A traditional daemon that continuously synchronizes the system clock with NTP sources.
ntpdate: A legacy command for a one-off NTP query or clock adjustment.
ntpq: A management client that queries ntpd peers and synchronization state.
chronyc: A client that requests status or control operations from chronyd.
NTP daemon: A resident process that continuously disciplines a clock from network time sources.

Detailed explanation

Correctntpd

Correct. ntpd runs continuously and synchronizes the clock.

Incorrectntpdate

Incorrect. ntpdate is primarily a one-shot adjustment tool.

Incorrectntpq

Incorrect. ntpq queries ntpd state.

Incorrectchronyc

Incorrect. chronyc controls or queries chronyd.

An example you can run in a temporary verification environment.

ntpd --help 2>&1 | sed -n '1,8p'

ntpdの使用方法またはversion情報

Foundation review

The kernel-maintained time used by applications and timestamps.

The battery-backed hardware clock used to seed time during boot.

A process that compares a clock with remote time sources and corrects drift.

Question IDKL-102-1077

Environmentntpd help / daemon起動なし

Last technical review2026-08-13

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