Limiting ping requests | LinuC Level 1 102 Exam original practice question

1.07.2Basic

Send exactly four ICMP echo requests to 192.0.2.1 and then exit.

Use the common iputils ping.

Which command is appropriate?

Hint 1: Focus on configuration scope

Separate interface state, saved connection profiles, local name resolution, and routing before comparing the commands.

Hint 2: Key terms

Review the short definitions of interfaces, profiles, name resolution, and routes involved.

ping: A command that tests reachability with ICMP echo messages.
-c: The ping option that sets the number of echo requests.
-i: The ping option that sets the interval between requests.
-s: The ping option that sets the request data size.
-W: The ping option that sets the response wait time.
ICMP echo: The request and response messages used for reachability checks.

Detailed explanation

Correctping -c 4 192.0.2.1

Correct. -c 4 sends four requests and then exits.

Incorrectping -i 4 192.0.2.1

Incorrect. -i sets the interval between requests.

Incorrectping -s 4 192.0.2.1

Incorrect. -s sets the payload size.

Incorrectping -W 4 192.0.2.1

Incorrect. -W controls response waiting time, not request count.

An example you can run in a temporary verification environment.

ping -h 2>&1 | grep -E -- '-c.*count' | head -n 1

-c countが送信回数を指定することを示すhelp行

Foundation review

A host attachment whose link state and addresses can be managed.

Saved settings used to activate a persistent network connection.

Rules that select the next hop for each destination network.

Question IDKL-102-973

Environmentiputils ping help / パケット送信なし

Last technical review2026-08-13

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