multiple_choice
medium
Remember
discovery
2 points
Question 10. CSCD240-E1-C
Which command shows whether cd is a builtin, alias, function, or external?
Work the drill
Answer on paper or in a terminal before revealing the ideal answer.
Ideal answer
B: type cd
Misconception bank
Each row below is a plausible wrong answer, the thinking that produces it, and the remedy that corrects the misconception. These are the foundation of the multiple-choice framing and the targeted feedback a student receives after answering.
A: which cd
Misconception. which misses builtins/aliases/functions.
Remedy. Prefer type for shell-level classification.
C: whereis cd
Misconception. whereis shows man pages and binaries, not shell context.
Remedy. Three different tools.
D: file cd
Misconception. file operates on a filesystem path, not a shell name.
Remedy. file ≠ type.
Authority mappings
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DCWF roles:
IT-411 Technical Support Specialist
DCWF tasks:
T0063
KU outcomes:
CD-OSC-O1
Course-artifact links
Lectures
- CSCD240-S26-L04. Command history, man pages, help system, history file
CTF challenges
- 01 Shell & Help: Identity Check