Linux Essentials 010-160 Real Exam Questions

Overview

80 real exam questions for the LPI Linux Essentials (010-160).

The questions you've seen on my YouTube channel come from this PDF - but I only share 30 to 40% of the bank publicly. This is the complete set: every question from the actual exam, word for word.

• 80 real exam questions - the same ones that appear on the actual 010-160 exam
• Instant delivery - sent to your email immediately after purchase
• Free updates every month, forever
• Full refund if you fail - no questions asked

The Linux Essentials costs US$120 per attempt. This PDF costs US$27 - once.

Last updated: May 2026 - 80 questions

Deep Dive

Start your Linux career the right way.

The LPI Linux Essentials is the recommended first step on the LPIC certification ladder - LPIC-1, LPIC-2, and LPIC-3 all build on this foundation. Fail it and you're paying US$120 again and delaying the start of that path. Pass it and you hold a credential with no expiry date, no renewal fees, and no continuing education requirements - for life.

The Linux Essentials exam covers the open source world, working on the command line, the Linux desktop, scripting, and security basics. Unlike the higher LPIC exams, it doesn't include fill-in-the-blank questions - but it does include enough scenario-based questions that candidates who rely purely on theory without seeing the real question format often underperform. At 40 questions in 60 minutes, there is no room for questions that slow you down.

80 real questions from the actual 010-160 in one place. You won't be seeing the question style for the first time on exam day.

If my free YouTube content is enough to pass, great. But if you want the full question bank before you sit down, this PDF is for you.

Exam Info

The LPI Linux Essentials is the Linux Professional Institute's entry-level credential for students and professionals beginning their Linux journey. It validates foundational knowledge of the open source world, working on the Linux command line, using the Linux desktop, basic scripting, and security fundamentals. Single exam, no prerequisites, no expiry date - once certified, you hold the credential permanently. Recommended starting point before LPIC-1 and the full LPIC certification ladder.

Exam topics

• The Linux community and a career in open source - 7%
• Finding your way on a Linux system - 11%
• The power of the command line - 20%
• The Linux operating system - 13%
• Security and file permissions - 9%

40 questions, 60 minutes, passing score 500/800, US$120 per attempt, Pearson VUE testing centres and online proctored, no expiry date.