You are formatting a single hard disk for a Linux install. What is the maximum number of primary
partitions you can create?

A.
0

B.
1

C.
2

D.
3

E.
4

F.
5

Explanation:
Generally in one System we can connect four Physical Harddisks. As a Primary Master, Primary
Slave, Secondary Master, Secondary Slave. In One System: Either four Primary partitions or 1
Primary or 2 Primary or 3 Primary + 1 extended and all logical partitions will be create under
extended partations. Hardisk device recognized as follows Primary Master : /dev/had Primary
Slave : /dev/hdb Secondary Master : /dev/hdc Secondary Slave : /dev/hdd Suppose you have only

single harddisk and going to install Linux, Maximum you can create 4 primary partitions. If you
create four primary partitions you can’t create extended partitions that mean no logical partitions
can create.