Chapter 5: Disk, File, and Application Management

Question 1

Which of the following describes a partition from which Windows can boot?

A. Primary extended

B. Active extended

C. Primary active

D. Simple extended

Answer 1

C. Primary active describes a partition from which Windows can boot.

Question 2

Which GUI tool should you use to create a partition on a new drive?

A. My Computer

B. Device Manager

C. Disk Defragmenter

D. Disk Management

Answer 2

D. Disk Management is the GUI tool you should use for creating a partition on a new hard drive.

Question 3

How many logical drives are on a primary partition?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. Up to 24

Answer 3

A. One, because it is the only number of logical drives that you can create on a primary partition.

Question 4

What is the maximum number of volumes allowed on a dynamic disk?

A. One

B. Two

C. Three

D. There is no limit.

Answer 4

D. There is no limit (theoretically) to the number of volumes allowed on a dynamic disk.

Question 5

If you want to create a striped or spanned volume, what type of disk must you have?

A. Basic

B. Dynamic

C. Mirrored

D. RAID 5

Answer 5

B. A dynamic disk is required for a spanned or striped volume.

Question 6

Which file system supports file compression and encryption?

A. FAT32

B. FAT12

C. FAT16

D. NTFS

Answer 6

D. NTFS supports file compression and encryption.

Question 7

Which feature of NTFS makes file searches faster?

A. Compression

B. Encryption

C. Indexing

D. MFT

Answer 7

C. Indexing, an NTFS feature, makes file searches faster.

Question 8

What is the maximum capacity for a FAT16 volume?

A. 4 GB

B. 64 KB

C. 128 sectors

D. 32 GB

Answer 8

A. With a 64-bit cluster size, a FAT16 volume can support a 4-GB volume.

Question 9

Which of the following file attributes cannot be changed in a file’s Properties dialog box?

A. Read-only

B. Archive

C. System

D. Hidden

Answer 9

C. System is the file attribute you cannot change in the file’s Properties dialog box.

Question 10

Instead of a file allocation table, what does an NTFS volume have?

A. MFT

B. Allocation units

C. Boot sector

D. Cluster

Answer 10

A. MFT, the master file table of NTFS, is the equivalent of the file allocation table, keeping track of volume contents.

Question 11

Which of the following can you use for managing files and folders?

A. Control Panel

B. Notepad

C. File Explorer

D. Disk Management

Answer 11

C. You can use File Explorer for managing files and folders in Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10. It is called Windows Explorer in earlier Windows versions, but it’s the same utility.

Question 12

What disk error-checking program can you run from a command prompt to analyze the disk for physical and logical errors?

A. chkdsk

B. vi

C. format

D. grep

Answer 12

A. chkdsk is the disk error-checking program that you can run from a command prompt to do an analysis of the disk for physical and logical errors.

Question 13

What is stored in the Program Files (x86) folder on a 32-bit Windows system?

A. 32-bit programs

B. 64-bit programs

C. All programs

D. No such folder exists.

Answer 13

D. No such folder exists on a 32-bit Windows system. That folder is present only on a 64-bit Windows system to store 32-bit programs.

Question 14

What is the first thing you should do if the AppData folder appears to be missing from a user’s personal folder?

A. Copy it from the Public profile.

B. Copy it from the Windows Setup DVD.

C. Restore the AppData file from a full system backup.

D. Enable the display of hidden items.

Answer 14

D. Enabling the display of hidden items is the most likely solution. This folder is hidden by default, so it might seem to be missing.

Question 15

What is the purpose of opening an elevated command prompt?

A. More full-featured interface

B. Larger window

C. Greater security permission

D. Better help system

Answer 15

C. Greater security permission is the purpose of opening an elevated command prompt.

Question 16

What is the purpose of the pwd command in Linux?

A. Set password

B. Show the active directory path

C. Find a text string in a file

D. List the contents of the active directory

Answer 16

B. Showing the active directory path is the purpose of pwd, which stands for print working directory.

Question 17

What Windows command-line command scans and verifies the versions of protected system files?

A. chkdsk

B. defrag

C. scanboot

D. sfc

Answer 17

D. The sfc command stands for System File Checker and is used to scan and verify the versions of protected system files.

Question 18

A traditional desktop application Setup file uses a Microsoft Installer (MSI) that does all of the following except which one:

A. Makes registry entries

B. Creates an application shortcut on the Start menu

C. Connects to the Microsoft Store to activate the software

D. Copies the application files to the hard drive

Answer 18

C. An MSI installer does not interact with the Microsoft Store.

Question 19

If a downloaded application comes in a nonexecutable archive file, which of these would be a likely format for it?

A. .exe

B. .xls

C. .txt

D. .zip

Answer 19

D. .zip is a common format for compressed archives and is nonexecutable.

Question 20

What Windows feature might help if an older application won’t run properly under Windows 10?

A. Device Manager

B. Compatibility Mode

C. Encryption

D. Archiving

Answer 20

B. Compatibility Mode can help troubleshoot and fix problems with older applications not running under a newer Windows version.