Master File Table, GUID Partition Table, Inodes

Question 1

What is the primary function of the Master File Table (MFT) in NTFS?
A) To store file data
B) To manage disk quotas
C) To keep track of all files and directories
D) To encrypt file contents

Answer 1

C) To keep track of all files and directories

Question 2

Which file system utilizes the Master File Table (MFT)?
A) FAT32
B) NTFS
C) ext4
D) HFS+

Answer 2

B) NTFS

Question 3

In NTFS, what is the MFT reserved for?
A) User profiles
B) System logs
C) Metadata about files and directories
D) Temporary internet files

Answer 3

C) Metadata about files and directories

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a function of the MFT?
A) Storing file attributes
B) Tracking disk space usage
C) Providing file permissions
D) Defragmenting files

Answer 4

D) Defragmenting files

Question 5

How does the MFT handle very small files?
A) It stores them directly in the MFT
B) It compresses them
C) It deletes them
D) It moves them to a separate table

Answer 5

A) It stores them directly in the MFT

Question 6

What does GPT stand for?
A) General Partition Table
B) Global Partition Table
C) GUID Partition Table
D) Generic Partition Table

Answer 6

C) GUID Partition Table

Question 7

What is the maximum number of partitions supported by GPT without using extended partitions?
A) 4
B) 128
C) 1024
D) 256

Answer 7

B) 128

Question 8

Which of the following is a key feature of the GPT compared to MBR?
A) Smaller partition sizes
B) Limited to 2 TB of disk space
C) Supports larger disks and more partitions
D) Less reliable than MBR

Answer 8

C) Supports larger disks and more partitions

Question 9

In GPT, what does GUID stand for?
A) Global Unique Identifier
B) Globally Used Identifier
C) General User Identifier
D) Globally Unique Identifier

Answer 9

D) Globally Unique Identifier

Question 10

Which operating system first implemented support for GPT?
A) Windows XP
B) macOS X 10.4 (Tiger)
C) Linux Kernel 2.6
D) Windows 7

Answer 10

B) macOS X 10.4 (Tiger)

Question 11

What is an inode in a Linux file system?
A) A block of data
B) A metadata structure that stores information about a file
C) A type of file permission
D) A temporary cache

Answer 11

B) A metadata structure that stores information about a file

Question 12

Which of the following information is NOT stored in an inode?
A) File size
B) File contents
C) File permissions
D) Timestamps

Answer 12

B) File contents

Question 13

In the ext4 file system, what is the default inode size?
A) 128 bytes
B) 256 bytes
C) 512 bytes
D) 1024 bytes

Answer 13

B) 256 bytes

Question 14

What happens when a Linux file system runs out of inodes?
A) It can no longer create new files
B) It can no longer read existing files
C) It deletes old files automatically
D) It compresses existing files

Answer 14

A) It can no longer create new files

Question 15

In a typical Linux file system, how is the inode number used?
A) As a pointer to the file name
B) As a pointer to the file’s data blocks
C) As a pointer to the file’s permissions
D) As a pointer to the file’s directory entry

Answer 15

B) As a pointer to the file’s data blocks

Question 16

Which file system structure is responsible for mapping file names to inodes?
A) Master File Table (MFT)
B) Directory Entry
C) GUID Partition Table (GPT)
D) Superblock

Answer 16

B) Directory Entry

Question 17

What is the main advantage of GPT over MBR?
A) GPT is compatible with older systems
B) GPT supports larger disks and more partitions
C) GPT has fewer security features
D) GPT is easier to use

Answer 17

B) GPT supports larger disks and more partitions

Question 18

Which of the following would you use to examine the structure and contents of a GUID Partition Table (GPT)?
A) fdisk
B) gparted
C) diskpart
D) gdisk

Answer 18

D) gdisk

Question 19

What is the inode number of the root directory in a typical Linux file system?
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3

Answer 19

C) 2

Question 20

Which command in Linux can be used to check the inode usage of a file system?
A) df -h
B) du -sh
C) df -i
D) ls -l

Answer 20

C) df -i