Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about the FAT16 directory structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can address only 16000 disk clusters. 
B)  The maximum volume size is 16 GB. 
C)  The maximum volume size is 4 GB. 
D)  The maximum cluster size is 16000 bytes. 
A)  It can address only 16000 disk clusters. 
B)  The maximum volume size is 16 GB. 
C)  The maximum volume size is 4 GB. 
D)  The maximum cluster size is 16000 bytes.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an element of the MBR on a Windows system?

Accepted Answer

A)  partition table 
B)  bootstrap code 
C)  master file table 
D)  disk signature 
A)  partition table 
B)  bootstrap code 
C)  master file table 
D)  disk signature

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a file system supported by modern Windows OSs?

Accepted Answer

A)  APFS 
B)  ReFS 
C)  exFAT 
D)  FAT16 
A)  APFS 
B)  ReFS 
C)  exFAT 
D)  FAT16

Question 4

Which of the following file systems supports file and folder permissions?

Accepted Answer

A)  DOS 
B)  exFAT 
C)  FAT32 
D)  NTFS 
A)  DOS 
B)  exFAT 
C)  FAT32 
D)  NTFS

Question 5

Originally, FAT16 supported comparatively short filenames, referred to as 6.3 filenames.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which function of the file system is responsible for opening an application when a user double-clicks on a file?

Accepted Answer

A)  user interface 
B)  hierarchical structure 
C)  metadata storage 
D)  storage device organization 
A)  user interface 
B)  hierarchical structure 
C)  metadata storage 
D)  storage device organization

Question 7

What feature of the ufs file system automatically moves data on damaged portions of disks to areas that are not damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  inodes 
B)  superblocks 
C)  self-healing NTFS 
D)  hot fix 
A)  inodes 
B)  superblocks 
C)  self-healing NTFS 
D)  hot fix

Question 8

A junior technician is formatting a USB flash drive on a client's Windows 10 computer. The technician wants to format the volume using the FAT32 file system, but he doesn't see the option for FAT32 in Disk Management. What is the most likely reason he doesn't see the FAT32 formatting option?

Accepted Answer

A)  Windows 10 doesn't support FAT32. 
B)  He must enable FAT32 in Disk Management. 
C)  The volume is larger than 32 GB. 
D)  The volume is smaller than 4 GB. 
A)  Windows 10 doesn't support FAT32. 
B)  He must enable FAT32 in Disk Management. 
C)  The volume is larger than 32 GB. 
D)  The volume is smaller than 4 GB.

Question 9

How many clusters does it require to store a 6 KB file on a Windows computer if each cluster is a single sector?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  12 
C)  18 
D)  24 
A)  6 
B)  12 
C)  18 
D)  24

Question 10

You have created a movie that is on a file that is almost 6 GB in size. You want to put the movie file on a flash drive so you can bring it to a friend's house to show him. Your computer and your friend's computer are both running Windows 10. Which file system should you use to format your 16 GB thumb drive?

Accepted Answer

A)  FAT128 
B)  FAT32 
C)  EXT3 
D)  exFAT 
A)  FAT128 
B)  FAT32 
C)  EXT3 
D)  exFAT

Question 11

Why is a dual-boot system less common today?

Accepted Answer

A)  The free availability of virtualization software. 
B)  Nobody wants use more than one operating system. 
C)  Today's computers don't support dual-boot. 
D)  Dual-boot requires two or more hard disks. 
A)  The free availability of virtualization software. 
B)  Nobody wants use more than one operating system. 
C)  Today's computers don't support dual-boot. 
D)  Dual-boot requires two or more hard disks.

Question 12

Where is the root of the Linux folder structure found?

Accepted Answer

A)  the MBR 
B)  inode 0 
C)  the MFT 
D)  the superblock 
A)  the MBR 
B)  inode 0 
C)  the MFT 
D)  the superblock

Question 13

Which type of operation writes the file system structure to the disk?

Accepted Answer

A)  partitioning 
B)  formatting 
C)  mounting 
D)  activating 
A)  partitioning 
B)  formatting 
C)  mounting 
D)  activating

Question 14

You have a new hard disk that you want to put two different OSs on but each OS requires a different file system. What procedure must you perform before you can install the two OSs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Format the disk with the file system of the first OS; install the first OS and then reformat with the file system of the second OS. 
B)  Install the first OS and then create a new folder off the root to install the second OS. 
C)  This is not possible; you need a second physical hard disk. 
D)  Partition the disk into two volumes and format and install an OS on each volume. 
A)  Format the disk with the file system of the first OS; install the first OS and then reformat with the file system of the second OS. 
B)  Install the first OS and then create a new folder off the root to install the second OS. 
C)  This is not possible; you need a second physical hard disk. 
D)  Partition the disk into two volumes and format and install an OS on each volume.

Question 15

Since FAT16 had several limitations, FAT32 is now the dominant Windows file system since it supports built-in security features and better file compression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a task typically performed by an OS's file system?

Accepted Answer

A)  provide a convenient user interface 
B)  store file metadata 
C)  convert files between image formats 
D)  organize space on a storage device 
A)  provide a convenient user interface 
B)  store file metadata 
C)  convert files between image formats 
D)  organize space on a storage device

Question 17

What structure does the Linux ext3 file system use to keep track of files in the file system?

Accepted Answer

A)  MFT 
B)  FAT 
C)  mount point 
D)  inode 
A)  MFT 
B)  FAT 
C)  mount point 
D)  inode

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT considered file metadata?

Accepted Answer

A)  filename 
B)  file creation date 
C)  file contents 
D)  file attributes 
A)  filename 
B)  file creation date 
C)  file contents 
D)  file attributes

Question 19

A user has two files open in Microsoft Word; one is named salary.docx and the other is named pay.docx. When the user makes a change to salary.docx, the pay.docx window updates with the change that was just made to salary.docx. Why does this happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  The files are on a FAT partition that has corrupted clusters. 
B)  The pay.docx file is hard linked to the salary.docx file. 
C)  A bug in Microsoft Word is causing the problem. 
D)  The user is using an NTFS feature called Shadow Copies. 
A)  The files are on a FAT partition that has corrupted clusters. 
B)  The pay.docx file is hard linked to the salary.docx file. 
C)  A bug in Microsoft Word is causing the problem. 
D)  The user is using an NTFS feature called Shadow Copies.

Question 20

Which feature of NTFS keeps a log of file system activity to help prevent loss of information if there is a power outage while your disk is in use?

Accepted Answer

A)  journaling 
B)  POSIX 
C)  hot fix 
D)  indexing 
A)  journaling 
B)  POSIX 
C)  hot fix 
D)  indexing

Which of the following statements is true about the FAT16 directory structure?

Which of the following is NOT an element of the MBR on a Windows system?

Which of the following is NOT a file system supported by modern Windows OSs?

Which of the following file systems supports file and folder permissions?

Originally, FAT16 supported comparatively short filenames, referred to as 6.3 filenames.

Which function of the file system is responsible for opening an application when a user double-clicks on a file?

What feature of the ufs file system automatically moves data on damaged portions of disks to areas that are not damaged?

A junior technician is formatting a USB flash drive on a client's Windows 10 computer. The technician wants to format the volume using the FAT32 file system, but he doesn't see the option for FAT32 in Disk Management. What is the most likely reason he doesn't see the FAT32 formatting option?

How many clusters does it require to store a 6 KB file on a Windows computer if each cluster is a single sector?

Why is a dual-boot system less common today?

Where is the root of the Linux folder structure found?

Which type of operation writes the file system structure to the disk?

You have a new hard disk that you want to put two different OSs on but each OS requires a different file system. What procedure must you perform before you can install the two OSs?

Since FAT16 had several limitations, FAT32 is now the dominant Windows file system since it supports built-in security features and better file compression.

Which of the following is NOT a task typically performed by an OS's file system?

What structure does the Linux ext3 file system use to keep track of files in the file system?

Which of the following is NOT considered file metadata?

A user has two files open in Microsoft Word; one is named salary.docx and the other is named pay.docx. When the user makes a change to salary.docx, the pay.docx window updates with the change that was just made to salary.docx. Why does this happen?

Which feature of NTFS keeps a log of file system activity to help prevent loss of information if there is a power outage while your disk is in use?

Operating Systems Fundamentals

Modern Client and Server Operating Systems

The Central Processing Unit CPU

Installing Operating Systems

Devices and Device Drivers

Using and Configuring Storage Devices

Virtualization and Cloud Computing Fundamentals

Network Fundamentals and Configuration

Account and Resource Management

Securing and Maintaining an Operating System

Filters

Exam 4: File Systems

Which of the following statements is true about the FAT16 directory structure?

Which of the following is NOT an element of the MBR on a Windows system?

Which of the following is NOT a file system supported by modern Windows OSs?

Which of the following file systems supports file and folder permissions?

Originally, FAT16 supported comparatively short filenames, referred to as 6.3 filenames.

Which function of the file system is responsible for opening an application when a user double-clicks on a file?

What feature of the ufs file system automatically moves data on damaged portions of disks to areas that are not damaged?

A junior technician is formatting a USB flash drive on a client's Windows 10 computer. The technician wants to format the volume using the FAT32 file system, but he doesn't see the option for FAT32 in Disk Management. What is the most likely reason he doesn't see the FAT32 formatting option?

How many clusters does it require to store a 6 KB file on a Windows computer if each cluster is a single sector?

Why is a dual-boot system less common today?

Where is the root of the Linux folder structure found?

Which type of operation writes the file system structure to the disk?

You have a new hard disk that you want to put two different OSs on but each OS requires a different file system. What procedure must you perform before you can install the two OSs?

Since FAT16 had several limitations, FAT32 is now the dominant Windows file system since it supports built-in security features and better file compression.

Which of the following is NOT a task typically performed by an OS's file system?

What structure does the Linux ext3 file system use to keep track of files in the file system?

Which of the following is NOT considered file metadata?

A user has two files open in Microsoft Word; one is named salary.docx and the other is named pay.docx. When the user makes a change to salary.docx, the pay.docx window updates with the change that was just made to salary.docx. Why does this happen?

Which feature of NTFS keeps a log of file system activity to help prevent loss of information if there is a power outage while your disk is in use?

Operating Systems Fundamentals

Modern Client and Server Operating Systems

The Central Processing Unit CPU

Installing Operating Systems

Devices and Device Drivers

Using and Configuring Storage Devices

Virtualization and Cloud Computing Fundamentals

Network Fundamentals and Configuration

Account and Resource Management

Securing and Maintaining an Operating System

Filters