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Maintaining Windows

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  • Q1
    A technician requires a file system on an internal 1.5 TB Windows 10 boot drive that supports file encryption, disk quotas, and security features such as file and folder permissions. Which of the following will support these requirements?
    NTFS
    CDFS
    exFAT
    FAT32
    30s
  • Q2
    A user is attempting to format a 4 TB HDD using NTFS but only has the option to format the disk with a size of approximately 2 TB. What is the most likely reason the user is unable to format the disk to its full capacity?
    NTFS only supports up to 2.2 TB volume sizes.
    The user chose a primary partition instead of extended partition.
    The disk is using the MBR partitioning scheme.
    The disk is using the GUID partitioning scheme.
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following Windows commands will delete the files and directories at the destination location that no longer exist at the source location?
    xcopy /y
    format /q
    copy /v
    robocopy /purge
    30s
  • Q4
    A Windows 10 user wants to display all the files in all the subdirectories on the E: drive with the file extension of doc. What command would perform this function?
    cd..
    dir e:\*.doc /s
    dir *.doc
    dir e:\*.doc /p
    30s
  • Q5
    A technician would like to have the ability to add physical hard drives to a Storage Spaces storage pool at future times on an as-needed basis. Which of the following Storage Spaces features describes this functionality without the need to also reconfigure the available space to users?
    Parity
    Thin provisioning
    Resiliency
    Three-way mirror
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following must be performed prior to creating a spanned, striped, or mirrored volume on unallocated space in Windows?
    Shrink each disk volume to an equal size.
    Convert basic disks to dynamic disks.
    Assign drive letters to each of the separate disks.
    Format the separate disks using the NTFS file system.
    30s
  • Q7
    A technician is troubleshooting a Windows computer and needs to stop the explorer.exe process. Multiple attempts to open Task Manager have failed. The technician can successfully open a command prompt. Which of the following steps should the technician take next?
    Use the taskkill utility to locate the PID for the explorer.exe process.
    Use the tasklist utility to end the explorer.exe process.
    Use the taskkill utility to end the explorer.exe process.
    Use the tasklist utility to locate the PID for the explorer.exe process.
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following Windows tools is used to measure how well software and hardware are performing by displaying statistics in real time?
    Performance Monitor
    Event Viewer
    Data Sources
    System Configuration
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of the following Task Manager tabs on a Windows system is used to display the processes owned by each signed-in user?
    Startup
    Processes
    App history
    Users
    30s
  • Q10
    A technician needs to configure a Windows 10 computer to start a background service automatically each time the computer is booted. Which of the following tools should the technician use?
    Services Console
    Task Manager
    Resource Monitor
    Print Management
    30s
  • Q11
    A user wants to adjust the number of horizontal and vertical pixels displayed on a monitor screen. What display setting will the user adjust?
    Refresh rate
    Multiple displays
    Color depth
    Resolution
    30s
  • Q12
    A Windows user is attempting to exit a locked up desktop application that is not responding to mouse or keyboard input. Which of the following steps can be taken to end the application process without exiting other open applications?
    Open Task Manager and end the process associated with the application.
    Restart Windows and relaunch the application to verify it will launch.
    Open Task Scheduler and end the scheduled task associated with the application.
    Press the computer power button and hold it for five seconds.
    30s
  • Q13
    On a Windows computer, which tab can be used in Task Manager to set the priority given to a specific application or service?
    Processes
    Details
    Processes
    Startup
    30s
  • Q14
    A technician is troubleshooting a Windows system in which an application works properly when the computer is booted in Safe Mode, but does not function when Windows is loaded normally. Which of the following is the most likely reason for this issue?
    The application is corrupt or missing.
    The pagefile.sys file is missing or corrupt.
    The operating system or driver is causing the issue.
    Windows does not have a file association for the application.
    30s
  • Q15
    A technician is attempting to use System Restore to restore a Windows 10 system to a point in the recent past; however, the option to choose a restore point is not available. Which of the following is the most likely reason for this issue?
    Windows 10 does not use System Restore.
    File History is turned off.
    System Restore is turned off.
    Windows 10 is corrupt.
    30s

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