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Time: ___________________
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Choose the best answer to the following questions. Mark A if the statement is true. Mark B
if the statement is false.

1. You are creating a disc image called Updates. As defined by the International
Organization for Standardization, which of the following would the resulting name and
extension be?
a. Updates.iso
b. Updates.img
c. Updates.disc
d. Updates.cd

2. You need to join a computer to the Active Directory domain. What is not a valid
requirement for joining the computer?
a. You need the DNS name for the domain to be joined.
b. You must have an authorized user account in the domain.
c. One domain controller and a DNS server that can resolve the domain name must
be online.
d. You must have Internet connectivity and be capable of reaching Microsoft.com.

3. You are working with a workstation and suspect corrupted system files are causing
issues. What command can be run to search for and replace the corrupted files?
a. chkdsk /scannow
b. sfc /scannow
c. sfc /r
d. chdsk /r

4. What is Microsoft’s volume encryption feature called?

a. SecureBoot
b. Bitlocker
c. BootLocker
d. BitDefender

5. What is responsible for getting initializing system hardware and going and finding an
operating system to load?
a. Windows Boot Loader
b. BIOS
c. PXE
d. BootMgr

6. What should be done if a system cannot boot from the hard drive?
a. Reinstall Windows.
b. Boot from the Windows setup DVD.
c. Run System File Checker.
d. Replace the hard drive.
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7. Which of the following is used to uniquely identify a computer on a network?

a. Network ID
b. MAC address
c. ARP cache
d. Serial number

8. What file system is utilized by Windows Server 2016?

a. ReFS
b. NTFS
c. FAT32
d. Ext3

9. For some brand-name computers, the hard drive contains a partition that can be used to
reinstall Windows. What is the name for this partition?
a. Reinstall partition
b. Restore partition
c. Recovery partition
d. Rebuild partition

10. You need to set a Windows 10 computer to boot into Safe Mode while the operating
system is still running. To do this, you would use which application?
a. msconfig.exe
b. sfc.exe
c. services.msc
d. rstrui.exe

11. The computer you are working on is set to dual boot configuration. What screen appears
during the boot sequence?
a. OS select BIOS screen
b. Secure Boot OS page
c. Multi-Windows Login screen
d. Boot loader menu

12. What installation process is used to upgrade a 32-bit version of Windows to a 64-bit
version of Windows?
a. Clean install
b. Dual boot
c. In-place upgrade
d. Standard

13. What key is not typically used when accessing the BIOS of a computer during the power
on self-test sequence?
a. F1
b. F2
c. Del
d. Insert
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14. What command can be used to verify the integrity of all Windows system files by
comparing them to the Windows side-by-side repository
a. msinfo32 /verify
b. systeminfo /sysfiles
c. sfc /scannow
d. chkdsk /r

15. You need to create an unattended answer file for an unattended installation. What utility
will you use?
a. Windows System Image Manager
b. Windows Automated Answer Generator
c. Windows Unattended Installation Utility
d. Windows Deployment Toolkit

16. The Advanced Boot Options screen can be displayed by pressing which key during the
boot sequence?
a. F4
b. F8
c. F10
d. F12

17. What tool would you use to remove computer identification information from a Microsoft
operating system?
a. msconfig
b. Sysprep
c. System Cleaner
d. Microsoft Refresh

18. Which of the following handles low-level hardware details?

a. Ntoskrnl.exe
b. Smss.exe
c. Hal.dll
d. Winlogon.exe

19. You suspect an application required more privileges that the currently logged-on account.
What can you do to run the application?
a. Run the application from the command line using the /highpriority parameter.
b. Download a 64-bit version of the application and try again.
c. Double-click the application icon while holding down the Home key.
d. Use the Run as administration shortcut menu option.

20. What version of Windows Server 2016 does not include the Hyper-V role?
a. Windows Server 2016 Standard
b. Windows Server 2016 Datacenter
c. Windows Server 2016 Web
d. Windows Server 2016 Essentials
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21. After installation, how many days do you have to activate Windows 10?
a. 180 days
b. 30 days
c. 90 days
d. 60 days

22. Which of the following is not one of Microsoft’s recommendations for creating a
computer name?
a. The first character must be alphabetical or numeric.
b. Names can be a maximum of 64 characters long.
c. If no DNS server exists on the network, all ASCII characters can be used except:
backslash (\), slash mark (/), colon (:), asterisk (*), question mark (?), quotation
mark ("), less than sign (<), greater than sign (>), vertical bar (|).
d. If a DNS server is present, all ASCII characters can be used except: comma (,),
tilde (~), at sign (@), number sign (#), dollar sign ($), percent (%), caret (^),
ampersand (&), apostrophe ('), period (.), parentheses (()), braces ({}), underscore
(_), white space (blank).

23. What advanced command-line interface serves as a front end for specialized commands,
known as cmdlets?
a. Command Prompt
b. Windows Bash
c. PowerShell
d. Z Shell

24. Registry files on a computer have been deleted. Which of the following folders can you
go to restore the registry?
a. C:\Windows\System32\WinBackup
b. C:\Windows\System32\Config\RegBack
c. C:Windows\System32\Config\Hive
d. C:\Windows\RegBack

25. Once you have formatted a partition and assigned it a drive letter, it should be called a _____.
a. Partition
b. Root
c. Volume
d. Container

26. Which firmware standard supports booting to a storage device over 2 TB in size?
a. EEPROM
b. UEFI
c. CMOS
d. BIOS
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27. ___ is a locally deployed, browser-based app for managing Windows servers, clusters,
hyper-converged infrastructure.
a. Server Manager
b. Control Panel
c. Windows Admin Center
d. Task Manager

28. Which of the following are editions of Windows server 2016?

a. Standard
b. Datacenter
c. Essentials
d. All of the above

29. You can startup a computer with minimal drivers and services using which of the
following?
a. Selective startup
b. Safe Mode
c. Boot Logging
d. Windows Recovery Environment

30. You can quickly revert recent changes causing a bluescreen restart loop with which of the
following?
a. Memory Diagnostics
b. Event Viewer
c. Device Manager
d. Last Known Good Configuration

31. What important information is needed if you are installing a non-OEM version of
Windows Server 2019?
a. Priority code
b. Receipt of purchase
c. OEM license
d. Product key

32. Why would you choose to install Windows Server Core versus Desktop Experience?
a. You need a server that will not be dedicated for a specific function but will serve
multiple functions.
b. You need a server that will be managed by a novice administrator that fulfills
other roles in the company.
c. You need a server that will be dedicated for a specific function and will be
managed remotely.
d. You need a server installed with a version of Windows Server capable of
configuration through wizards.
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33. What is not a feature provided by ReFS?

a. File System Encryption
b. 35 PB maximum volume size
c. Mirror-accelerated parity
d. Volume snapshots

34. What command can be used to check for file system errors?
a. System Restore
b. msconfig
c. sfc /scannow
d. chkdsk /r

35. You are attempting to convert to GUI mode on a Windows Server 2019 Core server.
Which command will accomplish this?
a. install-windowsfeature -name server-gui-mgmt-infra,server-gui-shell
b. dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:server-gui-mgmt /featurename:server-
gui-shell /featurename:servercore-fullserver.
c. Add-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell, Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra
d. Windows 2019 Core server cannot be converted to the full desktop experience
GUI.

36. What is a valid method for safeguarding data in the event of a disaster?
a. RAID arrays
b. Offsite backup
c. Snapshots
d. Onsite fileserver

37. You need to install virtualization hosting on a Windows server. What role will you need
to install?
a. Hyper-v
b. Remote Access
c. vCenter
d. Network File Access

38. Which of the following is not a difference in MBR and GPT partitioning?
a. Support for partitions over 2 TB
b. Legacy BIOS boot support
c. Support for more than 4 primary partitions
d. May contain a bootable volume

39. While installing Windows Server 2012 R2 on a RAID array, Windows setup cannot find
the disk. Why?
a. Windows Server 2012 does not allow installation to a RAID array.
b. Windows Server 2012 needs the driver for your RAID controller storage device.
c. The RAID array is configured as a RAID 0 type array.
d. The RAID array is not set as boot device in BIOS.
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40. Your company has decided to deploy a VPN for the executive users. Which server role
would you install?
a. Active Directory Domain Services
b. Host Guardian Services
c. Remote Access
d. Multipoint Services

41. What is the purpose of a Windows answer file?

a. List of email recipients in a group
b. Hold encryption challenge keys
c. Map IP addresses to URL or hostnames manually
d. Automate Windows installation process

42. What is Secure Boot?

a. An antivirus solution that locks the boot partition with a password.
b. An option in UEFI that relies on secure keys shared with software.
c. An option in BIOS that requires a password to complete POST.
d. An encryption standard for GPT volumes containing an operating system.

43. What is the difference between out-of-band and in-band management?

a. Method of remotely managing a device through hardware vs by software over a
network.
b. Method of operation where administrators are free to make changes vs requiring
approval.
c. Classifications of wireless networking radio spectrums.
d. Classifications of optical networking light spectrums.

44. Which of the following can be used to recreate the BCD store in the event of a
“BOOTMGR is missing” error during POST?
a. Boot.ini
b. Diskpart.exe
c. Fdisk.com
d. Bootrec.exe

45. What is the purpose of the SAM database file?

a. Stores Windows search indexes
b. Stores encryption keys
c. Stores user’s passwords
d. None of the above

46. What is a possible cause when a website on a Windows server can only be reached by its
IP address?
a. LISADIMN and W3SVC services need to be restarted.
b. Protocol bindings are out of order in IIS.
c. DNS record is not available.
d. Firewall blockage on port 80.
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47. You need to configure a static IP on a Windows 2016 Core server. Which of the
following can be used?
a. Sconfig
b. New-NetIPAddress
c. Netsh
d. All of the above

48. What is the primary role required to create a new domain controller?
a. Active Directory Certificate Services
b. Active Directory Domain Services
c. Active Directory Federation Services
d. Active Directory Rights Management Services

49. Which tool is used to generalize a Windows image for deployment after customization?
a. SYSPREP
b. DISM
c. MSIMGTOOL
d. None of the above

50. Which of the following is not an advantage of a domain over a workgroup?

a. Username’s and passwords are tracked in a single database.
b. Policies and permissions can be centrally controlled.
c. Scalable to hundreds or thousands of computers.
d. Redundancy with independent peers on every workstation.
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TOTAL POINTS ______________ (100 points)

Test Time: 60 minutes

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1 A 26 B
2 D 27 C
3 B 28 D
4 B 29 B
5 B 30 D
6 B 31 D
7 B 32 C
8 B 33 A
9 C 34 B
10 A 35 D
11 D 36 B
12 A 37 A
13 D 38 D
14 C 39 B
15 A 40 C
16 B 41 D
17 B 42 B
18 C 43 A
19 D 44 D
20 C 45 C
21 C 46 C
22 B 47 D
23 C 48 B
24 B 49 A
25 C 50 D