Exam Compass - Microsoft Command-Line Tools Quiz

Question 1

Which of the answers listed below refer to Windows command-line commands used for directory traversal? (Select 2 answers)
cd
pwd
dir
chdir
path

Answer 1

cd
chdir

Question 2

Which of the following Windows Command Prompt commands can be used to list all directory’s files and subdirectories contained in the current directory? (Select all that apply)
dir
dir /?
dir .
dir /all
dir /list

Answer 2

dir
dir .

Question 3

Which of the answers listed below refer to Windows command-line commands used to create a directory or subdirectory? (Select 2 answers)
md
mkd
mdir
mkdr
mkdir

Answer 3

md
mkdir

Question 4

Which of the following Windows Command Prompt commands can be used to delete a directory? (Select all that apply)
rd
del
rmdir
dir /d
popd

Answer 4

rd
rmdir

Question 5

Which of the Windows command-line commands listed below changes the drive from C: to D:?
C:>D:
C:>[D:]
C:>D:\
C:>cd D:\

Answer 5

C:>D:

Question 6

What is the name of a Windows Command Prompt utility that can be used to display TCP/IP configuration settings?
ifconfig
nslookup
ipconfig
netstat

Answer 6

ipconfig

Question 7

A command-line utility used for checking the reachability of a remote network host is called:
ping
tracert
dig
netstat

Answer 7

ping

Question 8

Which of the following command-line commands displays the name of the current computer a user is connected to?
host
hosts
hostname
localhost

Answer 8

hostname

Question 9

Netstat is a command-line utility used for: (Select 2 answers)
Displaying active TCP/IP connections
Testing the reachability of a remote host
Displaying intermediary points on the packet route
Viewing the TCP/IP configuration details
Displaying network protocol statistics

Answer 9

Displaying active TCP/IP connections

Displaying network protocol statistics

Question 10

Which of the network command-line tools listed below enables obtaining an FQDN-to-IP address mapping?
netstat
nslookup
tracert
pathping

Answer 10

nslookup

Question 11

Which of the following Command Prompt utilities in MS Windows allows to verify the file system integrity and fix logical file system errors?
grep
chkdsk
sfc
dism

Answer 11

chkdsk

Question 12

Which command-line command in Windows lists a computer’s connections to shared resources?
net share
net use
net session
net config

Answer 12

net use

Question 13

Which Command Prompt command in MS Windows lists the user accounts for the computer?
net view
net session
net user
net accounts

Answer 13

net user

Question 14

A network command-line utility in MS Windows that tracks and displays the route taken by IP packets on their way to another host is known as:
ping
traceroute
nslookup
tracert

Answer 14

tracert

Question 15

For a newly added storage drive, this command-line command allows to configure it with a file system enabling Windows to store information on the drive.
gpart
sfdisk
mount
format

Answer 15

format

Question 16

Which of the following Command Prompt commands in MS Windows can be used to copy one or more files from one location to another?
copy
move
cp
pushd

Answer 16

copy

Question 17

Which Microsoft Windows command-line command(s) allow(s) for copying multiple files and directories, including subdirectories? (Select all that apply)
cp
xcopy
move
robocopy
copy

Answer 17

xcopy
robocopy

Question 18

Which copying utility accessible via Windows command line interface offers the widest range of options?
xcopy
move
robocopy
copy
cp

Answer 18

robocopy

Question 19

Which of the Command Prompt commands listed below allows for updating multiple Group Policy settings in MS Windows?
net user
gpupdate
bcdedit
gpresult

Answer 19

gpupdate

Question 20

A command-line tool in Windows that displays Group Policy information for a machine or user is called:
gpresult
net view
verify
gpupdate

Answer 20

gpresult

Question 21

The following command can be used to shut down or restart a local or remote host running MS Windows.
poweroff
exit
bootcfg
shutdown

Answer 21

shutdown

Question 22

The sfc Command Prompt utility in MS Windows:
Encrypts files and folders
Scans the integrity of all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct Microsoft versions
Displays information about system hardware and software configuration
Checks a disk and displays a status report

Answer 22

Scans the integrity of all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct Microsoft versions

Question 23

Which command-line commands in Windows can be used to display help information related to a specific utility? (Select 2 answers)
[command name] help
man [command name]
[command name] info
help [command name]
[command name] /?

Answer 23

help [command name]
[command name] /?

Question 24

Which of the Command Prompt commands in MS Windows launches a text-based, command-line partitioning utility?
sfdisk
diskutil
gpart
diskpart

Answer 24

diskpart

Question 25

Which network command-line utility in Windows combines the features of ping and tracert? pathping netcfg dig rpcping

Answer 25

pathping

Question 26

Which of the Command Prompt commands in MS Windows launches a pop-up window containing brief summary of the installed operating system? winver msinfo32 systeminfo msconfig

Answer 26

winver

Question 27

Which Command Prompt commands in MS Windows move the command-line prompt one folder up in the directory tree (set the prompt at the parent folder of the current folder)? (Select 2 answers) cd \ cd /^ cd .. chdir \ chdir /^ chdir ..

Answer 27

cd .. chdir ..

Question 28

Which of the Windows command-line commands listed below change the current directory to the root directory? (Select 2 answers) cd .. cd /r cd \ chdir .. chdir /r chdir \

Answer 28

cd \ chdir \

Question 29

Which of the following answers refers to an ipconfig parameter used for displaying the full TCP/IP configuration information for all adapters? -a /? /all /-a

Answer 29

/all

Question 30

Which of the Command Prompt commands listed below are used for resetting the DHCP configuration settings for all adapters in MS Windows? (Select 2 answers) ipconfig /disable ifconfig eth0 down ipconfig /release ipconfig /enable ifconfig eth0 up ipconfig /renew

Answer 30

ipconfig /release ipconfig /renew

Question 31

Which netstat parameter allows to display all active TCP connections and the TCP/UDP ports on which the computer is listening? -a -p -e -r

Answer 31

-a

Question 32

The -b netstat parameter in Microsoft Windows allows to display the name of an application involved in creating each connection or listening port. True False

Answer 32

True

Question 33

Which of the following netstat parameters displays addresses and port numbers in numerical form? -b -n -q -r

Answer 33

-n

Question 34

Which of the command-line tools listed below can be used for troubleshooting DNS-related problems? arp nslookup tracert pathping

Answer 34

nslookup

Question 35

The /f switch of the chkdsk Command Prompt utility in MS Windows: Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information Fixes errors on the disk Displays cleanup messages Displays the full path and name of every file on the disk

Answer 35

Fixes errors on the disk

Question 36

The /r switch of the chkdsk command-line utility in Windows: (Select 2 answers) Displays cleanup messages Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information Uses more system resource to perform a scan as fast as possible Displays the full path and name of every file on the disk Fixes errors on the disk

Answer 36

Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information Fixes errors on the disk

Question 37

Which copy command switch in Windows verifies that the new files are written correctly? /-y /v /y /a

Answer 37

/v

Question 38

Which of the copy command switches suppresses the confirmation prompt displayed when Windows is about to overwrite the contents of an existing file? /v /y /a /-y

Answer 38

/y

Question 39

Which of the following is the correct command for setting the time-out period of 30 seconds before powering off a Windows host? shutdown /r /t 30 shutdown /s /30 shutdown /s /t 30 shutdown /r /30

Answer 39

shutdown /s /t 30

Question 40

Which shutdown command switch forces full system shutdown and restart of a Windows host? -s -r /r /s r -i

Answer 40

/r

Question 41

Which of the command-line commands listed below enables a full system shutdown and restart of an MS Windows host after a time-out period of two minutes? shutdown /s /120 shutdown /r /t 120 shutdown /r /120 shutdown /s /t 120

Answer 41

shutdown /r /t 120

Question 42

Which shutdown command switch enables aborting a system shutdown? /a /q /e /p

Answer 42

/a

Question 43

Which sfc switch enables a file check that scans integrity of all protected system files and attempts to repair corrupted files? /scannow /verifyonly /scanfile /verifyfile

Answer 43

/scannow

Question 44

Used without any parameters, the help command in MS Windows displays a list of available system commands along with a brief description of each command. True False

Answer 44

True

Question 45

The "Run as administrator" option in MS Windows available after right-clicking on the Command Prompt application icon enables execution of shell commands reserved for system administrator. True False

Answer 45

True