Testout 5.5.14 Practice Questions

Match each file system component on the left with the correct description on the right.

A logical division of a storage device associated with a hard drive. Partition A single accessible storage area within a file system. Volume A container in a file system used to logically sort and organize data. Directory A one-dimensional stream of bits treated as a logical unit. File Explanation: A directory (also called a folder) is a container in a volume that holds files or other directories. A directory is used to logically sort and organize data to keep related files grouped together. There are four main components to a file system: Partition - a logical division of a storage device associated with a hard disk drive. Volume - a single accessible storage area within a file system that can encompass a single partition or span across multiple partitions. Directory - a container (also called a folder) in a volume that holds files or other directories. It is used to logically sort and organize data to keep related files grouped together. File - a one-dimensional stream of bits treated as a logical unit. Files are the most basic component that a file system uses to organize raw bits of data on the storage device itself.

You have just purchased a new USB drive that you want to use to troubleshoot the computers in your company as well as other network devices, such as printers and projectors. You need to format this new drive with a file system that will be recognized and used on all devices. Which of the following file system types would meet MOST, if not all, of your needs when formatting your USB drive?

FAT32 Explanation: FAT32 is your best choice. Many of the older operating systems (and non-PC systems like printers, projectors, and TV sets) were initially installed or designed to use FAT32. Formatting your USB drive with any of the other file systems would make it incompatible with many of the devices you need to maintain.

You have four volumes on a basic hard disk. You convert the disk to dynamic. After the conversion, which of the following are you MOST likely to see as the status of the fourth volume if it is valid and has no errors?

Healthy Explanation: If a basic disk is converted to dynamic, the status of all partitions on that disk would be changed to show a status of Healthy. There are no primary or logical partitions on a dynamic disk. A basic hard disk can have only have four primary partitions. To get around this limitation on basic disks, the fourth partition is automatically configured as an extended partition that can hold logical drives, so the fourth partition would show a status of Healthy (Logical Drive).

You have four volumes on a basic hard disk. Which of the following are you MOST likely to see as the status of the fourth volume if it is valid and has no errors?

Healthy (Logical Drive) Explanation: A basic hard disk can have only have four primary partitions. To get around this limitation on basic disks, the fourth partition is automatically configured as an extended partition that can hold logical drives, so the fourth partition would show a status of Healthy (Logical Drive). The first three partitions would show a status of Healthy (Primary Partition). If the disk had been a dynamic disk, the status would just be Healthy. If the disk is converted from basic to dynamic, the status would be changed to show just Healthy.

Match each disk status on the left with the corresponding description on the right. Each status may be used once, more than once, or not at all. Shows while a disk is being converted from a basic disk to a dynamic disk.

Shows while a disk is being converted from a basic disk to a dynamic disk. Initializing Indicates that the disk is turned on, can be accessed, and that the volume on the disk is valid and has no errors. Healthy Indicates that errors have occurred on physical or dynamic disks. Unavailable Shows when a dynamic disk has been removed or turned off. Missing Explanation: The Healthy or Online status indicates that the disk is turned on, it can be accessed, and the volume on the disk is valid and has no errors. The Initializing process is displayed while a disk is being converted from a basic disk to a dynamic disk. After the conversion, the status for the volume changes to Healthy. The Unavailable status indicates that errors have occurred on physical or dynamic disks. The Missing status shows when a dynamic disk has been removed or turned off.

You want to set up a Windows system to also be able to boot to Linux. To be able to dual boot, the system needs a partition on which to install Linux. However, you don't have an extra hard disk that can be used for the Linux partition. The existing disk has no unpartitioned space available, but it has about 300 GB of free space. Which of the following disk management operations will BEST prepare your hard disk for dual boot in this scenario?

Shrink the primary partition. Explanation: You can decrease the space used by primary partitions and logical drives by shrinking them into adjacent, contiguous space on the same disk. For example, if you discover that you need an additional partition, but do not have additional disks, you can shrink the existing partition from the end of the volume to create new unallocated space that can then be used for a new partition. Reformatting the disk, converting it from basic to dynamic, or converting it from physical to logical partitions are not the best solutions for this scenario.

Match each disk type on the left with its corresponding description/features on the right. Each disk type may be used once, more than once, or not at all.

Support up to 128 volumes. Dynamic disks Use primary and extended partitions. Basic disks Are supported by all operating systems. Basic disks Support volumes that use discontiguous disk space. Dynamic disks Store partitioning information in a hidden database on all such disks in the system. Dynamic disks Only support volumes made up of contiguous disk space. Basic disks Explanation: Basic disks: Use primary and extended partitions. Are supported by all operating systems. Only support volumes made up of contiguous disk space. Dynamic disks: Support up to 128 volumes. Support volumes that use discontiguous disk space. Store partitioning information in a hidden database on all such disks in the system.

You are using an older utility to manage a GPT-partitioned drive on a Windows 10 system. You only see a single partition. However, you know you have multiple partitions across the hard drive. What is the MOST likely reason that you only see one partition?

The utility can only manage MBR partitions and is displaying the drive's protected MBR. Explanation: GPT includes a protective MBR, which sees the GPT drive as a single partition that extends across the entire drive. If you try to manage a GPT disk with an old tool that can only read MBRs, it will see the GPT disk as a single partition that extends across the entire drive. Even though a utility may only be designed to work with Windows 7 or 8, the utility should still be able to see GPT multiple partitions. Dynamic partitions let you extend partitions, but this would not be a likely reason for a utility being able to only see one partition. There is no unprotected MBR on a GPT-partitioned drive

You have just finished installing Windows on a system that contains four physical hard disks. The installation process has created a system volume and a C: volume on the first disk (Disk 0). The installation process also initialized the second disk (Disk 1) and the third disk (Disk 2), but did not create any volumes on these disks. Which of the following would you expect to see as the status of Disk 1 and Disk 2?

Unallocated Explanation: A disk that has been initialized will show as Unallocated if no volumes have been created. The Healthy or Online status indicates that the disk is turned on and can be accessed. In other words, the volume on the disk is valid and has no errors. The Formatting status is shown for volumes during the formatting process. After formatting, the status for the volume changes to Healthy. The Initializing process shows while a disk is being converted from a basic disk to a dynamic disk. After the conversion, the status for the volume changes to Healthy. The Unavailable status indicates that errors have occurred on physical or dynamic disks. The Unreadable status indicates a hardware failure, I/O error, or other corruption. This status might also indicate a reading delay from the Disk Management utility.

You have an extra disk on your system that has three primary partitions and an extended partition with two logical drives. You want to convert the partitions to simple volumes, preferably without losing any data. Which of the following is the BEST step to perform to accomplish this?

Upgrade the disk to a dynamic disk. Explanation: When you upgrade a basic disk to a dynamic disk, existing partitions are converted to simple volumes. You can convert the disk without deleting partitions or losing any data. Use the convert command to change the file system from FAT32 to NTFS. The partition table type (either MBR or GPT) does not affect the partition or volume type.