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WorksheetsQUIZ 3 SAM
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A server running multiple virtual machines (VMs) under Windows Server starts experiencing sluggish performance. After reviewing system logs, you notice that memory usage is consistently high. Which action should you take first to troubleshoot the issue?
Increase the swap file size.
Use Task Manager to identify memory-hogging processes.
Upgrade the physical memory (RAM) on the server.
Restart the server to refresh system resources.
You are managing a Linux server, and users report that the server is unresponsive. Upon logging in, you see that the CPU usage is at 100%. Which tool should you use first to identify the issue?
htop
df
ping
nslookup
A user reports that they are unable to save large files to a USB drive. The drive is using the FAT32 file system. What should you do to resolve this?
Format the drive to NTFS.
Increase the page file size on the computer.
Disable read-only attributes on the files.
Run chkdsk on the drive to check for errors.
You need to provide temporary administrative rights to a user in Windows Server. Which approach should you use to ensure these rights are removed after a set period?
Add the user to the Administrators group and manually remove them later.
Use Group Policy to schedule a script to remove the user from the Administrators group.
Grant the user administrative rights permanently.
Use Task Scheduler to elevate privileges for specific tasks only.
You have discovered unauthorized access attempts to your Windows Server. What is the first step you should take to secure the system?
Change all administrative passwords.
Enable BitLocker encryption.
Disable the network interface temporarily.
Review security logs in the Event Viewer.
Your Windows Server is having issues with a newly installed network card. After installation, the card does not show up in the Network and Sharing Center. Which of the following should you do first?
Update the server's BIOS.
Reinstall the operating system.
Use Device Manager to check for driver issues.
Reboot the server in safe mode.
Your company is transitioning to IPv6, but clients are still using IPv4. How would you configure a Windows Server to handle DNS for both IPv4 and IPv6 clients?
Configure a dual-stack DNS server that supports both protocols.
Disable IPv4 to force all clients to switch to IPv6.
Set up two separate DNS servers, one for IPv4 and one for IPv6.
Install DHCP on the DNS server to assign IPv6 addresses.
A client wants to run both Linux and Windows environments simultaneously on the same server. Which virtualization solution should you implement?
Dual-boot setup with GRUB.
Install VMware or Hyper-V to virtualize the environments.
Partition the disk and assign separate resources for each OS.
Use Docker containers to run both environments.
A company's critical server was infected with ransomware. Fortunately, backups were in place. What is the first step to take before restoring from backup?
Reinstall the operating system.
Format the drives and restore from backup.
Isolate the server from the network and scan for malware.
Restore files directly from backup without reformatting.
You are monitoring a server and notice high disk I/O activity. Which tool would you use to diagnose which processes are responsible for the disk activity?
Task Manager
Resource Monitor
Event Viewer
Performance Monitor
After installing a critical update on your Windows Server, the server fails to boot properly. What should you do first to resolve this?
Reinstall the operating system.
Perform a system restore from safe mode.
Boot into the BIOS and reset the configuration.
Run a disk check using chkdsk.
You need to create and manage users on a Linux server but do not have access to a graphical user interface. What tool would you use to add a new user?
useradd command in the terminal
Control Panel
Active Directory
Disk Management
You are managing an embedded system in a manufacturing plant that uses a real-time operating system (RTOS). One of the control systems is lagging in its responses. What is the most likely cause?
The RTOS is not configured for real-time processing.
The system's hardware resources are insufficient.
The RTOS needs to be updated.
The real-time tasks are not prioritized correctly.
You are preparing a new hard drive for use in a Windows Server environment. What is the best file system to format the drive with?
FAT32
NTFS
exFAT
HFS+
A hardware device is not working correctly after installing Windows Server. The driver installed is incompatible. How should you resolve this?
Revert to a previous driver using Device Manager.
Remove the device and reinstall it.
Reinstall the operating system.
Install Windows Updates.
Your company's server is running outdated software, posing a security risk. What is the most immediate step to take?
Apply the latest security patches and updates.
Replace the server with new hardware.
Turn off the server until new software is acquired.
Perform a factory reset on the server.
After a power outage, your Windows Server fails to boot, and it displays a "No boot device found" error. What is the first troubleshooting step?
Check the BIOS/UEFI settings to confirm the boot order.
Reinstall the operating system.
Run sfc /scannow.
Check the event logs for system errors.
A newly installed application is being blocked by Windows Defender Firewall. What is the best way to allow it?
Turn off the firewall entirely.
Create an inbound rule for the application in Windows Firewall.
Disable the application from starting at boot.
Install third-party firewall software.
A Windows Server is experiencing slow performance. You notice that many unnecessary services are running. What is the best way to manage these services?
Use Task Manager to end processes.
Use services.msc to disable unnecessary services permanently.
Reinstall the operating system to clear unused services.
Increase the virtual memory allocation.
You are experiencing slow read/write speeds on a Windows server with a traditional HDD. Which action is most likely to improve performance?
Defragment the disk.
Disable the paging file.
Install a second hard drive.
Convert the disk to a dynamic disk.
