WorksheetsFile Systems Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is the default file system for modern Windows operating sytems?
FAT32
exFAT
NTFS
ext4
What is a major limitation of the FAT32 file system?
It doesn’t support long filenames
Maximum individual file size is 4 GB
It cannot be used on USB drives
It lacks directory support
Which Linux file system introduced journaling to reduce file system corruption after crashes?
ext2
FAT16
ext3
NTFS
Which file system is designed for flash storage (like SD cards and USB drives) and supports files larger than 4 GB?
FAT32
NTFS
ext4
exFAT
What is a disadvantage of NTFS when used on Linux systems?
It cannot store executable files
Full read/write support often requires third-party drivers
It uses twice the disk space
It doesn’t support large partitions
Which file system does NOT support file permissions or user ownership?
ext4
XFS
NTFS
FAT32
What is a key advantage of ext4 over ext3?
It runs only on Windows
Supports larger file sizes (up to 16 TB) and volumes
Slower performance for databases
No journaling capability
Which file system is case-insensitive by default (e.g., treats "File.txt" and "file.txt" as the same)?
ext4
Btrfs
NTFS
ext3
Which advanced feature is supported by Btrfs but not by ext4?
Journaling
Built-in snapshot and volume management
Faster boot times
Better FAT compatibility
What is a disadvantage of using exFAT on Linux?
It only supports files under 2 GB
Native Linux support is limited and often requires additional packages
It doesn’t work on SSDs
It’s read-only on all Linux distributions
Which file system is best suited for dual-boot systems (Windows + Linux) when sharing data?
NTFS
ext4
exFAT
ReFS
What is a major advantage of journaling file systems like ext4 and NTFS?
They use less disk space
They prevent data loss by logging changes before committing them
They are faster on floppy disks
They support only ASCII filenames
Which Windows file system supports file-level encryption (EFS)?
FAT32
exFAT
NTFS
HPFS
What is a limitation of the ext2 file system compared to ext3/ext4?
It doesn’t support symbolic links
It lacks journaling, making recovery after crashes slower
It only works on 32-bit systems
Maximum file size is 1 GB
Which of the following is NOT a Linux-native file system?
XFS
Btrfs
NTFS
ext4
