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  1. Which Windows command verifies the network path and latency to a remote host by sending ICMP echo requests with incremented TTL values?

    Answer: tracert

    Tracert (traceroute) maps the network path to a destination by sending packets with incrementing TTL values and recording each hop's response time.

  2. An administrator wants to prevent standard users from installing software but allow approved installs via elevation. Which Windows feature enables this?

    Answer: User Account Control (UAC)

    UAC intercepts installation attempts requiring elevated privileges and prompts for administrator credentials or consent before proceeding.

  3. Which NTFS permission allows a user to view file names in a folder but not read the file contents?

    Answer: List Folder Contents

    List Folder Contents grants permission to view file and subfolder names within a directory without the ability to open or read individual file content.

  4. A Windows Server has multiple network adapters. How can an administrator ensure that DNS queries always use a specific adapter?

    Answer: Configure DNS server binding in DNS Manager to restrict to one adapter

    DNS Manager's server bindings setting restricts which IP addresses the DNS service listens on, ensuring queries arrive only on the designated adapter.

  5. Which Windows Server backup feature enables recovery of individual files and folders without restoring an entire volume?

    Answer: Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) Previous Versions

    VSS Previous Versions creates point-in-time snapshots of volumes, allowing users and administrators to restore individual files without a full backup restore.

  6. Which administrative tool is used to convert a basic disk to a dynamic disk in Windows Server without data loss?

    Answer: diskpart with the convert dynamic command

    The diskpart utility's 'convert dynamic' command converts a basic disk to a dynamic disk, enabling spanned, striped, mirrored, and RAID-5 volumes.

  7. What is the maximum number of Group Policy Objects that can be linked to a single Active Directory Organizational Unit?

    Answer: Virtually unlimited (no enforced per-OU limit)

    Active Directory does not enforce a hard limit on GPO links per OU; however, excessive links increase logon time due to sequential policy processing.