MD-100 File System and Storage 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which file system is required to use features like file-level encryption (EFS) and disk quotas on Windows 10?
- NTFS (Correct answer)
- FAT32
- exFAT
- ReFS
Correct answer: NTFS
NTFS (New Technology File System) supports advanced features including EFS encryption, disk quotas, compression, and granular permissions.
Question 2: A user wants to move a 10 GB file to a USB drive formatted as FAT32. What will happen?
- The operation will fail because FAT32 has a 4 GB per-file size limit (Correct answer)
- The file will be compressed automatically
- The file will be split into 4 GB chunks
- The transfer will succeed normally
Correct answer: The operation will fail because FAT32 has a 4 GB per-file size limit
FAT32 has a maximum single file size of 4 GB minus 1 byte, so a 10 GB file cannot be stored on it.
Question 3: Which Windows 10 tool provides a graphical view of disk partitions and allows you to shrink, extend, or format volumes?
- Disk Management (Correct answer)
- File Explorer
- Storage Spaces
- DiskPart
Correct answer: Disk Management
Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc) provides a GUI for partitioning disks, creating volumes, and assigning drive letters.
Question 4: What type of partition style supports drives larger than 2 TB and is required for UEFI boot disks?
- GPT (GUID Partition Table) (Correct answer)
- MBR (Master Boot Record)
- Dynamic Disk
- Primary Partition
Correct answer: GPT (GUID Partition Table)
GPT supports drives larger than 2 TB, allows up to 128 partitions, and is required for UEFI-based boot configurations.
Question 5: Which command-line utility can be used to check and repair file system errors on a Windows volume?
- chkdsk (Correct answer)
- sfc
- diskpart
- defrag
Correct answer: chkdsk
The 'chkdsk' command scans a volume for file system errors and bad sectors, and can repair them with the /f switch.
Question 6: A technician wants to encrypt an individual file using the built-in Windows encryption feature without a full-disk solution. Which feature should they use?
- Encrypting File System (EFS) (Correct answer)
- BitLocker
- Windows Defender
- Credential Guard
Correct answer: Encrypting File System (EFS)
EFS (Encrypting File System) allows encryption of individual files and folders on NTFS volumes using the user's credentials.
MD-100 File System and Storage 1
Which file system is required to use features like file-level encryption (EFS) and disk quotas on Windows 10?