Microsoft Sharepoint 2013 Microsoft Sharepoint 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In SharePoint 2013, what is the maximum file size that can be uploaded by default?
- 50 MB
- 250 MB
- 2 GB (Correct answer)
- 2 TB
Correct answer: 2 GB
SharePoint 2013 supports a maximum file upload size of 2 GB, which can be configured in Central Administration under web application general settings.
Question 2: What is a 'Site Collection Administrator' in SharePoint 2013?
- A farm-level administrator with access to Central Administration
- A user with full control over a specific site collection and all its subsites (Correct answer)
- A user who can only manage user profiles
- A service account used by SharePoint workflows
Correct answer: A user with full control over a specific site collection and all its subsites
A Site Collection Administrator has full control over a site collection including all subsites, libraries, and lists within it, but cannot access Central Administration.
Question 3: Which SharePoint 2013 feature allows you to revert a document to a previous state?
- Document Sets
- Content Approval
- Version History (Correct answer)
- Check-Out
Correct answer: Version History
Version History allows users to view and restore previous versions of a document that has been modified, provided versioning is enabled on the library.
Question 4: In SharePoint 2013, what is the role of the 'Request Management' feature?
- Managing help desk tickets within SharePoint
- Routing and throttling incoming HTTP requests to the farm (Correct answer)
- Processing workflow approval requests
- Managing external user access requests
Correct answer: Routing and throttling incoming HTTP requests to the farm
Request Management allows SharePoint to route, prioritize, and throttle incoming requests based on rules, helping protect the farm from resource exhaustion.
Question 5: What is a SharePoint 2013 'Web Part Zone'?
- A geographic region for load balancing
- A placeholder area on a page where web parts can be added and arranged (Correct answer)
- A security boundary for web parts
- A separate application pool for web part execution
Correct answer: A placeholder area on a page where web parts can be added and arranged
A Web Part Zone is a defined region on a SharePoint page layout where users or administrators can insert, configure, and arrange web parts.
Question 6: In SharePoint 2013, which database stores configuration data for the entire farm?
- Content database
- Configuration database (Correct answer)
- Central Administration database
- Profile database
Correct answer: Configuration database
The Configuration database (SharePoint_Config) stores all farm-level configuration settings including server roles, service application associations, and farm topology.
Question 7: What is the purpose of 'Claims-Based Authentication' in SharePoint 2013?
- To generate security claims reports for auditing
- To authenticate users using security tokens that contain identity claims from multiple providers (Correct answer)
- To restrict access based on AD group membership only
- To handle CAPTCHA verification for external users
Correct answer: To authenticate users using security tokens that contain identity claims from multiple providers
Claims-Based Authentication uses security tokens containing user identity claims, enabling SharePoint to authenticate users from multiple identity providers including Active Directory, SAML, and forms-based auth.
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In SharePoint 2013, what is the maximum file size that can be uploaded by default?