Windows XP Pro Windows XP Pro MCQ 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Windows XP Pro utility allows you to back up the system state, including the registry and boot files?
- Disk Cleanup
- NTBackup (Correct answer)
- Disk Defragmenter
- System Restore
Correct answer: NTBackup
NTBackup (ntbackup.exe) supports backing up the System State, which includes the registry, COM+ class registration database, and boot files.
Question 2: What is the purpose of the 'Offline Files' feature in Windows XP Pro?
- To compress files for email
- To cache network share files locally for use when disconnected (Correct answer)
- To encrypt files stored on removable media
- To synchronize files between two local hard drives
Correct answer: To cache network share files locally for use when disconnected
Offline Files caches copies of network share content so users can continue working when the network is unavailable.
Question 3: Which Windows XP Pro feature restricts which software can run based on rules defined by an administrator?
- Windows Firewall
- Software Restriction Policies (Correct answer)
- Data Execution Prevention
- Security Center
Correct answer: Software Restriction Policies
Software Restriction Policies (in Group Policy) use path, hash, certificate, or zone rules to allow or block executable code.
Question 4: In Windows XP Pro, what happens to a user's Encrypting File System (EFS) files if the user account is deleted without exporting the certificate?
- Files are automatically decrypted
- Files become permanently inaccessible without the recovery agent certificate (Correct answer)
- Files revert to FAT32 format
- Files are moved to the Recycle Bin
Correct answer: Files become permanently inaccessible without the recovery agent certificate
EFS-encrypted files can only be decrypted with the original user's private key or a designated recovery agent certificate; deleting the account without exporting the cert makes them unreadable.
Question 5: Which command-line tool in Windows XP Pro displays detailed TCP/IP network statistics and current connections?
- ping
- tracert
- netstat (Correct answer)
- nslookup
Correct answer: netstat
netstat displays active TCP connections, ports, protocol statistics, and routing table entries.
Question 6: In Windows XP Pro, which Group Policy setting controls the maximum size of a user's roaming profile?
- Disk Quotas
- Limit profile size (Correct answer)
- Folder Redirection
- Account Lockout Policy
Correct answer: Limit profile size
The 'Limit profile size' policy under User Configuration → Administrative Templates → System → User Profiles restricts how large a roaming profile can grow.
Question 7: What does the 'Last Known Good Configuration' boot option restore in Windows XP Pro?
- The previous Windows installation
- Registry settings from the last successful logon (Correct answer)
- All user data from a shadow copy
- Driver files to factory defaults
Correct answer: Registry settings from the last successful logon
Last Known Good Configuration restores the HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet registry hive from the last successful user logon.
Windows XP Pro Windows XP Pro MCQ 3
Which Windows XP Pro utility allows you to back up the system state, including the registry and boot files?