Design and operation of System or Network management Windows MCQs

  1. What is the primary purpose of Windows Server Manager?
    a) To manage local user accounts
    b) To install and configure server roles and features
    c) To update Windows operating systems
    d) To monitor network traffic
    Answer: b) To install and configure server roles and features
  2. Which tool in Windows is used to monitor and manage the performance of system resources such as CPU, memory, and disk usage?
    a) Task Manager
    b) Device Manager
    c) Event Viewer
    d) Windows Firewall
    Answer: a) Task Manager
  3. What is the purpose of Windows Event Viewer?
    a) To manage system updates
    b) To view and analyze event logs for system, security, and application events
    c) To configure network settings
    d) To install system applications
    Answer: b) To view and analyze event logs for system, security, and application events
  4. In Windows networking, what does the ‘Network and Sharing Center’ allow you to do?
    a) Configure network adapter settings and manage network connections
    b) Monitor network traffic
    c) Perform hardware diagnostics
    d) Manage user permissions
    Answer: a) Configure network adapter settings and manage network connections
  5. Which command-line tool is used to configure and manage Windows Firewall rules?
    a) ipconfig
    b) netstat
    c) firewall.cpl
    d) netsh
    Answer: d) netsh
  6. What does the ‘Group Policy Management Console’ (GPMC) allow administrators to do?
    a) Install software updates
    b) Create, manage, and apply Group Policy Objects (GPOs) across the network
    c) Monitor network bandwidth usage
    d) Configure network adapters
    Answer: b) Create, manage, and apply Group Policy Objects (GPOs) across the network
  7. Which tool is used to create and manage disk partitions and volumes in Windows?
    a) Disk Cleanup
    b) Disk Management
    c) Device Manager
    d) System Information
    Answer: b) Disk Management
  8. What is the purpose of the Windows System Configuration tool (msconfig)?
    a) To manage startup applications and system services
    b) To perform disk defragmentation
    c) To monitor network traffic
    d) To configure security policies
    Answer: a) To manage startup applications and system services
  9. In Windows, which tool would you use to manage user accounts and permissions?
    a) Active Directory Users and Computers
    b) Network and Sharing Center
    c) Task Scheduler
    d) Performance Monitor
    Answer: a) Active Directory Users and Computers
  10. What does the ‘Performance Monitor’ tool in Windows do?
    a) Provides a graphical interface for managing disk partitions
    b) Monitors and records system performance metrics and generates reports
    c) Manages network security settings
    d) Configures system backups
    Answer: b) Monitors and records system performance metrics and generates reports