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📊 Windows
Q. What does the 'netstat' command show?
  • (A) Active network connections
  • (B) User logins
  • (C) Disk usage
  • (D) System uptime
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (A) Active network connections

Explanation: 'netstat' shows current TCP/IP network connections and statistics.

📊 Windows
Q. What does the 'ping' command test?
  • (A) Network connectivity
  • (B) CPU performance
  • (C) Disk speed
  • (D) System load
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (A) Network connectivity

Explanation: 'ping' checks if a host is reachable over a network.

📊 Windows
Q. Which Windows folder contains user profile information?
  • (A) Users
  • (B) Program Files
  • (C) System32
  • (D) Temp
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (A) Users

Explanation: The 'Users' folder contains individual user profile directories.

📊 Windows
Q. What is the Windows registry?
  • (A) A database of system and application settings
  • (B) A backup tool
  • (C) A text editor
  • (D) An antivirus program
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (A) A database of system and application settings

Explanation: The Windows registry stores configuration settings for the OS and apps.

📊 Windows
Q. Which command-line utility repairs the master boot record?
  • (A) bootrec /fixmbr
  • (B) sfc /scannow
  • (C) chkdsk /f
  • (D) bcdedit /set
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (A) bootrec /fixmbr

Explanation: 'bootrec /fixmbr' repairs the master boot record on the system disk.

📊 Windows
Q. Which command opens the Device Manager?
  • (A) devmgmt.msc
  • (B) services.msc
  • (C) compmgmt.msc
  • (D) regedit
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (A) devmgmt.msc

Explanation: devmgmt.msc launches the Device Manager window.

📊 Windows
Q. Which Windows app provides a graphical interface for managing services?
  • (A) services.msc
  • (B) msconfig
  • (C) taskmgr
  • (D) netstat
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (A) services.msc

Explanation: 'services.msc' displays all Windows services and allows configuration.

📊 Windows
Q. Which shortcut minimizes all windows?
  • (A) Windows + D
  • (B) Alt + F4
  • (C) Windows + M
  • (D) Ctrl + W
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (A) Windows + D

Explanation: 'Windows + D' toggles between showing desktop and open windows.

📊 Windows
Q. Which Windows process is responsible for displaying the GUI?
  • (A) explorer.exe
  • (B) cmd.exe
  • (C) lsass.exe
  • (D) svchost.exe
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (A) explorer.exe

Explanation: 'explorer.exe' provides the desktop, taskbar, and file explorer interface.

📊 Windows
Q. Which tool is used to encrypt specific files or folders in Windows?
  • (A) Encrypting File System (EFS)
  • (B) BitLocker
  • (C) Windows Firewall
  • (D) Windows Defender
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (A) Encrypting File System (EFS)

Explanation: EFS encrypts individual files or folders on NTFS drives.

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