A⁺ Certification Test

1: Which wildcard character is used to replace a single character in a search string?
A: ?
B: *
C: #
D: %
E: None of the Above

2: Which command is used to display the DOS system version running on a PC?
A: DOS?
B: SYS
C: VER
D: VERSYS
E: None of the Above

3: Which of the following commands can be used to rename a file without creating a duplicate file?
A: MOVE
B: RECOPY
C: COPY
D: NAME

4: Which command is used to change the text that displays on the screen before the blinking cursor?
A: DISPLAY
B: ECHO
C: COMMAND
D: PROMPT

5: The "DEL" command is the same as the _____ command.
A: REMOVE
B: RENAME
C: ERASE
D: EXIT
E: None of the above

6: Which of these commands is the fastest method of preparing a diskette for re-use with new data?
A: FORMAT C: /U
B: FORMAT C: /S
C: FORMAT A: /Q
D: FORMAT A: /S
E: None of the above

7: The double dots in "CD.." represent: ?
A: The current directory
B: The parent directory
C: The root directory
D: The directory one level below the current one
E: None of the above

8: The command ______________ enables you to verify which version of DOS is currently running.
A: VERSION
B: TYPE
C: VER
D: CUR
E: None of the above

9: EMM386.EXE is loaded to:
A: Automatically perform defrag
B: Simulate a hard drive useing RAM
C: Manage Expanded Memory
D: Extend memory reserves during power outages
E: All of the above

10: What will the following command do? ATTRIB +R *.TXT
A: Remove the read-only attribute for all files with a TXT extension
B: Enables the read-only attribute for all files with a TXT extension
C: Moves all files with a TXT extension
D: Renames all files with a TXT extension

11: Which of the following file attributes are valid DOS attributes?
A: Bootable
B: Read-Only
C: Searchable
D: Backed-up
E: None of the Above

12: The MOUSE.COM driver is usually loaded during the ___________ file execution.
A: Autoexec.bat
B: Config.sys
C: Configuration
D: Networked
E: None of the Above

13: You install an external floppy drive. Which device driver is required during installation?
A: Floppy.sys
B: Driver.sys
C: Smartdrv.exe
D: Ramdrive.sys

14: FDISK is used to:
A: Manage logical partions
B: Create Partions
C: Delete Partions
D: All of the Above

15: What DOS command is used to remark a line within the CONFIG.SYS file?
A: REM
B: DOC
C: COM
D: SET
E: None of the above

16: Which device driver reduces power consumption during idle time?
A: Conserv.exe
B: Smartdrv.exe
C: Power.exe
D: Interlink.exe
E: None of the above

17: Which sequence of commands would you use to move all files in C:\OLDFILES to C:\NEWFILES? You will start in C:\OLDFILES. ?
A: Move C:\oldfiles\ \newfiles\
B: Move C:\oldfiles\all C:\newfiles\all
C: Move *.* C:\newfiles\all
D: Move *.* C:\newfiles\
E: None of the above

18: What is the command to display all system files in the current directory?
A: DIR *.SYS
B: ATTRIB *.*
C: CD *.SYS
D: ATTRIB *.sys
E: DIR *.*/AS

19: Which of the commands below will transfer system files from a floppy drive to the hard drive, assuming the current directory is A:\?
A: COPY A:\*.SYS C:\
B: SYS C:\
C: SYS A:\ C:\DOS\
D: SYS A:\*.SYS C:\
E: All of the above

20: What command, when the current directory is C:\, will display all files in all subdirectories?
A: DIR C:\*.*/ALL
B: DIR C:\/SUB
C: DIR C:\/S
D: DIR ALL
E: None of the above

21: Which command below would you use to prepare a floppy disk for use as a DOS system disk?
A: FORMAT A:\ /S
B: FORMAT A:\ /SYSTEM
C: FORMAT A:\ /BOOT
D: FORMAT A:\ /B
E: None of the above.

22: The FC (File Compare) command can be used to compare:
A: Text Files
B: Data Files
C: Program Files
D: All files except program files
E: All Files

23: What utility will recover data after FDISK has been used to repartition a hard drive?
A: Unformat
B: Undelete
C: Unpartition
D: UNFDISK
E: There is no way to recover data after the drive has been repartitioned

24: In order to move hidden files during disk optimization, you should use the following command:
A: DEFRAG C: /MOVEALL
B: DEFRAG C: /H
C: DEFRAG C: /H
D: Defrag will automatically move hiddden files.
E: None of the Above

25: The high memory area is created when:
A: DOS-HIGH Statement executes
B: EMM386.SYS is loaded
C: HIMEM.SYS is loaded
D: More then 4 Mbytes of memory is installed in the PC.
E: None of the above

26: Which wildcard character is used to replace a combination of characters in a search string?
A: ?
B: %
C: *
D: #
E: None of the above

27: Which of the following files is most likely to hold parameter information about a program? ?
A: XXXX.EXE
B: XXXX.INI
C: XXXX.SYS
D: XXXX.COM
E: None of the above

28: What commands are associated with the system clock?
A: Time
B: Cal
C: Date
D: SYSDATE
E: A and C

29: Which of the following CONFIG.SYS commands is NOT valid?
A: STACKS=9,256
B: STACKS=0,0
C: STACKS=7,0
D: STACKS=8,32
E: None of the above.

30: Which of the following commands would be placed in a CONFIG.SYS file?
A: DEVICE= C:\Dos\Himem.sys
B: DEVICE= C:\Dos\Himem.exe
C: LOAD EXP160DI = High
D: Set Temp=C:\dos
E: None of the above.

31: How many logical drives are possible when using DOS?
A: 2
B: 3
C: 23
D: Any number
E: None of the Above

32: The default command prompt is established by placing the command PROMPT=$P$G in the ____ file.
A: Autoexec.bat
B: Config.sys
C: Command.com
D: System.ini
E: None of the Above

33:To start the computer, the DOS system files must be in the _____, _____ partition.
A: Extened, Active
B: Primary, Active
C: Primary, Logical
D: Primary, Initial
E: Extened, Initial

34: DMA is managed with a controller chip on the system board. How many channels can a single controller chip manage?
A: 2
B: 4
C: 8
D: 16
E: None of the Above

35: What is the largest partition size available for DOS v6.0?
A: 32MB
B: 100MB
C: 1GB
D: 2GB
E: None of the above

36: What is the order of execution for the startup files?
A: Config.sys then Autoexec.bat
B: Autoexec.bat then Config.sys
C: Config.sys, Autoexec.bat then Smartdrv
D: Config.sys, Memmaker then Autoexec.bat
E: None of the Above

37: What was the first operating system developed for IBM PCs and compatibles? ?
A: IBM-DOS
B: DOS
C: OS/2
D: MVS
E: None of the above

38: The first 640 KB of system memory is called:
A: Conventional Memory
B: Upper Memory Area (UMA)
C: Standard Memory
D: Extended Memory
E: None of the above

39: What is the first 64 KB of memory above 1 MB called?
A: Extended Memory (XMS)
B: High Memory AREA (HMA)
C: Expanded Memory (EMS)
D: Upper memory AREA (UMA)
E: None of the above

40: If a PC freezes during boot, you should reboot and press ____ when the message "Starting DOS..." appears to bypass the startup files.
A: Escape and F1
B: Escape nad F5
C: F1
D: F5
E: None of the above

41: The PIF editor manages ___________ and is located in the Main program group.
A: Customized Icons
B: DOS Based applications
C: Clipboard entries
D: File and Directory structure
E: None of the Above

42: WWhich of the following are not DOS operating system boot files?
A: IO.SYS
B: MSDOS.SYS
C: HIMEM.SYS
D: COMMAND.COM
E: None of the Above

43: Which of the following are legal filenames in DOS?
A: LPT1.EXE
B: GOODNAME.D??
C: BAD!NAME.DOC
D: .ILLEAGAL.DOC
E: ALl of the Above

44: Which of the following commands should the user run to view memory usage before using a memory optimizing program?
A: RAMSETUP.EXE
B: MEM
C: MEMMAKER
D: QMEM
E: None of the Above

45: Which of the following commands creates a boot diskette?
A: FORMAT /U/Q
B: FORMAT /B
C: FORMAT /S
D: FORMAT /R/B
E: None of the above

46: A surface scan reads every sector on the disk to verify that it is ____________.
A: mapped
B: clustered
C: organized
D: readable
E: None of the above

47: Which of the following commands will free up the most conventional memory? ?
A: DOS=HIGH
B: DOS=UMB
C: DOS=LOW,UMB
D: DOS=HIGH,UMB
E: DOS=HIGH,NOUMB

48: Which of the following is NOT a valid Windows system initialization file?
A: WIN.INI
B: SYS.INI
C: PROGMAN.INI
D: WINFILE.INI
E: None of the above

49: Windows 3.1 no longer supports:
A: Real Mode operations
B: Standard Mode Operations
C: 386 Enhanced Mode Operations
D: Custom setup
E: None of the above

50: Which is the loader file that launches Windows?
A: WIN.INI
B: WIN.SYS
C: WIN.COM
D: WIN.CNF
E: None of the above

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