MCSE/MCSA 70-290 Exam Practice Quiz

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1. What is the purpose of VGA Mode?

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VGA mode is implemented so that you can change faulty display settings when you cannot otherwise see your display.

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Are you preparing to be a Microsoft-certified engineer? Here we have an "MCSE/MCSA 70-290 Exam Practice Quiz" to improve your preparation. The informative questions in this quiz cover... see morethe 70-290 chapter of the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) and Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) exams. It has questions testing every major exam topic, but it is no longer a replacement for study and further practice examinations. You will find that the problems are similar in style and content to the actual test, so practice carefully. All the best! see less

2. If a server has three MAC addresses, at least how many network cards must it have?

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One mac address per interface.

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3. What is the advantage of using Last Known Good Configuration mode as compared to Safe Mode?

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Safe Mode applies a set of conditions that allow for the server to boot with minimal resources in order to troubleshoot.

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4. Which of the following is a potential problem associated with Automatic Windows updates?

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Updates that require the server to restart could cause interrupted access to the server and therefore reduce availability.

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5. Which of the following is a benefit of DHCP-assigned IP addresses?

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DHCP reduces administrative overhead by automatically assigning IP addresses.

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6. Which of the following is not a valid RAID option?

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Disk verifying is a ficticious option.

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7. Terry has specific "Full Control" sharing permissions for the folder SECRET and "Read Only" NTFS permissions for the folder SECRET. What are her effective permissions if she attempts to access the share?

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The most restrictive permission set applies with file sharing. In this case, the would be: Full Control + Read = Read.

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8. You are worried about severe weather and the potential resultant loss of data. Which of the following is not a component of a disaster recovery or preventative maintenance program?`

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There is no such option.

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9. A user complains that he is unable to use his file-sharing program over the Internet on his PC, which is connected to the Windows Server 2003 system with ICS/DHCP. Which of the following is the likely cause of this?

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The traffic must be re-directed or "port forwarded" in order to receive on the client end for the specific application.

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10. Which of the following is a benefit of using workgroups?

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Workgroups are non-centralized functional organizational units.

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11. Your manager asks you to implement a solution that will allow the server to share its Internet connection with network computers and regulate the traffic. How will this best be accomplished?

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You will need two cards so that you have two interfaces - one to access the network and the other to access the Internet. In order to provide Internet access, you will need to bridge the networks together (allowing traffic to flow freely) and then enable ICS.

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12. Which of the following is not a valid administrative tool?

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Display settings are not considered part of the Administrative Tools.

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13. What would you type in to access a share called "Classified" on a server named STORE with the IP address 14.23.141.17 via the Internet without a HOSTS or LMHOSTS file?

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You must use the IP address rather than the hostname as you have no way of redirecting the hostname to the appropriate server.

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14. A folder has specific "Read" access for user John, who is in the group "People." The group "People" is specifically allotted "Full Control" access for the same folder. What are John's effective permissions?

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In Windows, the most restrictive permissions apply with regard to combining sharing and security permissions. However, within only NTFS permissions, they "add up" rather than contradict. In this case, FC + R = Full Control

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15. What is a difference between a service and a typical Windows application?

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A service will typically run in the background whereas an application will run in the foreground.

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16. Which of the following is not a built-in feature of Windows Server 2003?

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All of the above are features of Windows Server 2003.

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17. Which of the following is not a reasonable size for a volume on a Windows Server 2003 server?

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Windows Server 2003 has limitations on the size of volumes it can support. While 5 GB, 50 GB, and 500 GB are within reasonable size limits for volumes on a Windows Server 2003 server, 5 TB exceeds the maximum volume size supported by the operating system. Therefore, 5 TB is not a reasonable size for a volume on a Windows Server 2003 server.
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18. A user complains that he is unable to connect to the Internet via the ICS/DHCP-enabled server. He notes that his assigned IP address is 169.254.213.222 and that the network connection appears to be valid. What is the most likely source of the issue?

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His IP address is the Windows-assigned default IP address given when it is not assigned an IP address by the DHCP server.

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19. Which of the following is unique to IIS as a web server package?

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ASP is a Microsoft technology specific to Internet Informaion Services.

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20. Which of the following is not a benefit of using WEP when creating an access point?

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TLS security is an application-layer issue and thus not relevant to WEP.

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21. Manufacturing is a computer that is still running Windows 98 in order to use legacy software. SECRET SERVER is a Windows Server 2003 system with a share "Secret Dreams." All sharing and security permissions have been configured correctly. Why can't Manufacturing access the share "Secret Dreams?"

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NetBIOS names longer than eight characters result in issues with legacy systems.

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22. Which of the following is not a potential benefit of the use of RAID?

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RAID can mitigate disaster or aid in disaster recovery, but it cannot ensure that data is valid and has integrity to begin with - this is beyond the scope of the functions of RAID.

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23. Your manager asks you to implement a solution that allows users to log in remotely to the server. However, port 3389 is being used by another remote desktop system and is therefore not available for use over the Internet. How can you allow Internet users to access the server?

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This is the only way on the list above in order to accomplish the desired goal of allowing multiple RDC access.

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24. A user complains that he experiences difficulties accessing shares on a Windows 2003 Server. He notes that he cannot see which folders are shared on the server, nor can he access the shares. What is the most likely source of the issue?

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His issues are a result of a policy option - the server should be configured such that local security policy allows for file sharing.

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25. Which of the following is not a good practice regarding password policy on a Windows 2003 server?

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The user could potentially create a password of questionable strength. In addition, the user's password choice would be unbeknownst to the administrator, causing headaches in the process of recovery or other help desk functions.

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26. Which of the following is not considered a potential benefit of using Windows Server 2003 as opposed to Windows Server 2000?

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Windows 2000 also offers terminal services functionality.

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27. Which of the following is not a valid Windows Server 2003 installation-related utility?

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Netprep is not a real application.

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What is the purpose of VGA Mode?
If a server has three MAC addresses, at least how many network cards...
What is the advantage of using Last Known Good Configuration mode as...
Which of the following is a potential problem associated with...
Which of the following is a benefit of DHCP-assigned IP addresses?
Which of the following is not a valid RAID option?
Terry has specific "Full Control" sharing permissions for the folder...
You are worried about severe weather and the potential resultant loss...
A user complains that he is unable to use his file-sharing program...
Which of the following is a benefit of using workgroups?
Your manager asks you to implement a solution that will allow the...
Which of the following is not a valid administrative tool?
What would you type in to access a share called "Classified" on a...
A folder has specific "Read" access for user John, who is in the group...
What is a difference between a service and a typical Windows...
Which of the following is not a built-in feature of Windows Server...
Which of the following is not a reasonable size for a volume on a...
A user complains that he is unable to connect to the Internet via the...
Which of the following is unique to IIS as a web server package?
Which of the following is not a benefit of using WEP when creating an...
Manufacturing is a computer that is still running Windows 98 in order...
Which of the following is not a potential benefit of the use of RAID?
Your manager asks you to implement a solution that allows users to log...
A user complains that he experiences difficulties accessing shares on...
Which of the following is not a good practice regarding password...
Which of the following is not considered a potential benefit of using...
Which of the following is not a valid Windows Server 2003...
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