3.2 Identify Components of an Operating System (such as Windows and Linux) in a Given Scenario 200-201 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   A Windows analyst is investigating a workstation that is running slowly. The analyst opens Task Manager and sees a process named svchost.exe using high CPU. The analyst needs to determine which specific service is causing the load. Which Windows component should the analyst use to map the process to the service?

   • AThe Service Control Manager (SCM)
   • BThe Windows Registry
   • CThe Event Viewer application log
   • DThe Task Manager 'Details' tab with 'Service Host' grouping
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2. 7foundation · easy

   What is the primary difference between a process and a thread?

   • AA process runs only in user mode, while a thread runs only in kernel mode.
   • BA thread is a program in execution, while a process is a unit of execution within a thread.
   • CA process is a program in execution, while a thread is a smaller unit within a process that shares the process's resources.
   • DA process and a thread are identical concepts with different names.
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4. 8application · medium

   A Linux administrator needs to review authentication failures on a server. Which log file should the administrator examine?

   • A/var/log/kern.log
   • B/var/log/auth.log
   • C/var/log/dmesg
   • D/var/log/boot.log
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5. 9application · medium

   A Linux administrator is troubleshooting a web server that suddenly stopped serving pages. The administrator checks the process list and sees the web server daemon (nginx) is running, but it cannot bind to port 80. The administrator confirms the server's IP address and firewall rules are correct. Which OS component should the administrator inspect next to identify the most likely cause?

   • AThe /etc/passwd file to verify the nginx user account
   • BThe systemd service unit file for nginx
   • CThe file system permissions on /var/www/html
   • DThe kernel's network stack and socket binding settings
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6. 10expert · hard

   A Windows administrator is troubleshooting an application that fails to start for standard users but works for administrators. The application writes to a file in 'C:\ProgramData\AppData'. The administrator checks the NTFS permissions and sees that 'Users' have 'Read & Execute' and 'Write' permissions on the folder. The application still fails. Which OS component is the most likely cause?

   • AThe application is trying to write to a subfolder that the user does not have permission to create
   • BThe 'Users' group has 'Read & Execute' but the 'Write' permission is not effective due to inheritance
   • CThe application requires 'Modify' permission, which includes 'Delete' on the folder
   • DUser Account Control (UAC) is blocking the application from writing to the folder
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