Windows · Patching & Backup interview questions

33 real Windows · Patching & Backup questions from the System Administration bank, as asked in Indian campus drives and tech interviews. Every question has a verified answer and an AI-tutor explanation on placd — free to start.

1. What is WSUS?

Junior
  1. A.the Volume Shadow Copy Service enabling consistent backups of open files
  2. B.the built-in role for full-server and system-state backups
  3. C.a server presenting block storage to initiators over the network
  4. D.the role centralizing approval and distribution of Windows updates
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3. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.WSUS — a backup including AD, registry and boot files
  2. B.WSUS — staging patches pilot→ring1→prod to limit blast radius
  3. C.WSUS — the role centralizing approval and distribution of Windows updates
  4. D.WSUS — Microsoft's monthly security-update release (2nd Tuesday)
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4. What is system state backup?

Mid
  1. A.a backup including AD, registry and boot files
  2. B.staging patches pilot→ring1→prod to limit blast radius
  3. C.a grouping of clients for staged update approvals
  4. D.software-defined storage pooling physical disks into virtual disks
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6. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.system state backup — 3 copies, on 2 media types, with 1 offsite
  2. B.system state backup — staging patches pilot→ring1→prod to limit blast radius
  3. C.system state backup — software-defined storage pooling physical disks into virtual disks
  4. D.system state backup — a backup including AD, registry and boot files
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7. What is ring deployment?

Senior
  1. A.the role centralizing approval and distribution of Windows updates
  2. B.software-defined storage pooling physical disks into virtual disks
  3. C.staging patches pilot→ring1→prod to limit blast radius
  4. D.the built-in role for full-server and system-state backups
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9. Which statement is correct?

Senior
  1. A.ring deployment — RPO = max acceptable data loss; RTO = max acceptable downtime
  2. B.ring deployment — Microsoft's monthly security-update release (2nd Tuesday)
  3. C.ring deployment — 3 copies, on 2 media types, with 1 offsite
  4. D.ring deployment — staging patches pilot→ring1→prod to limit blast radius
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10. What is WSUS computer group?

Junior
  1. A.staging patches pilot→ring1→prod to limit blast radius
  2. B.3 copies, on 2 media types, with 1 offsite
  3. C.a grouping of clients for staged update approvals
  4. D.the Volume Shadow Copy Service enabling consistent backups of open files
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12. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.WSUS computer group — a grouping of clients for staged update approvals
  2. B.WSUS computer group — RPO = max acceptable data loss; RTO = max acceptable downtime
  3. C.WSUS computer group — the built-in role for full-server and system-state backups
  4. D.WSUS computer group — software-defined storage pooling physical disks into virtual disks
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13. What is Patch Tuesday?

Junior
  1. A.staging patches pilot→ring1→prod to limit blast radius
  2. B.a backup including AD, registry and boot files
  3. C.Microsoft's monthly security-update release (2nd Tuesday)
  4. D.RPO = max acceptable data loss; RTO = max acceptable downtime
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15. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Patch Tuesday — 3 copies, on 2 media types, with 1 offsite
  2. B.Patch Tuesday — Microsoft's monthly security-update release (2nd Tuesday)
  3. C.Patch Tuesday — a backup including AD, registry and boot files
  4. D.Patch Tuesday — a grouping of clients for staged update approvals
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16. What is VSS?

Mid
  1. A.the built-in role for full-server and system-state backups
  2. B.a grouping of clients for staged update approvals
  3. C.a server presenting block storage to initiators over the network
  4. D.the Volume Shadow Copy Service enabling consistent backups of open files
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18. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.VSS — a grouping of clients for staged update approvals
  2. B.VSS — the Volume Shadow Copy Service enabling consistent backups of open files
  3. C.VSS — 3 copies, on 2 media types, with 1 offsite
  4. D.VSS — staging patches pilot→ring1→prod to limit blast radius
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19. What is Windows Server Backup?

Mid
  1. A.a grouping of clients for staged update approvals
  2. B.the built-in role for full-server and system-state backups
  3. C.3 copies, on 2 media types, with 1 offsite
  4. D.the Volume Shadow Copy Service enabling consistent backups of open files
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21. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.Windows Server Backup — the role centralizing approval and distribution of Windows updates
  2. B.Windows Server Backup — RPO = max acceptable data loss; RTO = max acceptable downtime
  3. C.Windows Server Backup — the built-in role for full-server and system-state backups
  4. D.Windows Server Backup — software-defined storage pooling physical disks into virtual disks
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22. What is Storage Spaces?

Senior
  1. A.3 copies, on 2 media types, with 1 offsite
  2. B.software-defined storage pooling physical disks into virtual disks
  3. C.a server presenting block storage to initiators over the network
  4. D.a backup including AD, registry and boot files
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24. Which statement is correct?

Senior
  1. A.Storage Spaces — Microsoft's monthly security-update release (2nd Tuesday)
  2. B.Storage Spaces — the built-in role for full-server and system-state backups
  3. C.Storage Spaces — 3 copies, on 2 media types, with 1 offsite
  4. D.Storage Spaces — software-defined storage pooling physical disks into virtual disks
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25. What is iSCSI target?

Senior
  1. A.the built-in role for full-server and system-state backups
  2. B.a grouping of clients for staged update approvals
  3. C.a server presenting block storage to initiators over the network
  4. D.a backup including AD, registry and boot files
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27. Which statement is correct?

Senior
  1. A.iSCSI target — RPO = max acceptable data loss; RTO = max acceptable downtime
  2. B.iSCSI target — a backup including AD, registry and boot files
  3. C.iSCSI target — a server presenting block storage to initiators over the network
  4. D.iSCSI target — Microsoft's monthly security-update release (2nd Tuesday)
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28. What is 3-2-1 backup rule?

Senior
  1. A.3 copies, on 2 media types, with 1 offsite
  2. B.a server presenting block storage to initiators over the network
  3. C.the Volume Shadow Copy Service enabling consistent backups of open files
  4. D.the role centralizing approval and distribution of Windows updates
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30. Which statement is correct?

Senior
  1. A.3-2-1 backup rule — 3 copies, on 2 media types, with 1 offsite
  2. B.3-2-1 backup rule — Microsoft's monthly security-update release (2nd Tuesday)
  3. C.3-2-1 backup rule — RPO = max acceptable data loss; RTO = max acceptable downtime
  4. D.3-2-1 backup rule — the Volume Shadow Copy Service enabling consistent backups of open files
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