1. What does Get-Service do?
Junior- A.run a command on a remote computer via PSRemoting
- B.read the newest System event-log entries (legacy cmdlet)
- C.list Windows services and their status
- D.read entries from the Security event log
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1. What does
Junior2. Which command will list Windows services and their status?
Junior- A.Get-ADUser -Filter *
- B.Get-Help Get-Service
- C.Select-Object -First 5
- D.Get-Service
3. Which statement is correct?
Junior- A.Get-Service — read entries from the Security event log
- B.Get-Service — list running processes
- C.Get-Service — list Windows services and their status
- D.Get-Service — list the properties and methods of pipeline objects
4. What does Get-Process do?
Junior- A.list Windows services and their status
- B.read the newest System event-log entries (legacy cmdlet)
- C.list running processes
- D.find cmdlets whose name matches a pattern
5. Which command will list running processes?
Junior- A.Get-Help Get-Service
- B.Get-Process
- C.Select-Object -First 5
- D.Get-EventLog -LogName System -Newest 20
6. Which statement is correct?
Junior- A.Get-Process — take the first five objects from the pipeline
- B.Get-Process — run a command on a remote computer via PSRemoting
- C.Get-Process — write objects to a CSV file
- D.Get-Process — list running processes
7. What does Get-ADUser -Filter * do?
Mid- A.query Active Directory user accounts
- B.show help for a cmdlet
- C.write objects to a CSV file
- D.restart a named Windows service
8. Which command will query Active Directory user accounts?
Mid- A.Sort-Object CPU -Descending
- B.Get-Process
- C.Test-Path C:\\temp
- D.Get-ADUser -Filter *
9. Which statement is correct?
Mid- A.Get-ADUser -Filter * — query Active Directory user accounts
- B.Get-ADUser -Filter * — open a persistent remoting session to a host
- C.Get-ADUser -Filter * — restart a named Windows service
- D.Get-ADUser -Filter * — find cmdlets whose name matches a pattern
10. What does Invoke-Command -ComputerName X -ScriptBlock {…} do?
Mid- A.show help for a cmdlet
- B.run a command on a remote computer via PSRemoting
- C.check whether a file or folder path exists
- D.read entries from the Security event log
11. Which command will run a command on a remote computer via PSRemoting?
Mid- A.Sort-Object CPU -Descending
- B.New-PSSession -ComputerName X
- C.Invoke-Command -ComputerName X -ScriptBlock {…}
- D.Export-Csv -NoTypeInformation
12. Which statement is correct?
Mid- A.Invoke-Command -ComputerName X -ScriptBlock {…} — run a command on a remote computer via PSRemoting
- B.Invoke-Command -ComputerName X -ScriptBlock {…} — open a persistent remoting session to a host
- C.Invoke-Command -ComputerName X -ScriptBlock {…} — list Windows services and their status
- D.Invoke-Command -ComputerName X -ScriptBlock {…} — sort pipeline objects by a property descending
13. What does Get-WinEvent -LogName Security do?
Junior- A.check whether a file or folder path exists
- B.read the newest System event-log entries (legacy cmdlet)
- C.read entries from the Security event log
- D.list the properties and methods of pipeline objects
14. Which command will read entries from the Security event log?
Junior- A.Test-Path C:\\temp
- B.Get-Help Get-Service
- C.Get-WinEvent -LogName Security
- D.Restart-Service Spooler
15. Which statement is correct?
Junior- A.Get-WinEvent -LogName Security — open a persistent remoting session to a host
- B.Get-WinEvent -LogName Security — list Windows services and their status
- C.Get-WinEvent -LogName Security — check whether a file or folder path exists
- D.Get-WinEvent -LogName Security — read entries from the Security event log
16. What is $_ (PSItem)?
Mid- A.the current pipeline object inside a Where-Object/ForEach-Object block
- B.Desired State Configuration — declarative config management in PowerShell
- C.allow local scripts but require remote scripts to be signed
- D.-eq, -ne, -gt, -lt, -like, -match used in filters
17. Which term means: "the current pipeline object inside a Where-Object/ForEach-Object block"?
Mid- A.DSC
- B.JEA
- C.$_ (PSItem)
- D.pipeline
18. Which statement is correct?
Mid- A.$_ (PSItem) — Just Enough Administration — constrained delegated PowerShell endpoints
- B.$_ (PSItem) — Desired State Configuration — declarative config management in PowerShell
- C.$_ (PSItem) — allow local scripts but require remote scripts to be signed
- D.$_ (PSItem) — the current pipeline object inside a Where-Object/ForEach-Object block
19. What is Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned?
Mid- A.the current pipeline object inside a Where-Object/ForEach-Object block
- B.allow local scripts but require remote scripts to be signed
- C.passing objects (not text) from one cmdlet to the next
- D.Desired State Configuration — declarative config management in PowerShell
20. Which term means: "allow local scripts but require remote scripts to be signed"?
Mid- A.JEA
- B.DSC
- C.comparison operators
- D.Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
21. Which statement is correct?
Mid- A.Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned — passing objects (not text) from one cmdlet to the next
- B.Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned — allow local scripts but require remote scripts to be signed
- C.Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned — the current pipeline object inside a Where-Object/ForEach-Object block
- D.Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned — -eq, -ne, -gt, -lt, -like, -match used in filters
22. What does Get-Help Get-Service do?
Junior- A.show help for a cmdlet
- B.query Active Directory user accounts
- C.open a persistent remoting session to a host
- D.read the newest System event-log entries (legacy cmdlet)
23. Which command will show help for a cmdlet?
Junior- A.Export-Csv -NoTypeInformation
- B.New-PSSession -ComputerName X
- C.Get-Help Get-Service
- D.Get-Member
24. Which statement is correct?
Junior- A.Get-Help Get-Service — sort pipeline objects by a property descending
- B.Get-Help Get-Service — query Active Directory user accounts
- C.Get-Help Get-Service — show help for a cmdlet
- D.Get-Help Get-Service — find cmdlets whose name matches a pattern
25. What does Get-Command *service* do?
Junior- A.read entries from the Security event log
- B.run a command on a remote computer via PSRemoting
- C.restart a named Windows service
- D.find cmdlets whose name matches a pattern
26. Which command will find cmdlets whose name matches a pattern?
Junior- A.Restart-Service Spooler
- B.Test-Path C:\\temp
- C.Get-Command *service*
- D.Invoke-Command -ComputerName X -ScriptBlock {…}
27. Which statement is correct?
Junior- A.Get-Command *service* — open a persistent remoting session to a host
- B.Get-Command *service* — find cmdlets whose name matches a pattern
- C.Get-Command *service* — list the properties and methods of pipeline objects
- D.Get-Command *service* — read entries from the Security event log
28. What does Get-Member do?
Junior- A.list the properties and methods of pipeline objects
- B.read the newest System event-log entries (legacy cmdlet)
- C.write objects to a CSV file
- D.restart a named Windows service
29. Which command will list the properties and methods of pipeline objects?
Junior- A.New-PSSession -ComputerName X
- B.Get-ADUser -Filter *
- C.Get-Member
- D.Restart-Service Spooler
30. Which statement is correct?
Junior- A.Get-Member — check whether a file or folder path exists
- B.Get-Member — list the properties and methods of pipeline objects
- C.Get-Member — read the newest System event-log entries (legacy cmdlet)
- D.Get-Member — open a persistent remoting session to a host
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