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1. What does Get-Service do?

Junior
  1. A.run a command on a remote computer via PSRemoting
  2. B.read the newest System event-log entries (legacy cmdlet)
  3. C.list Windows services and their status
  4. D.read entries from the Security event log

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2. Which command will list Windows services and their status?

Junior
  1. A.Get-ADUser -Filter *
  2. B.Get-Help Get-Service
  3. C.Select-Object -First 5
  4. D.Get-Service

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3. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Get-Service — read entries from the Security event log
  2. B.Get-Service — list running processes
  3. C.Get-Service — list Windows services and their status
  4. D.Get-Service — list the properties and methods of pipeline objects

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4. What does Get-Process do?

Junior
  1. A.list Windows services and their status
  2. B.read the newest System event-log entries (legacy cmdlet)
  3. C.list running processes
  4. D.find cmdlets whose name matches a pattern

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5. Which command will list running processes?

Junior
  1. A.Get-Help Get-Service
  2. B.Get-Process
  3. C.Select-Object -First 5
  4. D.Get-EventLog -LogName System -Newest 20

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6. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Get-Process — take the first five objects from the pipeline
  2. B.Get-Process — run a command on a remote computer via PSRemoting
  3. C.Get-Process — write objects to a CSV file
  4. D.Get-Process — list running processes

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7. What does Get-ADUser -Filter * do?

Mid
  1. A.query Active Directory user accounts
  2. B.show help for a cmdlet
  3. C.write objects to a CSV file
  4. D.restart a named Windows service

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8. Which command will query Active Directory user accounts?

Mid
  1. A.Sort-Object CPU -Descending
  2. B.Get-Process
  3. C.Test-Path C:\\temp
  4. D.Get-ADUser -Filter *

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9. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.Get-ADUser -Filter * — query Active Directory user accounts
  2. B.Get-ADUser -Filter * — open a persistent remoting session to a host
  3. C.Get-ADUser -Filter * — restart a named Windows service
  4. D.Get-ADUser -Filter * — find cmdlets whose name matches a pattern

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10. What does Invoke-Command -ComputerName X -ScriptBlock {…} do?

Mid
  1. A.show help for a cmdlet
  2. B.run a command on a remote computer via PSRemoting
  3. C.check whether a file or folder path exists
  4. D.read entries from the Security event log

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11. Which command will run a command on a remote computer via PSRemoting?

Mid
  1. A.Sort-Object CPU -Descending
  2. B.New-PSSession -ComputerName X
  3. C.Invoke-Command -ComputerName X -ScriptBlock {…}
  4. D.Export-Csv -NoTypeInformation

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12. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.Invoke-Command -ComputerName X -ScriptBlock {…} — run a command on a remote computer via PSRemoting
  2. B.Invoke-Command -ComputerName X -ScriptBlock {…} — open a persistent remoting session to a host
  3. C.Invoke-Command -ComputerName X -ScriptBlock {…} — list Windows services and their status
  4. D.Invoke-Command -ComputerName X -ScriptBlock {…} — sort pipeline objects by a property descending

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13. What does Get-WinEvent -LogName Security do?

Junior
  1. A.check whether a file or folder path exists
  2. B.read the newest System event-log entries (legacy cmdlet)
  3. C.read entries from the Security event log
  4. D.list the properties and methods of pipeline objects

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14. Which command will read entries from the Security event log?

Junior
  1. A.Test-Path C:\\temp
  2. B.Get-Help Get-Service
  3. C.Get-WinEvent -LogName Security
  4. D.Restart-Service Spooler

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15. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Get-WinEvent -LogName Security — open a persistent remoting session to a host
  2. B.Get-WinEvent -LogName Security — list Windows services and their status
  3. C.Get-WinEvent -LogName Security — check whether a file or folder path exists
  4. D.Get-WinEvent -LogName Security — read entries from the Security event log

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16. What is $_ (PSItem)?

Mid
  1. A.the current pipeline object inside a Where-Object/ForEach-Object block
  2. B.Desired State Configuration — declarative config management in PowerShell
  3. C.allow local scripts but require remote scripts to be signed
  4. D.-eq, -ne, -gt, -lt, -like, -match used in filters

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17. Which term means: "the current pipeline object inside a Where-Object/ForEach-Object block"?

Mid
  1. A.DSC
  2. B.JEA
  3. C.$_ (PSItem)
  4. D.pipeline

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18. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.$_ (PSItem) — Just Enough Administration — constrained delegated PowerShell endpoints
  2. B.$_ (PSItem) — Desired State Configuration — declarative config management in PowerShell
  3. C.$_ (PSItem) — allow local scripts but require remote scripts to be signed
  4. D.$_ (PSItem) — the current pipeline object inside a Where-Object/ForEach-Object block

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19. What is Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned?

Mid
  1. A.the current pipeline object inside a Where-Object/ForEach-Object block
  2. B.allow local scripts but require remote scripts to be signed
  3. C.passing objects (not text) from one cmdlet to the next
  4. D.Desired State Configuration — declarative config management in PowerShell

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20. Which term means: "allow local scripts but require remote scripts to be signed"?

Mid
  1. A.JEA
  2. B.DSC
  3. C.comparison operators
  4. D.Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned

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21. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned — passing objects (not text) from one cmdlet to the next
  2. B.Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned — allow local scripts but require remote scripts to be signed
  3. C.Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned — the current pipeline object inside a Where-Object/ForEach-Object block
  4. D.Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned — -eq, -ne, -gt, -lt, -like, -match used in filters

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22. What does Get-Help Get-Service do?

Junior
  1. A.show help for a cmdlet
  2. B.query Active Directory user accounts
  3. C.open a persistent remoting session to a host
  4. D.read the newest System event-log entries (legacy cmdlet)

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23. Which command will show help for a cmdlet?

Junior
  1. A.Export-Csv -NoTypeInformation
  2. B.New-PSSession -ComputerName X
  3. C.Get-Help Get-Service
  4. D.Get-Member

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24. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Get-Help Get-Service — sort pipeline objects by a property descending
  2. B.Get-Help Get-Service — query Active Directory user accounts
  3. C.Get-Help Get-Service — show help for a cmdlet
  4. D.Get-Help Get-Service — find cmdlets whose name matches a pattern

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25. What does Get-Command *service* do?

Junior
  1. A.read entries from the Security event log
  2. B.run a command on a remote computer via PSRemoting
  3. C.restart a named Windows service
  4. D.find cmdlets whose name matches a pattern

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26. Which command will find cmdlets whose name matches a pattern?

Junior
  1. A.Restart-Service Spooler
  2. B.Test-Path C:\\temp
  3. C.Get-Command *service*
  4. D.Invoke-Command -ComputerName X -ScriptBlock {…}

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27. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Get-Command *service* — open a persistent remoting session to a host
  2. B.Get-Command *service* — find cmdlets whose name matches a pattern
  3. C.Get-Command *service* — list the properties and methods of pipeline objects
  4. D.Get-Command *service* — read entries from the Security event log

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28. What does Get-Member do?

Junior
  1. A.list the properties and methods of pipeline objects
  2. B.read the newest System event-log entries (legacy cmdlet)
  3. C.write objects to a CSV file
  4. D.restart a named Windows service

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29. Which command will list the properties and methods of pipeline objects?

Junior
  1. A.New-PSSession -ComputerName X
  2. B.Get-ADUser -Filter *
  3. C.Get-Member
  4. D.Restart-Service Spooler

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30. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Get-Member — check whether a file or folder path exists
  2. B.Get-Member — list the properties and methods of pipeline objects
  3. C.Get-Member — read the newest System event-log entries (legacy cmdlet)
  4. D.Get-Member — open a persistent remoting session to a host

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