Windows Disk Partitions and Dynamic Disks Quiz
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What is the maximum number of partitions allowed when using GPT style?

  • 128 partitions (correct)
  • 256 partitions
  • 32 partitions
  • 64 partitions
  • Which type of volume can be extended within the same disk or onto additional disks?

  • Striped volume
  • Spanned volume
  • Mirrored volume
  • Simple volume (correct)
  • What type of partition can be set active for BIOS to locate and save boot files?

  • Dynamic disk volume
  • Primary partition (correct)
  • RAID-5 volume
  • Logical partition
  • Which type of volume is a fault-tolerant volume whose data is duplicated on two physical disks?

    <p>Mirrored volume</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if a simple volume is extended across multiple disks?

    <p>It becomes a spanned volume</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disk can be converted to dynamic without any data loss according to the provided text?

    <p>Basic disk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of copying all data on one volume to another disk?

    <p>To provide data redundancy in case of disk failure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which volume type is also known as RAID-1?

    <p>Mirrored volume</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of a striped volume?

    <p>Data on this volume is interleaved across multiple physical disks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement best describes the feature of a RAID-5 volume?

    <p>This volume stripes data across an array of three or more disks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a limitation of a mirrored volume?

    <p>It cannot be extended to increase capacity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can you expand the capacity of a striped volume?

    <p>By adding more physical disks to the striped array</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary advantage of UEFI over BIOS?

    <p>UEFI enables tracking and expanding partition volumes without data loss.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following operating systems supports dynamic disks?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum number of partitions allowed on a basic disk using the MBR partition style?

    <p>4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of disk uses a hidden logical disk manager (LDM) or virtual disk service (VDS)?

    <p>Dynamic disk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about basic disks is true?

    <p>They are supported by all Windows operating systems starting from MS-DOS.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum capacity limit for a single partition on a basic disk using the MBR partition style?

    <p>2TB</p> Signup and view all the answers

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