PowerShell MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions), PowerShell Online Quiz

1 .

Which company introduced PowerShell?

A)

IBM

B)

Google

C)

Apple

D)

Microsoft

Correct Answer : Option (D) : Microsoft

Explanation : PowerShell is a task automation and configuration management program from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and the associated scripting language. Initially a Windows component only, known as Windows PowerShell.

2 .

When was PowerShell released?

A)

November 14, 2006

B)

November 14, 2005

C)

November 14, 2004

D)

November 14, 2003

Correct Answer : Option (A) : November 14, 2006

Explanation : PowerShell version 1 was released on 26 September 2006, with final release to the web on 14 November 2006. PowerShell for earlier versions of Windows was released on 30 January 2007.

3 .

Who is the father of PowerShell?

A)

Bill Gates

B)

Satya Nadella

C)

Jeffrey Snover

D)

Larry Ellison

Correct Answer : Option (C) : Jeffrey Snover

Explanation : Jeffrey Snover is a Distinguished Engineer at Google. Previously a Microsoft Technical Fellow, PowerShell Chief Architect, and the Chief Architect for the Azure Infrastructure and Management group which includes Azure Stack, System Center and Operations Management Suite.

Snover is the inventor of Windows PowerShell, an object-based distributed automation engine, scripting language, and command line shell and was the chief architect for Windows Server.

4 .

Windows PowerShell is a ?

A)

command-line shell

B)

scripting language

C)

Both (A) and (B)

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) : Both (A) and (B)

Explanation : Windows PowerShell is a command-line shell and scripting language designed especially for system administration. Its analogue in Linux is called as Bash Scripting.

5 .

Windows PowerShell commands, called?

A)

ISE

B)

cmdlets

C)

parser

D)

toggle breakpoint

Correct Answer : Option (B) : cmdlets

Explanation : Windows PowerShell commands, called cmdlets, let you manage the computers from the command line. Windows PowerShell providers let you access data stores, such as the Registry and Certificate Store, as easily as you access the file system.

6 .

What are the different file extensions in Powershell?

A)

PSSC

B)

PSC1

C)

CLIXML

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : Option (D) : All of the above

7 .

What are the three ways that PowerShell uses to 'Select'?

A)

Select * from

B)

Select-String

C)

Select Object

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : Option (D) : All of the above

8 .

Which of the following command is used to get child items in powershell?

A)

Get-ChildItem

B)

Set-Alias

C)

Get-Child

D)

Get-Command

Correct Answer : Option (A) : Get-ChildItem

Explanation : Get-ChildItem is used to get the contents of a folder or registry key.

9 .

What is Powershell Scripting?

A)

Execute the file in PowerShell

B)

Save the file with .ps1 extension

C)

Type the commands in a text editor

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : Option (D) : All of the above

10 .

What are two ways of extending PowerShell?

A)

Modules

B)

PSSnapins

C)

Both (A) and (B)

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) : Both (A) and (B)