PowerShell MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions), PowerShell Online Quiz

1 .

Which company introduced PowerShell?

A)

IBM

B)

Google

C)

Apple

D)

Microsoft

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

11 .

Which of the following languages is spoken in Windows PowerShell?

A)

Czech language

B)

Multilingualism

C)

Turkish language

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Multilingualism

12 .

What are the types of brackets used in PowerShell?

A)

Parenthesis Brackets()

B)

Square Brackets[]

C)

Braces Brackets {}

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : All of the above

13 .

What are the types of format commands that can be used to Format data?

A)

Format-Wide

B)

Format-Table

C)

Format-List

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : All of the above

14 .

Point out the wrong statement________ in PowerShell.

A)

Get-Content delete content from a file

B)

Trace-Command trace an expression or command

C)

Get-Command retrieve basic information about a command

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Get-Content delete content from a file

Explanation : Clear-Content remove content from a file/item

15 .

In PowerShell ISE, ISE stands for?

A)

Integrated Shell Environment

B)

Inline Scripting Environment

C)

Integrated Scripting Environment

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Integrated Scripting Environment

Explanation : The Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE) is a host application for Windows PowerShell.

16 .

___________ convert object properties into CSV objects.

A)

Convert-CSV

B)

ConvertFrom-CSV

C)

ConvertFromCSV

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : ConvertFrom-CSV

Explanation : ConvertFrom-CSV convert object properties (in CSV format) into CSV objects.

17 .

What is the platform for Powershell?

A)

.NET Core

B)

.NET Framework

C)

Both (A) and (B)

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Both (A) and (B)

18 .

Powershell Consists of different OS?

A)

Windows 7

B)

macOS

C)

Windows Server 2008 R2

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : All of the above

19 .

How can you display all the options for a specific command using powershell?

A)

By typing "help *command*"

B)

By typing "help"

C)

By typing "*command* help"

D)

By typing "*command* options"

Correct Answer : By typing "help *command*"

20 .

What is the command to write something to the console display?

A)

draw-host

B)

write-host

C)

draw-output

D)

write-output

Correct Answer : write-host

21 .

How can you get a more detailed help description of a command?

A)

By typing "help -full *command*"

B)

By typing "help - full

C)

By typing "*command* help -full"

D)

By typing "*command* options -full

Correct Answer : By typing "help -full *command*"

22 .

What is the full command for the alias "pwd"?

A)

clear

B)

get-member

C)

powershell-directory

D)

get-location

Correct Answer : get-location

23 .

What command(s) clears the console?

A)

cls

B)

clear

C)

Both (A) and (B)

D)

clean

Correct Answer : Both (A) and (B)

24 .

Out of these five which are a type of variable in powershell?

A)

integer

B)

array

C)

hash table

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : All of the above

25 .

How do you declare a type of variable when declaring a variable?

A)

With parentheses surrounding the type of variable before the declaration (ie. "(integer) $variable"

B)

With square brackets surrounding the type of variable before the declaration (ie. "[integer] $variable"

C)

By stating that the variable equals the type of variable before declaring the actual variable (ie. "$variable=integer")

D)

You cannot declare the type of variable, powershell does this automatically when you declare the variable for the first time.

Correct Answer : With square brackets surrounding the type of variable before the declaration (ie. "[integer] $variable"

26 .

What is an integer type variable?

A)

A whole number

B)

A decimal number

C)

An array of characters

D)

A string of characters

Correct Answer : A whole number

27 .

Which one of these is a double type variable?

A)

4

B)

2.36

C)

Hello world

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : 2.36

28 .

What is the syntax for an if/elseif/else statement in powershell?

A)

If (condition) {output}

elseif (condition) {output}

else {output}

B)

If (condition) {output}

elseif (condition) {output}

else (condition) {output}

C)

If (condition) then {output}

elseif (condition) then {output}

else then {output}

D)

If (condition) then {output}

elseif (condition) then {output}

else then (condition) {output}

Correct Answer :

If (condition) {output}

elseif (condition) {output}

else {output}

29 .

What is the "for" statement used for?

A)

This command doesn't exist

B)

This is a command used for decision making

C)

This is a command used for looping

D)

This is a command used to define variables

Correct Answer : This is a command used for looping

30 .

What is the syntax of the "for" statement?

A)

for {condition}

B)

for (condition) {output}

C)

for [init:condition] {output}

D)

for (init:condition:repeat) {output}

Correct Answer : for (init:condition:repeat) {output}

31 .

What is the -ge statement?

A)

greater than

B)

get-everything

C)

less than or equal to

D)

greater than or equal to

Correct Answer : greater than or equal to

32 .

How can you make a variable display the current date and time?

A)

Create an [object] variable set to get-date

B)

Create a [datetime] variable set to get-date

C)

Create an [integer] variable set to get-date

D)

Create a [timespan] variable set to get-date

Correct Answer : Create a [datetime] variable set to get-date

33 .

How can you modify or use a specific property of a variable?

A)

by typing $variable.property

B)

by typing $variable=property

C)

Both (A) and (B)

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : by typing $variable.property

34 .

What is an array type variable?

A)

A whole number

B)

A decimal number

C)

A string of text

D)

A variable with multiple values with the first being indexed as 0 and the next as 1 and so on.

Correct Answer : A variable with multiple values with the first being indexed as 0 and the next as 1 and so on.

35 .

What is a hash table type variable?

A)

A whole number

B)

A string of text

C)

It is a variable with a Key-value pair

D)

A string of text associated with a number

Correct Answer : It is a variable with a Key-value pair

36 .

What is a string type variable?

A)

A whole number

B)

A decimal number

C)

A string of text

D)

A binary value of either true or false

Correct Answer : A string of text

37 .

What is the file extension of a powershell script?

A)

.exe

B)

.ps1

C)

.ps2

D)

.pow

Correct Answer : .ps1

38 .

What is used in powershell for logic and decision control?

A)

If/elseif/else statements

B)

If/then statements

C)

If/then/else statements

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : If/elseif/else statements

39 .

How can you display the type of variable that one is?

A)

By typing "gettype()"

B)

By typing "getmember()"

C)

By typing "$variable.getmember()"

D)

By typing "$variable.gettype()"

Correct Answer : By typing "$variable.gettype()"

40 .

What is the command(s) for displaying all the properties of a variable or object?

A)

gm

B)

get-member

C)

Both (A) and (B)

D)

gettype()

Correct Answer : Both (A) and (B)

41 .

What is the command to write data to a file?

A)

output

B)

write-file

C)

write-output

D)

out-file

Correct Answer : out-file

42 .

How can you remove a variable?

A)

By setting it to N/A

B)

By setting it to 0

C)

By typing "delete $variable"

D)

By setting it to null

Correct Answer : By setting it to null

43 .

How can you change different parameters of a command output such as "write-host"?

A)

By typing "-*parameter*" after the command

B)

By typing "-*parameter*" before the command

C)

By typing ">>*parameter*" before the command

D)

By typing ">>*parameter*" after the command

Correct Answer : By typing "-*parameter*" after the command