Exam 98-365: Windows Server Administration Fundamentals Practice Test
Exam 98-365 covers foundational Windows Server administration, including server deployment, storage, networking, security, updates, and Active Directory organization. Its subject matter connects core Windows Server components with routine administrative decisions, such as resolving name lookups, protecting data against disk failure, and controlling access to server resources.
Exam overview
About the Exam 98-365: Windows Server Administration Fundamentals Exam
Preparation involves understanding how Windows Server systems are installed, configured, and maintained. Networking concepts include DNS name resolution and settings that determine how a server communicates on a network. Storage questions may involve mirrored disks for fault tolerance and NTFS quotas for limiting user consumption. Administrative work also includes configuring local update settings, checking installed roles and their services, and using permissions according to least privilege. Active Directory organizational units help group domain computers so administrators can apply policies by department or function. Familiarity with repeatable virtual machine configuration and network-based installation can help connect deployment choices to consistent server setup. These skills support common tasks: diagnosing basic service issues, organizing managed computers, and applying controls that keep systems available and appropriately restricted.
Sample Practice Questions
Review a selection from this exam's published US Practice Tests practice bank.
An administrator wants to determine whether a server can resolve a fully qualified domain name to an IP address using its configured name-resolution settings. Which command is designed for DNS queries?
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Correct answer: AThe nslookup command queries DNS and can help diagnose name-resolution problems. The other commands format storage, check a file system, or display the local computer name.
A server's data volume contains files that must remain available if one disk fails. Which storage arrangement provides redundancy by keeping a mirror of data on a second disk?
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Correct answer: BRAID 1 mirrors data across two disks, so the mirrored copy can remain available after one disk fails, subject to the system's configuration and recovery procedures. RAID 0 and spanning do not provide this disk-failure redundancy.
An administrator wants to ensure that a server receives important security fixes through Microsoft's update mechanism. Which Windows component is used to configure and manage update installation settings locally?
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Correct answer: AWindows Update provides settings for obtaining and installing operating-system updates. Organizations may also manage updates centrally, but the local Windows Update component is the relevant built-in interface in this scenario.
An administrator needs to define a set of reusable settings, such as a server's name and network configuration, for deploying multiple virtual machines consistently. Which approach best supports repeatable deployment?
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Correct answer: AA template or generalized image provides a consistent starting configuration for new virtual machines and can reduce repeated manual setup. Deployment processes may require appropriate generalization and unique identity settings.
An administrator needs to install Windows Server on a replacement computer from installation media stored on a network share. Which firmware capability would allow the computer to start directly from a network installation service?
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Correct answer: APreboot Execution Environment (PXE) network boot lets a computer start using boot files provided over the network, commonly as part of deployment infrastructure. Wake-on-LAN can power on a system remotely but does not itself provide the boot image.
A company wants to organize domain computers by department so different administrative policies can be applied to each group. What Active Directory structure is commonly used for this purpose?
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Correct answer: AOrganizational units are directory containers that can organize users, groups, and computers. Group Policy can be linked to an OU to apply settings to its contents.
An administrator needs to allow a standard user to perform a specific administrative task without routinely using the built-in Administrator account. Which security principle should guide assigning only the permissions required for that task?
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Correct answer: AThe principle of least privilege grants users only the access needed to perform their assigned duties. This reduces the potential impact of mistakes or compromised accounts compared with granting broad administrative rights.
How to use this practice test
The free practice page draws up to 20 random questions from its 50-question bank for each session. Answer the questions, then use the displayed results to identify topics that need another review, such as DNS commands, storage redundancy, Active Directory organization, or NTFS quotas.
Preparation tips
- Practice choosing between DNS tools and other network utilities when investigating whether a server can resolve a fully qualified domain name.
- Compare mirrored storage with other disk arrangements, and explain how a mirror helps preserve data availability after one disk fails.
- Review how Active Directory organizational units support policy application and how least privilege limits routine administrative access.
- Work through server-maintenance scenarios involving local update settings, role and service checks, and NTFS per-user quotas.
- Trace a repeatable virtual machine deployment from reusable configuration settings, and distinguish network boot capability from installation media stored on a share.