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External DOS Commands

External DOS Commands

1. The _________ command (removed in the latest version of MS DOS) adds given string to the end of PATH environment variable.

A) SORT B) APPEND C) MOVE D) ASSIGN

... Answer is B) APPEND

2. The ___________ command changes given drive to a new name.

A) SORT B) APPEND C) MOVE D) ASSIGN

... Answer is D) ASSIGN

3. The __________ command changes file attributes like archive, hidden or readonly.

A) ATTRIB B) APPEND C) MOVE D) ASSIGN

... Answer is A) ATTRIB

4. To hide a file (say FILE.TXT), ___________ DOS command is used.

A) ATTRIB -A FILE.TXT B) ATTRIB +A FILE.TXT C) ATTRIB -H FILE.TXT D) ATTRIB +H FILE.TXT

... Answer is D) ATTRIB +H FILE.TXT

5. To unhide a file (say FILE.TXT), ___________ DOS command is used.

A) ATTRIB -A FILE.TXT B) ATTRIB +A FILE.TXT C) ATTRIB -H FILE.TXT D) ATTRIB +H FILE.TXT

... Answer is C) ATTRIB -H FILE.TXT

6. To set archive attribute to file (say FILE.TXT), _________ DOS command is used.

A) ATTRIB -A FILE.TXT B) ATTRIB +A FILE.TXT C) ATTRIB -H FILE.TXT D) ATTRIB +H FILE.TXT

... Answer is B) ATTRIB +A FILE.TXT

7. To remove archive attribute from file (say FILE.TXT), __________ DOS command is used.

A) ATTRIB -A FILE.TXT B) ATTRIB +A FILE.TXT C) ATTRIB -H FILE.TXT D) ATTRIB +H FILE.TXT

... Answer is A) ATTRIB -A FILE.TXT

8. To set a file (say FILE.TXT) to readonly mode, _________ DOS command is used.

A) ATTRIB -A FILE.TXT B) ATTRIB +A FILE.TXT C) ATTRIB +R FILE.TXT D) ATTRIB -R FILE.TXT

... Answer is C) ATTRIB +R FILE.TXT

9. To set a file (say FILE.TXT) to read write (i.e., to remove read-only attribute) mode, _______ DOS command is used.

A) ATTRIB -A FILE.TXT B) ATTRIB +A FILE.TXT C) ATTRIB +R FILE.TXT D) ATTRIB -R FILE.TXT

... Answer is D) ATTRIB -R FILE.TXT

10. ________ MS DOS command (removed from latest version of MS DOS) creates a backup of all files having archive attribute.

A) CHKDSK B) BACKUP C) COMMAND.COM D) COMP

... Answer is B) BACKUP

11. _________ MS DOS command verifies file system in given drive and repairs the file system if necessary.

A) CHKDSK B) BACKUP C) COMMAND.COM D) COMP

... Answer is A) CHKDSK

12. _________ MS DOS command is the DOS shell.

A) CHKDSK B) BACKUP C) COMMAND.COM D) COMP

... Answer is C) COMMAND.COM

13. ___________ MS DOS command compares two files and reports any differences.

A) CHKDSK B) BACKUP C) COMMAND.COM D) COMP

... Answer is D) COMP

14. __________ MS DOS command helps to debug a program and inspect values stored in variables.

A) DEBUG B) DISKCOMP C) DISKCOPY D) DOSKEY

... Answer is A) DEBUG

15. __________ MS DOS command keeps history of previous DOS commands and permits navigation on pressing UP or DOWN arrows.

A) DEBUG B) DISKCOMP C) DISKCOPY D) DOSKEY

... Answer is D) DOSKEY

16. ___________ MS DOS command compares the contents of 2 disks and reports the differences, if any.

A) DEBUG B) DISKCOMP C) DISKCOPY D) DOSKEY

... Answer is B) DISKCOMP

17. ___________ MS DOS command copies the contents of one disk to another.

A) DEBUG B) DISKCOMP C) DISKCOPY D) DOSKEY

... Answer is C) DISKCOPY

18. _________ MS DOS command displays a visual window for accessing files and folders.

A) DOSSHEL B) DISKCOMP C) DISKCOPY D) DOSKEY

... Answer is A) DOSSHEL

19. _______ MS DOS command opens a full screen editor.

A) FC B) EDIT C) EDLIN D) EXPAND

... Answer is B) EDIT

20. ______ MS DOS command edits text data line by line.

A) FC B) EDIT C) EDLIN D) EXPAND

... Answer is C) EDLIN

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