250+ TOP MCQs on File System Implementation – Network File System

Operating System Multiple Choice Questions on “File System Implementation – Network File System”.

1. A machine in Network file system (NFS) can be ________
a) client
b) server
c) both client and server
d) neither client nor server

Answer: c
Clarification: None.

2. A _________ directory is mounted over a directory of a _______ file system.
a) local, remote
b) remote, local
c) local, local
d) none of the mentioned

Answer: d
Clarification: None.

3. The _________ becomes the name of the root of the newly mounted directory.
a) root of the previous directory
b) local directory
c) remote directory itself
d) none of the mentioned

Answer: b
Clarification: None.

4. ___________ mounts, is when a file system can be mounted over another file system, that is remotely mounted, not local.
a) recursive
b) cascading
c) trivial
d) none of the mentioned

Answer: b
Clarification: None.

5. The mount mechanism ________ a transitive property.
a) exhibits
b) does not exhibit
c) may exhibit
d) none of the mentioned

Answer: b
Clarification: Mounting a remote file system does not give the client access to other file systems that were, by chance, mounted over the former file system.

6. A mount operation includes the _____________
a) name of the network
b) name of the remote directory to be mounted
c) name of the server machine storing it
d) all of the mentioned

Answer: b
Clarification: None.

7. The mount request is mapped to the corresponding __________ and is forwarded to the mount server running on the specific server machine.
a) IPC
b) System
c) CPU
d) RPC

Answer: b
Clarification: None.

8. The server maintains a/an ________ that specifies local file systems that it exports for mounting, along with names of machines that are permitted to mount them.
a) export list
b) import list
c) sending list
d) receiving list

Answer: a
Clarification: None.

9. In UNIX, the file handle consists of a __________ and __________
a) file-system identifier & an inode number
b) an inode number & FAT
c) a FAT & an inode number
d) a file pointer & FAT

Answer: a