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🔄 Last updated: 2026-07-26

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Q1. What is a file attribute?

🔹 A. A property that describes a file's contents
🔹 B. A property that describes a file's name
🔹 C. A property that describes a file's metadata
🔹 D. A property that describes a file's location

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: C

Q2. A developer needs to ensure a log file cannot be deleted by normal users but must still be writable by the application. Which attribute combination is most appropriate?

🔹 A. Read‑only and hidden
🔹 B. System and archive
🔹 C. Hidden and archive
🔹 D. System and read‑only

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: D

Q3. A program writes to a file that has the archive attribute cleared. After the write, the attribute becomes set. What purpose does this behavior serve?

🔹 A. It signals that the file has been modified and needs backup
🔹 B. It encrypts the newly written data
🔹 C. It changes the file type to executable
🔹 D. It hides the file from normal users

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: A

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