Super Putty Test - 83+ MCQs: PuTTY Quiz: Explore Your Knowledge in Secure Terminal Connections with PuTTY

1. How does PuTTY handle 'Connection Sharing' for increased efficiency?

Shares authentication credentials

Shares encrypted connections

Shares network resources

Shares PuTTY configurations between sessions

2. Which file extension is commonly used for saved session configurations in PuTTY?

.txt

.cfg

.ini

.ppk

3. In PuTTY, what is the purpose of the 'Private key file'?

To authenticate the server

To encrypt the connection

To authenticate the user

To compress data

4. How does PuTTY enhance security during authentication?

Biometric authentication

Two-factor authentication

Public-key authentication

Social authentication

5. How can you save and load session configurations in PuTTY?

Using the 'Save' and 'Load' buttons in the toolbar

By editing the Windows Registry

Through the command line interface only

PuTTY does not support session configurations

6. What is PuTTY's default behavior when encountering a host key for the first time?

Automatically accept the key without confirmation

Prompt the user to accept or reject the key

Reject the key and terminate the connection

Display a warning but continue with the connection

7. Which PuTTY tool is used for importing and exporting settings?

PuTTYConf

PuTTYSetup

PuTTYExport

PuTTYImport

8. What is the purpose of the 'PuTTY Subsystem' in advanced usage?

To manage system services

To record user actions

To launch external applications

To provide additional functionality via plugins

9. How does PuTTY contribute to secure file transfers?

Uses a proprietary file transfer protocol

Encrypts file transfers using SSL

Supports only unencrypted file transfers

Uses a dedicated hardware device

10. Which PuTTY feature allows you to automate repetitive commands?

Text customization

Session logging

Scripting with PuTTYtel

Command sending

11. How does 'Security Key Authentication' enhance security in PuTTY?

Uses hardware security keys

Uses biometric verification

Uses cryptographic key pairs

Uses one-time passwords

12. Which PuTTY tool allows you to change your login password?

PuTTYgen

PuTTYKey

PuTTYSSH

PuTTYPass

13. How does PuTTY contribute to secure 'Public Terminal Access'?

By encrypting public terminals

By securing public Wi-Fi connections

By controlling access using access lists

By creating secure tunnels for public networks

14. Which PuTTY tool is used for manual configuration of SSH keys?

PuTTYtel

PuTTYgen

PuTTYtunnel

PuTTYscp

15. What does PuTTYgen help you create?

Secure passwords

Cryptographic key pairs

Network configurations

User interfaces

16. In PuTTY, how does 'Connection Sharing' enhance efficiency?

Shares encrypted connections

Shares network resources

Shares PuTTY configurations between sessions

Shares authentication credentials

17. What feature in PuTTY helps you resume a broken connection?

Auto-reconnect

Session logging

Keepalives

Terminal multiplexing

18. How does PuTTY contribute to secure 'Remote Login' in advanced scenarios?

Secures communication channels

Filters network traffic

Hides the user's IP address

Encrypts file transfers

19. What is the default behavior of PuTTY when you close the terminal window?

Terminate the connection immediately

Prompt for confirmation before closing

Minimize to the system tray

PuTTY does not have a default behavior for this

20. What does SSH stand for?

Secure Shell

Super Secure Hosting

System Security Handler

SSH is not an acronym

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