Important File Extensions Questions and Answers

Answer: B

Correct answer: VBScript File

.vb denotes Visual Basic source, and in the scripting context a VBScript file. JavaScript uses .js and Windows Script Files .wsf.

Answer: C

Correct answer: .fnt

.fnt is the generic bitmap font file extension. TrueType fonts use .ttf and OpenType .otf.

Answer: A

Correct answer: .otf

.otf is OpenType Font, the format built on TrueType and PostScript technology that supersedes both.

Answer: D

Correct answer: Excel Add-In File

.xll is an Excel add-in written as a dynamic link library - the second l reflects that. Ordinary macro add-ins use .xla or .xlam.

Answer: C

Correct answer: .cab

A .cab file is a Windows Cabinet archive, used by installers to hold compressed files.

Answer: B

Correct answer: .dmp

.dmp holds a memory dump - the contents of memory written to disk when the system crashes, for later analysis.

Answer: B

Correct answer: .sys

.sys marks a system file, typically a device driver or a component the operating system loads at startup.

Answer: A

Correct answer: .cfg

.cfg holds configuration settings for a program. .cgi is a web script and .con is not an extension in use.

Answer: A

Correct answer: .ini

An .ini file holds initialization settings, arranged in sections with name-value pairs. It is the Windows predecessor of the registry.

Answer: C

Correct answer: .cgi

.cgi marks a Common Gateway Interface script - a program a web server runs to generate a page rather than serving a file.