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FC0-U61 · Question #762

Which of the following file extensions is used for a consolidated group of files?

The correct answer is C. .rar. The .rar file extension is specifically used for compressed archive files that consolidate multiple files into a single package.

IT Concepts and Terminology

Question

Which of the following file extensions is used for a consolidated group of files?

Options

  • A.bat
  • B.avi
  • C.rar
  • D.rtf

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    89% (24)
  • D
    7% (2)

Why each option

The .rar file extension is specifically used for compressed archive files that consolidate multiple files into a single package.

A.bat

.bat is a batch file, which is a script file in MS-DOS, OS/2, and Microsoft Windows that contains a series of commands.

B.avi

.avi is an Audio Video Interleave file, a multimedia container format for video and audio.

C.rarCorrect

The .rar extension signifies a Roshal Archive Compressed file, which is a proprietary file format for data compression, error recovery, and file spanning. It is commonly used to group multiple files and folders into a single, often smaller, archive file.

D.rtf

.rtf is a Rich Text Format file, which is a document file format used for exchanging text and other content between different word processors and operating systems.

Concept tested: Common file extensions and types

Topics

#file extensions#archiving#compressed files

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