Which of the following is NOT a mode of Group Policy application?

• A. System Policy
• B. Computer Policy
• C. User Policy
• D. Domain Policy

Answer: (A)

Group Policy is applied in two main ways: to the computer (during startup/shutdown) and to the user (during logon). These are the actual modes by which policy settings are enforced in a modern Windows environment. System Policy, by contrast, is a legacy mechanism that predates Group Policy and is no longer used as a mode of policy application. It has been superseded by the Computer Policy and User Policy structure, so it’s the option that isn’t a valid mode today. Domain Policy describes where policies are applied (domain-wide scope) rather than a mode of application, but the key point is that System Policy is obsolete.