Question 1

Which products are considered to be hypervisors?
A) Client Hyper-V
B) Virtual PC
C) VirtualBox
D) VMVisor
E) VMware Player

Accepted Answer

A,B,C,E

Question 2

What is it called when a partition is formatted with a file system and assigned a drive letter?
A) Operating system
B) Volume
C) Path
D) Product key

Accepted Answer

Volume is the correct answer because when a partition is formatted with a file system and assigned a drive letter, it becomes a volume.

Question 3

William's supervisor wants to create a test lab at the company in order to test Windows 10 updates. He has instructed William to create a virtual lab. William decides to use Hyper-V as the hypervisor for the virtual machines. When William tries to use Hyper-V, he realizes that it is not installed.  
What will William use to install Hyper-V in Windows 10?
A) Windows installation disk
B) Windows features
C) Windows Store
D) Microsoft website

Accepted Answer

William can use the "Windows Features" option in Windows 10 to enable and install Hyper-V, as it is a built-in feature that can be turned on through the Control Panel.

Question 4

Tracy has completed installing Windows 7 on a computer and is ready to install a printer. Tracy attaches the printer to the computer and a message pops up that a new device is being installed. When the process is done, she tries to locate the printer, but the printer is not available.   
What can Tracy do to use the printer?
A) Turn the printer off and on again.
B) Check the printer cable.
C) Check UEFI/BIOS to make sure printing is enabled.
D) Install the driver from the manufacturer's website.

Accepted Answer

Tracy should install the driver from the manufacturer's website, as the printer may require specific drivers that are not automatically installed by Windows 7.

Question 5

Jenny is preparing to install Windows 10 on a system that has a version of Windows 8.1 installed. This version of Windows 8.1 runs slowly and crashes occasionally. The optical drive also does not work, so Jenny decides to use a flash drive to install Windows 10. Jenny wants to remove all the programs and data from the computer and start over with Windows 10.  
What type of installation should Jenny perform?
A) In-place upgrade
B) Repair installation
C) Recovery installation
D) Custom installation

Accepted Answer

A custom installation allows Jenny to format the drive, removing all existing programs and data, and start fresh with a new installation of Windows 10.

Question 6

What type of installation should you perform if you want to install a 64-bit version of Windows on a computer that already has a 32-bit OS installed?
A) Clean install
B) Dual boot
C) In-place upgrade
D) Standard

Accepted Answer

A clean install is necessary because you cannot upgrade directly from a 32-bit version of Windows to a 64-bit version.

Question 7

The Master Boot Record (MBR) method of partitioning hard drives is limited to what maximum size of drives?
A) 1TB
B) 1.2TB
C) 2.2TB
D) 4TB

Accepted Answer

The MBR partitioning scheme uses 32-bit addressing, which limits the maximum addressable storage to 2.2TB.

Question 8

You are planning to install Windows 10 on your computer and must decide which file system to use on the hard drive.  
What files systems are available in Windows 10 for a local hard drive? (Select all that apply.)
A) exFAT
B) FAT32
C) CDFS
D) ext4
E) NTFS
F) HFS

Accepted Answer

Windows 10 supports FAT32 and NTFS file systems for local hard drives. FAT32 is an older file system with limitations on file size and partition size, while NTFS is the default file system for Windows, offering better security and support for larger files and partitions.

Question 9

Penny is setting up computers at a local nonprofit organization. The computers were donated by a company that was upgrading to new computers. Penny must decide whether to use a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows 8.1.  
What hardware on the computers should Penny check? (Select all that apply.)
A) Video card
B) Hard drive
C) Motherboard
D) RAM
E) Processor
F) Network card

Accepted Answer

The answer of Penny is setting up computers at a...

Question 10

What is the maximum number of partitions allowed using the GUID Partition Table (GPT) method for partitioning a drive for Windows?
A) 4
B) 64
C) 128
D) 256

Accepted Answer

The GUID Partition Table (GPT) allows for up to 128 partitions on a drive in Windows.

Question 11

What component of UEFI helps to prevent malware from hijacking a system during or before the operating system load?
A) Execute Disable Bit
B) Secure Boot
C) UEFI Defender
D) BitLocker

Accepted Answer

Secure Boot helps to prevent malware from hijacking a system during or before the operating system load by ensuring that only trusted software is executed.

Question 12

What two methods are available for Windows to use to partition a drive?
A) UEFI
B) GPT
C) exFAT
D) MBR

Accepted Answer

The answer of What two methods are available for Windows...

Question 13

What is used to change motherboard settings, finds a boot device, and contains instructions for running essential hardware before an OS is started?
A) Kernel
B) Device driver
C) BIOS/UEFI setup
D) Control Panel

Accepted Answer

The BIOS/UEFI setup is responsible for changing motherboard settings, finding a boot device, and containing instructions for running essential hardware before the operating system starts.

Question 14

Which of the following is used to uniquely identify a computer on a network?
A) Network ID
B) Serial number
C) IP address
D) Microsoft ID

Accepted Answer

An IP address is used to uniquely identify a computer on a network, allowing it to communicate with other devices.

Question 15

What type of OS should you install for best performance when you have enough RAM?
A) 8-bit
B) 16-bit
C) 32-bit
D) 64-bit

Accepted Answer

A 64-bit operating system can handle more RAM and perform better than 32-bit, 16-bit, or 8-bit systems, especially when there is a large amount of RAM available.

Question 16

What is it called when software is used to simulate the hardware of a physical computer?
A) Dual boot
B) Windows Run as Administrator
C) Virtual machine
D) Compatibility mode

Accepted Answer

A virtual machine is software that simulates the hardware of a physical computer, allowing multiple operating systems to run on a single physical machine.

Question 17

Scott has just completed installing Windows 8.1 and needs to install several applications on the computer before returning it to his client.  
What should Scott check prior to installing the applications? (Select all that apply.)
A) System requirements
B) Network status
C) Hard drive space
D) CPU priority

Accepted Answer

Scott should check the system requirements to ensure the applications are compatible with the system and verify there is enough hard drive space to accommodate the installations.

Question 18

Sam would like to install a new application on every computer in his SOHO network. All the computers are currently connected in a workgroup.  
What is the easiest way for Sam to install the application on all the computers?
A) Have a USB device for every computer.
B) Have multiple copies of the software on a DVD.
C) Go to the Windows Store and install the software on each computer.
D) Use a network share to share the installation files.

Accepted Answer

Using a network share allows Sam to place the installation files in a shared location accessible by all computers in the workgroup, making it easier to install the application on each computer without needing physical media or repeated downloads.

Question 19

Where should a user disable virus protection settings that might prevent the boot area of the hard drive from being altered?
A) Control Panel
B) BIOS/UEFI setup
C) Device Manager
D) Start menu

Accepted Answer

The BIOS/UEFI setup is where the user should disable virus protection settings that might prevent the boot area of the hard drive from being altered.

Question 20

If you wish to install a new OS without disturbing the old one so that you can boot to either OS, what type of boot setup should you create?
A) Dual
B) Cross
C) Controlled
D) Selective

Accepted Answer

Dual boot setup allows you to install multiple operating systems on a single computer and choose which one to boot into at startup.

Quiz 2: Installing Windows

Which products are considered to be hypervisors?

What is it called when a partition is formatted with a file system and assigned a drive letter?

What type of installation should you perform if you want to install a 64-bit version of Windows on a computer that already has a 32-bit OS installed?

The Master Boot Record (MBR) method of partitioning hard drives is limited to what maximum size of drives?

You are planning to install Windows 10 on your computer and must decide which file system to use on the hard drive. What files systems are available in Windows 10 for a local hard drive? (Select all that apply.)

Penny is setting up computers at a local nonprofit organization. The computers were donated by a company that was upgrading to new computers. Penny must decide whether to use a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows 8.1. What hardware on the computers should Penny check? (Select all that apply.)

What is the maximum number of partitions allowed using the GUID Partition Table (GPT) method for partitioning a drive for Windows?

What component of UEFI helps to prevent malware from hijacking a system during or before the operating system load?

What two methods are available for Windows to use to partition a drive?

What is used to change motherboard settings, finds a boot device, and contains instructions for running essential hardware before an OS is started?

Which of the following is used to uniquely identify a computer on a network?

What type of OS should you install for best performance when you have enough RAM?

What is it called when software is used to simulate the hardware of a physical computer?

Scott has just completed installing Windows 8.1 and needs to install several applications on the computer before returning it to his client. What should Scott check prior to installing the applications? (Select all that apply.)

Sam would like to install a new application on every computer in his SOHO network. All the computers are currently connected in a workgroup. What is the easiest way for Sam to install the application on all the computers?

Where should a user disable virus protection settings that might prevent the boot area of the hard drive from being altered?

If you wish to install a new OS without disturbing the old one so that you can boot to either OS, what type of boot setup should you create?