- 1. A computer technician turns on a PC, but the operating system does not load. Which BIOS function should be considered first to determine whether the hardware has an error before the OS loads?
A) Bootstrap Loader
B) POST
C) CMOS Setup
D) BIOS Driver
- 2. What does GUI stand for?
A) Graphical User Interface
B) General User Installation
C) Graphical Utility Input
D) General Utility Interface
- 3. Which BIOS function tests computer hardware before loading the operating system?
A) POST
B) BIOS Driver
C) Bootstrap Loader
D) CMOS Setup
- 4. A school plans to replace several older BIOS-based computers with systems using UEFI. Which statement best explains the main role of UEFI in this change?
A) It provides a software interface between the operating system and platform firmware
B) It eliminates the need for storage devices
C) It stores all user documents
D) It replaces all application software
- 5. Which is an example of bootable media?
A) Monitor
B) Printer
C) USB flash drive
D) Keyboard
- 6. A technician needs to start a computer that is completely powered off. Which action represents the correct type of boot?
A) Warm boot through the operating system
B) Cold boot by pressing the power button
C) Running DiskPart
D) Formatting the boot device
A) Restarting a computer
B) Installing a driver
C) Starting a computer that is turned off
D) Formatting a drive
- 8. You are preparing a USB installer and need to determine which disk number belongs to the USB drive before making changes. Which DiskPart command should you use first?
A) assign
B) clean
C) list disk
D) active
- 9. A technician accidentally selects the wrong disk before using DiskPart's clean command. Why is this a serious mistake?
A) The clean command removes partitions or volume formatting from the selected disk
B) The command only changes the drive letter
C) The command increases the disk capacity
D) The command installs a new operating system
- 10. A computer will boot an installer using UEFI. Based on the procedure in the material, which file system should the technician choose for the USB?
A) FAT16
B) exFAT
C) NTFS
D) FAT32
- 11. A technician has successfully prepared a USB flash drive as bootable media. What should be done next to make it usable as an operating-system installation medium?
A) Delete the USB partition
B) Replace the computer's BIOS
C) Remove the active setting
D) Copy the operating-system files to the prepared USB drive
- 12. A newly installed scanner is not working. The technician has confirmed that the scanner is physically connected. What is the most appropriate next step based on the driver material?
A) Format the USB drive
B) Replace the monitor
C) Identify the exact device and install its appropriate driver
D) Change the BIOS date
- 13. A technician is reinstalling Windows on a laptop but cannot find the original driver disc. Which approach is most appropriate?
A) Identify the laptop's brand and model/code and obtain the corresponding drivers
B) Install random drivers from another computer
C) Replace the laptop's keyboard
D) Ignore all drivers
- 14. A technician connects a Plug and Play device and it works without manually installing a driver. What does this situation demonstrate?
A) The device supports Plug and Play
B) The operating system is corrupted
C) The BIOS has been deleted
D) The device has no hardware
- 15. A teacher needs software that will run directly from a USB drive without being installed on laboratory computers. Which application type is most appropriate?
A) Installed App
B) Trialware
C) Portable App
D) Subscription App
- 16. Students need to access an application through a school network without installing the program locally on every computer. Which application type best fits the situation?
A) BIOS App
B) Mobile App
C) Desktop App
D) Web App
- 17. A school wants an application specifically designed for students using smartphones and tablets. Which type should be selected?
A) Desktop App
B) Web App
C) Mobile App
D) BIOS App
- 18. Before installing a new application in a computer laboratory, which information should a technician verify first to reduce compatibility problems?
A) The desktop wallpaper
B) The operating system, chipsets, and hardware environment
C) The keyboard color
D) The speaker volume
- 19. A technician attempts to install an x64 application on an x86 processor. The installation fails. Which explanation best matches the material?
A) The monitor resolution is too low
B) The USB drive is too large
C) The application and processor use dissimilar architecture
D) The keyboard is wireless
- 20. A technician needs to demonstrate an application without permanently installing it on a computer. Which application type would best meet the requirement?
A) Portable App
B) Subscription App
C) Trialware
D) Installed App
- 21. A software vendor allows customers to use its proprietary program for a limited period before purchasing it. What type of software is this?
A) Freeware
B) Bootable App
C) Trialware
D) Portable App
- 22. A school wants to use software under a plan where users pay for access for a specific period at a set price. Which model is appropriate?
A) Subscription-based application
B) Desktop application
C) Bootable application
D) Portable application
- 23. A technician needs to change a computer's hardware configuration and system settings before the operating system starts. Which tool should be used?
A) DiskPart only
B) Word processor
C) Web browser
D) BIOS Setup Utility
- 24. A computer loses its BIOS configuration whenever power is removed. Which component should the technician consider when troubleshooting this problem?
A) Keyboard memory
B) USB flash drive
C) Optical disc
D) Battery-backed CMOS RAM
- 25. A PC has completed its hardware checks and must locate the operating system so control can be transferred to it. Which BIOS function performs this task?
A) Bootstrap Loader
B) BIOS Driver
C) CMOS Setup
D) POST
- 26. A hardware device requires basic low-level software support before the operating system can use it. Which BIOS function is related to this purpose?
A) BIOS drivers
B) CMOS Setup
C) POST
D) Bootstrap Loader
- 27. A student says that booting means opening a word processor after Windows starts. Which response best corrects the student's understanding?
A) Booting refers to loading the first piece of software that starts the computer
B) Booting means printing a document
C) Booting means formatting the hard drive
D) Booting means installing an application
- 28. A school computer cannot start its operating system, and the technician needs a way to recover the system. Which resource described in the material would be most useful?
A) Bootable media
B) Desktop wallpaper
C) Printer software
D) Keyboard driver only
- 29. While preparing a USB installer, a technician needs to give the USB flash drive a drive letter after formatting and activating its partition. Which command should be used?
A) list disk
B) active
C) assign
D) clean
- 30. After using DiskPart to prepare a USB drive, the technician needs to create a primary partition before selecting and activating it. Which command should be used?
A) exit
B) create partition primary
C) format fs=fat32
D) select disk
- 31. The firmware interface built into a PC and run first when powered on.
A) Basic Input/Output System
B) BIOS
- 32. The BIOS function that tests computer hardware before loading the operating system.
A) POST
B) Power-On Self-Test
- 33. Physical media such as CD, DVD, or USB that can boot a PC-compatible machine.
A) Bootable flash drive
B) Bootable Media
C) Bootable disc
- 34. Software that enables a specific hardware device to work with the operating system.
A) Device Driver
B) driver
- 35. The Windows built-in disk partitioning utility used to prepare a bootable USB drive.
- 36. What does the acronym OS stand for?
- 37. What does the acronym BIOS stand for?
- 38. What does the acronym POST stand for?
- 39. What does the acronym UEFI stand for?
- 40. What does the acronym PnP stand for?
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