Microsoft Paint - Quiz
Microsoft Paint
  • 1. Which graphics library did Microsoft Paint begin using in Windows XP?
A) OpenGL
B) GDI+
C) GDI
D) DirectX
  • 2. Which file format support was dropped in Windows XP Paint?
A) BMP
B) PNG
C) Custom color palettes
D) JPEG
  • 3. How many times could Paint undo a change in versions before Windows Vista?
A) 50
B) 3
C) 10
D) 1
  • 4. What new feature for image viewing was introduced in Windows Vista Paint?
A) Ribbon interface
B) Layers
C) Transparency support
D) A slider for image magnification
  • 5. What was the default file format for saving images in Windows Vista?
A) PNG
B) JPEG
C) BMP
D) TIFF
  • 6. What new UI element was introduced in Windows 7 Paint?
A) A ribbon
B) A command line
C) A sidebar
D) A floating palette
  • 7. How many undo operations are supported in Windows 7 and later?
A) 3
B) 50
C) 100
D) 10
  • 8. What happens when you use oil and watercolor brushes in Windows 7 Paint?
A) They produce infinite paint
B) They automatically change color
C) They stop painting after a short distance
D) They ignore transparency
  • 9. What is the default save format in Windows 7 and 8.x Paint?
A) .png
B) .tiff
C) .jpg
D) .bmp
  • 10. What is true about transparent PNG and ICO files in Windows 7 Paint?
A) They can be edited and saved
B) They cannot be opened
C) They can be viewed but not saved
D) They are converted to JPEG automatically
  • 11. What happens when pasting text into a small text box in Windows 7 Paint?
A) The box can be enlarged to fit the text
B) An error message appears
C) The text is truncated
D) The text is pasted into a new window
  • 12. Which defect was addressed in the Windows 8 version of Paint?
A) Inability to use brushes
B) Inability to scroll in Zoom view over 100%
C) Inability to save as PNG
D) Inability to select colors
  • 13. What restriction still exists for text boxes in Windows 8 when in Zoom view?
A) Text colors cannot be changed
B) Text cannot be resized at all
C) Text cannot be pasted
D) Text cannot be moved beyond the zoomed viewport during edit mode
  • 14. What visual quality is provided by the artistic brushes in Windows 7?
A) Only jagged edges
B) Anti-aliased shapes and varying gray shades
C) No transparency effects
D) Strictly solid black lines
  • 15. When do anti-aliased shapes in Windows 7 Paint become rasterized?
A) As soon as they are drawn
B) When another tool is selected
C) When the file is saved
D) When the zoom level changes
  • 16. What kind of graphics editor is Microsoft Paint?
A) 3D modeling
B) Raster
C) Vector
D) Text-based
  • 17. Which of these file formats is NOT supported by Microsoft Paint?
A) PSD
B) BMP
C) PNG
D) JPEG
  • 18. Which mode does Microsoft Paint lack?
A) Grayscale
B) Color
C) Raster
D) Two-color black-and-white
  • 19. Who initially programmed the version of Paint included with Windows 1.0?
A) Bill Gates
B) ZSoft
C) Microsoft Mouse team
D) Dan McCabe
  • 20. What was the name of the Microsoft bitmap color editing application released in 1983?
A) Paintbrush
B) Drawpad
C) Doodle
D) Sketcher
  • 21. How many tools did the version of Paint in Windows 1.0 contain?
A) 12
B) 36
C) 48
D) 24
  • 22. What was the original proprietary file format for Paint in Windows 1.0?
A) BMP
B) PCX
C) MSP
D) GIF
  • 23. What did the MSP file extension eventually come to represent?
A) Windows Installer Package
B) Microsoft Paint file
C) Mobile System Program
D) Music Sound Palette
  • 24. When did Microsoft add Paint to the list of deprecated features?
A) January 2020
B) November 1985
C) December 2011
D) July 2017
  • 25. What application was originally intended to replace Microsoft Paint?
A) PC Paintbrush
B) Doodle
C) Paintbrush
D) Paint 3D
  • 26. Which operating system version added dark mode support to Paint?
A) Windows XP
B) Windows 7
C) Windows 10
D) Windows 11
  • 27. Which of these features were unique to Paint in Windows 1.0?
A) Layering
B) Anti-aliasing
C) Transparency
D) Bézier curves
  • 28. With Windows 95, what changed regarding the Paint source code?
A) It was discontinued
B) It was ported from DOS
C) It was licensed from ZSoft
D) It was rewritten from scratch
  • 29. Custom color palettes could be saved as which file extension in Windows 95/NT 4.0?
A) .bmp
B) .pal
C) .map
D) .clr
  • 30. What is the minimum color depth required to use custom .pal files in older versions of Paint?
A) 24 bits per pixel
B) 4 bits per pixel
C) 8 bits per pixel
D) 16 bits per pixel
  • 31. Which file format support was dropped in Windows 95–98 versions of Paint?
A) GIF
B) JPEG
C) PCX
D) BMP
  • 32. What happens to the canvas size in versions starting with Windows Me when larger images are opened?
A) It asks to resize
B) It expands automatically
C) It truncates the image
D) It fails to open
  • 33. Which company originally made PC Paintbrush?
A) Microsoft
B) Mouse Systems
C) ZSoft
D) Adobe
  • 34. Up to which version of Windows 10 did Paint continue to be included?
A) Version 1809
B) Version 22H2
C) Version 1803
D) Version 21332
  • 35. What is the reason for images looking blurry when resized in newer versions of Paint?
A) The lack of layers
B) Loss of color depth
C) The dark theme UI
D) Interpolation algorithms
  • 36. Which key is used for the 'stamp mode' in Paint?
A) Shift
B) Alt
C) Ctrl
D) Tab
  • 37. Which key is used for the 'trail mode' in Paint?
A) Esc
B) Shift
C) Ctrl
D) Alt
  • 38. How do you create a perfect shape with equal width and height in Paint?
A) Double-click the shape tool
B) Hold Ctrl while dragging
C) Use the blue handle
D) Hold Shift while dragging
  • 39. How can you thicken or thin a line using the NumPad?
A) Right-click and drag
B) Ctrl++ or Ctrl+-
C) Shift++ or Shift+-
D) Alt++ or Alt+-
  • 40. What feature appeared in Windows 3.1 but was removed in later versions of Paint?
A) Canvas resizing
B) Color-replace brush
C) Trail mode
D) Stamp mode
  • 41. What does the blue handle in the lower right corner do?
A) Changes the brush size
B) Adjusts canvas size
C) Rotates the image
D) Activates the eraser
  • 42. In late 2025, how did the pencil brush cursor change in appearance?
A) Displayed as a standard arrow
B) Displayed as a circular outline
C) Displayed as a square block
D) Displayed as a single-pixel preview
  • 43. What happens when you save an image in Paint using fewer than 24 bits per pixel?
A) A warning message appears about quality loss
B) The program crashes
C) The file size is reduced without any side effects
D) The image is automatically optimized for the web
  • 44. Does Paint use dithering when saving images with indexed palettes?
A) Yes, it uses binary dithering
B) Yes, it uses color dithering
C) Yes, it uses grayscale dithering
D) No
  • 45. Which software is listed as the Paint equivalent for KDE?
A) MacPaint
B) Deluxe Paint
C) KolourPaint
D) Pinta
  • 46. Which software is listed as the Paint equivalent for Macintosh?
A) GIMP
B) MacPaint
C) Pocket Paint
D) Microsoft Fresh Paint
  • 47. Which software is listed as the Paint equivalent for GNOME?
A) Pocket Paint
B) Deluxe Paint
C) KolourPaint
D) Pinta
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