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BIOS OS Bootable Media - Quiz
  • 1. What does BIOS stand for?
A) Basic Input/Output System
B) Boot Information Output Service
C) Binary Input Operating Setup
D) Basic Internet Operating Service
  • 2. What is the primary role of BIOS when a PC is powered on?
A) It is the first software run by the PC and helps start the boot process.
B) It installs application software.
C) It connects the PC to the internet.
D) It creates user documents.
  • 3. Which BIOS function tests computer hardware before loading the operating system?
A) CMOS Setup
B) BIOS Drivers
C) Bootstrap Loader
D) POST
  • 4. What does POST do?
A) Tests the computer hardware and checks for errors before loading the operating system.
B) Creates user accounts.
C) Formats the hard drive.
D) Installs application software.
  • 5. Which BIOS function locates the operating system and passes control to it?
A) BIOS Drivers
B) POST
C) Bootstrap Loader
D) CMOS Setup
  • 6. What are BIOS drivers described as?
A) Network programs for browsing.
B) Applications for editing documents.
C) Utilities for creating partitions.
D) Low-level drivers that provide basic operational control over hardware.
  • 7. Which BIOS function allows configuration of hardware settings, passwords, time, and date?
A) POST
B) BIOS Driver Manager
C) BIOS or CMOS Setup
D) Bootstrap Loader
  • 8. Where are BIOS Setup parameters stored according to the material?
A) Battery-backed CMOS RAM
B) Hard disk partition
C) USB flash drive
D) CPU cache
  • 9. Which BIOS Setup feature provides password protection from unauthorized use?
A) Power Management
B) Password protection
C) Video display type
D) Diskette configuration
  • 10. Which UEFI feature allows it to work with GUID Partition Table?
A) Command-line interface
B) FAT32 formatting only
C) Optical drive support
D) GPT support
  • 11. What does UEFI stand for?
A) User Extensible Firmware Integration
B) Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
C) Universal External Firmware Installation
D) Unified Electronic File Interface
  • 12. What is UEFI intended to replace?
A) The BIOS firmware interface
B) The operating system
C) The hard disk
D) The GUI
  • 13. Which partitioning method is described as having limitations on the number and size of partitions?
A) CMOS
B) GPT
C) MBR
D) FAT32
  • 14. Which BIOS menu is used to change system boot options?
A) Ai Tweaker
B) Boot
C) Monitor
D) Tools
  • 15. Which BIOS menu displays system temperature and power status?
A) Main
B) Exit
C) Monitor
D) Boot
  • 16. Which BIOS menu is used for overclocking-related settings?
A) Boot
B) Tools
C) Ai Tweaker
D) Monitor
  • 17. Which BIOS menu provides an overview of basic system information and allows date and time settings?
A) Boot
B) Advanced
C) Main
D) Exit
  • 18. Which key is listed as one possible key for entering BIOS setup during POST?
A) F1 only
B) F2
C) F5 only
D) F10 only
  • 19. After configuring the boot order in the BIOS task, what should be done next?
A) Format the USB
B) Remove the CMOS battery
C) Delete the operating system
D) Save the configuration
  • 20. What is an operating system?
A) A type of computer cable.
B) System software that manages computer memory, processes, software, and hardware.
C) A storage device.
D) An input device.
  • 21. Which three operating systems are identified as common operating systems for personal computers in the material?
A) Android, iOS, and Windows Phone
B) DOS, UNIX, and Android
C) Linux, ChromeOS, and iOS
D) Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, and Linux
  • 22. What does GUI stand for?
A) General User Installation
B) Graphical Utility Input
C) General Utility Interface
D) Graphical User Interface
  • 23. How does a GUI allow users to interact with a computer?
A) By using graphics and text such as icons, buttons, and menus.
B) By changing motherboard jumpers.
C) By typing every command only.
D) By formatting storage media.
  • 24. What interface required users to type commands and displayed text before GUIs?
A) Command-line interface
B) Graphical User Interface
C) Firmware interface
D) Touch interface
  • 25. Which operating system is described as coming pre-loaded on most new PCs?
A) Microsoft Windows
B) Mac OS X
C) Android
D) Linux
  • 26. Which Windows version was released in 2015 according to the material?
A) Windows 7
B) Windows 8
C) Windows Vista
D) Windows 10
  • 27. Which Windows version introduced FAT32 support for partitions larger than 2 GB according to the material?
A) Windows 95
B) Windows 98
C) Windows XP
D) Windows 2000
  • 28. Which Windows version was the last DOS-based operating system from Microsoft?
A) Windows 98
B) Windows 2000
C) Windows XP
D) Windows ME
  • 29. What is Linux described as?
A) A proprietary operating system owned by Microsoft
B) A mobile-only operating system
C) A BIOS utility
D) A family of open source operating systems
  • 30. Which is an example of a Linux distribution listed in the material?
A) Ubuntu
B) Windows 10
C) Windows Server 2019
D) macOS Catalina
  • 31. Who created the Linux kernel in 1991 according to the material?
A) Intel
B) Steve Jobs
C) Linus Torvalds
D) Bill Gates
  • 32. Which of the following is identified as a mobile operating system?
A) macOS Catalina
B) Google Android
C) Linux Mint
D) Microsoft Windows 7
  • 33. What is boot?
A) Turning off a computer permanently.
B) Formatting a hard disk.
C) Installing an application.
D) Loading the first piece of software that starts a computer.
  • 34. What is bootable media?
A) Any application software.
B) A type of CPU.
C) A computer monitor.
D) Physical media such as CD, DVD, or USB flash drive that can boot a PC-compatible machine.
  • 35. Which is a common use of bootable media?
A) Changing the CPU speed
B) Creating a user password
C) Recovering an operating system that cannot start
D) Increasing monitor brightness
  • 36. What is a cold boot?
A) Installing an application.
B) Starting a computer that is turned off.
C) Opening BIOS setup.
D) Restarting a running computer from the operating system.
  • 37. What is a warm boot?
A) Starting a computer that is completely powered off.
B) Loading BIOS for the first time.
C) Restarting a computer, typically from the operating system.
D) Formatting a USB drive.
  • 38. Which DiskPart command is used to identify available disks before selecting the USB drive?
A) list disk
B) assign
C) clean
D) active
  • 39. What is the purpose of the DiskPart clean command?
A) It removes partitions or volume formatting from the selected disk.
B) It assigns a drive letter.
C) It creates a primary partition.
D) It copies OS files.
  • 40. Which sequence correctly represents key steps for creating the bootable USB described in the material?
A) select partition ? copy files ? clean ? list disk ? active
B) format FAT32 ? list disk ? clean ? boot ? assign
C) list disk ? select disk ? clean ? create partition primary ? select partition ? active ? format FAT32 ? assign
D) assign ? clean ? list disk ? exit ? format FAT32
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