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