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