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