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BIOS OS Bootable Media
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  • 1. What does BIOS stand for?
A) Boot Information Output Service
B) Basic Input/Output System
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 is the first software run by the PC and helps start the boot process.
B) It creates user documents.
C) It installs application software.
D) It connects the PC to the internet.
  • 3. Which BIOS function tests computer hardware before loading the operating system?
A) POST
B) Bootstrap Loader
C) BIOS Drivers
D) CMOS Setup
  • 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) CMOS Setup
B) BIOS Drivers
C) POST
D) Bootstrap Loader
  • 6. What are BIOS drivers described as?
A) Network programs for browsing.
B) Utilities for creating partitions.
C) Low-level drivers that provide basic operational control over hardware.
D) Applications for editing documents.
  • 7. Which BIOS function allows configuration of hardware settings, passwords, time, and date?
A) BIOS Driver Manager
B) BIOS or CMOS Setup
C) Bootstrap Loader
D) POST
  • 8. Where are BIOS Setup parameters stored according to the material?
A) Battery-backed CMOS RAM
B) Hard disk partition
C) CPU cache
D) USB flash drive
  • 9. Which BIOS Setup feature provides password protection from unauthorized use?
A) Password protection
B) Video display type
C) Diskette configuration
D) Power Management
  • 10. Which UEFI feature allows it to work with GUID Partition Table?
A) Command-line interface
B) GPT support
C) Optical drive support
D) FAT32 formatting only
  • 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 operating system
B) The GUI
C) The hard disk
D) The BIOS firmware interface
  • 13. Which partitioning method is described as having limitations on the number and size of partitions?
A) GPT
B) MBR
C) FAT32
D) CMOS
  • 14. Which BIOS menu is used to change system boot options?
A) Boot
B) Monitor
C) Ai Tweaker
D) Tools
  • 15. Which BIOS menu displays system temperature and power status?
A) Monitor
B) Boot
C) Main
D) Exit
  • 16. Which BIOS menu is used for overclocking-related settings?
A) Tools
B) Boot
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) Exit
C) Main
D) Advanced
  • 18. Which key is listed as one possible key for entering BIOS setup during POST?
A) F10 only
B) F5 only
C) F2
D) F1 only
  • 19. After configuring the boot order in the BIOS task, what should be done next?
A) Save the configuration
B) Delete the operating system
C) Remove the CMOS battery
D) Format the USB
  • 20. What is an operating system?
A) System software that manages computer memory, processes, software, and hardware.
B) A storage device.
C) An input 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) Linux, ChromeOS, and iOS
B) Android, iOS, and Windows Phone
C) DOS, UNIX, and Android
D) Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, and Linux
  • 22. What does GUI stand for?
A) General User Installation
B) Graphical Utility Input
C) Graphical User Interface
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) Firmware interface
B) Graphical User Interface
C) Touch interface
D) Command-line 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 7
B) Windows 10
C) Windows 8
D) Windows Vista
  • 27. Which Windows version introduced FAT32 support for partitions larger than 2 GB according to the material?
A) Windows XP
B) Windows 95
C) Windows 98
D) Windows 2000
  • 28. Which Windows version was the last DOS-based operating system from Microsoft?
A) Windows ME
B) Windows 98
C) Windows 2000
D) Windows XP
  • 29. What is Linux described as?
A) A BIOS utility
B) A proprietary operating system owned by Microsoft
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 Server 2019
C) Ubuntu
D) Windows 10
  • 31. Who created the Linux kernel in 1991 according to the material?
A) Steve Jobs
B) Linus Torvalds
C) Intel
D) Bill Gates
  • 32. Which of the following is identified as a mobile operating system?
A) Microsoft Windows 7
B) macOS Catalina
C) Google Android
D) Linux Mint
  • 33. What is boot?
A) Turning off a computer permanently.
B) Loading the first piece of software that starts a computer.
C) Installing an application.
D) Formatting a hard disk.
  • 34. What is bootable media?
A) A computer monitor.
B) A type of CPU.
C) Any application software.
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) Increasing monitor brightness
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) Restarting a computer, typically from the operating system.
C) Starting a computer that is completely powered off.
D) Loading BIOS for the first time.
  • 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 creates a primary partition.
B) It copies OS files.
C) It removes partitions or volume formatting from the selected disk.
D) It assigns a drive letter.
  • 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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