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BIOS OS Bootable Media - Quiz
  • 1. What does BIOS stand for?
A) Basic Internet Operating Service
B) Boot Information Output Service
C) Basic Input/Output System
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 is the first software run by the PC and helps start the boot process.
C) It connects the PC to the internet.
D) It installs application software.
  • 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) Tests the computer hardware and checks for errors before loading the operating system.
B) Installs application software.
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) Low-level drivers that provide basic operational control over hardware.
C) Utilities for creating partitions.
D) Applications for editing documents.
  • 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) USB flash drive
B) Hard disk partition
C) Battery-backed CMOS RAM
D) CPU cache
  • 9. Which BIOS Setup feature provides password protection from unauthorized use?
A) Password protection
B) Power Management
C) Diskette configuration
D) Video display type
  • 10. Which UEFI feature allows it to work with GUID Partition Table?
A) GPT support
B) Command-line interface
C) Optical drive support
D) FAT32 formatting only
  • 11. What does UEFI stand for?
A) Unified Electronic File Interface
B) User Extensible Firmware Integration
C) Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
D) Universal External Firmware Installation
  • 12. What is UEFI intended to replace?
A) The hard disk
B) The BIOS firmware interface
C) The GUI
D) The operating system
  • 13. Which partitioning method is described as having limitations on the number and size of partitions?
A) GPT
B) FAT32
C) CMOS
D) MBR
  • 14. Which BIOS menu is used to change system boot options?
A) Boot
B) Ai Tweaker
C) Monitor
D) Tools
  • 15. Which BIOS menu displays system temperature and power status?
A) Exit
B) Boot
C) Monitor
D) Main
  • 16. Which BIOS menu is used for overclocking-related settings?
A) Ai Tweaker
B) Boot
C) Tools
D) Monitor
  • 17. Which BIOS menu provides an overview of basic system information and allows date and time settings?
A) Boot
B) Exit
C) Advanced
D) Main
  • 18. Which key is listed as one possible key for entering BIOS setup during POST?
A) F10 only
B) F2
C) F1 only
D) F5 only
  • 19. After configuring the boot order in the BIOS task, what should be done next?
A) Delete the operating system
B) Save the configuration
C) Format the USB
D) Remove the CMOS battery
  • 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) DOS, UNIX, and Android
C) Android, iOS, and Windows Phone
D) Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, and Linux
  • 22. What does GUI stand for?
A) Graphical User Interface
B) Graphical Utility Input
C) General Utility Interface
D) General User Installation
  • 23. How does a GUI allow users to interact with a computer?
A) By changing motherboard jumpers.
B) By typing every command only.
C) By formatting storage media.
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) Command-line interface
D) Touch interface
  • 25. Which operating system is described as coming pre-loaded on most new PCs?
A) Mac OS X
B) Microsoft Windows
C) Linux
D) Android
  • 26. Which Windows version was released in 2015 according to the material?
A) Windows 10
B) Windows 7
C) Windows Vista
D) Windows 8
  • 27. Which Windows version introduced FAT32 support for partitions larger than 2 GB according to the material?
A) Windows 98
B) Windows 2000
C) Windows 95
D) Windows XP
  • 28. Which Windows version was the last DOS-based operating system from Microsoft?
A) Windows ME
B) Windows XP
C) Windows 98
D) Windows 2000
  • 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) Bill Gates
D) Intel
  • 32. Which of the following is identified as a mobile operating system?
A) Linux Mint
B) macOS Catalina
C) Microsoft Windows 7
D) Google Android
  • 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) Any application software.
B) A computer monitor.
C) A type of CPU.
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) Recovering an operating system that cannot start
B) Creating a user password
C) Increasing monitor brightness
D) Changing the CPU speed
  • 36. What is a cold boot?
A) Installing an application.
B) Starting a computer that is turned off.
C) Restarting a running computer from the operating system.
D) Opening BIOS setup.
  • 37. What is a warm boot?
A) Starting a computer that is completely powered off.
B) Loading BIOS for the first time.
C) Formatting a USB drive.
D) Restarting a computer, typically from the operating system.
  • 38. Which DiskPart command is used to identify available disks before selecting the USB drive?
A) active
B) clean
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 copies OS files.
C) It assigns a drive letter.
D) It creates a primary partition.
  • 40. Which sequence correctly represents key steps for creating the bootable USB described in the material?
A) assign ? clean ? list disk ? exit ? format FAT32
B) format FAT32 ? list disk ? clean ? boot ? assign
C) list disk ? select disk ? clean ? create partition primary ? select partition ? active ? format FAT32 ? assign
D) select partition ? copy files ? clean ? list disk ? active
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