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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) OpenGL
C) DirectX
D) GDI+
  • 2. Which file format support was dropped in Windows XP Paint?
A) Custom color palettes
B) PNG
C) JPEG
D) BMP
  • 3. How many times could Paint undo a change in versions before Windows Vista?
A) 1
B) 3
C) 50
D) 10
  • 4. What new feature for image viewing was introduced in Windows Vista Paint?
A) A slider for image magnification
B) Transparency support
C) Ribbon interface
D) Layers
  • 5. What was the default file format for saving images in Windows Vista?
A) PNG
B) TIFF
C) JPEG
D) BMP
  • 6. What new UI element was introduced in Windows 7 Paint?
A) A sidebar
B) A floating palette
C) A ribbon
D) A command line
  • 7. How many undo operations are supported in Windows 7 and later?
A) 50
B) 100
C) 10
D) 3
  • 8. What happens when you use oil and watercolor brushes in Windows 7 Paint?
A) They automatically change color
B) They produce infinite paint
C) They stop painting after a short distance
D) They ignore transparency
  • 9. What is the default save format in Windows 7 and 8.x Paint?
A) .bmp
B) .jpg
C) .tiff
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 can be viewed but not saved
C) They cannot be opened
D) They are converted to JPEG automatically
  • 11. What happens when pasting text into a small text box in Windows 7 Paint?
A) The box can be enlarged to fit the text
B) The text is truncated
C) An error message appears
D) The text is pasted into a new window
  • 12. Which defect was addressed in the Windows 8 version of Paint?
A) Inability to select colors
B) Inability to use brushes
C) Inability to scroll in Zoom view over 100%
D) Inability to save as PNG
  • 13. What restriction still exists for text boxes in Windows 8 when in Zoom view?
A) Text cannot be resized at all
B) Text cannot be moved beyond the zoomed viewport during edit mode
C) Text colors cannot be changed
D) Text cannot be pasted
  • 14. What visual quality is provided by the artistic brushes in Windows 7?
A) Only jagged edges
B) Strictly solid black lines
C) No transparency effects
D) Anti-aliased shapes and varying gray shades
  • 15. When do anti-aliased shapes in Windows 7 Paint become rasterized?
A) When another tool is selected
B) When the zoom level changes
C) When the file is saved
D) As soon as they are drawn
  • 16. What kind of graphics editor is Microsoft Paint?
A) Text-based
B) 3D modeling
C) Vector
D) Raster
  • 17. Which of these file formats is NOT supported by Microsoft Paint?
A) PSD
B) BMP
C) JPEG
D) PNG
  • 18. Which mode does Microsoft Paint lack?
A) Two-color black-and-white
B) Raster
C) Grayscale
D) Color
  • 19. Who initially programmed the version of Paint included with Windows 1.0?
A) Bill Gates
B) Dan McCabe
C) ZSoft
D) Microsoft Mouse team
  • 20. What was the name of the Microsoft bitmap color editing application released in 1983?
A) Drawpad
B) Sketcher
C) Doodle
D) Paintbrush
  • 21. How many tools did the version of Paint in Windows 1.0 contain?
A) 24
B) 48
C) 12
D) 36
  • 22. What was the original proprietary file format for Paint in Windows 1.0?
A) MSP
B) GIF
C) PCX
D) BMP
  • 23. What did the MSP file extension eventually come to represent?
A) Windows Installer Package
B) Mobile System Program
C) Music Sound Palette
D) Microsoft Paint file
  • 24. When did Microsoft add Paint to the list of deprecated features?
A) July 2017
B) December 2011
C) January 2020
D) November 1985
  • 25. What application was originally intended to replace Microsoft Paint?
A) PC Paintbrush
B) Paint 3D
C) Doodle
D) Paintbrush
  • 26. Which operating system version added dark mode support to Paint?
A) Windows 7
B) Windows 10
C) Windows 11
D) Windows XP
  • 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) .pal
B) .clr
C) .map
D) .bmp
  • 30. What is the minimum color depth required to use custom .pal files in older versions of Paint?
A) 4 bits per pixel
B) 8 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) JPEG
D) BMP
  • 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 asks to resize
C) It fails to open
D) It expands automatically
  • 33. Which company originally made PC Paintbrush?
A) Microsoft
B) Mouse Systems
C) ZSoft
D) Adobe
  • 34. Up to which version of Windows 10 did Paint continue to be included?
A) Version 1809
B) Version 21332
C) Version 1803
D) Version 22H2
  • 35. What is the reason for images looking blurry when resized in newer versions of Paint?
A) The lack of layers
B) Loss of color depth
C) The dark theme UI
D) Interpolation algorithms
  • 36. Which key is used for the 'stamp mode' in Paint?
A) Alt
B) Ctrl
C) Shift
D) Tab
  • 37. Which key is used for the 'trail mode' in Paint?
A) Shift
B) Ctrl
C) Esc
D) Alt
  • 38. How do you create a perfect shape with equal width and height in Paint?
A) Hold Ctrl while dragging
B) Use the blue handle
C) Double-click the shape tool
D) Hold Shift while dragging
  • 39. How can you thicken or thin a line using the NumPad?
A) Shift++ or Shift+-
B) Alt++ or Alt+-
C) Ctrl++ or Ctrl+-
D) Right-click and drag
  • 40. What feature appeared in Windows 3.1 but was removed in later versions of Paint?
A) Stamp mode
B) Trail mode
C) Canvas resizing
D) Color-replace brush
  • 41. What does the blue handle in the lower right corner do?
A) Activates the eraser
B) Rotates the image
C) Changes the brush size
D) Adjusts canvas size
  • 42. In late 2025, how did the pencil brush cursor change in appearance?
A) Displayed as a single-pixel preview
B) Displayed as a square block
C) Displayed as a circular outline
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 program crashes
C) A warning message appears about quality loss
D) The file size is reduced without any side effects
  • 44. Does Paint use dithering when saving images with indexed palettes?
A) Yes, it uses color dithering
B) No
C) Yes, it uses binary dithering
D) Yes, it uses grayscale dithering
  • 45. Which software is listed as the Paint equivalent for KDE?
A) MacPaint
B) KolourPaint
C) Deluxe Paint
D) Pinta
  • 46. Which software is listed as the Paint equivalent for Macintosh?
A) MacPaint
B) Microsoft Fresh Paint
C) GIMP
D) Pocket Paint
  • 47. Which software is listed as the Paint equivalent for GNOME?
A) Pocket Paint
B) Pinta
C) Deluxe Paint
D) KolourPaint
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