Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Windows 98 feature allowed multiple monitors to extend the desktop across screens?
- MultiView
- Dual Display
- Multi-Monitor Support (Correct answer)
- Extended Desktop Mode
Correct answer: Multi-Monitor Support
Windows 98 introduced native Multi-Monitor Support, letting users connect up to 9 monitors to extend or mirror the desktop.
Question 2: What is the purpose of the Windows 98 System File Checker (SFC)?
- Defragments system files
- Scans and restores corrupted or missing Windows system files (Correct answer)
- Checks disk for bad sectors
- Verifies registry integrity
Correct answer: Scans and restores corrupted or missing Windows system files
SFC (sfc.exe) scans protected Windows system files and replaces corrupted or deleted files from the Windows 98 installation source.
Question 3: Which Windows 98 utility is used to view and modify the system's hardware configuration without opening Device Manager?
- MSCONFIG
- HWINFO
- System Information (msinfo32.exe) (Correct answer)
- REGEDIT
Correct answer: System Information (msinfo32.exe)
System Information (msinfo32.exe) provides a read-only view of hardware resources, components, and software environment without modifying settings.
Question 4: In Windows 98, what does the acronym FAT32 stand for?
- File Allocation Table 32-bit (Correct answer)
- Fast Access Transfer 32
- File Archive Technology 32-bit
- Full Allocation Tree 32
Correct answer: File Allocation Table 32-bit
FAT32 stands for File Allocation Table 32-bit, a file system that uses 32-bit cluster addressing to support larger partitions than FAT16.
Question 5: Which keyboard shortcut in Windows 98 opens the Run dialog box?
- Win + R (Correct answer)
- Ctrl + R
- Alt + R
- Win + E
Correct answer: Win + R
Pressing Win + R opens the Run dialog box, where users can type commands to launch programs or open folders.
Question 6: What Windows 98 feature automatically detects and configures newly installed hardware?
- AutoConfig
- Plug and Play (Correct answer)
- Hardware Wizard
- DeviceSync
Correct answer: Plug and Play
Plug and Play (PnP) automatically detects new hardware, loads the appropriate drivers, and configures resource settings without manual intervention.
Question 7: In Windows 98, which folder stores temporary Internet files downloaded by Internet Explorer?
- C:\Windows\Temp
- C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files
- C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files (Correct answer)
- C:\Inet\Cache
Correct answer: C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
Internet Explorer stores cached web content in C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files to speed up revisiting websites.
Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 2
Which Windows 98 feature allowed multiple monitors to extend the desktop across screens?