MTA Windows Operating System Fundamentals 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Control Panel tool is used to configure power plans in Windows?
- System
- Device Manager
- Power Options (Correct answer)
- Administrative Tools
Correct answer: Power Options
Power Options in Control Panel allows you to select and configure power plans like Balanced, Power Saver, and High Performance.
Question 2: What does UAC (User Account Control) do in Windows?
- Manages user passwords
- Prompts for elevation when admin privileges are needed (Correct answer)
- Controls network access
- Manages file permissions
Correct answer: Prompts for elevation when admin privileges are needed
UAC helps prevent unauthorized changes by prompting for administrator credentials or confirmation before allowing actions that require elevated privileges.
Question 3: Which Windows utility displays detailed information about hardware devices and their drivers?
- Task Manager
- System Information
- Device Manager (Correct answer)
- Performance Monitor
Correct answer: Device Manager
Device Manager shows all installed hardware devices, their status, driver versions, and allows you to update, disable, or uninstall drivers.
Question 4: What is the purpose of System Restore in Windows?
- Reinstalls Windows from scratch
- Rolls back system files to a previous restore point (Correct answer)
- Backs up personal files
- Resets all user settings
Correct answer: Rolls back system files to a previous restore point
System Restore returns system files and settings to a previous restore point without affecting personal files, useful for recovering from problematic changes.
Question 5: Which file system is most suitable for USB drives shared between Windows and macOS?
- NTFS
- FAT32
- ReFS
- exFAT (Correct answer)
Correct answer: exFAT
exFAT is designed for flash drives and supports large files (over 4GB) while remaining compatible with both Windows and macOS without additional drivers.
Question 6: What Windows feature allows administrators to configure and enforce settings across multiple computers?
- Remote Desktop
- Group Policy (Correct answer)
- Windows Update
- Task Scheduler
Correct answer: Group Policy
Group Policy allows administrators to define and enforce configuration settings for users and computers across an Active Directory domain.
MTA Windows Operating System Fundamentals 2
Which Control Panel tool is used to configure power plans in Windows?