Windows XP Pro Quality Control & Assurance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Windows XP Pro tool allows administrators to verify system file integrity and replace corrupted files?
- Disk Defragmenter
- System File Checker (sfc.exe) (Correct answer)
- CHKDSK
- Device Manager
Correct answer: System File Checker (sfc.exe)
System File Checker (sfc.exe) scans and repairs protected Windows system files.
Question 2: A quality assurance process requires verifying that all Windows XP Pro installations use the same product key. Which tool best enforces this?
- Windows Product Activation (WPA)
- Group Policy (Correct answer)
- Sysprep
- Remote Desktop
Correct answer: Group Policy
Group Policy can enforce software licensing and configuration standards across all domain computers.
Question 3: During a QA audit, a technician must confirm that Windows XP Pro has all critical updates installed. Which command-line tool checks installed hotfixes?
- winver
- systeminfo (Correct answer)
- msconfig
- regedit
Correct answer: systeminfo
The 'systeminfo' command displays detailed system information including all installed hotfixes.
Question 4: A QA team needs to ensure Windows XP Pro event logs are retained for compliance. Where are event log settings configured?
- Task Manager
- Event Viewer > Log Properties (Correct answer)
- msconfig
- Device Manager
Correct answer: Event Viewer > Log Properties
Event Viewer's log properties let you set maximum log size and overwrite behavior for compliance retention.
Question 5: Which Windows XP Pro feature ensures that hardware drivers meet quality and compatibility standards before installation?
- Plug and Play
- Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) driver signing (Correct answer)
- Device Manager
- System Restore
Correct answer: Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) driver signing
WHQL driver signing certifies that drivers have passed Microsoft's compatibility and quality testing.
Question 6: A QA process requires comparing a baseline Windows XP Pro configuration with current settings. Which utility exports Registry settings for comparison?
- msconfig
- regedit /e (Correct answer)
- gpedit.msc
- secpol.msc
Correct answer: regedit /e
The 'regedit /e' command exports Registry keys to a .reg file for baseline comparison.
Question 7: During quality validation, a technician must verify that the Windows XP Pro pagefile is correctly sized. Where is this configured?
- Task Manager > Performance
- System Properties > Advanced > Performance Settings > Virtual Memory (Correct answer)
- msconfig > Boot.ini
- Disk Management
Correct answer: System Properties > Advanced > Performance Settings > Virtual Memory
Virtual memory (pagefile) size is configured under System Properties > Advanced > Performance Settings > Virtual Memory.
Windows XP Pro Quality Control & Assurance 2
Which Windows XP Pro tool allows administrators to verify system file integrity and replace corrupted files?