Windows XP Pro Quality Control & Assurance 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A QA team must ensure Windows XP Pro computers automatically receive security patches. Which service handles this?
- Windows Installer
- Automatic Updates (wuauclt.exe) (Correct answer)
- Task Scheduler
- Background Intelligent Transfer Service only
Correct answer: Automatic Updates (wuauclt.exe)
The Automatic Updates service (wuauclt.exe) downloads and installs Windows updates on a configured schedule.
Question 2: Which Windows XP Pro tool is used to test whether the hard drive has no errors as part of a QA disk health check?
- Disk Defragmenter
- CHKDSK /r (Correct answer)
- Disk Cleanup
- msconfig
Correct answer: CHKDSK /r
CHKDSK /r scans for bad sectors and recovers readable data as part of a thorough disk health check.
Question 3: A QA procedure mandates that Windows XP Pro's DEP (Data Execution Prevention) is enabled for all programs. Where is this setting?
- Security Center
- System Properties > Advanced > Performance > Data Execution Prevention (Correct answer)
- Group Policy > Computer Configuration
- Windows Firewall
Correct answer: System Properties > Advanced > Performance > Data Execution Prevention
DEP is configured under System Properties > Advanced > Performance Settings > Data Execution Prevention tab.
Question 4: During a QA review, a technician needs to list all running services on a Windows XP Pro machine. Which command provides this output?
- tasklist
- net start (Correct answer)
- msconfig
- services.msc
Correct answer: net start
'net start' lists all currently running services from the command line.
Question 5: A Windows XP Pro quality checklist requires verifying that the Windows Firewall is active. Which command-line tool checks its status?
- ipconfig /all
- netsh firewall show state (Correct answer)
- net start
- secpol.msc
Correct answer: netsh firewall show state
'netsh firewall show state' displays the current Windows Firewall operational status from the command line.
Question 6: A QA engineer needs to create a consistent Windows XP Pro deployment image. Which Microsoft tool prepares the OS for imaging by generalizing it?
- Ghost
- Sysprep (Correct answer)
- Backup
- Remote Installation Services only
Correct answer: Sysprep
Sysprep generalizes a Windows XP installation by removing machine-specific data before imaging.
Question 7: Which Windows XP Pro log in Event Viewer records hardware failures and driver errors relevant to QA hardware validation?
- Application Log
- System Log (Correct answer)
- Security Log
- Directory Service Log
Correct answer: System Log
The System Log records events from Windows components, drivers, and hardware, making it essential for hardware QA.
Windows XP Pro Quality Control & Assurance 3
A QA team must ensure Windows XP Pro computers automatically receive security patches.
Which service handles this?