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Quiz - Formative Assessment 2

This document contains a 20 question quiz about various aspects of the Windows operating system user interface. The quiz questions cover topics like desktop features, windows functions, the taskbar, lock screen settings, file explorer, and the recycle bin. The quiz is assessing the learner's knowledge of common Windows tasks and how to navigate and customize the desktop environment.

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Quiz - Formative Assessment 2

This document contains a 20 question quiz about various aspects of the Windows operating system user interface. The quiz questions cover topics like desktop features, windows functions, the taskbar, lock screen settings, file explorer, and the recycle bin. The quiz is assessing the learner's knowledge of common Windows tasks and how to navigate and customize the desktop environment.

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Started: Oct 7 at 11:03am

Question 1 1 pts

What are the pop-ups that appear when the mouse pointer moves over notification icons?

a) Dropdown Menus

b) Active Windows

c) Window links

d) Tool Tips

Question 2 1 pts

What is the function of the Windows button on the keyboard?

a) Displays the start screen

b) Opens programs

c) Displays open apps

d) Opens system status

Question 3 1 pts

What function does the maximise feature have?

a) Opens a window to partial- or full-screen size

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b) Reduces a full-screen window to partial screen size

c) Closes down the application that is running the window

d) Moves a window to a new location on the screen

Question 4 1 pts

What is referred to when several windows are open at the same time?

a) Drag

b) Display

c) Move

d) Restore

Question 5 1 pts

Which one of the following provides quick access to Windows settings?

a) Desktop

b) Action Center

c) Taskbar

d) Home Screen

Question 6 1 pts

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Which Windows desktop feature will keep a window operative without displaying it on the
screen?

a) Move

b) Minimise

c) Restore

d) Maximise

Question 7 1 pts

Which statement regarding the Windows desktop, is correct?

a) All desktops look the same

b) The desktop is unchangeable

c) All desktops are configured the same way

d) The desktop can be customised

Question 8 1 pts

Which one of the following is the artwork that forms the background of the desktop?

a) SmartArt

b) Animations

c) Wallpaper

d) Drawings

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Question 9 1 pts

Which option is a Taskbar setting?

a) Change Taskbar colour

b) Lock Taskbar

c) Turn on Taskbar

d) Change Taskbar size

Question 10 1 pts

How many standard desktop background settings are available to select from?

a) Three

b) Four

c) Five

d) Six

Question 11 1 pts

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When a customised lock screen picture is added from the Picture option, where is the
picture selected from?

a) Microsoft store

b) Shared folder

c) Microsoft gallery

d) Local computer

Question 12 1 pts

When does the Lock Screen appear?

a) When the monitor is unplugged

b) When the device is not used for some time

c) When the device is switched off

d) When all applications are closed

Question 13 1 pts

Which organising window format is the most manageable when more than two windows
are open?

a) Show windows stacked

b) Minimise windows

c) Show windows side by side

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d) Cascade windows

Question 14 1 pts

In which settings are the Resolution Settings found?

a) Advanced Display settings

b) Desktop settings

c) Screen settings

d) Advanced Monitor settings

Question 15 1 pts

What is the function of the wheel button on the mouse?

a) Opens icons on the desktop

b) Scrolls through documents

c) Opens items in a folder

d) Scrolls through desktop icons

Question 16 1 pts

How can the personalisation settings be accessed?

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a) Click on the Start button and choose Personalize

b) Left click on the desktop and choose Personalize

c) Right click on the desktop and choose Personalize

d) Click on the Taskbar and choose Personalize

Question 17 1 pts

Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT with regards to the Recycle Bin?

a) Items cannot be restored when the Recycle Bin is emptied

b) Items can be dragged from the Recycle Bin

c) Items deleted from a Flash Drive transfer to the Recycle Bin

d) Items can be dragged to the Recycle Bin

Question 18 1 pts

What is the first step to open the File Explorer?

a) Right click on the desktop

b) Click in the Taskbar

c) Click the Start button

d) Left click on the desktop

Question 19 1 pts

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Why should the Recycle Bin be emptied?

a) To free up disk space

b) So that files cannot be retrieved

c) To keep deleted files saved

d) So that deleted files can be retrieved

Question 20 1 pts

Which function allows a user to work with different folders and files on and between
storage devices?

a) Computer Explorer

b) File Explorer

c) Microsoft Explorer

d) Internet Explorer

Question 21 1 pts

What is the purpose of the Recycle Bin?

a) Clear storage space

b) Delete data from the disk

c) Keep the Desktop clean

d) Retrieve deleted items

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Question 22 1 pts

What is the function of the Properties option in the shortcut menu?

a) Displays properties of the item

b) Deletes the specific item properties

c) Moves the item properties to a different location

d) Restores the item properties to a previous version

Question 23 1 pts

Where can items be found that were deleted from the Windows environment?

a) Downloads Folder

b) Quick Access

c) Recycle Bin

d) Networks

Question 24 1 pts

What is the functionality of folders in Windows?

a) To create documents

b) To store files

c) To delete documents

d) To hide files

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Question 25 1 pts

Once an item has been cut or copied, what action is displayed by the shortcut menu?

a) Paste

b) Copy

c) Move

d) Place

Question 26 1 pts

Which statement regarding the internal hard drive of a computer, is correct?

a) Internal hard drives are mainly connected to a computer via USB ports

b) The internal hard drive is usually accessible on the desktop

c) A computer can contain more than one internal hard drive

d) The internal hard drive is used to uninstall Windows from the computer

Question 27 1 pts

Which guideline should be followed for backing up data?

a) Use a single storage device

b) Use trustworthy backup mediums

c) Use the internal drive

d) Use multiple drives

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Question 28 1 pts

What is an internal drive used for?

a) To install Windows

b) To set up a network

c) To connect USB drives

d) To connect to the internet

Question 29 1 pts

Where are settings for Hardware and Performance found?

a) My Computer

b) Local Disk (C:)

c) Windows System

d) System Properties

Question 30 1 pts

What does it mean to Format a hard drive?

a) Delete all information from the hard drive

b) Optimise the content on the hard drive

c) Compress files on the hard drive

d) Defrag information on the hard drive

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Question 31 1 pts

Which one of the options below will disable the DVD device?

a) A

b) B

c) C

d)D

Question 32 1 pts

What does the System Restore function allow a user to do?

a) Restore the computer in order to enhance performance

b) Restore the computer to a previous state without losing data

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c) Delete all data on the hard drive to create available space

d) Restore and retrieve all deleted data and files on the computer

Question 33 1 pts

Which option will fix file system errors and corrupt files on the computer hard drive?

a) Disk Clean-Up

b) Error Checking

c) Defragging

d) System Restore

Question 34 1 pts

How is new software supplied other than online?

a) In an email

b) On an external drive

c) In a special Windows setting

d) On a CD-ROM

Question 35 1 pts

What are the shortcut key strokes used to open the search function?

a) Ctrl + F

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b) Windows Key + Q

c) Ctrl + S

d) Windows Key + S

Question 36 1 pts

Which action moves files from a zip folder and places them in another location?

a) Extract

b) Download

c) Export

d) Duplicate

Question 37 1 pts

What does the Windows system constantly do so that it is always aware of the location of
every file?

a) Enables File History

b) Defrags the internal drive

c) Indexes all files

d) Error checking

Question 38 1 pts

What is the file extension for a compressed file?

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a) .rtf

b) .txt

c) .doc

d) .zip

Question 39 1 pts

What does it mean when the Search feature is NOT case sensitive?

a) It will only search files and folders with the same case setting

b) Words can be searched in lower or upper case

c) It will only search in files and folders that are labelled in uppercase

d) Characters such as %#@! cannot be searched

Question 40 1 pts

View the button below, as found in WordPad.

Which button is displayed?

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a) Cut

b) Copy

c) Save

d) Paste

Question 41 1 pts

Which calculator view is used to work with different numbering systems?

a) Scientific

b) Standard

c) Programmer

d) Mathematics

Question 42 1 pts

From where is Movies & TV app accessible?

a) Desktop

b) Shortcut Menu

c) Windows App Screen

d) Taskbar

Question 43 1 pts

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What must be installed as part of the hardware to write information onto a CD?

a) Potable external drive

b) Printer and scanner

c) Windows Media Player

d) CD/DVD writer

Question 44 1 pts

View the image below.

Which app icon is displayed?

a) Movies & TV

b) Photo App

c) Groove Music

d) Media Player

Question 45 1 pts

Which account is needed for Groove Music Pass service to work?

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a) Google

b) Microsoft

c) Email

d) iTunes

Question 46 1 pts

Which connection does the Groove Music Pass require to function?

a) Speaker

b) USB

c) LAN

d) Internet

Question 47 1 pts

Which one of the following types of files is supported by Windows Media Player?

a) .txt

b) .avi

c) .rtf

d) .doc

Question 48 1 pts

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View the image below.

What is the function of this button in Windows Media Player?

a) View Pictures

b) Open Apps

c) Switch to Library

d) View Playlist

Question 49 1 pts

View the image below.

What is the correct description for the displayed image?

a) Available music albums

b) Pre-configured list of artists

c) Available music artists

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d) Pre-configured list of music

Question 50 1 pts

On which app store does the Movies & TV app provide access to video resources?

a) Netflix

b) Microsoft

c) ShowMax

d) Google

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