Windows interview questions

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  1. The main component is the ____ part of the file name.

    1. First
    2. Second
    3. Only
    4. None
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    A. First

  2. Which is not an example of file extension?

    1. .DOC
    2. ./*LS
    3. .java
    4. .PPT
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    B. ./*LS

  3. A file name is made of ___ components.

    1. 1
    2. 2
    3. 3
    4. 1 or 2
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    B. 2

  4. The right pane displays the contents of the ___ folder in the left pane.

    1. First
    2. Previously selected
    3. Currently selected
    4. None
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    C. Currently selected

  5. The ___ shows each file or folder’s icon and its name.

    1. The Icons View
    2. The Tiles View
    3. Simple View
    4. Both (a) and (b)
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    D. Both (a) and (b)

  6. The ___ is the second part of the file name.

    1. Main component
    2. Dot
    3. Extension
    4. None
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    C. Extension

  7. The part that succeeds the decimal point is called ____ name.

    1. Extension
    2. Main
    3. Primary
    4. Secondary
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    D. Secondary

  8. When we click the ___ option all the selected items are sent to their former destinations.

    1. Review
    2. Restore
    3. Save
    4. Shift
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    B. Restore

  9. The ___ pane displays either the Explorer Bar or the Folder Bar.

    1. Right
    2. Left
    3. Top
    4. Left& right
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    B. Left

  10. Windows Explorer uses a special folder called the ____ to hold deleted files.

    1. Cycle Bin
    2. Empty Bin
    3. Recycle Bin
    4. Trash can
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    C. Recycle Bin

  11. Windows XP creates a  ____ which points to the physical location of the program.

    1. Direction
    2. Selection
    3. Access
    4. Link
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    D. Link

  12. Windows XP includes several features designed to make it easier to ___ and to keep up-to-date.

    1. Reload
    2. Reinitialize
    3. Install
    4. None
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    C. Install

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  14. Windows XP provides a ____ to rollback the changes to an earlier point at which the system was working properly.

    1. System repair
    2. System reinstate
    3. System restore
    4. System return
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    C. System restore

  15. Windows XP provides built-in ____ capabilities.

    1. Video
    2. CD burning
    3. Audio
    4. All the given
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    D. All the given

  16. The ___ operation removes the source files and places them in the destination location.

    1. Copy
    2. Move
    3. Paste
    4. None
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    B. Move

  17. The items stored in Clip Book can be shared with the users through the ___

    1. Lan
    2. Wan
    3. Internet
    4. Network
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    C. Internet

  18. The lower part of the left column automatically ___ itself to show your most used applications.

    1. Remains
    2. Reconfigures
    3. Do not configure
    4. None
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    B. Reconfigures

  19. Which option is to be used to copy files or folders to a disk in a drive?

    1. Send
    2. Save
    3. Send to
    4. None
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    C. Send to

  20. Windows XP provides a ___ start menu that is easier and quicker to use.

    1. Redesigned
    2. Old windows 95
    3. Old windows 98
    4. None
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    A. Redesigned

  21. ____ run their applications.

    1. Loaders
    2. Programs
    3. End users
    4. None
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    C. End users

  22. Windows XP ___ effortlessly.

    1. Cannot handle memory errors
    2. Can handle memory errors
    3. Ignores memory errors
    4. None
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    B. Can handle memory errors

  23. The Clip Book gets items through the ___

    1. Folder
    2. File
    3. Floppy
    4. Clipboard
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    D. Clipboard

  24. The drive, folder names and file name are all separated by ___

    1. Ampresend
    2. Front slash
    3. Backslash
    4. Slash
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    C. Backslash

  25. To see the buttons for the running applications Windows XP provides a ____ on the taskbar when required.

    1. Toolbar
    2. Scroll bar
    3. Up arrow
    4. Down arrow
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    B. Scroll bar

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  27. Path names always start with the ___ followed by folder names and end with the file name.

    1. Parent directory
    2. Directory
    3. Drive
    4. Drive list
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    C. Drive

  28. The Recycle Bin _____ is available on the Desktop and can be used like any other folder.

    1. Restore
    2. Empty
    3. Files
    4. Folder
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    D. Folder

  29. CD-R burner is used to burn data to ___ CD-R disk.

    1. Fill
    2. Blank
    3. Empty
    4. Free
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    B. Blank

  30. Windows XP Professional includes a backup utility and a ____ feature that can be activated from boot up to restore a damaged system.

    1. ASR
    2. ARS
    3. RSA
    4. SAR
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    A. ASR

  31. The Clip Book has ___ pages.

    1. 127
    2. 128
    3. 100
    4. 125
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    A. 127

  32. The disk drives on the computer are treated as __

    1. Files
    2. Sectors
    3. Folders
    4. Segments
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    C. Folders

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