Windows interview questions – page 2

The components of a file name are ___ and ____

1. First part, Second part
2. Main Component, Extension
3. Main component, Sub component
4. Main part, Sub part

The extension is normally up to ___ characters long.

1. One to two
2. Two to four
3. Three to four
4. Ten

We can create a ___ shortcut for any program by using the Properties dialog box of that application.

1. Desk pad
2. Desktop
3. Keyboard
4. Keypad

To connect to your computer remotely via Remote Desktop Connection, we need _____

1. Windows XP Prof.
2. Windows XP Home
3. Windows 95
4. Windows 98

You can ____ the selected file/files to the Recycle Bin from Explorer Windows.

1. Delete
2. Drag
3. Click
4. Click & drag

In MS-DOS, the extension should not exceed more than ___ characters.

1. 3
2. 6
3. 8
4. 10

The status area is known as ___ area.

1. Taskbar
2. Notification
3. Indicate
4. Restricted

____ is a program to safeguard our computer system from the virus programs.

1. Antivirus
2. Data
3. Virus
4. None of these

Installation means the addition of program files and folders to your _____

1. Hard disk
2. RAM
3. Memory disk
4. Floppy

By default, Windows XP Professional locks the ___

1. Taskbar
2. Start menu
3. Program menu
4. Explorer menu

Windows XP includes more functionality for the ___

1. Alt key
2. Function key
3. Winkey
4. Ctrl key

Virus designers mainly attack ___

1. UNIX
2. DOS
3. Linux
4. Windows OS

The ____ on the Start menu offers an alternate method to start applications or open data files.

1. Run command
2. Find command
3. Settings command
4. All programs

A group of eight bits is called a ______

1. Mega byte
2. Giga byte
3. Byte
4. Kilo byte

In Windows XP, the start menu appears as a panel containing _____ columns.

1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four

When we click the _____ option all the selected items are sent to their former destinations?

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

An audio CD we can use it in any standard _____

1. Player
2. Drive
3. Stereo
4. System

The _____ triangle in the Open box displays a list of recently used path names.

1. Top
2. Inverted
3. Ordinary
4. Simple

Winkey + D will display the ___

1. Start button
2. Start menu
3. Task bar
4. Desktop

Coping files to a CD is often referred to as ___ the CD.

1. Copying
2. Burning
3. Write
4. Writing

In Windows XP, the start menu appears as a panel containing ____ columns.

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

The keyboard combination for cut and paste operation is ____

1. Ctrl +C & Ctrl +X
2. Ctrl +V & Ctrl + X
3. Ctrl + V & Ctrl +C
4. Ctrl + X & Ctrl + V

____ allows you to work on files and folders.

1. File task
2. Folder task
3. File and Folder tasks
4. None

The main component of files created on DOS-based computer can have a maximum of ___ characters.

1. 3
2. 6
3. 8
4. 10

The ____ of the file name announces the format in which the data in the file is stored.

1. Main component
2. Path
3. Extension
4. None

All information in computers is stored in ___

1. Sectors
2. Floppy
3. Files
4. None

A group of 8bits is called a ____

1. Kilo byte
2. Byte
3. Giga byte
4. Mega byte

The extension is used to identify the ___ of the file.

1. Path
2. Type
3. Location
4. Name

Taskbar locking prevents ___

1. Flexibility
2. Versatility
3. Compatibility
4. Accessibility

The abbreviation of DOS is ____

1. Digital Operating System
2. Disk Operating System
3. Device Operating System
4. Disk Operational system