MTA EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
(RATED A+)
PowerShell is used to:
A. monitor user keystrokes
B. repair damaged hard disk drive sectors
C. automate a routine task
D. extend the life of the battery - ANSWERC. automate a routine task
Windows Aero is a:
A. pointing device
B. device driver
C. desktop theme
D. Windows application - ANSWERC. desktop theme
Which two tools should you use to gather basic real time performance information
about the computer's system settings?
A. System properties
B. Task manager
C. System information
D. Resource manager
E. Computer management - ANSWERB & D
You want to enable or disable the programs that automatically start when windows
starts. Which feature should you use?
A. System configuration utility
B. Reliability and performance monitor
C. Performance information and tools
D. Computer management console - ANSWERD. Computer management control
What describes the purpose of power saver mode for a portable computer?
A. To lock the computer when it is idle
B. To prevent unauthorized programs from consuming resources
C. To protect the display from burned in images
D. To shut down idle devices to conserve Battery - ANSWERD. To shut down idle
devices to conserve battery
Which Windows feature should you use to protect a computer against spyware?
A. Group Policy
B. User Account Control
C. Windows Defender
D. Encrypting File System - ANSWERC. Windows defender
,Which feature allows you to create a new virtual application?
A. Application virtualization sequencer
B. Windows installer
C. Remote Desktop connection - ANSWERApplication Virtualization Sequencer
Which action will trigger a user account control (UAC) prompt in windows?
A. Accessing the internet
B. Changing the time zone
C. Installing a new program
D. Restarting windows
E. Changing settings in the display properties dialog box - ANSWERC. Installing a
new program
You want to change your default home page in Internet Explorer. In which location
should you modify settings?
A. Trusted sites
B. View
C. Internet options
D. Favorites - ANSWERC. Internet options
Every time you insert a music CD, you receive a dialog box that asks which action
you want windows to perform. Which should you configure so that your personal
computer automatically identifies an audio CD and starts playing music?
A. Auto play settings
B. The ease of access settings
C. A desktop gadget
D. The personalization settings - ANSWERA. The auto play settings
You need to modify the time displayed in the system tray. Which Control Panel
feature should you
use?
A. Appearance and Personalization
B. Display Properties
C. Administrative Tools
D. Clock, language, and region - ANSWERD. Clock language and region
You insert a software installation DVD into your Windows 10 computer. The DVD
does not launch automatically. You need to perform a manual installation. What
should you do?
A. From Control Panel, use Programs.
B. From Control Panel, use Ease of Access.
C. Browse the contents of the hard disk drive and locate the Program Files folder.
D. Browse the contents of the DVD and locate the Setup file. - ANSWERD. Browse
the contents of the DVD and locate the setup file
A Windows service is a:
A. program or process that runs in the background and does not require user
intervention
B. hardware driver that provides support to a specific device
C. program or process that runs in the foreground
, D. hardware driver that provides support to the operating system - ANSWERA.
program or process that runs in the background and does not require user
intervention
Where will you find information about removing computer viruses?
A. Help and support
B. System restore
C. Disk cleanup
D. System information - ANSWERA. Help and sipport
A windows 7 library:
A. Organizes user files from disparate locations
B. Makes copies of users files in a central location
C. Encrypts files by using encrypting file system (EFS) - ANSWERA. Organized user
files from disparate locations
You need to upgrade your computer from the FAT file system to an NYFS file
system. What should you do?
A. Use back up and restore tool
B. Clear the hard disk drive by using the format tool
C. Use the convert C:/fs:ntfs command
D. Run the windows easy transfer tool - ANSWERC. Use the convert C:/fs:ntfs
command
The Encrypting File System (EFS) is a:
A. digital document that verifies the identity of a user
B. specially made hard disk drive that requires a password
C. sequence of characters used to encrypt and decrypt information stored in a folder
D. feature that enables files to be stored in a secure format - ANSWERD. Feature
that enables files to be stored in a secure format
Windows hides some files by default to:
A. Avoid accidental modification or deletion of system files
B. Protect the confidentiality of the contents of files
C. Improve access to system files
D. Save disk space - ANSWERA. Avoid accidental modification or deletion of system
files
You need a script to run at a specific time. Which windows component should you
use?
A. Task manager
B. Device manager
C. Task scheduler
D. Event viewer - ANSWERC. Task scheduler
You need to find out whether your computer has received the most recent critical
updates. What should you do?
A. From computer management console, view services and applications
(RATED A+)
PowerShell is used to:
A. monitor user keystrokes
B. repair damaged hard disk drive sectors
C. automate a routine task
D. extend the life of the battery - ANSWERC. automate a routine task
Windows Aero is a:
A. pointing device
B. device driver
C. desktop theme
D. Windows application - ANSWERC. desktop theme
Which two tools should you use to gather basic real time performance information
about the computer's system settings?
A. System properties
B. Task manager
C. System information
D. Resource manager
E. Computer management - ANSWERB & D
You want to enable or disable the programs that automatically start when windows
starts. Which feature should you use?
A. System configuration utility
B. Reliability and performance monitor
C. Performance information and tools
D. Computer management console - ANSWERD. Computer management control
What describes the purpose of power saver mode for a portable computer?
A. To lock the computer when it is idle
B. To prevent unauthorized programs from consuming resources
C. To protect the display from burned in images
D. To shut down idle devices to conserve Battery - ANSWERD. To shut down idle
devices to conserve battery
Which Windows feature should you use to protect a computer against spyware?
A. Group Policy
B. User Account Control
C. Windows Defender
D. Encrypting File System - ANSWERC. Windows defender
,Which feature allows you to create a new virtual application?
A. Application virtualization sequencer
B. Windows installer
C. Remote Desktop connection - ANSWERApplication Virtualization Sequencer
Which action will trigger a user account control (UAC) prompt in windows?
A. Accessing the internet
B. Changing the time zone
C. Installing a new program
D. Restarting windows
E. Changing settings in the display properties dialog box - ANSWERC. Installing a
new program
You want to change your default home page in Internet Explorer. In which location
should you modify settings?
A. Trusted sites
B. View
C. Internet options
D. Favorites - ANSWERC. Internet options
Every time you insert a music CD, you receive a dialog box that asks which action
you want windows to perform. Which should you configure so that your personal
computer automatically identifies an audio CD and starts playing music?
A. Auto play settings
B. The ease of access settings
C. A desktop gadget
D. The personalization settings - ANSWERA. The auto play settings
You need to modify the time displayed in the system tray. Which Control Panel
feature should you
use?
A. Appearance and Personalization
B. Display Properties
C. Administrative Tools
D. Clock, language, and region - ANSWERD. Clock language and region
You insert a software installation DVD into your Windows 10 computer. The DVD
does not launch automatically. You need to perform a manual installation. What
should you do?
A. From Control Panel, use Programs.
B. From Control Panel, use Ease of Access.
C. Browse the contents of the hard disk drive and locate the Program Files folder.
D. Browse the contents of the DVD and locate the Setup file. - ANSWERD. Browse
the contents of the DVD and locate the setup file
A Windows service is a:
A. program or process that runs in the background and does not require user
intervention
B. hardware driver that provides support to a specific device
C. program or process that runs in the foreground
, D. hardware driver that provides support to the operating system - ANSWERA.
program or process that runs in the background and does not require user
intervention
Where will you find information about removing computer viruses?
A. Help and support
B. System restore
C. Disk cleanup
D. System information - ANSWERA. Help and sipport
A windows 7 library:
A. Organizes user files from disparate locations
B. Makes copies of users files in a central location
C. Encrypts files by using encrypting file system (EFS) - ANSWERA. Organized user
files from disparate locations
You need to upgrade your computer from the FAT file system to an NYFS file
system. What should you do?
A. Use back up and restore tool
B. Clear the hard disk drive by using the format tool
C. Use the convert C:/fs:ntfs command
D. Run the windows easy transfer tool - ANSWERC. Use the convert C:/fs:ntfs
command
The Encrypting File System (EFS) is a:
A. digital document that verifies the identity of a user
B. specially made hard disk drive that requires a password
C. sequence of characters used to encrypt and decrypt information stored in a folder
D. feature that enables files to be stored in a secure format - ANSWERD. Feature
that enables files to be stored in a secure format
Windows hides some files by default to:
A. Avoid accidental modification or deletion of system files
B. Protect the confidentiality of the contents of files
C. Improve access to system files
D. Save disk space - ANSWERA. Avoid accidental modification or deletion of system
files
You need a script to run at a specific time. Which windows component should you
use?
A. Task manager
B. Device manager
C. Task scheduler
D. Event viewer - ANSWERC. Task scheduler
You need to find out whether your computer has received the most recent critical
updates. What should you do?
A. From computer management console, view services and applications
