MICROSOFT SPECIALIST EXAM MD-100: WINDOWS
10 POST-ASSESSMENT QUIZ
Hakeem is an analyst at a marketing firm. He develops software to predict market
trends on his computer that runs on a Windows 10 operating system. However, when
he tries to run the software on his Linux computer, it fails to load. What is the most likely
reason the software does not work on the Linux system? - Answer -a. The application
programmer interfaces (APIs) of Linux and Windows 10 are different.
Maria is procuring 100 computers for use in a school. The computers will be accessed
by students in a computer lab. Maria decides to install the Windows 10 Education
edition instead of the Windows 10 Pro Education edition. Which of the following reasons
justifies Maria's decision? - Answer -b. Maria wants to have control over the Start
menu, Taskbar, and Cortana settings.
Remy wants to install Windows 10 on a computer using the DVD boot installation
method. He inserts a DVD with the installation files into the DVD drive and restarts the
computer. Instead of beginning the installation process, the computer boots up and
displays the login screen of his Windows 8.1 system. What should Remy do to get his
computer to boot from the DVD? - Answer -b. Remy should change the BIOS or UEFI
firmware settings on his computer.
The R&D department of an automobile manufacturer has purchased powerful
workstations to run power-intensive engineering applications. The workstations have
Windows 10 Pro installed, which needs to be activated. As these workstations are
required to handle sensitive information, they are protected by firewalls and do not have
direct access to the Internet. Which of the following license activation methods should
the system administrator use in the given scenario? - Answer -c. Key Management
Service (KMS)
Naphtali, a system administrator, configures ten Windows 10 systems to be a part of a
workgroup. After a few weeks, he wants to add three of these computers to a domain.
Which of the following statements is true of this scenario? - Answer -b. Naphtali should
first remove these computers from the workgroup before adding them to the domain.
Which of the following is true of the configuration options available in Windows 10
settings? - Answer -b. Once a toggle switch is changed to ON, it cannot be undone or
canceled.
Which of the following can be categorized as a service? - Answer -d. A firewall
Which of the following is the command-line tool for testing network connectivity? -
Answer -d. Ping.exe
, Adrian has connected his laptop to the class projector. Before beginning the
presentation, he needs to run the slides on his computer for a final check. He wants to
ensure that the presentation is not projected on the screen while he is checking. Which
of the following configuration options should he choose? - Answer -b. PC only
Which of the following is an optional feature provided by Windows 10? - Answer -a.
Internet Explorer 11
It has been 6 months since Natasha bought her printer. To keep the device updated,
she downloads the latest driver from the website of the manufacturer. How can she
install the new driver? - Answer -d. Open Device Manager, right-click on the device and
click Properties, and click Update Driver under the Driver tab.
identify a true statement about Task Scheduler. - Answer -c. It does not compromise on
security.
Lashonda is installing the Windows 10 Home edition on a computer using the DVD boot
installation method. On the Which type of installation do you want screen, she chooses
the Custom: Install Windows only (advanced) option. The computer is currently running
Windows 7 SP1. Which of the following reasons justifies Lashonda's selection? -
Answer -d. Lashonda wants to perform a new installation.
Four years ago, Osman purchased a laptop with Windows 10 preinstalled. Now, he
wants to replace his laptop with one that that has better specifications. To save money,
he considers reusing the OS license from his older laptop on the new one. Which of the
following is true of this scenario? - Answer -c. The older laptop has an OEM license
that cannot be transferred to the new laptop.
Sara, a network administrator, is conducting a session on using administrative tools.
She asks the attendees to try and defragment the drives in their laptops using the MMC
console. When they open the console, they notice that the console tree is empty. What
do you see as the quickest solution to this situation? - Answer -c. Sara can save the
Disk Management snap-in as an .msc file and share it with everyone.
Identify the user profile that is created when a new user signs in for the first time. -
Answer -c. The default profile
One of your friends, Antonio, tries to use the Tpmvscmgr.exe command-line tool to
create a virtual smart card for Windows authentication. However, he does not have
rights to use this option. Why do you think he does not have the required rights on the
computer? - Answer -a. He signed in using a standard user account.
Your friend has built a home network with five computers. He uses one of the
computers as a commonplace to store files and documents that can be shared among
all the other users. Windows provides users with access to the shared files by
10 POST-ASSESSMENT QUIZ
Hakeem is an analyst at a marketing firm. He develops software to predict market
trends on his computer that runs on a Windows 10 operating system. However, when
he tries to run the software on his Linux computer, it fails to load. What is the most likely
reason the software does not work on the Linux system? - Answer -a. The application
programmer interfaces (APIs) of Linux and Windows 10 are different.
Maria is procuring 100 computers for use in a school. The computers will be accessed
by students in a computer lab. Maria decides to install the Windows 10 Education
edition instead of the Windows 10 Pro Education edition. Which of the following reasons
justifies Maria's decision? - Answer -b. Maria wants to have control over the Start
menu, Taskbar, and Cortana settings.
Remy wants to install Windows 10 on a computer using the DVD boot installation
method. He inserts a DVD with the installation files into the DVD drive and restarts the
computer. Instead of beginning the installation process, the computer boots up and
displays the login screen of his Windows 8.1 system. What should Remy do to get his
computer to boot from the DVD? - Answer -b. Remy should change the BIOS or UEFI
firmware settings on his computer.
The R&D department of an automobile manufacturer has purchased powerful
workstations to run power-intensive engineering applications. The workstations have
Windows 10 Pro installed, which needs to be activated. As these workstations are
required to handle sensitive information, they are protected by firewalls and do not have
direct access to the Internet. Which of the following license activation methods should
the system administrator use in the given scenario? - Answer -c. Key Management
Service (KMS)
Naphtali, a system administrator, configures ten Windows 10 systems to be a part of a
workgroup. After a few weeks, he wants to add three of these computers to a domain.
Which of the following statements is true of this scenario? - Answer -b. Naphtali should
first remove these computers from the workgroup before adding them to the domain.
Which of the following is true of the configuration options available in Windows 10
settings? - Answer -b. Once a toggle switch is changed to ON, it cannot be undone or
canceled.
Which of the following can be categorized as a service? - Answer -d. A firewall
Which of the following is the command-line tool for testing network connectivity? -
Answer -d. Ping.exe
, Adrian has connected his laptop to the class projector. Before beginning the
presentation, he needs to run the slides on his computer for a final check. He wants to
ensure that the presentation is not projected on the screen while he is checking. Which
of the following configuration options should he choose? - Answer -b. PC only
Which of the following is an optional feature provided by Windows 10? - Answer -a.
Internet Explorer 11
It has been 6 months since Natasha bought her printer. To keep the device updated,
she downloads the latest driver from the website of the manufacturer. How can she
install the new driver? - Answer -d. Open Device Manager, right-click on the device and
click Properties, and click Update Driver under the Driver tab.
identify a true statement about Task Scheduler. - Answer -c. It does not compromise on
security.
Lashonda is installing the Windows 10 Home edition on a computer using the DVD boot
installation method. On the Which type of installation do you want screen, she chooses
the Custom: Install Windows only (advanced) option. The computer is currently running
Windows 7 SP1. Which of the following reasons justifies Lashonda's selection? -
Answer -d. Lashonda wants to perform a new installation.
Four years ago, Osman purchased a laptop with Windows 10 preinstalled. Now, he
wants to replace his laptop with one that that has better specifications. To save money,
he considers reusing the OS license from his older laptop on the new one. Which of the
following is true of this scenario? - Answer -c. The older laptop has an OEM license
that cannot be transferred to the new laptop.
Sara, a network administrator, is conducting a session on using administrative tools.
She asks the attendees to try and defragment the drives in their laptops using the MMC
console. When they open the console, they notice that the console tree is empty. What
do you see as the quickest solution to this situation? - Answer -c. Sara can save the
Disk Management snap-in as an .msc file and share it with everyone.
Identify the user profile that is created when a new user signs in for the first time. -
Answer -c. The default profile
One of your friends, Antonio, tries to use the Tpmvscmgr.exe command-line tool to
create a virtual smart card for Windows authentication. However, he does not have
rights to use this option. Why do you think he does not have the required rights on the
computer? - Answer -a. He signed in using a standard user account.
Your friend has built a home network with five computers. He uses one of the
computers as a commonplace to store files and documents that can be shared among
all the other users. Windows provides users with access to the shared files by
