CNAB PREP EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS GRADED A+
⩥ Pre-Boot sequence .Answer: Pre-Boot (POST -> MBR ->
BOOTMGR)
⩥ POST .Answer: Power-On Self-Test
- Checks hardware components during Pre-Boot
- Carried out by firmware (BIOS/UEFI).
⩥ MBR .Answer: Master Boot Record
- Small section of code on the first sector of a hard disk that contains
info about partitions on disk.
- Allows ID of OS location and initiation of boot process.
⩥ BOOTMGR .Answer: Windows Boot Manager
- Initial bootloader that reads BCD and initiates loading process.
⩥ Windows Boot Manager (BOOTMGR) location .Answer:
%SystemDrive%\bootmgr (System Reserved component of C:)
⩥ NTLDR .Answer: New Technology Loader
, - The boot loader for Windows NT 1993 to Windows XP/Server 2003
- Deprecated
⩥ BIOS .Answer: Basic Input/Output System
- Small piece of code embedded in mobo.
- Runs as first software on startup.
- Performs POST and instructs boot up
⩥ UEFI .Answer: Unified Extensible Firmware Interface, compatible w/
BIOS but meant to replace it.
- Supports Secure Boot (Prevent malware infections by limiting boot to
authentic drivers and services)
⩥ Windows Boot Manager .Answer: 2nd Phase of Win Boot Proc
- Responsible for finding and starting Windows Loader (Winload.exe).
⩥ Windows Loader (Winload.exe) location .Answer:
%SystemRoot%\system32\winload.exe
⩥ Windows OS Loader .Answer: 3rd Phase of Win Boot Proc
- Essential drivers required to start kernel are loaded and kernel starts.
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS GRADED A+
⩥ Pre-Boot sequence .Answer: Pre-Boot (POST -> MBR ->
BOOTMGR)
⩥ POST .Answer: Power-On Self-Test
- Checks hardware components during Pre-Boot
- Carried out by firmware (BIOS/UEFI).
⩥ MBR .Answer: Master Boot Record
- Small section of code on the first sector of a hard disk that contains
info about partitions on disk.
- Allows ID of OS location and initiation of boot process.
⩥ BOOTMGR .Answer: Windows Boot Manager
- Initial bootloader that reads BCD and initiates loading process.
⩥ Windows Boot Manager (BOOTMGR) location .Answer:
%SystemDrive%\bootmgr (System Reserved component of C:)
⩥ NTLDR .Answer: New Technology Loader
, - The boot loader for Windows NT 1993 to Windows XP/Server 2003
- Deprecated
⩥ BIOS .Answer: Basic Input/Output System
- Small piece of code embedded in mobo.
- Runs as first software on startup.
- Performs POST and instructs boot up
⩥ UEFI .Answer: Unified Extensible Firmware Interface, compatible w/
BIOS but meant to replace it.
- Supports Secure Boot (Prevent malware infections by limiting boot to
authentic drivers and services)
⩥ Windows Boot Manager .Answer: 2nd Phase of Win Boot Proc
- Responsible for finding and starting Windows Loader (Winload.exe).
⩥ Windows Loader (Winload.exe) location .Answer:
%SystemRoot%\system32\winload.exe
⩥ Windows OS Loader .Answer: 3rd Phase of Win Boot Proc
- Essential drivers required to start kernel are loaded and kernel starts.
