IT and Hardware Essentials Quiz 3

Which of the following does the BIOS/UEFI perform during startup?

• Loads system drivers

• Performs a Power On Self Test (POST)

• Loads applications

• Downloads security updates

During the boot process, what is loaded into memory to provide core functionalities?

• User Interface

• Kernel

• BIOS

• Startup Services

Which command in the Windows Command Prompt lists the files and directories in a specified location?

• cd

• copy

• dir

• del

What is the purpose of the 'cd' command in the Windows Command Prompt?

• Copies files from one location to another

• Deletes files

• Changes the current directory

• Displays directory contents

Which of the following is a use case for the 'ping' command in Windows?

• Copying files

• Viewing network connections

• Testing network connectivity

• Managing user accounts

What command is used in Windows to view and configure network settings such as IP addresses and subnet masks?

• netstat

• ipconfig

• ping

• tracert

Which Windows command displays all active connections and listening ports?

• ipconfig

• ping

• netstat -a

• nslookup

What command is used to open the Windows Registry Editor?

• regedit

• msconfig

• cmd

• rmdir

What functionality does the Task Manager NOT provide?

• Process management

• Performance monitoring

• Virus removal

• Startup management

Which tool is used in Windows to troubleshoot system errors by analyzing event logs?

• Registry Editor

• Task Manager

• Event Viewer

• Windows Defender