Windows Firewall and Network Security Quiz

Which Windows feature acts as a barrier to control what network traffic enters or leaves a computer?

• Control Panel

• Windows Firewall

• Event Viewer

• File Explorer

Where in Windows can you find the basic ON/OFF toggle for the firewall?

• Control Panel

• Taskbar Search

• Settings

• My Computer

In a network diagram, where is a hardware firewall usually placed?

• Between the local area network and the Internet

• Between the central processing unit (CPU) and random-access memory (RAM)

• Between a printer and a switch

• Inside each user account

A school technician blocks all unknown incoming traffic but allows teachers to reach websites. Which rule type is being enforced?

• Outbound-only rule

• Inbound rule

• Taskbar rule

• Program rule

Which control level provides the most restrictive firewall configuration in Windows?

• Custom

• Light

• Heavy control

• Medium control

What Windows Firewall view lets you see open ‘doors’ such as :21, :80, :443?

• Local Port column

• Task Manager → Services

• Device Manager

• System Information

If Port 80 is open but Port 443 is closed, which type of Internet traffic is blocked?

• Regular HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol)

• Secure HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure)

• File Transfer Protocol

• Email (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)

To close all File Transfer Protocol activity on a Windows computer, you should block which port?

• :20

• :21

• :25

• :110

A user disables the firewall entirely. What is the most likely immediate risk?

• Slower Internet

• Malware can reach the computer with no filter

• The taskbar disappears

• Files become read-only

A company wants to allow inbound HTTPS traffic only but deny HTTP traffic. Which setting must be applied?

• Close 443 / Open 80

• Open 443 / Close 80

• Open both 80 and 443

• Block both 80 and 443