MTA ACTUAL TEST

Question 1

Which of the following suitably describes the purpose of PowerShell?
A. For diagnosing Active Directory replication problems between domain controllers running
Microsoft Windows operating systems.
B. For connecting to a failover cluster.
C. For controlling and automating the administration of the Windows operating system and
applications that runs on Windows.
D. For backing up and restoring your operating system, volumes, files, folders, and applications
from a command prompt.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

You are employed as a senior administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com.
You are running a Windows Operating System Fundamentals training exercise. One of the
trainees would like to know where to navigate to, to modify the default Internet Explorer home
page.
Which of the following options should you recommend?
A. To navigate to History in Internet Explorer.
B. To navigate to Bookmarks in Internet Explorer.
C. To navigate to Internet Options in Internet Explorer.
D. To navigate to Recent Pages in Internet Explorer

Answer 2

C

Question 3

You are employed as a senior administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com.
You are running a Windows Operating System Fundamentals training exercise. You are currently
discussing a program or process that runs in the background without the need for user
participation.
What are these programs or processes known as?
A. A Windows service.
B. A Windows process.
C. A Windows application.
D. A Windows task.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

You are employed as a senior administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com.
You are running a Windows Operating System Fundamentals training exercise. You are currently
discussing Windows Defender.
Which of the following is a benefit of Windows Defender with regards to protection?
A. Threats that are labeled as severe or high can be removed from the system automatically
although the Windows Defender interface is not running.
B. Updated action options are easier to recognize.
C. A maximum cache size is retained.
D. Supplementary Group Policy settings offer improved Windows Defender management.

Answer 4

A

Question 5

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com. All workstations on the ABC.com network have Windows 7
installed.
You have been instructed to make sure that a workstation that currently makes use of FAT, makes
use of NTFS. You want to achieve this using a specific command.
Which of the following is the command you should use?
A. Change C:/fs:ntfs
B. Switch C:/fs:ntfs
C. Convert C:/fs:ntfs
D. Modify C:/fs:ntfs

Answer 5

C

Question 6

You are employed at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a single domain named
ABC.com.
You want make sure that a folder that contains the files you are currently using, is available to
certain colleagues in your department for viewing and editing purposes. You also have to make
sure that the folder is not available to users outside of your department.
You are planning to assign the necessary access to the selected users via the Share With menu.Which of the following is the access you should assign?
A. Full.
B. Read.
C. Write.
D. Read/Write.

Answer 6

D

Question 7

You are employed at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a single domain named
ABC.com.
When starting Windows and accessing files on your workstation becomes slow, you decide to
improve performance using a specific Windows feature.
Which of the following is the feature you are planning to make use of?
A. Disk Cleanup.
B. Computer Management.
C. Disk Defragmenter.
D. Disk Partition.

Answer 7

C

Question 8

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com. All workstations on the ABC.com network have Windows 7
installed.
You have received instruction to make sure that you periodically back up the system drive, the
boot drive, and other drives required for Windows to run on your workstation.Which of the following actions should you take?

A. You should consider configuring a Differential Backup.
B. You should consider configuring a System Image Backup.
C. You should consider configuring a Copy Backup.
D. You should consider configuring a Personal Data Backup.

Answer 8

B

Question 9

You are employed at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a single domain named
ABC.com.
Your home PC has Windows 7 Ultimate installed. You want to use Windows XP as a guest
operating system.
Which of the following actions should you take?
A. You should consider installing Windows XP on a different partition.
B. You should consider installing Windows XP on a USB drive.
C. You should consider downgrading to Windows 7 Home Premium.
D. You should consider making use of Windows XP mode.

Answer 9

D

Question 10

You are employed at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a single domain named
ABC.com.
You want to upgrade your Windows Vista home PC to Windows 7 64-bit.Which of the following is TRUE with regards to the CPU speed in this scenario?
A. The maximum CPU speed required is 1 GHz.
B. The minimum CPU speed required is 1 GHz.
C. The maximum CPU speed required is 1.5 GHz.
D. The minimum CPU speed required is 1.5 GHz.

Answer 10

B

Question 11

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com. All workstations on the ABC.com network have Windows 7
installed.
You are in the process of updating drivers on you home PC that runs Windows 7. When your PC
stops responding, you decide to restart the PC.
You want to make sure that the former drivers are restored.
Which of the following actions should you take?
A. You should consider restarting the PC using the Last Known Good Configuration.
B. You should consider making use of the Start Windows Normally option.
C. You should consider making use of Automated System Recovery.
D. You should consider restarting the PC in Safe Mode.

Answer 11

D

Question 12

You are employed as a senior administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com.
You are running a Windows Operating System Fundamentals training exercise. You are currently
discussing a method that allows you to recover an encrypted file although the key is lost.
Which of the following is the method being discussed?
A. The use of EFS.
B. The use of DES.
C. The use of RADIUS encryption.
D. The creation of a recovery certificate stored on a portable device.

Answer 12

D

Question 13

You are employed as a senior administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com.
You are running a Windows Operating System Fundamentals training exercise. You are currently
discussing a file system that allows for the maximum of 4 GB as the size of one complete file.
Which of the following is the file system being discussed?
A. FAT32
B. exFAT
C. FAT
D. NTFS

Answer 13

A

Question 14

You are employed as a senior administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com.
You are running a Windows Operating System Fundamentals training exercise. You are currently
discussing a feature that allows you to share documents with everybody on a network.
Which of the following is the feature being discussed?
A. Shared Folder
B. Public folder
C. Distributed File System
D. Offline Files

Answer 14

B

Question 15

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. You have acquired a new home PC
that runs Windows 7.
You want to make sure that your files and settings from your old Windows XP computer is
available on the new one.
Which of the following actions should you take?
A. You should consider making use of Windows Easy Transfer.
B. You should consider making use of the User State Migration Tool.
C. You should consider making use of the Application Compatibility Toolkit.
D. You should consider making use of Data Drive ACL Migration.

Answer 15

A

Question 16

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com. All workstations on the ABC.com network have Windows 7
installed.
You have been instructed to make sure that new software can only be installed on a user’s
workstation by an administrator.
Which of the following actions should you take?
A. You should consider making use of Parental Controls.
B. You should consider configuring the User Account Control settings.
C. You should consider making use of Group Policy.
D. You should consider making use of Computer Management.

Answer 16

B

Question 17

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com. All workstations on the ABC.com network have Windows 7
installed.
You have been instructed to manage the service dependencies on a ABC.com user’s workstation.
Which of the following actions should you take?
A. You should consider making use of the Task Manager.
B. You should consider making use of the Device Manager.
C. You should consider making use of the System Tray.
D. You should consider making use of the Computer Management console.

Answer 17

D

Question 18

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. You home PC is not running as fast
as it should, and you want to pinpoint the programs that are depleting the most resources.
Which of the following actions should you take?
A. You should consider accessing the Computer Management console.
B. You should consider accessing Windows Action Center.
C. You should consider accessing the Event Viewer.
D. You should consider accessing Task Manager.

Answer 18

D

Question 19

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com. All workstations on the ABC.com network have Windows 7
installed.
You are currently configuring a virtual hard disk. You have been instructed to make it as large as
possible.
Which of the following actions should you take?
A. You should consider configuring the virtual hard disk to 2 TB in size.
B. You should consider configuring the virtual hard disk to 4 TB in size.
C. You should consider configuring the virtual hard disk to 16 TB in size.
D. You should consider configuring the virtual hard disk to 256 TB in size.

Answer 19

A

Question 20

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. You would like to make sure that
your home computer stores and retrieves files over the Internet using an online service.
Which of the following actions should you take?
A. You should consider configuring the use of Microsoft OneDrive.
B. You should consider configuring the use of Windows Live SkyDrive.
C. You should consider configuring the use of a Public Folder.
D. You should consider configuring the use of a network drive.

Answer 20

B

Question 21

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com. All workstations on the ABC.com network have Windows 7
installed.
You would like to make use of a program that is currently installed on a colleague’s workstation.
You do not want to install it on your workstation, but still want to run it on your workstation.
Which of the following actions should you take?
A. You should consider making use of Remote Control Monitor.
B. You should consider making use of Microsoft Application Virtualization.
C. You should consider making use of Remote Desktop Connection.
D. You should consider making use of Disk Cloning.

Answer 21

B

Question 22

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com. All workstations on the ABC.com network have Windows 7
installed.
ABC.com has acquired a new program that executes tasks that are resource intensive. You want
make sure that your workstation is capable of running this program.
Which of the following actions should you take?
A. You should consider making use of the System configuration Utility.
B. You should consider making use of the Device Manager.
C. You should consider making use of Programs and Features.
D. You should consider making use of the Windows Experience Index

Answer 22

D

Question 23

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. You would like to make sure that
your home computer is configured in such a way that the hours that children can make use of the
computer, the types of games they can play, and the programs they can run is restricted.
Which of the following actions should you take?
A. You should consider making use of Remote Control Monitor.
B. You should consider making use of Device Manager.
C. You should consider making use of System Manager.
D. You should consider making use of Parental Controls.

Answer 23

D

Question 24

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com. All workstations on the ABC.com network have Windows 7
installed.
You have been tasked with accessing a different ABC.com workstation remotely. You are required
to initiate the Remote Desktop Connection client.
Which of the following actions should you take?
A. You should consider navigating All Programs and accessing the Ease of Access folder.
B. You should consider navigating All Programs and accessing the Maintenance folder.
C. You should consider navigating All Programs and accessing the Accessories folder.
D. You should consider navigating All Programs and accessing the Windows Live folder.

Answer 24

C

Question 25

You are employed as a senior administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com.
You are running a Windows Operating System Fundamentals training exercise. You are currently
discussing a Windows feature that allows you to enable or disable, and troubleshoot startup
services.
Which of the following is the feature being discussed?
A. Computer Manager
B. MSCONFIG
C. IPCONFIG
D. Help and Support

Answer 25

B

Question 26

You are employed as a senior administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com.
You are running a Windows Operating System Fundamentals training exercise. You are currently
discussing a Device Manager icon that tells you a critical error has taken place, and that the
operating system has disabled the device.
Which of the following is a description o the icon?
A. A black arrow on a yellow background.
B. A yellow arrow on a black background.
C. A red X.
D. A black X.

Answer 26

C

Question 27

You are employed as a senior administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com. You are running a Windows Operating System Fundamentals training exercise. You are currently
discussing file systems with regards to Windows 7.
Which of the following is the file system favored by Windows 7?
A. NTFS
B. FAT32
C. exFAT
D. FAT

Answer 27

A

Question 28

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com. All workstations on the ABC.com network have Windows 7
installed.
You have been tasked with making sure that ABC.com users are unable to access Task Manager.
Which of the following actions should you take?
A. You should consider uninstalling Task Manager.
B. You should consider making use of Group Policy.
C. You should consider making use of Computer Manager.
D. You should consider making use of Encrypting File System.

Answer 28

B

Question 29

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com. All workstations on the ABC.com network have Windows 7
installed.
You are instructed to install Windows 7 on a ABC.com customer’s home PC. The customer would
like the PC to make use of an encryption strategy that requires the hard disk to at least include an
operating system partition and an active system partition. The strategy should also require the
operating system and active system partitions to be formatted with the NTFS file system, and the
BIOS to be compatible with the TPM or support USB devices during computer startup.
Which of the following is the strategy you should make use of?
A. You should consider making use of EFS.
B. You should consider making use of SSL.
C. You should consider making use of BitLocker.
D. You should consider making use of RADIUS.

Answer 29

C

Question 30

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. When you started up your Home
computer this morning, it fails just prior to the login prompt appearing.
You want to make sure that your computer starts up.
Which of the following actions should you take?
A. You should consider starting the computer using the Start Windows Normally option.
B. You should consider making use of ASR.
C. You should consider making use of System Restore.
D. You should consider starting the computer using the Last Known Good Configuration option.

Answer 30

D

Question 31

You are employed as a senior administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com.
You are running a Windows Operating System Fundamentals training exercise. You are currently
discussing App-V.
Which of the following is TRUE with regards to App-V?
A. It helps companies offer their end users access to applications by installing applications directly
on their computers.
B. It helps companies offer their end users access to applications without installing applications
directly on their computers.
C. It allows your computer to connect to a remote server.
D. It provides you with a virtual desktop interface

Answer 31

B

Question 32

You are employed as a senior administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com.You are running a Windows Operating System Fundamentals training exercise. You are currently
discussing ReadyBoost.
Which of the following suitably describes the purpose ReadyBoost?
A. To find out if your Windows XP computer is capable of running Windows 7.
B. To periodically and automatically check for the most recent driver.
C. To secure the contents of your entire hard disk drive even if an unauthorized user steals your
computer.
D. To improve disk read performance using external USB flash drives as a hard disk cache.

Answer 32

D

Question 33

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com. All workstations on the ABC.com network have Windows 7
installed.
Subsequent to a windows 7 installation, you restart the workstation. The restart process is,
however, unsuccessful.
You want to find out what the problem is.
Which of the following actions should you take?
A. You should consider making use of the Windows Recovery Environment.
B. You should consider making use of Safe Mode.
C. You should consider making use of Chkdsk.
D. You should consider making use of ASR.

Answer 33

A

Question 34

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com. All workstations on the ABC.com network have Windows 7
installed.You would like to collect simple real-time performance data regarding your workstation’s system
settings.
Which of the following actions should you take?
A. You should consider making use of Device Manager.
B. You should consider making use of Task Manager.
C. You should consider making use of Event Viewer.
D. You should consider making use of the Computer Management console.

Answer 34

B

Question 35

You are employed as a senior administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com.
You are running a Windows Operating System Fundamentals training exercise. You are currently
discussing a command-line tool that displays an all-inclusive view of your hardware, system
components, and software environment.
Which of the following is the command-line tool being discussed?
A. msinfo32
B. Msiexec
C. Secedit
D. Systeminfo

Answer 35

A

Question 36

You are employed as a senior administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com.
You are running a Windows Operating System Fundamentals training exercise. You are currently discussing a Windows feature that allows you to enable or disable an application that initiates
automatically at startup.
Which of the following is the Windows feature being discussed?
A. Local Security Policy editor
B. Device Manager
C. Task Manager
D. Computer Management Console

Answer 36

D

Question 37

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com. All workstations on the ABC.com network have Windows 7
installed.
You want to make sure that all the data on your workstation’s hard disk is inaccessible to
unauthorized persons in the event of theft.
Which of the following actions should you take?
A. You should consider making use of EFS.
B. You should consider making use of DES.
C. You should consider making use of RADIUS encryption.
D. You should consider making use of BitLocker encryption.

Answer 37

D

Question 38

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com. All workstations on the ABC.com network have Windows 7
installed.You and colleague are working on a personal project. The two of you are located in different cities.
You want to make sure that you share files, without have to send large e-mail attachments.
Which of the following actions should you take?
A. You should consider making use of Microsoft OneDrive.
B. You should consider making use of a courier.
C. You should consider making use of Skype.
D. You should consider uploading it to the company server.

Answer 38

A

Question 39

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com. All workstations on the ABC.com network have Windows XP
installed.
You are planning to migrate your workstation from Windows XP to Windows 7. You want to make
sure that your workstation has this capability.
Which of the following actions should you take?
A. You should consider making use of Windows Updates.
B. You should consider making use of the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor.
C. You should consider making use of the Windows 7 SDK.
D. You should consider making use of the Windows XP SDK.

Answer 39

B

Question 40

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. The ABC.com network consists of a single domain named ABC.com. All workstations on the ABC.com network have Windows 7
installed.
You have been instructed to access snap-ins for administering a computer’s hardware, software,
along with its network components.
Which of the following actions should you take?
A. You should consider accessing the Computer Management.
B. You should consider accessing the Microsoft Management Console.
C. You should consider accessing Disk Partition.
D. You should consider accessing the Device Manager

Answer 40

B

Question 41

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com. All workstations on the ABC.com network have Windows 7
installed.
A workstation that is used by multiple users includes a script file. You are required to make sure
that these users are allowed to run and change the script, but not remove it.
Which of the following is the permission required to run the script?
A. Full control
B. Modify
C. Read & Execute
D. Read
E. Write

Answer 41

C

Question 42

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com. All workstations on the ABC.com network have Windows 7
installed.
You are required to make sure that certain hardware drivers are current. Your solution should
allow for this process to run automatically from time to time.
Which of the following is Windows feature you should make use of?
A. Windows Update
B. Internet Explorer
C. Computer Manager
D. Task Manager

Answer 42

A

Question 43

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com. All workstations on the ABC.com network have Windows 7
installed.
You are preparing to install manual updates on you workstation, which is configured with the
default settings.
Which of the following is the user account type required to achieve your goal?
A. Administrator
B. Standard
C. Custom
D. Temporary

Answer 43

A

Question 44

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com. All workstations on the ABC.com network have Windows 7
installed.
You want to change the file system from FAT32 to NTFS from the command prompt.
Which of the following actions should you take?
A. You should consider making use of the convert command.
B. You should consider making use of the fdisk command.
C. You should consider making use of the alter command.
D. You should consider making use of the diskedit command.

Answer 44

A

Question 45

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com. All workstations on the ABC.com network have Windows 7
Enterprise installed.
Your assigned workstation is used by other interns as well. You want to make sure that each of
you is allowed to encrypt your own files.
Which of the following actions should you take?
A. You should consider making use of EFS.
B. You should consider making use of DES.
C. You should consider making use of SSL.
D. You should consider making use of RADIUS.

Answer 45

A

Question 46

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. The ABC.com network consists of a single domain named ABC.com. All workstations on the ABC.com network have Windows 7
installed.
You want to make sure that file extensions are visible in Windows Explorer. You need to access
Folder Options via Control Panel.
Which of the following is the area of the Control Panel you should access?
A. User Accounts
B. Security
C. Appearance and Personalization
D. Programs

Answer 46

C

Question 47

You are employed as a senior administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com.
You are running a Windows Operating System Fundamentals training exercise. You are currently
discussing a Windows feature that allows for troubleshooting, as well as activating and
deactivating startup services.
Which of the following is the Windows feature being discussed?
A. MSCONFIG
B. MSINFO32
C. IPCONFIG
D. APPCONFIG
E. SYSEDIT

Answer 47

A

Question 48

You are employed as a senior administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com.
You are running a Windows Operating System Fundamentals training exercise. You are currently
discussing a Windows feature that allows for enabling screen capture. It also allows for the
captured image to be altered.
Which of the following is the Windows feature being discussed?
A. MSCONFIG
B. MSINFO32
C. IPCONFIG
D. SNIPPING TOOL
E. SYSEDIT

Answer 48

D

Question 49

You are employed as an intern in ABC.com’s IT department. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com. All workstations on the ABC.com network have Windows 7
installed.
A workstation that is used by multiple users includes a script file. You are required to make sure
that these users are allowed to run and change the script, but not remove it. Which of the following is the permission required to change the script?
A. Full control
B. Modify
C. Read & Execute
D. Read
E. Write

Answer 49

B

Question 50

You are employed as a senior administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com.
You are running a Windows Operating System Fundamentals training exercise. You are currently
discussing a Windows feature that allows you to capture a screen, and edit it.
Which of the following is the feature being discussed?
A. Paint
B. Print Screen
C. Snipping Tool
D. Picture Manager

Answer 50

C