Introduction to Windows 7 Feature Practice Examination

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This practice examination consists of questions based on the most common Windows 7
features.

As a professional, you will be expected to answer a variety of questions about the

Windows 7 operating system and select or suggest the most appropriate edition for the
user. For example, which edition of Windows 7 would be most appropriate to install on
corporate laptop devices so that they can remotely and securely access the corporate
network from remote locations?

You also need to know which features are associated with which operating system. For
example, when did simple file sharing first appear? and does it still exists or what
operating system first replaced this feature? Remember, you are going to be known as
“the expert” by your family and friends as soon as they learn you are taking a computer
repair technician course. Get prepared!

It is suggested that you first study “Introduction to Windows 7 Features” located at:
*** (link).

Most students and technical professionals automatically think they know Windows 7
basics and need not study the basics. Take the practice test and see what you think
you know. Good luck, you’ll probably need it.

This Windows 7 Basic Feature Practice Test is brought to you by www.RMRoberts.com

1. Which features are new in Windows 7? (Select two)

A. Public Folder
B. HomeGroup
C. BitLocker
D. XP mode

2. Which Windows 7 feature is used to encrypt the contents of a disk drive?

A. AppLocker
B. Parental Control
C. UAC
D. BitLocker
3. Which Windows feature can be used to restrict access to the Internet?
A. BitLocker
B. XP mode
C. Parental Control
D. Brach Cache

4. What is another name for a standard user account?

A. core account
B. guest account
C. limited user account
D. administrator account

5. Which editions of Windows 7 can create a HomeGroup?

A. Home Basic
B. Home Premium
C. Professional
D. Ultimate

6. What is the purpose of the BitLocker feature?

A. The BitLocker feature is designed to prevent unauthorized users from accessing the
workstation.
B. The BitLocker feature is designed to prevent unauthorized access to data by using
encryption.
C. The BitLocker feature is designed to prevent access to the workstation by use of
Malware.
D. The BitLocker feature is designed to prevent creation of additional user accounts.

7. What is the name of the feature first released in Windows 7 and is designed to make
network sharing easier between users?
A. BitLocker
B. Branch Cache
C. HomeGroup
D. Direct Access
8. What is the name of the Windows 7 feature that is designed to reveal a recently
accessed file, folder or website?
A. Brach Cache
B. Direct access
C. Jump List
D. XP Mode

9. What Windows 7 feature is designed to allow users to retrieve information quicker

from a remote location such as corporate network server?
A. Branch Cache
B. Direct Access
C. Jump List
D. BitLocker

10. Which Windows 7 feature allows a user to make a secure remote connection
automatically to a corporate network without the need to configure a VPN connection
each time?
A. BitLocker
B. Brach Cache
C. Direct Access
D. XP mode

11. Which Windows editions support XP mode? (Select all that are correct.)
A. Home Basic
B. Home Premium
C. Professional
D. Ultimate

12. Which editions support BitLocker? (Select all that are correct.)
A. Home Basic
B. Home Premium
C. Professional
D. Ultimate

13. Which feature creates a virtual collection of the entire user’s individual content in a
single location?
A. Public folder
B. Library
C. Brach Cache
D. Direct Access Folder
14. Which version/edition of Windows can create a HomeGroup? (Select all that are
correct.)
A. Windows 7 Professional
B. Windows 7 Home Premium
C. Vista Professional
D. Vista Ultimate

15. Which versions/editions of Windows can join a HomeGroup? (Select all that are
correct.)
A. Windows 7 Home Premium
B. Windows 7 Ultimate
C. Windows Vista
D. Windows XP

16. What is Windows XP mode?

A. XP mode replaces the previous “safe mode” used for troubleshooting the system.
B. It is the Windows 7 edition that allows the user to configure the Windows 7 operating
system to look and feel like Windows XP.
C. XP mode is full version of Windows XP installed on a virtual partition on the Windows
7 machine.
D. XP mode is what happens when the Windows 7 fails to complete the boot process.

17. Which Microsoft edition or operating system first introduced Simple file sharing?
A. Windows XP
B. Windows Vista
C. Windows 7 Home Edition
D. Windows 7 Professional

18. Which editions of Windows operating system support Parental Controls? (Select all
that are correct.)
A. Vista Home Premium
B. Windows 7 Home Premium
C. Windows 7 Professional
D. Windows 7 Ultimate
19. Which editions of Windows 7 can join a network domain? (Select all that are
correct.)
A. Window s 7 Basic
B. Windows 7 Home Premium
C. Windows 7 Professional
D. Windows 7 Ultimate

20. In Windows 7, a standard user account is also known as a ____________.

A. Administrator account
B. Limited user account
C. Regular user account
D. Guest account

Now check the answers to see how you did.

90 -100 Fantastic. You are better than most experts!
80 – 89 Excellent
70 – 79 Good but you will need some study.
Below 70 you will need a lot of study and review.
 Answers

1. Which features are new in Windows 7? Select two

B. HomeGroup
D. XP mode
2. Which Windows 7 feature is used to encrypt the contents of a disk drive?
D. BitLocker
3. Which Windows feature can be used to restrict access to the Internet?
C. Parental Control
4. What is another name for a standard user account?
C. Limited user account
5. Which editions of Windows 7 can create a HomeGroup? (Select all that are correct.)
B. Home Premium
C. Professional
D. Ultimate
6. What is the purpose of the BitLocker feature?
B. The BitLocker feature is designed to prevent unauthorized access to data by
using encryption.
7. What is the name of the feature first released in Windows 7 and is designed to make
network sharing easier between users?
C. HomeGroup
8. What is the name of the Windows 7 feature that is designed to reveal a recently
accessed file, folder or website?
C. Jump List
9. What Windows 7 feature is designed to allow users to retrieve information quicker
from a remote location such as corporate network server?
A. Brach Cache
10. Which Windows 7 feature allows a user to make a secure remote connection
automatically to a corporate network without the need to configure a VPN connection
each time?
C. Direct Access
11. Which Windows editions support XP mode? (Select all that are correct.)
C. Professional
D. Ultimate
12. Which edition support BitLocker?
D. Ultimate
Note: This is tricky because you think there is more than one because the question
stem stated (Select all that are correct.) Yes, I know, life isn’t fair sometimes. Get
over it.
13. Which feature creates a virtual collection of the entire user’s individual content in a
single location?
B. Library
14. Which version/edition of Windows can create a HomeGroup? (Select all that are
correct.)
A. Windows 7 Professional
B. Windows 7 Home Premium
Note: All Windows 7 can create a Home Group
15. Which versions/editions of Windows can join a HomeGroup? (Select all that are
correct.)
A. Windows 7 Home Premium
B. Windows 7 Ultimate
C. Windows Vista
D. Windows XP
Note: All Windows operating systems and even Apple can join a HomeGroup
16. What is Windows XP mode?
C. XP mode is full version of Windows XP installed on a virtual partition on the
Windows 7 machine.
17. Which Microsoft edition or operating system first introduced Simple file sharing?
A. Windows XP
18. Which editions of Windows operating system support Parental Controls?
A. Vista Home Premium
B. Windows 7 Home Premium
D. Windows 7 Ultimate
Note: Sorry, not Professional. This was a tricky one.
19. Which editions of Windows 7 can join a network domain? (Select all that are
correct.)
C. Windows 7 Professional
D. Windows 7 Ultimate
20. In Windows 7, a standard user account is also known as a ____________.
B. Limited user account