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Windows 7 Job Interview Questions and Answers

1 :: You want to create a 30GB native VHD called MySystem.vhd in a folder called Windows 7 on an external USB hard disk with the drive designation H. Which command do you use?
A) Create vdisk file=h:windows7mysystem.vhd maximum=30000
B) Create vdisk file=h:windows7mysystemvhd maximum=30
C) Create vdisk file=h:windows7mysystemvhd.vhd maximum=30
D) Create vdisk file=h:windows7mysystemvhd maximum=30000

Create vdisk file=h:windows7mysystem.vhd maximum=30000.
Reason:
File size is in MB, specified in the maximum option

2 :: You are using sysprep to prepare a system for imaging. You want to reset the security ID (SID) and clear the event logs. Which option should you use?
A) /oobe
B) /unattend
C) /audit
D) /generalize

/generalize.
Reason:
Generalize prepares the Windows installation to be imaged. If this option is specified, all unique system information is removed from the Windows installation. The security ID (SID) resets, any system restore points are cleared, and event logs are deleted. The next time the computer starts, the specialize configuration pass runs. A new security ID (SID) is created, and the clock for Windows activation resets, if the clock has not already been reset three times.

3 :: You are using sysprep to prepare a system for imaging. You want to enable end users to customize their Windows operating system, create user accounts, name the computer, and other tasks. Which sysprep setting should you use?
A) /audit
B) /unattend
C) /generalize
D) /oobe

/oobe
Reason:
oobe will restart the computer into Windows Welcome mode

4 :: By using Sysprep, you may prepare an image to be captured by ImageX. Once you have run Sysprep, you can boot your master computer into the Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) to capture the image.
Which of the following is FALSE regarding ImageX?
A) You can use only a single compression type for a .wim file. Appended image files must use the same compression type as the initial capture.
B) All of these
C) You can use only formatted Windows image (.wim) files to interact with ImageX
D) You can use ImageX to capture and to apply upgrades to the operating system or applications.

You can use ImageX to capture and to apply upgrades to the operating system or applications.
reason:
You can use ImageX ONLYa to capture and to apply a full version of the operating system and software applications

5 :: You can use ___ to create an answer file that partitions and formats a disk before installing Windows, changes the default setting for the Internet Explorer home page, and configures Windows to boot to Audit mode after installation. By modifying settings in the answer file, it can also install third-party applications, device drivers, language packs, and other updates
What is the missing word from the above sentence?
A) WinPE
B) Sysprep
C) ImageX
D) Windows SIM

Windows SIM.

6 :: ___ is a lightweight version of Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 R2 that is used for the deployment of workstations and servers. It is intended as a 32-bit or 64-bit replacement for MS-DOS during the installation phase of Windows, and can be booted via PXE, CD-ROM, USB flash drive or hard disk.
Complete the missing word from the statement above:
A) WinPE
B) USMT
C) Oscdimg
D) Windows SIM

WinPE.

7 :: USMT is a tool used for large deployments of Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. USMT captures user accounts, including desktop and application settings as well as a user's files. Which of the following scenarios would you NOT use USMT?
A) Side by side migrations
B) Wipe and load migrations
C) Upgrades
D) All of these

Upgrades.
Reason:
If you are only upgrading your operating system, USMT is not needed.

8 :: Windows Easy Transfer allows you to transfer data from your old computer to your new one. You can use a number of ways to transfer data including removable media, DVD, network or even the Windows Easy Transfer cable (!). However, which of the following is NOT transferred by Windows Easy Transfer?
A) Applications
B) User accounts
C) Internet settings
D) Email messages and contacts

Applications.
Reason:
Programs (applications) are not transferred by Windows Easy Transfer

9 :: Which of the following tools can you use to determine if the applications, devices and hardware on your computer running Windows Vista are known to have problems with Windows 7?
A) Graftabl
B) PEImg
C) USMT
D) Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor.
Reason:
The Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor can examine the configuration of a computer running Windows Vista to determine if any of the applications installed on that computer are known to have compatibility problems with Windows 7.

10 :: Performing a migration of upgrade to Windows 7 is a pretty straight forward process. However, in which of the following scenarios can you NOT perform an upgrade?
A) Windows XP Pro (x64) to Windows 7 Pro (x64)
B) Windows Vista Business (x86) to Windows 7 Pro (x64)
C) Windows Vista Enterprise (x86) to Windows 7 Enterprise (x64)
D) All of these

All of these.
Reason:
You can not perform an upgrade in any of these scenarios. Remember XP to Windows 7 must be a migration, also you cannot upgrade from 32 bit to 64 bit.

11 :: In which of the following scenarios must you perform a migration rather than an upgrade?
A) Windows Vista Business (x86) to Windows 7 Pro (x86)
B) Windows XP Pro (x64) to Windows 7 Pro (x64)
C) Windows Vista Home Premium (x86) to Windows 7 Home Premium (x86)
D) Windows Vista Enterprise (x64) to Windows 7 Enterprise (x64)

Windows XP Pro (x64) to Windows 7 Pro (x64).
Reason:
You can not upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7, you must migrate.

12 :: What is the minimum number of volumes that a computer running Vista should have if you want to support dual-booting with Windows 7?
A) 2
B) 1
C) 4
D) 3

2.
Reason:
You'll need 2 volumes to dual boot Windows 7. Hard drives have gotten much larger and much less expensive, and if you're running Windows Vista, you already have built-in functionality to help you create a separate partition for testing.

13 :: Which version of Windows 7 comes with Windows Touch built in?
A) Starter, Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate
B) Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate
C) All versions
D) Professional and Ultimate

Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate.
Reason:
Windows Touch is available in Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate. Windows 7 Starter does not come with Windows Touch.

14 :: Windows 7 comes in both a 32 bit and 64 bit versions. What is the minimum processor speed recommended by Microsoft for running the 64 bit version of Windows 7?
A) 1.8 GHz
B) At least 2.4 GHz
C) 2 GHz
D) 1 GHz

1 GHz.
Reason:
Both the 32 bit and 64 bit versions of Windows 7 require 1 GHz

15 :: Windows 7 comes in a variety of versions including Home, Professional and Ultimate. Which version of Windows 7 comes with a form of encryption designed to help protect data on your PC and portable storage devices against loss or theft?
A) Professional x64
B) Professional x86
C) Ultimate x64
D) Home x86

Ultimate x64.
Reason:
Only the Ultimate version of Windows 7 comes with Bitlocker. Improved for Windows 7 and available in the Ultimate edition, BitLocker helps keep everything from documents to passwords safer by encrypting the entire drive that Windows and your data reside on. Once BitLocker is turned on, any file you save on that drive is encrypted automatically

16 :: Windows 7 comes in several different versions such as Home, Professional and Ultimate. You can also run Windows 7 in 32 or 64 bit versions. If you want to install and run a 64 bit version of Windows 7 which one of the following is NOT a requirement?
A) At least 4GB of ram
B) A 64 bit capable processor
C) Any of these
D) 64 bit drivers for devices

At least 4GB of ram.
Reason:
You can run 64 bit version of Windows 7 with less than 4GB of ram but you will not see any real performance differences to the 32 bit version.

17 :: Which of the following versions and editions of Windows 7 can you install to take advantage of the hardware resources on a computer that has 16 GB of RAM? (Choose all that apply.)
A) Windows 7 Ultimate x86
B) Windows 7 Starter x86
C) Windows 7 Enterprise x86
D) Windows 7 Home Premium x64

Windows 7 Home Premium x64.
Reason:
Only 64 bit versions of windows 7 can handle over 4GB of ram

18 :: Which tool can you use to prepare a USB device so that you can boot from it to install Windows 7 on a netbook?
A) Diskpart
B) LoadState.exe
C) ScanState.exe
D) Bcdedit

Diskpart:
Reason:
You can use the Diskpart tool to prepare a USB storage device so you can boot from it to install Windows 7. This is actually faster than installing Windows 7 from a DVD.

19 :: To create a Windows 7 workstation that supports multiple languages, you must begin by installing the English language version.
A: True
B: False

FALSE.

20 :: Windows 7 Home Premium users can perform in-place upgrades to Windows 7 Professional without obtaining a new installation disk.
☛ True
☛ False

TRUE.

24 :: On what reason it is possible to remove the Windows 7 installation disk to supply the Setup program with drivers is that Windows PE run?

RAM disk.

25 :: What windows 7 component that enables the computer to support more than one language?

MUI (Multi-Language User Interface)

49 Windows 7 Interview Questions and Answers