Windows 7 Interview Questions
A variety of Windows 7 interview questions covering; Windows 7 editions, installation requirements, migrations and upgrades, Sysprep and imaging.
They are suitable for the following job roles:
- Helpdesk Support
- Systems Engineer
- Application Support
- Desktop Support Analyst
- Desktop Support
- 1st and 2nd Line Support Engineer
We wrote these questions so other IT professionals could practice for their next interview or technical test. They are suitable for both consultants, temp staff or full time permanent roles.
If the organisation is using or supporting Windows 7 then these questions should come in handy..
Interview Questions
1. Which tool can you use to prepare a USB device so that you can boot from it to install Windows 7 on a netbook?
Diskpart
LoadState.exe
ScanState.exe
Bcdedit
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Diskpart
Comments:
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.
2. 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.)
Windows 7 Ultimate x86
Windows 7 Starter x86
Windows 7 Enterprise x86
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
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Windows 7 Home Premium x64
Comments:
Only 64 bit versions of windows 7 can handle over 4GB of ram
3. 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?
At least 4GB of ram
A 64 bit capable processor
Any of these
64 bit drivers for devices
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At least 4GB of ram
Comments:
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.
4. 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?
Professional x64
Professional x86
Ultimate x64
Home x86
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Ultimate x64
Comments:
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
5. 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?
1.8 GHz
At least 2.4 GHz
2 GHz
1 GHz
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1 GHz
Comments:
Both the 32 bit and 64 bit versions of Windows 7 require 1 GHz
6. Touch technology has been available in Windows for years. But Windows 7 extends it to every corner of your PC. The Start menu and taskbar now sport larger, fingertip-friendly icons. Familiar Windows 7 programs are also touch-ready. You can even finger paint in Paint!
Which version of Windows 7 comes with Windows Touch built in?
Starter, Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate
Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate
All versions
Professional and Ultimate
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Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate
Comments:
Windows Touch is available in Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate. Windows 7 Starter does not come with Windows Touch.
7. What is the minimum number of volumes that a computer running Vista should have if you want to support dual-booting with Windows 7?
2
1
4
3
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2
Comments:
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.
8. In which of the following scenarios must you perform a migration rather than an upgrade?
Windows Vista Business (x86) to Windows 7 Pro (x86)
Windows XP Pro (x64) to Windows 7 Pro (x64)
Windows Vista Home Premium (x86) to Windows 7 Home Premium (x86)
Windows Vista Enterprise (x64) to Windows 7 Enterprise (x64)
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Windows XP Pro (x64) to Windows 7 Pro (x64)
Comments:
You can not upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7, you must migrate.
9. 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?
Windows XP Pro (x64) to Windows 7 Pro (x64)
Windows Vista Business (x86) to Windows 7 Pro (x64)
Windows Vista Enterprise (x86) to Windows 7 Enterprise (x64)
All of these
Show AnswerAnswer:
All of these
Comments:
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.
10. 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?
Graftabl
PEImg
USMT
Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor
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Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor
Comments:
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.
11. 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?
Applications
User accounts
Internet settings
Email messages and contacts
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Applications
Comments:
Programs (applications) are not transferred by Windows Easy Transfer
12. 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?
Side by side migrations
Wipe and load migrations
Upgrades
All of these
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Upgrades
Comments:
If you are only upgrading your operating system, USMT is not needed.
13. ___ 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
WinPE
USMT
Oscdimg
Windows SIM
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WinPE
14. 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?
WinPE
Sysprep
ImageX
Windows SIM
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Windows SIM
15. 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?
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.
All of these
You can use only formatted Windows image (.wim) files to interact with ImageX
You can use ImageX to capture and to apply upgrades to the operating system or applications.
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You can use ImageX to capture and to apply upgrades to the operating system or applications.
Comments:
You can use ImageX ONLYa to capture and to apply a full version of the operating system and software applications
16. 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?
/audit
/unattend
/generalize
/oobe
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/oobe
Comments:
oobe will restart the computer into Windows Welcome mode
17. 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?
/oobe
/unattend
/audit
/generalize
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/generalize
Comments:
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
18. 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?
Create vdisk file=h:\windows7\mysystem.vhd maximum=30000
Create vdisk file=h:\windows7\mysystemvhd maximum=30
Create vdisk file=h:\windows7\mysystemvhd.vhd maximum=30
Create vdisk file=h:\windows7\mysystemvhd maximum=30000
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Create vdisk file=h:\windows7\mysystem.vhd maximum=30000
Comments:
File size is in MB, specified in the maximum option