1. “Scan for hardware changes” option in Device Manager is responsible for _____.
a. Installs new hardware automatically
b. Detects and adds newly connected hardware devices
c. Scans for driver updates only
d. Removes all hardware devices
Answer: Detects and adds newly connected hardware devices
2. What is the purpose of updating drivers in Device Manager?
a. To increase system storage
b. To format connected devices
c. To uninstall unnecessary devices
d. Resolving issues related to software that is already installed
Answer: Resolving issues related to software that is already installed
3. Which of the following in Device Manager is responsible for managing the system’s disk drives?
a. Storage controllers
b. Processors
c. Network adapters
d. Disk drives
Answer: Disk drives
4. Red “X” on a device symbol indicate in Device Manager?
a. The device is functioning properly
b. The device is disabled
c. Issue in the device
d. The device is not recognized
Answer: Issue in the device
5. Windows Device Manager in Windows 10 is specially designed to handles the __.
a. Hardware device management
b. File management
c. System maintenance
d. Network configuration
Answer: Hardware device management
List of some common hardware devices that can be visible in windows 10: Audio inputs and outputs, Battery, Computer, Disk drives, Display adapters, Human Interface Devices, Keyboards, Mice and other pointing devices, Monitors, Network adapters, Ports (COM & LPT), Processors, Software devices, Sound, video and game controllers, System devices, and Universal Serial Bus controllers.
6. What is the purpose of disabling a device in Device Manager?
a. Save power
b. remove the device physically
c. troubleshoot issues or conflicts
d. None of these
Answer: remove the device physically
7. Which of the following in Device Manager is used for managing and updating display adapters?
a. Sound, video, and game controllers
b. Network adapters
c. Display adapters
d. None of these
Answer: Display adapters
8. Yellow triangle with an exclamation mark next to a device in Device Manager indicate?
a. The device is functioning properly
b. The device is disabled
c. Issue in the device
d. The device is not recognized
Answer: Issue in the device
9. Which option in Device Manager allows you to view hidden devices?
a. Show hidden devices
b. Display all devices
c. Unhide devices
d. Show disabled devices
Answer: Show hidden devices
10. Where is Show/hidden device option in Device Manager?
a. File
b. View
c. Help
d. Action
Answer: View
List of Features in View category of device manager in Windows 10
- Devices by type
- Devices by connection
- Resources by type
- Resources by connection
- Show hidden devices
- Device Manager Scan for hardware changes
- Add legacy hardware
11. Where is Scan for hardware option in Device Manager?
a. File
b. View
c. Help
d. Action
Answer: Action
List of Features in Action category of device manager in Windows 10
- Scan for hardware changes
- Add legacy hardware
- Devices and printers
- Help