macOS Quiz

Question 1

Which of the answers listed below refers to a file extension used in macOS for a file that contains an exact copy of the contents of a storage device?

.dmg
.pkg
.app
.pfx

Answer 1

.dmg

.dmg = Disk iMaGe

.pkg = PacKaGe (Program installer)
.app = APPlication
.pfx = Personal inFormation eXchange (Stores cryptographic keys and certificates)

Question 2

Which of the following answers refers to a macOS application installer file?

.exe
.app
.pkg
.dmg

Answer 2

.pkg

.pkg = PacKaGe

.exe = EXEcutable (Program file in Windows)
.app = APPlication
.dmg = Disk iMaGe

Question 3

A macOS system feature providing single-screen thumbnail preview of all open windows and applications is known as:

1. Spotlight
2. Mission Control
3. Screen Sharing
4. Desktop Window Manager

Answer 3

Mission Control

Spotlight is the search tool.
Screen Sharing is remote desktop.
Desktop Window Manager is Windows, not macOS.

Question 4

Which of the answers listed below refers to a macOS system search utility?

1. Explorer
2. File explorer
3. Spotlight
4. Finder

Answer 4

Spotlight

Explorer and File explorer are Windows, not macOS.
Finder is a file manager, the macOS equivalent to File explorer on Windows.

Question 5

Which of the following locations in macOS provide access to multi-touch interface settings (a.k.a. Gestures)? (Select 2 answers)

1. Apple menu > System Preferences… > Mouse
2. Apple menu > App Store… > Categories > Devices > Trackpad
3. Apple menu > System Preferences… > Devices > Mouse
4. Apple menu > System Preferences… > Trackpad
5. Apple menu > App Store… > Categories > Devices > Mouse
6. Apple menu > System Preferences… > Devices > Trackpad

Answer 5

1. Apple menu > System Preferences… > Mouse
4. Apple menu > System Preferences… > Trackpad

Question 6

Which of the following is a macOS disk maintenance tool?

1. Disk Cleanup
2. Disk Management
3. chkdsk
4. Disk Utility

Answer 6

Disk Utility

Disk Cleanup, Disk Management, and chkdsk are all on Windows, not macOS.