Mac

Test your knowledge of the operating system MacOS for the Mac with the following test.

The test contains 20 multiple choice questions. When you have finished answering the questions, click the View your results button at the bottom of this page. Your test results and the correct answers are shown immediately on your screen. With a score of sufficient or greater, you can receive the Computer Certificate by email if desired.

Good luck!

Test questions:

1. How do you safely remove a USB stick?

By clicking the name of the USB stick in the sidebar By clicking then clicking the name of the USB stick By slowly removing the USB stick from your computer

2. What is MacOS?

A type of Macintosh computer The program in which you can manage folders and files The operating system for the Macintosh line of computers

3. Can you create a new folder in an existing folder in Finder?

No Yes

4. What can you do with Finder ?

Manage your folders and files Manage your contacts Adjusting the settings of your Mac

5. The horizontal bar at the bottom of your Mac screen is called the Dock. What can you do with the Dock? 

Install programs Delete programs and folders Open programs and folders

6. What can you do with Launchpad ?

Install and delete all programs  View and launch all programs Manage all folders and files

7. How do you temporarily hide a window

By double-clicking the tittle bar By clicking the yellow window button By dragging the window to the Dock

8. What is a link in Safari?

A link is a reference to a website that lets you quickly return to the website later on without having to type the web address again The webpage that you see by default when you open Safari for the first time The address bar at the top of Safari where you can type a web address or keyword

9. Can you send an email to yourself with your own email account?

No Yes

10. Which button do you use to close a window?

11. What can you see at a glance in the Path bar ?

You can see the path structure and name of the folder where a selected file or folder is stored You can see which files are stored in the selected folder You can see where the most important folders on your Mac are stored

12. How can you tell if a program is open in the Dock?

The program is moved to the left of the line The program icon is displayed larger You see a black dot below the program icon

13. How do you select the name of a file or folder to modify it?

Slowly drag the cursor across the name Click the name twice, but not too quickly Click the name while holding the  button down

14. Which program do you use to change the settings of the mouse and trackpad?

15. Which button do you click to add a new link in Safari?

16. How do you recognize an unread email in Mail?

The email subject is displayed in bold letters A blue dot is displayed next to the email A flag is displayed next to the email

17. What can you do with the green window button?

Customize the size of a window Increase the size of the letters in a window Open a new window

18. How do you completely close TextEdit?

Click , then Click Double-click the icon

19. Is it possible to add multiple accounts in Mail?

No Yes

20. Which button do you use to create a bulleted list in TextEdit ?