1. What is the primary purpose of the Apple Service Fundamentals exam?
To assess basic troubleshooting skills
To certify Mac repair expertise
To evaluate software development skills
To test networking knowledge
✅ Correct Answer: To assess basic troubleshooting skills
2. Which Apple tool is commonly used for hardware diagnostics?
Apple Diagnostics
Disk Utility
Console
Activity Monitor
✅ Correct Answer: Apple Diagnostics
3. What is the primary function of macOS Recovery Mode?
To reinstall macOS and perform troubleshooting
To enable Guest mode
To create new user accounts
To optimize battery performance
✅ Correct Answer: To reinstall macOS and perform troubleshooting
4. Which macOS feature automatically saves documents?
Auto Save
File Vault
Time Machine
Spotlight
✅ Correct Answer: Auto Save
5. Which shortcut opens macOS Startup Manager?
Option key
Command + R
Shift + Command + 3
Control + Option + Delete
✅ Correct Answer: Option key
6. What is the function of macOS Gatekeeper?
To prevent installation of untrusted apps
To encrypt files
To monitor CPU usage
To block pop-up ads
✅ Correct Answer: To prevent installation of untrusted apps
7. Which Apple ID feature enables device tracking?
Find My
iCloud Backup
Keychain
Handoff
✅ Correct Answer: Find My
8. Which macOS tool manages startup disk selection?
Startup Disk
System Preferences
Terminal
Activity Monitor
✅ Correct Answer: Startup Disk
9. What does PRAM store on a Mac?
System settings like volume and time
User passwords
Installed applications
Wi-Fi networks
✅ Correct Answer: System settings like volume and time
10. Which port is commonly used for charging MacBooks?
USB-C
Lightning
HDMI
Thunderbolt 1
✅ Correct Answer: USB-C
11. Which macOS feature encrypts the entire startup disk?
FileVault
Time Machine
Gatekeeper
Spotlight
✅ Correct Answer: FileVault
12. What is the purpose of macOS Safe Boot?
To start up with only essential kernel extensions
To enable guest user mode
To reset PRAM
To disable all network connections
✅ Correct Answer: To start up with only essential kernel extensions
13. Which macOS tool is used to repair disk permissions?
Disk Utility
Terminal
Console
Activity Monitor
✅ Correct Answer: Disk Utility
14. What is the function of macOS Time Machine?
To back up files automatically
To encrypt files
To monitor system performance
To manage user accounts
✅ Correct Answer: To back up files automatically
15. Which macOS feature allows users to search for files and apps quickly?
Spotlight
Finder
Siri
Time Machine
✅ Correct Answer: Spotlight
16. What is the purpose of macOS Target Disk Mode?
To use a Mac as an external hard drive
To boot into recovery mode
To reset SMC
To enable guest user mode
✅ Correct Answer: To use a Mac as an external hard drive
17. Which macOS feature allows users to unlock their Mac with an Apple Watch?
Auto Unlock
Handoff
Continuity Camera
Universal Clipboard
✅ Correct Answer: Auto Unlock
18. What is the function of macOS SMC (System Management Controller)?
To manage hardware functions like power and cooling
To encrypt files
To monitor CPU usage
To manage user accounts
✅ Correct Answer: To manage hardware functions like power and cooling
19. Which macOS feature allows users to copy and paste across Apple devices?
Universal Clipboard
Handoff
AirDrop
Continuity Camera
✅ Correct Answer: Universal Clipboard
20. What is the purpose of macOS Disk Utility?
To manage and repair disks and volumes
To monitor system performance
To encrypt files
To manage user accounts
✅ Correct Answer: To manage and repair disks and volumes
21. Which macOS feature allows users to share files wirelessly between Apple devices?
AirDrop
Handoff
Universal Clipboard
Continuity Camera
✅ Correct Answer: AirDrop
22. What is the function of macOS Console?
To view system logs and diagnostic reports
To manage disks
To monitor CPU usage
To encrypt files
✅ Correct Answer: To view system logs and diagnostic reports
23. Which macOS feature allows users to continue tasks across Apple devices?
Handoff
Universal Clipboard
AirDrop
Continuity Camera
✅ Correct Answer: Handoff
24. What is the purpose of macOS Activity Monitor?
To monitor system performance and processes
To manage disks
To encrypt files
To manage user accounts
✅ Correct Answer: To monitor system performance and processes
25. What is the function of macOS Migration Assistant?
To transfer data between Macs
To encrypt files
To manage startup disks
To monitor performance
✅ Correct Answer: To transfer data between Macs
26. Which macOS feature allows users to scan documents using an iPhone or iPad?
Continuity Camera
Handoff
Universal Clipboard
AirDrop
✅ Correct Answer: Continuity Camera
27. Which macOS shortcut forces an app to quit?
Command + Option + Escape
Command + Q
Control + Option + Delete
Command + Shift + R
✅ Correct Answer: Command + Option + Escape
28. What is the role of System Preferences in macOS?
To customize system settings
To monitor system performance
To encrypt files
To create backups
✅ Correct Answer: To customize system settings
29. Which tool is used to reinstall macOS?
macOS Recovery
Disk Utility
Terminal
Activity Monitor
✅ Correct Answer: macOS Recovery
30. What is the purpose of Apple Configurator?
To deploy and manage multiple Apple devices
To monitor CPU usage
To encrypt disks
To perform hardware diagnostics
✅ Correct Answer: To deploy and manage multiple Apple devices
31. Which macOS feature allows screen sharing?
Screen Sharing
Handoff
AirDrop
Time Machine
✅ Correct Answer: Screen Sharing
32. What is the purpose of the macOS Migration Assistant?
To transfer data between Macs
To monitor system performance
To manage startup disks
To encrypt files
✅ Correct Answer: To transfer data between Macs
33. Which protocol does macOS use for screen sharing?
VNC
FTP
HTTP
SMB
✅ Correct Answer: VNC
34. What does SMC reset address on Intel-based Macs?
Power, battery, and thermal management
Network settings
User accounts
PRAM data
✅ Correct Answer: Power, battery, and thermal management
35. Which command is used to check disk integrity in macOS Terminal?
fsck
chmod
ls
ifconfig
✅ Correct Answer: fsck
36. What is the purpose of macOS System Integrity Protection (SIP)?
To prevent unauthorized changes to system files
To encrypt user data
To monitor application performance
To manage user accounts
✅ Correct Answer: To prevent unauthorized changes to system files
37. Which macOS feature allows screen recording?
Screenshot Toolbar
Spotlight
Time Machine
Handoff
✅ Correct Answer: Screenshot Toolbar
38. Which command lists connected storage devices in macOS Terminal?
diskutil list
ls
ifconfig
top
✅ Correct Answer: diskutil list
39. What is the purpose of macOS FileVault?
To encrypt the entire disk
To back up data
To monitor system performance
To manage user accounts
✅ Correct Answer: To encrypt the entire disk
40. Which macOS feature facilitates hands-free Siri activation?
Hey Siri
Continuity
Auto Unlock
Handoff
✅ Correct Answer: Hey Siri
41. Which macOS feature allows automatic unlocking with an Apple Watch?
Auto Unlock
Handoff
Sidecar
Continuity Camera
✅ Correct Answer: Auto Unlock
42. What is the primary function of macOS Terminal?
To execute command-line operations
To monitor system logs
To manage installed applications
To create user accounts
✅ Correct Answer: To execute command-line operations
43. Which macOS tool is used to create a backup of the entire system?
Time Machine
Disk Utility
iCloud Backup
Finder
✅ Correct Answer: Time Machine
44. Which key combination starts macOS in Safe Mode?
Shift during startup
Command + R
Option + Command + P + R
Command + Option + Escape
✅ Correct Answer: Shift during startup
45. What is the purpose of macOS Gatekeeper?
To prevent untrusted software from running
To manage disk partitions
To encrypt user data
To monitor CPU usage
✅ Correct Answer: To prevent untrusted software from running
46. Which macOS application manages installed applications and updates?
App Store
System Preferences
Finder
Launchpad
✅ Correct Answer: App Store
47. What does macOS Disk Utility do?
Manages disks and partitions
Monitors CPU usage
Manages user accounts
Runs macOS updates
✅ Correct Answer: Manages disks and partitions
48. Which shortcut captures a screenshot and saves it to the desktop?
Command + Shift + 3
Command + Shift + 4
Command + Shift + 5
Command + Shift + 6
✅ Correct Answer: Command + Shift + 3
49. What is the function of macOS Keychain Access?
To store and manage passwords
To encrypt the entire disk
To monitor system performance
To create network connections
✅ Correct Answer: To store and manage passwords
50. Which tool is used to check system performance in macOS?
Activity Monitor
Console
Disk Utility
Keychain Access
✅ Correct Answer: Activity Monitor
51. Which macOS feature allows text and images to be copied on one Apple device and pasted on another?
Universal Clipboard
Handoff
AirDrop
Sidecar
✅ Correct Answer: Universal Clipboard
52. What does macOS PRAM reset affect?
Startup disk, display resolution, and time zone
Disk permissions
User account passwords
Network connections
✅ Correct Answer: Startup disk, display resolution, and time zone
53. Which macOS feature allows an iPad to be used as a second display?
Sidecar
AirDrop
Handoff
Universal Clipboard
✅ Correct Answer: Sidecar
54. What is the purpose of macOS Spotlight?
To search files, apps, and web content
To back up data
To monitor CPU usage
To encrypt files
✅ Correct Answer: To search files, apps, and web content
55. Which macOS feature allows wireless printing with compatible printers?
AirPrint
AirDrop
Handoff
Sidecar
✅ Correct Answer: AirPrint
56. Which tool is used to verify and repair disk permissions in older versions of macOS?
Disk Utility
Console
Activity Monitor
Keychain Access
✅ Correct Answer: Disk Utility
57. What does macOS Night Shift do?
Adjusts the display to warmer colors in the evening
Reduces background noise in FaceTime
Monitors battery health
Increases text contrast
✅ Correct Answer: Adjusts the display to warmer colors in the evening
58. Which macOS feature prevents apps from accessing the microphone and camera without permission?
Privacy Controls
FileVault
Firewall
Screen Time
✅ Correct Answer: Privacy Controls
59. Which command is used to restart macOS from Terminal?
sudo reboot
shutdown -h now
killall Finder
diskutil repair
✅ Correct Answer: sudo reboot
60. Which macOS tool is used to monitor network activity?
Activity Monitor
Console
Disk Utility
System Preferences
✅ Correct Answer: Activity Monitor
61. What is the purpose of macOS Recovery Mode?
To troubleshoot and reinstall macOS
To encrypt user data
To monitor application performance
To manage user accounts
✅ Correct Answer: To troubleshoot and reinstall macOS
62. Which macOS feature provides automatic system updates?
Software Update
App Store
Time Machine
Activity Monitor
✅ Correct Answer: Software Update
63. Which command in Terminal lists the contents of a directory?
ls
cd
mv
cp
✅ Correct Answer: ls
64. What is the purpose of FileVault in macOS?
To encrypt the entire disk
To manage user passwords
To monitor system logs
To compress files
✅ Correct Answer: To encrypt the entire disk
65. Which shortcut force quits an application in macOS?
Command + Option + Escape
Command + Q
Command + Shift + 4
Option + Escape
✅ Correct Answer: Command + Option + Escape
66. Which macOS feature allows sharing files between nearby Apple devices?
AirDrop
Sidecar
Handoff
iCloud
✅ Correct Answer: AirDrop
67. What is the function of the macOS Console app?
To view system logs
To manage disk partitions
To control software updates
To monitor battery usage
✅ Correct Answer: To view system logs
68. Which key combination resets the NVRAM in macOS?
Option + Command + P + R
Command + R
Shift during boot
Command + Option + Escape
✅ Correct Answer: Option + Command + P + R
69. Which macOS feature allows controlling another Mac remotely?
Screen Sharing
Sidecar
AirDrop
Handoff
✅ Correct Answer: Screen Sharing
70. Which command in Terminal is used to copy files?
cp
mv
ls
rm
✅ Correct Answer: cp
71. Which macOS feature helps manage screen time and app usage?
Screen Time
Parental Controls
Activity Monitor
FileVault
✅ Correct Answer: Screen Time
72. What does the macOS Migration Assistant do?
Transfers data between Macs
Encrypts user data
Manages disk partitions
Monitors system performance
✅ Correct Answer: Transfers data between Macs
73. Which macOS feature allows biometric authentication?
Touch ID
Face ID
Auto Unlock
Keychain Access
✅ Correct Answer: Touch ID
74. Which macOS tool is used to monitor energy usage?
Activity Monitor
Disk Utility
Console
System Preferences
✅ Correct Answer: Activity Monitor
75. What is the purpose of iCloud Drive?
To store files in the cloud
To encrypt the disk
To manage system logs
To monitor CPU usage
✅ Correct Answer: To store files in the cloud
76. Which command in Terminal is used to move files?
mv
cp
rm
ls
✅ Correct Answer: mv
77. What does the macOS Accessibility feature provide?
Enhanced usability for users with disabilities
Network monitoring
Automatic backups
Encryption options
✅ Correct Answer: Enhanced usability for users with disabilities
78. Which macOS feature allows viewing notifications in one place?
Notification Center
Control Center
Dashboard
Mission Control
✅ Correct Answer: Notification Center
79. Which tool checks and repairs disk errors in macOS?
Disk Utility
Activity Monitor
Console
System Preferences
✅ Correct Answer: Disk Utility
80. What does macOS Handoff allow you to do?
Continue tasks between Apple devices
Share files wirelessly
Mirror displays
Control another Mac
✅ Correct Answer: Continue tasks between Apple devices
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