MTA Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. What does NFC stand for and what is its primary use on mobile devices? → Near Field Communication; for contactless payments and data exchange at very close range
2. What is the primary security risk of using public Wi-Fi networks on mobile devices? → Exposure to man-in-the-middle attacks and data interception
3. Which JavaScript method is used to make asynchronous HTTP requests to a server? → fetch()
4. Which HTML5 element is used to draw graphics and animations using JavaScript? →
5. What is the purpose of an Azure Resource Group? → A logical container for grouping related Azure resources
6. In the .NET Framework, which method is used to read a line of input from the console? → Console.ReadLine()
7. What is a Domain Controller (DC) in a Windows Server environment? → A server that runs Active Directory and authenticates users
8. Which cloud computing concept ensures that resources are shared among multiple customers on the same physical hardware? → Multi-tenancy
9. What is the purpose of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)? → Centralizing and controlling distribution of Microsoft updates
10. What does boundary value analysis focus on? → Testing values at and just beyond the edges of valid input ranges
11. What is static testing? → Reviewing software artifacts such as code or documents without executing the program
12. What is the minimum RAM requirement for a 64-bit Windows 10 installation? → 2 GB
13. Which of the following SQL keywords is used to add a new row to a table? → INSERT
14. Which testing phase typically occurs after unit testing and before system testing? → Integration testing
15. Which Azure service provides globally distributed caching to speed up content delivery to users? → Azure CDN
16. Which cloud deployment model uses infrastructure exclusively maintained for a single organization? → Private cloud
17. What is a mobile device wipe, and when is it used? → Remotely erasing all data on a device when it is lost or stolen
18. Which Windows feature allows you to run multiple operating systems on a single physical machine? → Hyper-V
19. What Windows accessibility feature reads on-screen text aloud to users? → Narrator
20. Which tool do Windows Server administrators use to manage servers remotely using a graphical interface? → Server Manager
21. What security feature requires a user to provide two forms of verification before accessing a device or service? → Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
22. What does 'high availability' mean in cloud computing? → A system remains operational and accessible with minimal downtime
23. What feature in Windows 10/11 allows enterprise devices to be automatically enrolled in MDM when joined to Azure AD? → Auto-enrollment
24. Which of the following is a feature of encapsulation in object-oriented programming? → Reducing the visibility of an object's internal data
25. What Windows feature allows administrators to configure and enforce settings across multiple computers? → Group Policy
26. What is the purpose of the HTML5 localStorage API? → Storing key-value data persistently in the browser with no expiration
27. What does UAC (User Account Control) do in Windows? → Prompts for elevation when admin privileges are needed
28. Which Control Panel tool is used to configure power plans in Windows? → Power Options
29. What is alpha testing? → Testing conducted internally by the development or QA team before external release
30. What is the purpose of Windows Server Backup? → Creating and restoring backups of server data and system state