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

No Yes

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

3. What program can you use to surf the Internet on a Mac?

Safari Finder Launchpad

4. What happens when you click the  button in Mail?

The email message you created will be sent A new empty email opens The email message will be deleted and not sent

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

Yes No

6. How do you open a small window with special characters while typing, for example ?

Briefly press and hold the desired key down Press a button while holding the  button down Press a button twice, in quick succession

7. Why does the content of the menu bar at the top of the screen change?

The appearance of the menu bar depends on the settings of your Mac The menu bar will change after a certain number of minutes The menu bar adapts to the active program running on your Mac

8. 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

9. Which button do you use to select multiple files at once?

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

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

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. What can you do with Launchpad ?

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

14. What can you do with ?

Manage and use all sorts of mini programs Switch between all open programs View and start all programs on your Mac

15. Which button do you use to add an attachment to an email message in Mail?

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

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

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

Delete programs and folders Open programs and folders Install programs

18. Can you edit photos in Preview?

Yes No

19. Is a file that is dragged from Finder on your computer to a USB stick copied, moved or cut?

Moved Cut Copied

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

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