Microsoft Outlook MCQs for Competitive Exams

21

A strong password for your email account should ideally include:

A Your name and birthday B A common word found in the dictionary C A mix of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols D The word "password"

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22

Why is it generally unsafe to enable macros in an attachment from an unknown source?

A Macros can slow down your computer B Macros can contain malicious code that can infect your computer with a virus or ransomware C Macros are an outdated feature D Macros increase the file size

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23

If you mark an email as "Not Junk," Outlook will:

A Move the message to your Inbox and try to learn from this action to improve future filtering B Delete the message permanently C Add the sender to the Blocked Senders List D Forward the message to Microsoft

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24

A recipient of your encrypted email must have what to read it?

A Your password B A special version of Outlook C Their own digital ID or a one-time passcode to prove their identity D The same antivirus software as you

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25

Which action helps to protect you from malware?

A Replying to all spam emails B Keeping your Outlook application and antivirus software up to date C Adding all senders to your Safe Senders list D Always enabling macros in Office attachments

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26

The red ribbon or certificate icon in the message list or message header indicates that the email is:

A Encrypted B From a blocked sender C Junk mail D Digitally signed

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27

The padlock icon in the message list or message header indicates that the email is:

A Digitally signed B Encrypted C High priority D From a safe sender

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28

"Spoofing" is the act of:

A Encrypting an email B Sending an email that forges the sender's address to make it look like it came from someone else C Blocking a sender D Creating a junk email filter rule

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29

Outlook's feature to block external content (like images) in emails helps protect your privacy because:

A Images can contain viruses B Loading images can signal to spammers that your email address is active and being read C Images take up too much space D Images can slow down your computer

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30

If you receive an email with an attachment you were not expecting, what is the safest course of action?

A Open it immediately to see what it is B Forward it to all your contacts C Do not open it, and verify with the sender through a separate, trusted channel (like a phone call) that they intended to send it D Reply to the email and ask what the attachment is

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