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Q.1
You can place an ISA device in an EISA slot.
True
FALSE
SCSI hard drives
EIDE hard drives
None of the above
Q.2
Which provides the fastest access to large video files?
Optical drives
IDE hard drives
SCSI hard drives
EIDE hard drives
None of the above
Q.3
Which provides the fastest access to large video files?
Optical drives
IDE hard drives
SCSI hard drives
EIDE hard drives
None of the above
Q.4
How many DMA channels are there in an AT class PC?
3
4
7
8
None of the above
Q.5
A wrist grounding strap contains which of the following:
Surge protector
Capacitor
Voltmeter
Resistor
None of the above
Q.6
Which device uses a DMA channel?
Modem
Network Card
Sound Card
All of the above
None of the above
Q.7
Which REQUIRES an anti-static bag for transport?
Monitor
Floppy disks
Power supply
I/O controller
None of the above
Q.8
Static electricity thrives is which type of environment?
cold and humid
warm and humid
warm and dry
cold and warm
cold and dry
Q.9
ISDN uses _____ technology.
only digital
digital and analog
only analog
neither digital nor analog
mostly digital
Q.10
Every video card must have?
CMOS
RAM
CPU
All of the above
None of the above
Q.11
In ROM BIOS, the acronym BIOS stands for:
Basic Intuitive Output Set
Basic Input Organizational System
Basic Input Output System
Basic Industry Operating System
None of the above
Q.12
IRQ6 is typically reserved for:
The floppy
The keyboard controller
LPT2
The modem
None of the above
Q.13
During the normal PC boot process, which of the following is active first?
RAM BIOS
CMOS
ROM BIOS
Hard disk information
None of the above
Q.14
When configuring a new network interface card for installation, which of the following would be a valid I/O address?
378
2F8
3F8
360
None of the above
Q.15
Which device should not be plugged into a standard ups?
monitor
laser printer
ink-jet printer
an external modem
None of the above
Q.16
What is the main communication method from one PDA to another PDA?
IR
USB
RS-232
IEEE 1394
None of the above
Q.17
What allows you to print on both sides of the printer?
fuser
duplexer
toner cartridge
paper-swapping unit
None of the above
Q.18
An anti static strap uses a small _____ to make sure you do not become the least path of resistance to the ground?
capacitor
diode
transistor
resistor
None of the above
Q.19
Which best describes a fragmented hard drive:
The platters are bad
Data files are corrupted
Clusters of data are damaged
Files are not stored in consecutive clusters
None of the above
Q.20
What resistance in ohms should be displayed when testing a speaker in a computer?
Q Ohms
16 Ohms
-200 Ohms
Unlimited Ohms
None of the above
Q.21
Which is LEAST likely to interfere with upgrading to a newer DOS version?
ROM BIOS
Video controller
Compressed drives
Existing backup files
None of the above
Q.22
A laser printer generates a totally black page, what is the cause?
malfunctioning imaging laser
low level in the toner cartridge
no power to transfer corona
no power to the primary corona
None of the above
Q.23
You must service the laser printer in your office. Which part of the printer shoud you avoid touching because it is hot?
fuser
printer head
primary corona
high-voltage power supply
None of the above
Q.24
The acronym HDI stands for:
Half duplex interface
Hard disk interface
Head to disk interference
Help desk interference
None of the above
Q.25
You are testing the resistance in Ohms of a fuse on a 5 amp system. If the fuse is good, the meter should read?
5
0.5
0
All of the above
None of the above
Q.26
A modem could be attached to which port?
Parallel port
ASYNC port
Keyboard connector
Video port
None of the above
Q.27
What device prevents power interruptions, resulting in corrupted data?
Battery back-up unit
Surge protector
Multiple SIMMs strips
Data guard system
None of the above
Q.28
SCSI must be terminated with?
Dip switch
Resistor
BNC
All of the above
None of the above
Q.29
In a computer with an eide adapter, where should you connect an ATA CD-ROM drive?
on the floppy bus
on the primary IDE
on the secondary IDE
on the SCSI bus
All of the above
Q.30
What's the best way to prevent damaging your PC with static electricity?
place your PC on a rubber mat
wear leather soled shoes
periodically touch a safe ground point on the PC to discharge yourself
static electricity doesn't really hurt a PC
wear an ESD wrist strap
Q.31
What could cause a fixed disk error?
CDROM drive not installed
Incorrect CMOS settings
Incorrect RAM settings
All of the above
None of the above
Q.32
A PC with a 486DX2 processor runs internally at SOMhz. What speed would its external logic be running?
l0Mhz
25Mhz
50Mhz
100 Mhz
None of the above
Q.33
Match the device driver HIMEM.SYS to its operation.
Supports (ANSI) terminal emulation
Manages the use of extended memory
Uses expanded memory on a 80386 processor
Supports code page switching
None of the above
Q.34
Which DOS driver is used to emulate expanded memory?
Himem.sys
EMM386.exe
Mem386.sys
Ramdrive.sys
None of the above
Q.35
For a Macintosh to print successfully, the System Folder must contain:
File sharing software
A printer enabler
The apple Garamond font set
A printer driver
None of the above
Q.36
Which component must be vacuumed or replaced during preventative maintenance on a laser printer?
Scanning mirror
Toner cartridge
Ozone filter
All of the above
None of the above
Q.37
Which device uses a DMA channel?
Modem
Network Card
Sound Card
All of the above
None of the above
Q.38
When is the risk for electrostatic discharge the greatest?
Day time
High humidity
Low humidity
Night time
None of the above
Q.39
An anti static strap uses a small _____ to make sure you do not become the least path of resistance to the ground?
capacitor
diode
transistor
resistor
None of the above
Q.40
If the memory slots have 30 pins then the chip is a?
DIMM
SIMM
SDRAM
All of the above
None of the above
Q.41
Laser Jet printer speeds are measured in pages per minute (ppm) what do we use to measure dot-matrix printers?
lines per inch
lines per sheet
characters per inch
characters per second
None of the above
Q.42
Which values are held in CMOS for the hard drive
size (heads, cylinders, sectors)
IRQ
Free space
Virus alert
None of the above
Q.43
Which of the following would be a logical first step in troubleshooting a PC?
Check the computer CMOS
Define the circumstances of the problem
Call the vendor
Define what applications are being used
None of the above
Q.44
On a dot matrix printer, you should never lubricate which part?
carriage rails
printhead pins
paper advance bearings
carriage bearings
None of the above
Q.45
What is the best ground for a conductive work bench?
AC outlet
Ground to bend
To another device
Chassis ground
None of the above
Q.46
How many devices can be used on a single SCSI bus? Keep in mind that the SCSI host adapter counts as a device.
1
8
20
10
All of the above
Q.47
Match the device driver HIMEM.SYS to its operation.
Supports (ANSI) terminal emulation
Manages the use of extended memory
Uses expanded memory on a 80386 processor
Supports code page switching
None of the above
Q.48
Topically, how many type III PC cards can you insert in a laptop
1
2
3
4
None of the above
Q.49
What is the first thing you could do to check for damage to a printer after receiving it?
Run MSD diagnostics
Attach it to a PC and print something
Check the cables
Unbox it and examine it for physical damage
None of the above
Q.50
On the PC side, the printer port is a:
25 pin female serial connector
15 pin female parallel connector
25 pin male serial connector
15 pin female serial connector
25 pin female parallel connector
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