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Q.1
What is the i/o address for com1?
3e8
3bc
5f8
3f8
8
Q.2
Which of the following statements is true?
Two SCSI devices connected to a computer can have the same ID if they are both hard drives.
Each SCSI device must have its own ID
All SCSI devices must have the same ID
SCSI ID's are irrelevant
None of the above
Q.3
One of the major components of a PC is the Central Processing Unit (CPU) which can be best described as:
The device that sends the monitor signals telling it what to display
The area that regulates all of the system power usage
The area where all the of the Basic input/output routines are stored
The area where all of the processing takes place
None of the above
Q.4
Resistance is measured in units of:
ohms
farads
helids
amperes
volts
Q.5
Which provides the fastest data access time?
RAM
ROM
CD-ROM
Hard disk
Floppy disk
Q.6
The monitor power LED is 'on' but the monitor screen is completely dark. The least likely cause of the problem is:
Defect in the computers video circuitry
Disconnected video cable
Defective monitor
System RAM problem
None of the above
Q.7
You are about to install a second IDE hard drive in a PC that has only one IDE adapter. Your first hard drive will still be the boot drive. How should the second drive be configured?
as a master
as a secondary
as a slave
as a primary
as auto-select
Q.8
What is the recommended way to fix the registry description for the printer driver
Delete the spool file
Run regedit.exe and remove any reference to the printers
Run sysedit.exe and remove any reference to the printers
Remove the printer driver and re¬install it
None of the above
Q.9
An important first step in troubleshooting which component in a laser printer is causing a jam is to:
note where in the paper path the paper stops
check all voltages
look up error codes
turn the printer off, then on again
remove the jammed paper
Q.10
On a leased line installation a known good external modem shows no carrier detect light. Where is the problem most likely to be?
In the modem
In the phone line
In the computer
In the DTC equipment
None of the above
Q.11
_____ help prevent power surges.
Surge suppressor
Spike protector
UPS system
High-grade multi-meter
None of the above
Q.12
Which of the following items would require you t.o comply with EPA disposal guidelines?
Keyboard
System board
Power supply
Battery
None of the above
Q.13
What should you replace if the brightness or contrast adjustments were malfunctioning on a laptop?
fuse
led display
adjustment switch
led display cable
None of the above
Q.14
What IRQ is used for COM 2?
4
3
2
1
None of the above
Q.15
What is the size of the reserved memory area?
64 kb
384 kb
640 kb
1024 kb
None of the above
Q.16
What can you use to ensure power is not interrupted, resulting in corrupted data?
UPS
Proper grounding
Surge protector
Nuclear powered thermal protective underwear
None of the above
Q.17
Capacitance is measured in units of:
volts
amps
farads
neutrinos
anti-neutrinos
Q.18
Which would you have to upgrade to install an EIDE drive?
RAM BIOS
A 286 CPU
Controller board
ISA motherboard
None of the above
Q.19
When you boot a PC and don't hear any beep, this could suggest which of the following?
The monitor is turned off
Keyboard not plugged in
Normal PC boot
Bad or disconnected speaker
None of the above
Q.20
The POST routine, which counts system board RAM first, is stored in:
RAM
microprocessor
ROM BIOS
CMOS
8259 POST controller
Q.21
When not in use, it is very important to keep 5 1/4 diskettes in _____.
Their protective sleeves
In a plastic bag
On a shelf in an upright position
In the floppy drive
None of the above
Q.22
What can you use to ensure power is not interrupted, resulting in corrupted data?
UPS
Propergrounding
Surge protector
Sag protector
None of the above
Q.23
What is the file extension used by WIN95 to back up registry file when windows starts?
.dat
.dao
.bak
.tmp
None of the above
Q.24
What command is used to reset a MODEM when using the
ATR
ATZ
DTR
DCE
None of the above
Q.25
The digital multimeter is set for DC, Ohm and 20k. You will read _____ while measuring a good 2 amp fuse.
0
0.02
0.2
2
None of the above
Q.26
IDE cables have how many pins?
25
50
100
40
65
Q.27
You run a super wing-ding diagnostic program on your PC, and it reports that your hard drive, microprocessor, RAM, and video card have seen better days. To resolve this problem you should:
replace each part one at a time, rerunning the diagnostic before replacing the next part.
check to see if you have a software problem
replace everything at once and rerun the diagnostic
get another copy of the diagnostic program
run an exhaustive memory check
Q.28
Why does a successfully mapped network drive disappear every time you boot the computer?
The computer you are connected to has moved
You didn't click reconnect on log on
The map statement is not in the autoexec.bat file
The last drive was not set correctly
None of the above
Q.29
A 25-pin female connector on the back of your computer will typically be:
Serial port 1
A parallel port
Docking
COM2 port
None of the above
Q.30
A 2xx POST error code indicates a problem with:
RAM or ROM
hard drive
system board
second adapter card
CMOS battery
Q.31
What are the IRQ's for sound card?
IRQ8
IRQ4
IRQ5
IRQ7
None of the above
Q.32
Your IDE hard drive is not spinning up when you turn on the PC. What is the most likely problem.
bad data cable
incorrect jumper setting on drive
loose molex connector
virus
tfad system board
Q.33
Modems use _____ transmission.
Synchronous
Asynchronous
Timed interval
PPP
None of the above
Q.34
What should he used to extinguish a computer fire?
fire hose
class a extinguisher
class c extinguisher
silver foam water
None of the above
Q.35
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.36
During the fusing process, toner is:
dry pressed into the paper
electrically bonded to the paper
melted into the paper
glued to the paper
high pressure sprayed onto the paper
Q.37
Before sending data, a modem sends a request to send signal, or RTS.
True
FALSE
bearing
power supply
None of the above
Q.38
On a leased line installation a known good external modem shows no carrier detect light. Where is the problem most likely to be?
In the modem
In the phone line
In the computer
In the DTC equipment
None of the above
Q.39
Which of the following is a type of preventative maintenance used on a hard drive?
Disk check diagnostics
Head alignment diagnostics
Initializing
Uninstalling programs
None of the above
Q.40
ESD damage can be caused by:
Placing an IC in a non-conductive plastic bag
Placing an IC on a grounded mat
Repeated sags in current supplied from outlets
Touching metal on the chassis
None of the above
Q.41
Which hardware component controls serial port communications?
ROM BIOS
CPU
DMA823
UART 16550
None of the above
Q.42
A Type 1 PCMCIA card is:
The same physical size as other PCMCIA cards but configured differently
The thinnest PCMCIA card, measuring 3.5mm in thickness
The thickest PCMCIA card, measuring 10.5mm in thickness
An old standard that is not compatible with the newest laptops
None of the above
Q.43
Whenever you have a hardware resource conflict, it will more likely be an IRQ conflict rather than an i/o conflict because:
there are a lot more I/O addresses than IRQs.
the BIOS sometimes has more of a problem controlling IRQs
I/O addresses cannot conflict
software tends to correct I/O conflicts
software tends to mess up IRQs
Q.44
You have just installed a new internal PCI modem on you desktop. It will not dial out. what is the problem?
The port speed is set too high
the modem has not been set up in control panel properties
the phone line is plugged into the line-in port on the modem card
the phone line out of the wall is plugged into the phone port on the modem card
None of the above
Q.45
In the Binary numbering system, a (1) represents a jumper being shorted and a (0) represents a jumper being open. On a three-bit jumper block on a SCSI drive, how would an ID of logical 3 be set?
100
10
11
101
None of the above
Q.46
What command is used to hand up a MODEM when using the "AT Answer Command set"?
ATZ
ATD
ATR
ATH
None of the above
Q.47
When a bearing in the power supply fan goes out, what should you replace?
fan
case
bearing
power supply
None of the above
Q.48
A PCMCIA measuring 10.5mm is what type?
type 1
type 2
type 1 and 3
type 3
None of the above
Q.49
What component would most likely cause a "parity error"?
bad hard disk
bad controller
bad RAM
bad software
None of the above
Q.50
How can you totally protect a PC from damage during an electrical storm?
Disconnect the AC power cable
Disconnect all external cables and power cords
Use a surge protector
Turn off the AC power
None of the above
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