Q.1
When connecting a ribbon cable to a connector, how do you know which direction to plug it in?
Q.2
With a dot matrix printer, light then dark print is most commonly caused by:
Q.3
RTS stands for:
Q.4
What would you ask to determine if the display is working?
Q.5
During the normal PC boot process, which of the following is active first?
Q.6
To install a second IDE drive into a computer, you must:
Q.7
What can you use to ensure power is not interrupted, resulting in corrupted data?
Q.8
You should never put floppy drives, hard drives, or even VCR tapes or cassette tapes on top of speakers (or near any other source of magnetism) because of:
Q.9
How many bits in a byte?
Q.10
What is the result of adding an IP address to the DNS server search order
Q.11
Pick the correct choice for the 8088 CPU.
Q.12
In which mode can 2 or more applications be stored in memory at the same time?
Q.13
A brownout is defined as:
Q.14
Which component stores an electrical charge?
Q.15
You are installing an IDE hard drive that will be your boot drive. Which is the correct order of steps that need to be followed?
Q.16
RS-232 is a standard that applies to?
Q.17
You suspect a virus has entered your computer. What will not be affected by the virus?
Q.18
In which phase of the laser printing process is a positive charge placed on the paper to pull the toner from the print drum?
Q.19
What is modified when changing the system start-up boot sequence?
Q.20
Which is NOT typically a Field Replaceable Unit?
Q.21
Which type of cable is most likely in use with rj-45 connectors?
Q.22
To prevent toner from sticking to a laser printer's heat rollers, apply which of the following:
Q.23
On PC power supplies, the wire attached to pin one is usually:
Q.24
To find out how much memory is available, you could type _____
Q.25
What are the most likely conditions for ESD?
Q.26
In which mode can two or more applications be stored in memory at the same time?
Q.27
Which controller would support an external CD-ROM drive?
Q.28
When seeking to upgrade for a particular motherboard what do you need to know?
Q.29
What is the size of a sector?
Q.30
How does a parallel port communicate information to a peripheral device?
Q.31
How many devices does USB support?
Q.32
You're on your PC at midnight and an electric storm pops up. What's the best way to protect your PC.
Q.33
Which type of system hoard is the MOST likely candidate for processor upgrading if you want maximum performance and future compatibility?
Q.34
What is the most likely cause of an "FDD controller Failure" error message?
Q.35
How many pins on a VGA?
Q.36
WRAM is used on a
Q.37
You are testing the resistance in Ohms of a fuse on a 2 amp systems. If the fuse is good, the meter should read?
Q.38
To prevent the computer from overheating you should?
Q.39
Which is the most difficult environmentally to dispose of?
Q.40
Resistance is measured:
Q.41
Which is LEAST likely to interfere with upgrading to a newer DOS Version?
Q.42
How may standard levels of interrupts are provided on the 8-bit ISA bus (XT-class computer)?
Q.43
"Parity" errors usually indicate bad memory
Q.44
After displaying the directory of a floppy disk, a different floppy is inserted into the drive. The contents of the original floppy continue to display regardless of the director requests on the other floppies placed in the drive. You remove the drive in question and install it into your test system, and it does not exhibit the problem. You should next replace the:
Q.45
What is the best ground for a conductive work bench?
Q.46
When you are testing a fuse, you should set the Volt-OHM meter to what scale?
Q.47
During boot-up, the memory test:
Q.48
A customer has just installed a new cd-rw. the system was working fine before the installation, but now the cdrom does not work, what should you suggest that the customer do?
Q.49

What could cause a fixed disk error?

  • No-CD installed
  • Bad RAM
  • Slow processor
  • Incorrect CMOS settings
  • None of the above
Q.50

A PCMCIA measuring 10.5mm is what type?

  • type 1
  • type 2
  • type 1 and 3
  • type 3
  • None of the above
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