Explore topic-wise MCQs in Computer Science.

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1.

On the 16-bit ISA bus, IRQ2 is elevated to which higher level interrupt?

A. 9
B. 11
C. 13
D. 15
E. None of the above
Answer» B. 11
2.

Which is LEAST likely to interfere with upgrading to a newer DOS Version?

A. ROM BIOS
B. Video controller
C. Compressed drives
D. Existing backup files
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Compressed drives
3.

In inkjet technology the droplets of ink are deflected by?

A. Electrically Charge Plate
B. Multi directional nozzle
C. High pressure jets
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Multi directional nozzle
4.

A PC with a 486DX2 processor runs internally at SOMhz. What speed would its external logic be running?

A. 0Mhz
B. 5Mhz
C. 0Mhz
D. 00 Mhz
E. one of the above
Answer» C. 0Mhz
5.

What Does EISA stand for?

A. xtended Industry Standard Architecture
B. xpanded Industry Standard Architecture
C. nhanced Industry Standard Architecture
D. lectronicsIndustryStandard Architecture
E. ll of the above
Answer» B. xpanded Industry Standard Architecture
6.

Modemsuse _____ transmission.

A. ynchronous
B. synchronous
C. imed interval
D. PP
E. one of the above
Answer» C. imed interval
7.

Modemsuse transmission.

A. ynchronous
B. synchronous
C. imed interval
D. ta
E. ank
Answer» C. imed interval
8.

Anantistaticstrapusesa small _____ to make sure you do not become the least path of resistance to the ground?

A. apacitor
B. iode
C. ransistor
D. esistor
E. one of the above
Answer» E. one of the above
9.

In laser printing, there are six steps the printer follows. What comes between the conditioning phase and the developing phase?

A. MEMMAKER
B. MEM /C (A SYS:
C. None of the above
D. transfer phase
Answer» C. None of the above
10.

An IRQ allow interface cards to:

A. Interrupt the CPU to request service
B. Pass data to the CPU to be processed
C. Pass data from one card to another
D. Pass data to the computers memory
Answer» B. Pass data to the CPU to be processed
11.

What should he used to extinguish a computer fire?

A. fire hose
B. class a extinguisher
C. class c extinguisher
D. silver foam water
Answer» D. silver foam water
12.

A human cannot feel a static discharge as high as _____ volts.

A. 200
B. 2000
C. 10000
D. 50000
Answer» B. 2000
13.

Which would you have to upgrade to install an EIDE drive?

A. RAM BIOS
B. A 286 CPU
C. Controller board
D. ISA motherboard
Answer» D. ISA motherboard
14.

You are testing the resistance in Ohms of a fuse on a 5 amp system. If the fuse is good, the meter should read?

A. 5
B. 0.5
C. 0
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
15.

What action will correct patchy, faint, uneven or intermittent print on a dot matrix printer?

A. Replacing the ribbon
B. Replacing the timing belt
C. Adjusting the paper feed tension
D. Adjusting the tractor feed tension
Answer» B. Replacing the timing belt
16.

SCSI must be terminated with?

A. Dip switch
B. Resistor
C. BNC
D. All of the above
Answer» C. BNC
17.

What command is used to reset a MODEM when using the

A. ATR
B. ATZ
C. DTR
D. DCE
Answer» C. DTR
18.

How many DMA channels are there in an AT class PC?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 7
D. 8
Answer» E.
19.

In laser printing, there are six steps the printer follows. What comes between the conditioning phase and the developing phase?

A. transfer phase
B. writing phase
C. fusing phase
D. cleaning phase
Answer» C. fusing phase
20.

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?

A. flash or upgrade the BIOS
B. check the CONFIG.SYS
C. add cdrw in the device manager
D. check the jumper setting on the cd-rw
Answer» E.
21.

What is the i/o address for com2?

A. 2vb
B. 2f8
C. 8f8
D. 330
Answer» C. 8f8
22.

What resistence in ohms should be displayed ehen testing a speaker in a computer?

A. 0 Ohms
B. 16 Ohms
C. -200 Ohms
D. Unlimited Ohms
Answer» C. -200 Ohms
23.

A dialog box with a bomb appears on a Macintosh screen. What type of problem has occurred?

A. A RAM problem
B. A software problem
C. A ROM problem
D. An ADB problem
Answer» C. A ROM problem
24.

What is the modem hang up command?

A. ATHU
B. ATH
C. ATZ
D. ATX
Answer» C. ATZ
25.

When a bearing in the power supply fan goes out, what should you replace?

A. fan
B. case
C. bearing
D. power supply
Answer» E.
26.

How would you allow device drivers and TSR's to be loaded into Upper Memory Blocks ?

A. DOS=High
B. devicehigh=
C. loadhigh=
D. DOS=UMB
Answer» E.
27.

Pick the correct choice for the 8088 CPU.

A. 16 bit word size, 8 bit data path
B. 8 bit word size, 8 bit data path
C. 16 bit word size, 16 bit data path
D. 4 bit word size, 8 bit data path
Answer» B. 8 bit word size, 8 bit data path
28.

"Parity" errors usually indicate bad memory

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
29.

You're on your PC at midnight and an electric storm pops up. What's the best way to protect your PC.

A. you don't worry; you have a lightning rod on your house
B. you don't worry; you've got a surge protector on your PC
C. you don't worry; you've got a surge protector on your PC and phone line to your modem
D. unplug the PC and remove phone line from the modem
Answer» E.
30.

You must service the laser printer in your office. Which part of the printer shoud you avoid touching because it is hot?

A. fuser
B. printer head
C. primary corona
D. high-voltage power supply
Answer» B. printer head
31.

What expansion types do most pll/plll motherboards support?

A. MCA, PCI
B. ISA, EISA
C. ISA, PCI, AGP
D. ISA, VESA, PCI
Answer» D. ISA, VESA, PCI
32.

"Parity" errors usually indicate bad memory.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
33.

What is the first step in diagnosing a completely dead computer at the client site that was working the day before.

A. Test the power supply
B. replace the CMOS battery
C. check the AC outlet
D. reseat the hard drive controller cable
Answer» D. reseat the hard drive controller cable
34.

Which of the following items would require you to comply with EPA disposal guidelines?

A. Keyboard
B. System board
C. Power supply
D. Battery
Answer» E.
35.

When connecting a ribbon cable to a connector, how do you know which direction to plug it in?

A. The red line in the cable goes to the highest pin number
B. The colored line in the cable goes to pin #1
C. It does not matter
D. The blue or red line in the cable goes away from the power connector
Answer» C. It does not matter
36.

On PC power supplies, the wire attached to pin one is usually:

A. blue or red
B. blue or white
C. red or black
D. red or white
Answer» E.
37.

To prevent the computer from overheating you should?

A. Remove the slot cover from the back
B. Keep the computer cover closed
C. Remove the CPU fan
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Remove the CPU fan
38.

What type of FRU is a SCSI host adapter?

A. CPU
B. I/O card
C. video card
D. hard drive
Answer» C. video card
39.

A laser printer generates a totally black page, what is the cause?

A. malfunctioning imaging laser
B. low level in the toner cartridge
C. no power to transfer corona
D. no power to the primary corona
Answer» E.
40.

When you boot a PC and don't hear any beep, this could suggest which of the following?

A. The monitor is turned off
B. Keyboard not plugged in
C. Normal PC boot
D. Bad or disconnected speaker
Answer» E.
41.

What do you need to check serial and parallel port?

A. Port adapter
B. Logic probe
C. Loopback plug
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
42.

How does a parallel port communicate information to a peripheral device?

A. one bit at a time
B. 8 bytes at a time
C. one byte at a time
D. 16,555 bytes at a time
Answer» D. 16,555 bytes at a time
43.

When not in use, it is very important to keep 5 1/4 diskettes in _____.

A. Their protective sleeves
B. In a plastic bag
C. On a shelf in an upright position
D. In the floppy drive
Answer» B. In a plastic bag
44.

Which REQUIRES an anti-static bag for transport?

A. Monitor
B. Floppy disks
C. Power supply
D. I/O controller
Answer» E.
45.

The output voltages of a PC power supply are in the form of _____ current.

A. AC
B. DC
C. amperage
D. resistive
Answer» C. amperage
46.

A 2xx POST error code indicates a problem with:

A. RAM or ROM
B. hard drive
C. system board
D. second adapter card
Answer» B. hard drive
47.

A COM port is a _____ port.

A. parallel
B. serial
C. static
D. multi
Answer» C. static
48.

What is your first action when windows reports that your hard drive is developing bad sectors?

A. replace the hard drive
B. run secclean from dos
C. run defrag on the hard drive
D. run scandisk with the "thorough" option
Answer» E.
49.

A static jolt of as little of _____ volts can fry most any PC integrated circuit.

A. 200
B. 30
C. 1000
D. 200
Answer» C. 1000
50.

What specification covers PC hard cards?

A. SCSI
B. ISA
C. PCMCIA
D. MFM
Answer» D. MFM