Explore topic-wise MCQs in Computer Science.

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251.

What command is used to reset a MODEM when using the "AT Command Set"?

A. ATR
B. ATZ
C. DTR
D. DCE
Answer» C. DTR
252.

Resistance is measured in units of:

A. ohms
B. farads
C. helids
D. amperes
Answer» B. farads
253.

Which standard govern parallel communications?

A. RS232
B. RS-232a
C. CAT 5
D. IEEE 1284
Answer» E.
254.

The acronym HDI stands for:

A. Half duplex interface
B. Hard disk interface
C. Head to disk interference
D. Help desk interference
Answer» E.
255.

A PC with a 486DX2 processor runs internally at 50Mhz. What speed would its external logic be running?

A. l0Mhz
B. 25Mhz
C. 50Mhz
D. 100 Mhz
Answer» C. 50Mhz
256.

Match the device driver HIMEM.SYS to its operation.

A. Supports (ANSI) terminal emulation
B. Manages the use of extended memory
C. Uses expanded memory on a 80386 processor
D. Supports code page switching
Answer» C. Uses expanded memory on a 80386 processor
257.

When is the risk for electrostatic discharge the greatest?

A. Day time
B. High humidity
C. Low humidity
D. Night time
Answer» D. Night time
258.

When your hard drive crashes from any of the correct selections in the question above, or from dropping it, it is known as head-to-disk interference, or HDL

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
259.

What is modified when changing the system start-up boot sequence?

A. BIOS/CMOS
B. CONFIG.SYS
C. autoexec.bat
D. COMMAND.COM
Answer» B. CONFIG.SYS
260.

Resistance is measured in ?

A. Volts
B. Amps
C. Watts
D. Ohms
Answer» E.
261.

Which is the easiest component to environmentally recycle?

A. Motherboards
B. CMOS batteries
C. Toner cartridges
D. Cathode ray tubes
Answer» D. Cathode ray tubes
262.

The mouse pointer moves erratically, what is the possible cause? The mouse

A. ball is dirty
B. is not connected
C. driver is not installed properly
D. has an incorrect IRQ setting
Answer» B. is not connected
263.

Your customer tells you the print quality of their dot matrix printer is light then dark. Which of the following could cause the problem.

A. Paper slippage
B. Improper ribbon advancement
C. Paper thickness
D. Head position
Answer» C. Paper thickness
264.

You see the message "invalid media device" after installing a new hard drive. What do you do next?

A. Format
B. Fdisk
C. Partition
D. Add the OS
Answer» B. Fdisk
265.

When measuring AC (Alternating Current) with a multimeter, it is important to maintain the proper polarity.

A. 1
B.
C. Himem.sys
D. EMM386.exe
Answer» C. Himem.sys
266.

During the laser printer's conditioning phase a uniform charge of _____ is placed on the photosensitive drum.

A. +1000 volt
B. +600 volts
C. -600 volts
D. -1000 volts
Answer» D. -1000 volts
267.

How many pins on a VGA?

A. 15
B. 9
C. 25
D. 32
Answer» B. 9
268.

ESD damage can be caused by:

A. Placing an IC in a non-conductive plastic bag
B. Placing an IC on a grounded mat
C. Repeated sags in current supplied from outlets
D. Touching metal on the chassis
Answer» B. Placing an IC on a grounded mat
269.

What is the first thing you could do to check for damage to a printer after receiving it?

A. Run MSD diagnostics
B. Attach it to a PC and print something
C. Check the cables
D. Unbox it and examine it for physical damage
Answer» E.
270.

Which step should you perform first before discharging a CRT?

A. Remove the CRT from its housing
B. Disconnect the CRT from the computer
C. Remove the video assembly
D. Turn power off before removing power source
Answer» E.
271.

The 34-pin connection on an I/O card is for?

A. Floppy drive
B. SCSI drive
C. IDE drive
D. Zip drive
Answer» B. SCSI drive
272.

On the PC side, the printer port is a:

A. 25 pin female serial connector
B. 15 pin female parallel connector
C. 25 pin male serial connector
D. 15 pin female serial connector
Answer» E.
273.

Which common bus specification provides the fastest data transfer rate?

A. VL bus
B. ISA
C. PCI
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
274.

When installing PCI NICS you can check the IRQ availability by looking at

A. dip switches
B. CONFIG.SYS
C. jumper settings
D. motherboard BIOS
Answer» E.
275.

Most PCs give a single beep on bootup to indicate they are ok hardware wise. You boot your PC and don't get a beep. What should you check first?

A. system board
B. RAM
C. microprocessor
D. power supply
Answer» E.
276.

What is the jumper setting on a SCSI device to configure it to use the fourth SCSI id? Remember, SCSI ids start with zero.

A. 10
B. 110
C. 11
D. 101
Answer» D. 101
277.

What is the highest binary number that can be referred to on a three position jumper block?

A. 4
B. 6
C. F
D. 1
Answer» E.
278.

What is the best ground for a conductive work bench?

A. AC outlet
B. Ground to bend
C. To another device
D. Chassis ground
Answer» B. Ground to bend
279.

What product is used to clean smudged keys on a keyboard?

A. TMC solvent
B. Silicone spray
C. Denatured alcohol
D. All-purpose cleaner
Answer» E.
280.

What's the best way to protect your hard drive data?

A. regular backups
B. periodically defrag it
C. run chkdsk at least once a week
D. run scandisk at least once a week
Answer» B. periodically defrag it
281.

Pick the correct choice for the 80386SXCPU.

A. 16 bit word size, 16 bit data path
B. 32 bit word size, 16 bit data path
C. 8 bit word size, 32 bit data path
D. 32 bit word size, 8 bit data path
Answer» C. 8 bit word size, 32 bit data path
282.

What could cause a fixed disk error.

A. No-CD installed
B. bad ram
C. slow processor
D. Incorrect CMOS settings
Answer» E.
283.

The digital multimeter is set for DC, Ohm and 20k. You will read _____ while measuring a good 2 amp fuse.

A. 0
B. 0.02
C. 0.2
D. 2
Answer» B. 0.02
284.

Which Motherboard form factor uses one 20 pin connector

A. ATX
B. AT
C. BABY AT
D. All of the above
Answer» B. AT
285.

Which part of the laser printer should NOT be exposed to sunlight?

A. Transfer corona assembly
B. PC drum
C. Primary corona wire
D. Toner cartridge
Answer» C. Primary corona wire
286.

With respect to a network interface card, the term 10/100 refers to

A. protocol speed
B. a fiber speed
C. megabits per seconds
D. minimum and maximum server speed
Answer» D. minimum and maximum server speed
287.

Missing slot covers on a computer can cause?

A. over heat
B. power surges
C. EMI.
D. incomplete path for ESD
Answer» B. power surges
288.

A PCMCIA measuring 10.5mm is what type?

A. type 1
B. type 2
C. type 1 and 3
D. type 3
Answer» E.
289.

In ROM BIOS, the acronym BIOS stands for:

A. Basic Intuitive Output Set
B. Basic Input Organizational System
C. Basic Input Output System
D. Basic Industry Operating System
Answer» D. Basic Industry Operating System
290.

From what location are the 1st computer instructions available on boot up?

A. ROM BIOS
B. CPU
C. boot.ini
D. CONFIG.SYS
Answer» B. CPU