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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
How much video RAM is needed to display 1024x768 at 24-bit color? |
| A. | 1MB |
| B. | 4MB |
| C. | 8MB |
| D. | 512KB |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. 8MB | |
| 2. |
All Operating Systems get their total memory initialized from? |
| A. | CPU |
| B. | BIOS |
| C. | ROM |
| D. | RAM |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. ROM | |
| 3. |
The ATAPI compliance is stands for? |
| A. | CDROM |
| B. | Bus mastering |
| C. | Mass storage device |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 4. |
To test for AC ripple on a PC power supply, you would set the volt/ohm meter for: |
| A. | DC voltage scale |
| B. | AC voltage |
| C. | OHM scale |
| D. | Farad scale |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. OHM scale | |
| 5. |
Which of the following FRUs would be considered both an input/output device? |
| A. | Video board |
| B. | SCSI host adapter |
| C. | System board CPU |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. System board CPU | |
| 6. |
What problem can occur if a printer cable is to close to a power cable? |
| A. | ESD Electrostatic Discharge |
| B. | EMI Electromagnetic Interference |
| C. | parity error |
| D. | no affect |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. parity error | |
| 7. |
What can you use to ensure power is not interrupted, resulting in corrupted data? |
| A. | UPS |
| B. | Proper grounding |
| C. | Surge protector |
| D. | Sag protector |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Proper grounding | |
| 8. |
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 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 9. |
A common reason for changing an information system is |
| A. | new requirements |
| B. | new technology |
| C. | problems in the existing system |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 10. |
A channel for communicating across a boundary between two or more sub systems is known as |
| A. | interface |
| B. | actigram |
| C. | walk through |
| D. | data path |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. walk through | |
| 11. |
The first step to the system study project is to |
| A. | define system performance criteria |
| B. | describe information needs |
| C. | staff for the study project |
| D. | announce the study project |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 12. |
The data stored on a tape or disk file may be recorded in a report form described as |
| A. | a soft copy ledger |
| B. | printer spacing from |
| C. | proof listing |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 13. |
IBM's Micro Channel Architecture (MCA) specifies which type of the following bit access widths? |
| A. | 8 bit & 16 bit |
| B. | 16 bit & 24 bit |
| C. | 16 bit & 32 bit |
| D. | 32 bit & 64 bit |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. 32 bit & 64 bit | |
| 14. |
Which of the following is not a part of a Data Flow Diagram? |
| A. | disk storage |
| B. | arrow |
| C. | Data store |
| D. | process represented by a bubble circle (circle) |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. arrow | |
| 15. |
Which type of pc card (PCMCIA) slot will allow the insertion of a hard drive? |
| A. | type I |
| B. | type II |
| C. | type III |
| D. | type IV |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. type IV | |
| 16. |
During the fusing process, toner is: |
| A. | dry pressed into the paper |
| B. | electrically bonded to the paper |
| C. | melted into the paper |
| D. | glued to the paper |
| E. | high pressure sprayed onto the paper |
| Answer» F. | |
| 17. |
Before sending data, a modem sends a request to send signal, or RTS. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 18. |
When a bearing in the power supply fan goes out, what should you replace? |
| A. | fan |
| B. | case |
| C. | bearing |
| D. | power supply |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 19. |
Which of the following statements is not true |
| A. | at example of a hierarchical data structure is tree |
| B. | pointers are useful in traversing a linked list |
| C. | a checksum digit is used for detecting Errors in data transmission |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. a checksum digit is used for detecting Errors in data transmission | |
| 20. |
The time lag, between the keying of the last character on the keyboard input and the appearance of the first output character on the screen, is known as |
| A. | Key |
| B. | System review |
| C. | response time |
| D. | batch Processing |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. batch Processing | |
| 21. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a system? |
| A. | operates for some purpose |
| B. | has homogeneous components |
| C. | operates within a boundary |
| D. | has interacting components |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. operates within a boundary | |
| 22. |
The systems conversion technique of totally removing the existing system and immediately implementing the new system is called a |
| A. | pilot conversion |
| B. | crash conversion |
| C. | phased conversion |
| D. | parallel run |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. phased conversion | |
| 23. |
The data base be prepared until |
| A. | the computer has been selected |
| B. | the MIS staff has been acquired and organized |
| C. | the preparation of physical facilities |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. the MIS staff has been acquired and organized | |
| 24. |
The main purpose of the system investigation phase is to produce |
| A. | a design report |
| B. | a requirement report |
| C. | a feasibility report |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 25. |
On the feasibility committee, department representatives serve as |
| A. | ready source of information |
| B. | liason to their departments |
| C. | direct users of the new system |
| D. | both (a) and (c) |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. liason to their departments | |
| 26. |
The system study project includes |
| A. | system analysis |
| B. | system design |
| C. | implementation |
| D. | both (a) and (b) |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 27. |
The model base cannot be prepared until |
| A. | the computer has been selected |
| B. | the MIS staff has been acquired and organized |
| C. | the preparation of physical facilities |
| D. | both (a) and (b) |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 28. |
Which of the following statements is true |
| A. | a parallel run involves two different terminals accessing a common database |
| B. | Computers are essential for Systems Analysis |
| C. | Flow of information in an organization is always vertical |
| D. | a system flowchart is not a part of a program documentation package |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 29. |
Structured design produces computer programs that are: |
| A. | easily maintained |
| B. | easily understood |
| C. | tested in a bottom-up fashion |
| D. | a and b only |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 30. |
The four icons used in building Data Flow Diagram are |
| A. | Flow, Source, Store, Process |
| B. | Flow, Process, Source, Store |
| C. | Flow, Process, Source/Destination, Store |
| D. | Source, Process, Destination, Store |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Source, Process, Destination, Store | |
| 31. |
Structured programming involves |
| A. | functional modularization |
| B. | decentralization of program activity |
| C. | localization of errors |
| D. | centralized processing |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. decentralization of program activity | |
| 32. |
What type of software is most useful in financial planning and calculation? |
| A. | graphics |
| B. | communication |
| C. | database |
| D. | spreadsheet |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 33. |
The systems conversion technique of totally removing the existing system and immediately implementing the new system is called as |
| A. | crash conversion |
| B. | phased conversion |
| C. | pilot conversion |
| D. | parallel run |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. phased conversion | |
| 34. |
Coding and testing are done In a |
| A. | top-down manner |
| B. | bottom-up manner |
| C. | ad hoc manner |
| D. | cross sectional manner |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. bottom-up manner | |
| 35. |
A system design is said to be functionally modular if |
| A. | the system is able to handle all the function of the application |
| B. | each module performs a specific function and can be developed relatively independently by programmers |
| C. | the system makes extensive use of function. keys for maximum user assistance |
| D. | the system is developed using structured programming through COBOL or PASCAL |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. the system makes extensive use of function. keys for maximum user assistance | |
| 36. |
Difference between Decision - Tables and Decision Trees is (are): |
| A. | value to end user |
| B. | form of representation |
| C. | one shows the logic while other shows the process |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. one shows the logic while other shows the process | |
| 37. |
Structured design produces computer programs that are |
| A. | easily |
| B. | maintained |
| C. | easily understood |
| D. | both (a) and (b) |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 38. |
Decision tree uses |
| A. | pictorial depiction of alternate conditions |
| B. | nodes and branches |
| C. | consequences of various depicted alternates |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 39. |
The term scheme means |
| A. | the relationship service bureau |
| B. | a map of overall structure of a database. |
| C. | a parent with no owners |
| D. | two dimensional table |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. a parent with no owners | |
| 40. |
In Data structure, main characteristic of "ring" is : |
| A. | last, record points to the first record |
| B. | first record points only to the last record |
| C. | many records point to one record |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. first record points only to the last record | |
| 41. |
Which of the following control structures is used in every program? |
| A. | Repetition |
| B. | Selection |
| C. | Sequence |
| D. | Switching |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Switching | |
| 42. |
Which provides the fastest data access time? |
| A. | RAM |
| B. | ROM |
| C. | CD-ROM |
| D. | Hard disk |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. ROM | |
| 43. |
A static jolt of as little of _____ volts can fry most any PC integrated circuit. |
| A. | 200 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 1000 |
| D. | 200 |
| E. | 500 |
| Answer» C. 1000 | |
| 44. |
What does the acronym RTS represent? |
| A. | Required to save |
| B. | Ready to start |
| C. | Request to send |
| D. | Right to separate |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Right to separate | |
| 45. |
A standard multimeter is ideal for measuring a monitors high voltage output. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 46. |
During the normal PC boot process, which of the following is active first? |
| A. | RAM BIOS |
| B. | CMOS |
| C. | ROM BIOS |
| D. | Hard disk information |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Hard disk information | |
| 47. |
When configuring a new network interface card for installation, which of the following would be a valid I/O address? |
| A. | 378 |
| B. | 2F8 |
| C. | 3F8 |
| D. | 360 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 48. |
Which device should not be plugged into a standard ups? |
| A. | monitor |
| B. | laser printer |
| C. | ink-jet printer |
| D. | an external modem |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. ink-jet printer | |
| 49. |
A command that lets you change one or more fields in a record is |
| A. | Insert |
| B. | Modify |
| C. | Look-up |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Look-up | |
| 50. |
A _____ Contains fields of data about one entity. |
| A. | Record |
| B. | File |
| C. | Fields |
| D. | Document |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. File | |