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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. |
Which common bus specification provides the fastest data transfer rate? |
| A. | VL bus |
| B. | ISA |
| C. | PCI |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 2. |
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 |
| E. | run a regular diagnostic |
| Answer» B. periodically defrag it | |
| 3. |
On a dot matrix printer, you should never lubricate which part? |
| A. | carriage rails |
| B. | printhead pins |
| C. | paper advance bearings |
| D. | carriage bearings |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. paper advance bearings | |
| 4. |
How many devices can be used on a single SCSI bus? Keep in mind that the SCSI host adapter counts as a device. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 10 |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. 20 | |
| 5. |
Requirements also serve as an evaluation checklist at the end of the development project, so they are sometimes called _____. |
| A. | System Development Life Cycle |
| B. | CASE tool |
| C. | Phased Conversion |
| D. | Success factors |
| E. | Move of the above. |
| Answer» E. Move of the above. | |
| 6. |
The recipe instruction "Beat until smooth' is an example of the _____ structure. |
| A. | Control |
| B. | Repetition |
| C. | Selection |
| D. | Sequence |
| E. | Switching |
| Answer» C. Selection | |
| 7. |
Which of the following symbols is (are) not the Data Flow Diagram (DFD): |
| A. | a square |
| B. | an open rectangle |
| C. | a circle |
| D. | a triangle |
| E. | a bubble |
| Answer» E. a bubble | |
| 8. |
The packaged design includes all of the following except; |
| A. | program flowcharts |
| B. | system configuration |
| C. | module descriptions |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 9. |
An example of a hierarchical data structure is |
| A. | array |
| B. | Link list |
| C. | tree |
| D. | ring |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. ring | |
| 10. |
Pointers are useful in |
| A. | Locating a particular sector of a magnetic disk |
| B. | Pointing mistakes in input data |
| C. | Traversing a linked list |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 11. |
The analyst learns of the manager's information needs through use of |
| A. | mail survey |
| B. | in depth interview |
| C. | controlled experiment |
| D. | observation |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. controlled experiment | |
| 12. |
On-line data entry is most suitable in the case of |
| A. | updating payroll master |
| B. | entering monthly journal entries |
| C. | Processing payment of cheque in a bank |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 13. |
Which of the following file types has the least life |
| A. | Master file |
| B. | Program file |
| C. | Transaction file |
| D. | Work file |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 14. |
The longest method of conversion is |
| A. | direct |
| B. | parallel |
| C. | phased |
| D. | pilot |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. parallel | |
| 15. |
When connecting two internal SCSI hard disks to a computer, where do you connect the second hard drive? |
| A. | Any open SCSI port on the computer |
| B. | A Serial port on the first host adapter |
| C. | An open parallel port on the computer |
| D. | An open SCSI port on the first hard drive |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. A Serial port on the first host adapter | |
| 16. |
What specification covers PC hard cards? |
| A. | SCSI |
| B. | ISA |
| C. | PCMCIA |
| D. | MFM |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. MFM | |
| 17. |
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 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. It does not matter | |
| 18. |
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 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. reseat the hard drive controller cable | |
| 19. |
A COM port is a _____ port. |
| A. | parallel |
| B. | serial |
| C. | static |
| D. | multi |
| E. | SCSI |
| Answer» C. static | |
| 20. |
Which device is on IRQ 6? |
| A. | Keyboard |
| B. | IDE |
| C. | Floppy drive |
| D. | Video card |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Video card | |
| 21. |
What is the most significant difference between the USB and IEEE1394 standards? |
| A. | IEEE 1394 is faster |
| B. | USB does not support USB |
| C. | USB is plug and play |
| D. | IEEE 1394 is hot swappable |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. USB does not support USB | |
| 22. |
Which DOS driver is used to emulate expanded memory? |
| A. | Himem.sys |
| B. | EMM386.exe |
| C. | Mem386.sys |
| D. | Ramdrive.sys |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Mem386.sys | |
| 23. |
Which should you use for cleaning Mylar-protected LCD screens? |
| A. | Ammonia window cleaner |
| B. | Non-abrasive cleanser |
| C. | Anti-static wipes |
| D. | Alcohol-impregnated wipes |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Anti-static wipes | |
| 24. |
What could cause a fixed disk error? |
| A. | No-CD installed |
| B. | Bad RAM |
| C. | Slow processor |
| D. | Incorrect CMOS settings |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 25. |
ESD potential decreases with the use of: |
| A. | De-ionizing fans |
| B. | A wrist strap |
| C. | Rubber gloves with matching cap |
| D. | A static meter |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Rubber gloves with matching cap | |
| 26. |
You get a CMOS checksum error during bootup. What is most likely the cause? |
| A. | power supply is bad |
| B. | BIOS needs updating |
| C. | CMOS battery is nearing end of life |
| D. | hard drive types are incorrectly defined |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. hard drive types are incorrectly defined | |
| 27. |
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 | |
| 28. |
What do you need to check serial and parallel port? |
| A. | Port adapter |
| B. | Logic probe |
| C. | Loopback plug |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 29. |
When measuring AC (Alternating Current) with a multimeter, it is important to maintain the proper polarity. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 30. |
After trying to unload a TSR, you get an error message saying that other TSRs were loaded after the one you tried to remove. Which of the following commands could you use to see the current load order? |
| A. | MEM /P |
| B. | MEMMAKER |
| C. | MEM /C |
| D. | SYS: |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 31. |
What is a common language that computers use to talk with one another on a network |
| A. | client |
| B. | adapter |
| C. | protocol |
| D. | operating systems |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. operating systems | |
| 32. |
To install a second IDE drive into a computer, you must: |
| A. | Set the master-slave jumper to slave on the second drive |
| B. | Use the IDE configuration software to set the new drive as slave |
| C. | Verify that you define the new drive as D: in the CMOS setup |
| D. | Verify that you attach the drive to the connector at the end of the ribbon cable |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Use the IDE configuration software to set the new drive as slave | |
| 33. |
You have a PC with no video* Which of the following is LEAST likely to be causing the problem? |
| A. | defective RAM (bank zero) |
| B. | defective microprocessor |
| C. | crashed hard drive |
| D. | loose video card |
| E. | low AC outlet power |
| Answer» D. loose video card | |
| 34. |
IRQ6 is typically reserved for: |
| A. | The floppy |
| B. | The keyboard controller |
| C. | LPT2 |
| D. | The modem |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. The keyboard controller | |
| 35. |
For a Macintosh to print successfully, the System Folder must contain: |
| A. | File sharing software |
| B. | A printer enabler |
| C. | The apple Garamond font set |
| D. | A printer driver |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 36. |
During boot-up, the memory test: |
| A. | Is a superfluous step that should be ignored |
| B. | Checks and verifies that contiguous memory is installed |
| C. | Is an operational error |
| D. | Displays what memory is installed, but nothing else |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Is an operational error | |
| 37. |
Which would you do first when troubleshooting a faulty monitor? |
| A. | Check its connections to the computer and power source |
| B. | Use a meter to check the CRT and internal circuitry for continuity |
| C. | Power down the monitor, then turn it on again to see if that corrects the problem |
| D. | Power down the computer, then turn it on again to see if that corrects the problem |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Use a meter to check the CRT and internal circuitry for continuity | |
| 38. |
Which component must be vacuumed or replaced during preventative maintenance on a laser printer? |
| A. | Scanning mirror |
| B. | Toner cartridge |
| C. | Ozone filter |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 39. |
Which device uses a DMA channel? |
| A. | Modem |
| B. | Network Card |
| C. | Sound Card |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 40. |
If the memory slots have 30 pins then the chip is a? |
| A. | DIMM |
| B. | SIMM |
| C. | SDRAM |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. SDRAM | |
| 41. |
Laser Jet printer speeds are measured in pages per minute (ppm) what do we use to measure dot-matrix printers? |
| A. | lines per inch |
| B. | lines per sheet |
| C. | characters per inch |
| D. | characters per second |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 42. |
Which values are held in CMOS for the hard drive |
| A. | size (heads, cylinders, sectors) |
| B. | IRQ |
| C. | Free space |
| D. | Virus alert |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. IRQ | |
| 43. |
A modem could be attached to which port? |
| A. | Parallel port |
| B. | ASYNC port |
| C. | Keyboard connector |
| D. | Video port |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. ASYNC port | |
| 44. |
What device prevents power interruptions, resulting in corrupted data? |
| A. | Battery back-up unit |
| B. | Surge protector |
| C. | Multiple SIMMs strips |
| D. | Data guard system |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Surge protector | |
| 45. |
SCSI must be terminated with? |
| A. | Dip switch |
| B. | Resistor |
| C. | BNC |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. BNC | |
| 46. |
In a computer with an eide adapter, where should you connect an ATA CD-ROM drive? |
| A. | on the floppy bus |
| B. | on the primary IDE |
| C. | on the secondary IDE |
| D. | on the SCSI bus |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. on the SCSI bus | |
| 47. |
The POST routine, which counts system board RAM first, is stored in: |
| A. | RAM |
| B. | microprocessor |
| C. | ROM BIOS |
| D. | CMOS |
| E. | 8259 POST controller |
| Answer» D. CMOS | |
| 48. |
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 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. A ROM problem | |
| 49. |
14.4 modem should transmit _____ bits per second |
| A. | 14,400-15,000 |
| B. | 140-150 |
| C. | 1400-1500 |
| D. | 140,000-150,000 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 140-150 | |
| 50. |
In laser technology, what happens during the transfer stage? |
| A. | Residual toner is transferred to the waste receptacle |
| B. | The laser transfers the image from the drum to the paper |
| C. | The image is transferred from the drum to the paper |
| D. | A negative charge is transferred to the surface of the drum |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. A negative charge is transferred to the surface of the drum | |