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This section includes 4320 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 3101. |
ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) is |
| A. | a TCP/IP protocol used to dynamically bind a high level IP Address to a low-level physical hardware address |
| B. | a TCP/IP high level protocol for transferring files from one machine to another |
| C. | a protocol used to monitor computers |
| D. | a protocol that handles error and control messages |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. a TCP/IP high level protocol for transferring files from one machine to another | |
| 3102. |
The 802.5 standard implements a way for preventing collisions on the network. How are collisions prevented when using this standard? |
| A. | CSMA/CD |
| B. | Token passing |
| C. | Collision detection |
| D. | Time sharing |
| E. | Switched repeaters |
| Answer» C. Collision detection | |
| 3103. |
A communication network which is used by large organizations over regional, national or global area is called |
| A. | LAN |
| B. | WAN |
| C. | MAN |
| D. | Intranet |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. MAN | |
| 3104. |
Networks that follow the 802.5 standard appear to be in a star topology but are actually operating in what type of topology? |
| A. | Linear bus |
| B. | Modified star |
| C. | Modified ring |
| D. | Ring |
| E. | Hybrid hub |
| Answer» E. Hybrid hub | |
| 3105. |
The main difference between synchronous and asynchronous transmission is |
| A. | the clocking is derived from the data in synchronous transmission |
| B. | the clocking is mixed with the data in asynchronous transmission |
| C. | the pulse height is different. |
| D. | the bandwidth required is different |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. the clocking is mixed with the data in asynchronous transmission | |
| 3106. |
Information systems with common hardware, software, and network standards that provide easy access for end users and their networked computer systems. Select the best fit for answer: |
| A. | TCP/IP |
| B. | Protocol |
| C. | Open Systems |
| D. | Internetwork processor |
| Answer» D. Internetwork processor | |
| 3107. |
The X.25 standard specifies a |
| A. | technique for start-stop data |
| B. | technique for dial access |
| C. | DTE/DCE interface |
| D. | data bit rate |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. data bit rate | |
| 3108. |
The most important part of a multiple DHCP configurations is to make sure you don't have which of the following in the different scopes? Select the best answer. |
| A. | Duplicate addresses |
| B. | Duplicate pools |
| C. | Duplicate subnets |
| D. | Duplicate default gateways |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Duplicate pools | |
| 3109. |
The standard suit of protocols used by the Internet, intranets, extranets, and some other networks. |
| A. | TCP/IP |
| B. | Protocol |
| C. | Open Systems |
| D. | Internetwork processor |
| Answer» B. Protocol | |
| 3110. |
Terminals are required for |
| A. | realtime, batch processing, and timesharing |
| B. | realtime, timesharing, and distributed processing |
| C. | realtime, distributed processing, and manager inquiry |
| D. | realtime, timesharing, and message switching |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3111. |
Which of the following summation operation is performed on the bits to check an error-detecting code? |
| A. | Codec |
| B. | Coder-decoder |
| C. | Checksum |
| D. | Attenuation |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Attenuation | |
| 3112. |
A global network of millions of business, government, educational, and research networks; computer systems; database; and end users. Select the best fit for answer: |
| A. | Internet works |
| B. | The Internet |
| C. | Internet revolution |
| D. | Internet technologies |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Internet revolution | |
| 3113. |
What does 192 translate to in binary? |
| A. | 11000000 |
| B. | 00111110 |
| C. | 00001111 |
| D. | 00000011 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 00111110 | |
| 3114. |
A T-switch is used to |
| A. | control how messages are passed between computers |
| B. | echo every character that is received |
| C. | transmit characters one at a time |
| D. | rearrange the connections between computing equipment |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3115. |
If the ASCII character H is sent and the character I is received, what type of error is this? |
| A. | single-bit |
| B. | multiple-bit |
| C. | burst |
| D. | recoverable |
| Answer» B. multiple-bit | |
| 3116. |
Which of the following statements is incorrect? |
| A. | The difference between synchronous and asynchronous transmission is the clocking derived from the data in synchronous transmission |
| B. | Half-duplex line is a communication line in which data can move in two directions, but not at the same time. |
| C. | Teleprocessing combines telecommunications and DP techniques in online activities. |
| D. | Batch processing is the preferred processing mode for telecommunication operations |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3117. |
An information utility can offer a user |
| A. | instant bonds and stock quotations |
| B. | news stories from wire services |
| C. | complete airline schedules for all domestic flights |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3118. |
Resistance is measured: |
| A. | in parallel |
| B. | in series |
| C. | after breaking the circuit |
| D. | after checking voltage |
| E. | after checking current |
| Answer» D. after checking voltage | |
| 3119. |
What resistance in ohms should be displayed when testing a speaker in a computer? |
| A. | Q Ohms |
| B. | 16 Ohms |
| C. | -200 Ohms |
| D. | Unlimited Ohms |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. -200 Ohms | |
| 3120. |
What are the IRQ's for sound card? |
| A. | IRQ8 |
| B. | IRQ4 |
| C. | IRQ5 |
| D. | IRQ7 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. IRQ7 | |
| 3121. |
How can you totally protect a PC from damage during an electrical storm? |
| A. | Disconnect the AC power cable |
| B. | Disconnect all external cables and power cords |
| C. | Use a surge protector |
| D. | Turn off the AC power |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Disconnect all external cables and power cords | |
| 3122. |
A form of modulation In which the amplitude of a carrier wave is varied in accordance with some characteristic of the modulating signal, is known as |
| A. | Aloha |
| B. | Angle modulation |
| C. | Amplitude modulation |
| D. | modem |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. modem | |
| 3123. |
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 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3124. |
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 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. printer head | |
| 3125. |
Your IDE hard drive is not spinning up when you turn on the PC. What is the most likely problem. |
| A. | bad data cable |
| B. | incorrect jumper setting on drive |
| C. | loose molex connector |
| D. | virus |
| E. | tfad system board |
| Answer» D. virus | |
| 3126. |
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 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3127. |
Which is the most difficult environmentally to dispose of? |
| A. | floppy drives |
| B. | hard drives |
| C. | power supplies |
| D. | CRTs |
| E. | system boards |
| Answer» E. system boards | |
| 3128. |
What is the best ground for a conductive work bench? |
| A. | AC outlet |
| B. | Ground to bench |
| C. | To the motherboard |
| D. | To the PC's Chassis |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Ground to bench | |
| 3129. |
When you are testing a fuse, you should set the Volt-OHM meter to what scale? |
| A. | AC |
| B. | DC |
| C. | AMPS |
| D. | OHMS |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3130. |
The 34-pin connection on an I/O card is for? |
| A. | floppy drive |
| B. | SCSI drive |
| C. | IDE drive |
| D. | zip drive |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. SCSI drive | |
| 3131. |
You run a super wing-ding diagnostic program on your PC, and it reports that your hard drive, microprocessor, RAM, and video card have seen better days. To resolve this problem you should: |
| A. | replace each part one at a time, rerunning the diagnostic before replacing the next part. |
| B. | check to see if you have a software problem |
| C. | replace everything at once and rerun the diagnostic |
| D. | get another copy of the diagnostic program |
| E. | run an exhaustive memory check |
| Answer» C. replace everything at once and rerun the diagnostic | |
| 3132. |
You can place an ISA device in an EISA slot. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 3133. |
Which provides the fastest access to large video files? |
| A. | Optical drives |
| B. | IDE hard drives |
| C. | SCSI hard drives |
| D. | EIDE hard drives |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. EIDE hard drives | |
| 3134. |
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 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3135. |
With a dot matrix printer, light then dark print is most commonly caused by: |
| A. | Erratic paper advancement |
| B. | Erratic ribbon advancement |
| C. | Misalligned print head |
| D. | Overheating print head |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Misalligned print head | |
| 3136. |
How many DMA channels are there in an AT class PC? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 8 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3137. |
Which hardware component controls serial port communications? |
| A. | ROM BIOS |
| B. | CPU |
| C. | DMA823 |
| D. | UART 16550 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3138. |
A Type 1 PCMCIA card is: |
| A. | The same physical size as other PCMCIA cards but configured differently |
| B. | The thinnest PCMCIA card, measuring 3.5mm in thickness |
| C. | The thickest PCMCIA card, measuring 10.5mm in thickness |
| D. | An old standard that is not compatible with the newest laptops |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. The thickest PCMCIA card, measuring 10.5mm in thickness | |
| 3139. |
During the boot process, a system first counts memory from where? |
| A. | Expansion memory board |
| B. | Video adapter |
| C. | System board |
| D. | Cache |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Cache | |
| 3140. |
A wrist grounding strap contains which of the following: |
| A. | Surge protector |
| B. | Capacitor |
| C. | Voltmeter |
| D. | Resistor |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3141. |
Which REQUIRES an anti-static bag for transport? |
| A. | Monitor |
| B. | Floppy disks |
| C. | Power supply |
| D. | I/O controller |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3142. |
Every video card must have? |
| A. | CMOS |
| B. | RAM |
| C. | CPU |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. CPU | |
| 3143. |
Static electricity thrives is which type of environment? |
| A. | cold and humid |
| B. | warm and humid |
| C. | warm and dry |
| D. | cold and warm |
| E. | cold and dry |
| Answer» F. | |
| 3144. |
What is the i/o address for com3? |
| A. | 3e8 |
| B. | 345 |
| C. | ff8 |
| D. | 5e8 |
| E. | be8 |
| Answer» B. 345 | |
| 3145. |
The following process determines the amount of memory present, the date/ time, and which communications ports and display adapters are installed in a microcomputer? |
| A. | Start-up utility test |
| B. | Power on Self Test |
| C. | Power up boot process |
| D. | Power on start up process |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Power up boot process | |
| 3146. |
In the DOS memory model, the HIGH Memory Area (HMA). is the _____ memory. |
| A. | Last 64k of conventional |
| B. | Last 64k of extended |
| C. | First 64k above conventional |
| D. | First 64k of extended |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3147. |
In addition to I/O port addresses, SCSI adapters also use a range of ROM addresses for their onboard BIOS. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 3148. |
What configuration should a Volt-Ohm meter he set to when testing a fuse? |
| A. | DC volts |
| B. | AC volts |
| C. | Amperage |
| D. | Ohms |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 3149. |
What voltage does a 586 system use? |
| A. | +12 volts |
| B. | + 5 volts |
| C. | + 8 volts |
| D. | +3.3 volts |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. + 8 volts | |
| 3150. |
In inkjet printers, what is the most common problem with the paper tray? |
| A. | inconsistent printing |
| B. | malfunctioning pick-up rollers |
| C. | misalignment of the sheet feeder |
| D. | paper jamming on the ink cartridge |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. misalignment of the sheet feeder | |