Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The
____ chip is responsible for remembering system information such as how memory is allocated and which
hard drives are present. a. | system | c. | configuration | b. | CMOS
setup | d. | ROM
BIOS | | | | |
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2.
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The
process of copying programs from ROM to RAM for execution is called ____. a. | executing
ROM | c. | shadowing
ROM | b. | shadow
ROM | d. | ROM
duplication | | | | |
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3.
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Which
of the following statements is false? a. | The resistance of a device is measured when the device is
connected to an electrical system. | b. | Watts are calculated by multiplying volts by
amps. | c. | Voltage is measured when the power is
on. | d. | None of the
above. | | |
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4.
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A
computer power supply functions as a ____. a. | transformer | c. | supplier | b. | rectifier | d. | Both A and
B. | | | | |
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5.
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If
you turn off the lights in a room, scuff your feet on the carpet and touch another person, and you
can hear the discharge of electricity, you have released at least ____ volts.
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6.
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Configuration information is provided on the motherboard in all but which
way? a. | BIOS | c. | switches | b. | CMOS | d. | jumpers | | | | |
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7.
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COM1
is typically IRQ ____.
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8.
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____
is bidirectional. a. | SSP | c. | ECP | b. | EPP | d. | Both B and C. | | | | |
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9.
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Which
of the following statements is false? a. | PCI slots are usually white. | b. | PCI slots are
longer than ISA slots. | c. | Devices connected to PCI slots can run at one speed while the
CPU runs at a different speed. | d. | PCI slots are set farther away from the edge of the motherboard
than ISA slots. | | |
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10.
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____
supports PCI bus IRQ steering. a. | Windows 2000 | c. | Windows 98 | b. | Windows
XP | d. | All of the
above | | | | |
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11.
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Used
on the first IBM 8088 PCs in the early 1980s, the ____ bus had an 8-bit data path. Later, IBM
revised it to have a 16-bit data path. a. | PCI | c. | EISA | b. | ISA | d. | None of the above. | | | | |
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12.
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Which
is NOT a method that a keyboard connects to a PC? a. | PS/2 connector | c. | DIN connector | b. | DIP
switch | d. | USB
port | | | | |
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13.
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Regardless of the type of connection or construction of the keyboard, releasing a key
(after it has been pressed) produces a(n) ____ code a. | scan | c. | enter | b. | make | d. | break | | | | |
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14.
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If
keyboard keys produce the wrong characters, it is most likely because ____. a. | of a dirty
contact | c. | of a bad
chip | b. | of excessive
humidity | d. | the cable
connection is not good | | | | |
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15.
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With
____ display, a transistor that amplifies the signal is placed at every intersection in the grid,
which further enhances the pixel quality. a. | dual-scan passive matrix | c. | active-matrix | b. | dual-pixeling
matrix | d. | Both A and
B. | | | | |
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____
is designed so that video memory can be accessed by both the input and output processes at the same
time. a. | VRAM | c. | MDRAM | b. | SGRAM | d. | WRAM | | | | |
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17.
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Which
of the following does NOT run at a constant speed?
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18.
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Parity error 1 is an error ____. a. | on an expansion board | c. | on the motherboard | b. | with the floppy
drive | d. | with a
modem | | | | |
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19.
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Which
of the following statements is false? a. | Regardless of disk size and density, the physical hardware used
to access a disk looks and works much the same way. | b. | A floppy drive
is connected to either the controller card or motherboard by a 16-pin data
cable. | c. | Today's computers have the floppy drive controller built into
the motherboard. | d. | None of the above. | | |
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20.
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The
____ option with the format command makes a drive bootable.
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21.
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Drive
standards today specify ____ more than any other single factor. a. | memory | c. | number of
devices supported | b. | data transfer speed | d. | signal integrity | | | | |
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22.
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If a
hard drive has four platters, it has ____ heads. a. | two | c. | eight | b. | four | d. | sixteen | | | | |
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23.
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Which
mode of "deception" used by newer technology uses neither physical nor logical
geometry? a. | large | c. | LBA | b. | normal | d. | default | | | | |
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24.
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CHS
mode is the same as ____ mode. a. | large | c. | LBA | b. | normal | d. | default | | | | |
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25.
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____
is also known as Ultra SCSI. a. | SCSI-4 | c. | SCSI-3 | b. | SCSI-2 | d. | SCSI-1 | | | | |
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____
made parity checking of the data bus mandatory. a. | SCSI-4 | c. | SCSI-3 | b. | SCSI-2 | d. | SCSI-1 | | | | |
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27.
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The
SPI standard is part of ____. a. | SCSI-4 | c. | SCSI-3 | b. | SCSI-2 | d. | SCSI-1 | | | | |
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28.
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The
"E" in MPEG stands for ____. a. | Extra | c. | Enhancement | b. | Extension | d. | Experts | | | | |
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29.
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A
____ drive is really two disk drives in one. a. | Zip | c. | Jaz | b. | SuperDisk | d. | Both A and B. | | | | |
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30.
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On a
PC, the modem provides a connection for a regular phone line called a(n) ____
connection. a. | RJ-11 | c. | duplex
| b. | RJ-45 | d. | Either A and
B. | | | | |
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31.
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The
most commonly rated modem speed in use today is ____. a. | 28.2
Kbps | c. | 90
Kbps | b. | 56.6
Kbps | d. | 33.6
Kbps | | | | |
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32.
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Modem
transmission on a regular phone line is limited to ____ bytes/second.
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33.
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Data
compression done by the modem does not follow the ____ protocol. a. | K56Flex | c. | MNP Class
5 | b. | CCITT
V.42bis | d. | CCITT
V.42 | | | | |
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34.
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During the ____ stage of the handshaking process, which sounds like hissing or buzzing
on the line, modems are both testing the line quality and compensating for poor quality by changing
the way they transmit. a. | modulation | c. | testing | b. | equalization | d. | probing | | | | |
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35.
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The
IEEE ____ standard consists of a series of specifications for networking.
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36.
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Which
of the following statements is false? a. | You are not as likely to upgrade the hardware and OS on a
notebook as you might be for a desktop PC. | b. | Many of the skills necessary to support notebooks are
brand-specific. | c. | Notebooks are designed to withstand movement and jars, even
when in use. | d. | None of the above. | | |
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37.
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The
first "S" in SO-DIMMS stands for ____. a. | small | c. | single | b. | simple | d. | short | | | | |
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38.
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____
printers require the interaction of mechanical, electrical, and optical technologies to
work. a. | Laser | c. | Ink-jet | b. | Dot-matrix | d. | None of the above. | | | | |
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39.
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You
should make a backup record of CMOS setup ____. a. | weekly | c. | monthly | b. | daily | d. | whenever changes
are made | | | | |
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40.
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When
installing a RIMM, the ____ will help you orient it in the socket. a. | triangle on the
top | c. | notches on the
edge | b. | red stripe on
the top | d. | smooth
edge | | | | |
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