Computer Hardware problems
- 1. You are about to install a second IDE hard drive in a PC that has only one IDE adapter. Your first hard drive will still be the boot drive. How should the second drive be configured?
Options- A. as a master
- B. as a secondary
- C. as a slave
- D. as a primary
- E. as auto-select Discuss
Correct Answer: as a slave
- 2. In inkjet printers, what is the most common problem with the paper tray?
Options- 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 Discuss
Correct Answer: malfunctioning pick-up rollers
- 3. Which REQUIRES an anti-static bag for transport?
Options- A. Monitor
- B. Floppy disks
- C. Power supply
- D. I/O controller
- E. None of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: I/O controller
- 4. On a dot-matrix printer, regular lube maintenance should be followed, but this component should never be lubed:
Options- A. Platten bearings
- B. Carriage rails
- C. Printhead
- D. Paper advance bearings
- E. None of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: Printhead
- 5. In addition to I/O port addresses, SCSI adapters also use a range of ROM addresses for their onboard BIOS.
Options- A. True
- B. False Discuss
Correct Answer: True
- 6. A wrist grounding strap contains which of the following:
Options- A. Surge protector
- B. Capacitor
- C. Voltmeter
- D. Resistor
- E. None of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: Resistor
- 7. A customer calls and says her computer won't boot, she can hear noises and can see lights on the box, but nothing comes up on the screen, what should you take to the site to fix the problem?
Options- A. hard drive
- B. video card
- C. power cable
- D. power supply
- E. None of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: video card
- 8. In the DOS memory model, the HIGH Memory Area (HMA). is the _____ memory.
Options- 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 Discuss
Correct Answer: First 64k of extended
- 9. Which controller would support an external CD-ROM drive?
Options- A. ESDI
- B. ARLL
- C. MFM
- D. SCSI
- E. None of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: SCSI
- 10. How many IRQs does a chain of USB devices require?
Options- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
- E. None of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: 1
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