Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which of the following is a requirement for supporting the Aero user
interface?
a. | an HDMI video port | c. | at least 128 KB video memory | b. | Windows XP with
SP3 | d. | DirectX 9 or
higher |
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If a computer is performing slowly due to file fragmentation, what Windows tool
can be utilized to rearrange fragments?
a. | Disk cleanup | c. | defragmentation tool | b. | Computer Management | d. | defraggler |
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3.
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What might be the cause of a black screen right after you install a new video
card?
a. | the onboard video is not disabled in BIOS | b. | no video card is
detected | c. | you installed the video card in the wrong slot | d. | the video card has
insufficient RAM |
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4.
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A DAT72 tape is also known by what term?
a. | DDS-3 | c. | DDS-4 | b. | DDS-5 | d. | DDS-2 |
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A SuperSpeed USB port is capable of attaining what maximum data transfer
speed?
a. | 1.5 Gbps | c. | 1.2 Gbps | b. | 5 Gbps | d. | 6 Gbps |
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Three long beeps during the POST sequence on an Intel BIOS are an indication of
what type of issue?
a. | keyboard controller problem | c. | memory error | b. | motherboard
problem | d. | system
overheat |
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What is the distance between adjacent dots on a screen known as?
a. | viewing angle | c. | native resolution | b. | refresh rate | d. | pixel pitch |
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8.
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What command line utility can be used to repair the BCD on a Windows
installation?
a. | dfrgl | c. | chkdsk | b. | fsutil | d. | Bootrec |
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If you see an error message that reads "Processor thermal trip error",
what is the likely problem?
a. | the processor has overheated | c. | the processor has
failed | b. | the power supply is inadequate | d. | a memory module might be
bad |
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10.
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What happens when a flash memory card is installed in a slot and it is
recognized by Windows?
a. | a drive letter is assigned to the device and you can see it in
Explorer | b. | a window appears prompting you to initialize the device | c. | Windows
automatically partitions and formats the device | d. | the files are copied from the device to your
Documents folder |
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What icon might you see in Device Manager that indicates a problem with a
device?
a. | blue circle | c. | red square | b. | yellow triangle | d. | white oval |
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What type of RAID is a combination of mirroring and striping?
a. | RAID0 | c. | RAID10 | b. | RAID5 | d. | RAID1 |
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What type of backlighting receives DC power directly from a motherboard and
doesn't use an inverter?
a. | LED | c. | Plasma | b. | OLED | d. | CCFL |
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What statement best describes a RAID 5?
a. | it improves performance but not fault tolerance | b. | data from one drive
is mirrored to another | c. | it requires 3 or more drives and uses parity
checking | d. | it takes at least four disks and data is striped and
mirrored |
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If a user on a laptop complains that they are unable to sign into Windows even
though they are certain they are entering the correct password, what should you have them do?
a. | Replace the laptop keyboard | b. | check the NumLock indicator on the
laptop | c. | perform a reboot | d. | bring the laptop to an authorized repair
shop |
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What does a single beep or no beep imply during the startup of a
computer?
a. | a memory error | c. | a keyboard controller problem | b. | a video
problem | d. | all POST tests
passed |
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Which type of video port provides a digital-only signal?
a. | VGA | c. | DVI-D | b. | DVI-A | d. | DVI-I |
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What should you install in a server room that will save space by allowing you to
control multiple servers with a single mouse, keyboard, and monitor?
a. | a MIDI connector | c. | a KVM switch | b. | a digitizer | d. | biometric
device |
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In order to enable the Windows 7 Aero user interface, how much video memory must
be available to the video controller?
a. | 64MB | c. | 256MB | b. | 1GB | d. | 128MB |
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What is a typical symptom of a CMOS battery failure?
a. | time and date settings lost | c. | POST code beeps | b. | continuous
reboots | d. | blue screen of
death |
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When testing a laptop power connector, how close should the voltage measured be
to the accepted voltage of the laptop?
a. | +/- 10% | c. | The voltage should be exactly the same | b. | +/-
5% | d. | +/-
1% |
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What process writes sector markings to a hard drive?
a. | partitioning | c. | sector provisioning | b. | high-level formatting | d. | low-level
formatting |
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Which type of RAID volume is used for fault tolerance and only requires two
drives?
a. | RAID10 | c. | RAID0 | b. | RAID1 | d. | RAID5 |
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If you are adding a hard drive to a system that already has a drive with Windows
installed on it, what should you do?
a. | boot Windows and use Disk Management to prepare the new drive | b. | use the BIOS setup
screen to partition and format the new drive | c. | check that the new hard drive must use the same
standard as the Windows drive | d. | you should boot from the Windows setup DVD to
prepare the new drive |
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Which statement regarding the selection of a hard drive is accurate?
a. | magnetic drives have larger capacity for the money than solid state
drives | b. | PATA drives are backward compatible with SATA drives | c. | a faster spindle
speed keeps the drive cooler but doesn't improve performance | d. | USB drives are a
good choice for fast internal drives |
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