Computer Hardware MCQ Questions & Answers

1

A 6xx indicates a problem with the:

A) floppy drive B) hard drive C) keyboard D) CD ROM E) All of the above

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Answer: Option A

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2

A sound card typically uses which IRQ?

A) 6 B) 5 C) 15 D) 1 E) it doesn't use an IRQ

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Answer: Option B

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3

During preventative maintenance on a dot matrix printer, do NOT lubricate:

A) Platen assembly B) Print head pulley C) Print head pins D) Paper advance gear bushings E) None of the above

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Answer: Option C

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4

You see the message "invalid media device" after installing a new hard drive. What do you do next?

A) Format B) Fdisk C) Partition D) Add the OS E) None of the above

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Answer: Option A

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5

What is the modem hang up command?

A) ATHU B) ATH C) ATZ D) ATX E) None of the above

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Answer: Option B

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6

What expansion types do most pll/plll motherboards support?

A) MCA, PCI B) ISA, EISA C) ISA, PCI, AGP D) ISA, VESA, PCI E) None of the above

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Answer: Option C

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7

When installing an internal modem, all of the following IRQ's can be used except?

A) 5 B) 10 C) 14 D) All of the above E) None of the above

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Answer: Option C

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8

An IRQ allow interface cards to:

A) Interrupt the CPU to request service B) Pass data to the CPU to be processed C) Pass data from one card to another D) Pass data to the computers memory E) None of the above

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Answer: Option A

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9

A workstation has just been installed on an Ethernet LAN, but cannot communicate with the network. What should you check first?

A) reinstall the network protocols B) reinstall the network interface card driver C) verify the ip configuration on the workstation D) verify the link status on the computer's network card E) None of the above

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Answer: Option D

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10

One of the major components of a PC is the Central Processing Unit (CPU) which can be best described as:

A) The device that sends the monitor signals telling it what to display B) The area that regulates all of the system power usage C) The area where ail the of the Basic input/output routines are stored D) The area where all of the processing takes place E) None of the above

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Answer: Option D

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