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QUESTION NO: 1

Which of the following is NOT a parallel port mode?

A. EPP/ECP

B. ECP

C. EPSD. EPP

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 2

Which of the following expansion buses is used in Laptops?

A. PCI

B. PCMCIA

C. MCA

D. ISA

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 3

Which of the following PC components has an air filter?

A. Processor

B. LAN Card

C. RAMD. HDD

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 4

Which of the following is the process of bypassing the CPU?

A. Caching

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B. DMA

C. Spoofing

D. Spooling

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 5

Which of the following components of a laptop is NOT upgradeable?

A. RAM

B. NIC

C. Hard disk

D. Motherboard

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 6

Which of the following types of formatting can only be done by the manufacturer?

A. Quick formatting

B. High-level formatting

C. Low-level formatting

D. Initial-level formatting

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 7

What amount of data can a sector hold?

A. 1000 bytes

B. 512 bytes

C. 625 bytes

D. 1024 bytes

Answer: B




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Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 8

Which of the following PC components has an air filter?

A. RAM

B. HDD

C. CD-ROM

D. CPU

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 9

Which of the following is NOT an analog display standard?

A. VGA

B. DVI

C. CGA

D. SVGA

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 10

What is the maximum data transfer rate supported by IEEE 1394b port?

A. 256 Kbps

B. 800 Mbps

C. 256 Mbps

D. 400 Mbps

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 11




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How many keys does a computer keyboard have?

A. 85

B. 112

C. 104

D. 64

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 12

Which of the following terms refers to printing on both sides of the paper?

A. Duplex printing

B. Simplex printing

C. Dual printing

D. Multiplex-printing

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 13

Identify whether the statement given below is true of false.

"A Secure Digital (SD) card is slightly thicker than a MultiMedia Card (MMC)."

A. False

B. True

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 14

Which of the following devices uses charge-coupled device (CCD)?

A. Touch screenB. Printer

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D. Image Scanner

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 15

Which of the following is NOT an expansion slot?

A. MCA

B. EISA

C. PCI

D. USB

Answer: DExplanation:

QUESTION NO: 16

How many colors you can have in a 24-bit color system?

A. 65,536B. 24,000,000

C. 16,777,216

D. 36,733,216

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 17

Which of the following is NOT an expansion slot?

A. EISA

B. AGP

C. PCIe

D. USB





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QUESTION NO: 18

Which of the following ports uses a 9-pin interface?

A. USB

B. SCSI

C. 1394bD. Serial

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 19

Which of the following is known as Memory Controller Hub?

A. North bridge

B. South bridge

C. Address bus

D. CPU

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 20

Which of the following is an interface that is used to connect a hard disk drive to a computer?

A. MCA

B. IDE

C. PCID. AT

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 21

Which of the following devices allows television signals to be received by a computer?

A. Sound card




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B. Webcam

C. Tuner card

D. Video card

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 22

Which of the following uses hard disk drive space to provide extra memory for a computer?

A. File system

B. RAM

C. Virtual memory

D. Cluster

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 23

Which of the following is a pointing device offered in laptops?

A. Mouse

B. Cursor

C. Touch pad

D. Keyboard

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 24

Which of the following key combinations is used to open the Start menu?

A. Ctrl+z

B. Ctrl+r

C. Ctrl+Alt+z

D. Ctrl+Esc

Answer: D




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Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 25

Which of the following software is stored in a computer's read-only memory (ROM) and remains

stored in it regardless of whether it is on or off?

A. Shareware

B. Firmware

C. Freeware

D. Adware

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 26

Which of the following ports uses a 6-pin interface?

A. 1394a

B. Parallel

C. SerialD. 1394b

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 27

Which of the following devices is incorporated into many devices ranging from PDAs to mobilephones?

A. Digital camera

B. Printer

C. Scanner

D. Bar code reader

Answer: A

Explanation:




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QUESTION NO: 28

Which of the following is a video capture device connected to a computer or computer network?

A. Web camera

B. USB optical drive

C. CamcorderD. Digital camera

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 29

How many read/write heads does a hard disk drive have for each platter surface?

A. 16

B. 1

C. 4

D. 2

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 30

Which of the following is not measured by the digital pocket multimeter?

A. Cable continuity

B. Bad sectors on hard disk

C. Power connectors' voltageD. Power supply voltage

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 31

Which of the following display standards has a resolution of 1920 1200 pixels with a 16:10 screenaspect ratio?




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A. SVGA

B. SXGA+

C. WUXGA

D. UXGA

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 32

Which of the following is an acoustic-to-electric transducer or sensor that converts sound into an

electrical signal?

A. Modem

B. ScannerC. Microphone

D. Sound card

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 33

Which of the following refers to the number of times a computer CRT monitor screen image is

renewed in a minute?

A. Resolution

B. Transmission rate

C. Refresh rate

D. Dot-per-inch

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 34

Which of the following enables users to interact with what is displayed directly on the screen rather

than indirectly with a mouse or touchpad?

A. Thinkpad

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C. Touch screen

D. Keyboard

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 35

Which of the following is the maximum cable length supported by USB 2.0?

A. 5 meters

B. 2 meters

C. 4 meters

D. 6 meters

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 36

Which of the following is a miniature computer that has phone capability?

A. Smartcard reader

B. Laptop

C. Smartphone

D. PDA

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 37

Which of the following is also known as palmtop computer?

A. Desktop

B. PDA

C. Laptop

D. Mainframe

Answer: B

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QUESTION NO: 38

Which of the following uses hard disk drive space to provide extra memory for a computer?

A. ROM

B. RAM

C. Cache memory

D. Virtual memory

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 39

Which of the following cache memory types is located on the processor chip?

A. Level 2 cache

B. Level 1 cache

C. System cache

D. RAM cache

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 40

Which of the following is a pointing device that functions by detecting two-dimensional motion

relative to its supporting surface?

A. Touch screen

B. Keyboard

C. Touchpad

D. Mouse

Answer: D

Explanation:

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Which of the following is a pointing device that functions by detecting two-dimensional motion

relative to its supporting surface?

A. Cursor

B. Touchpad

C. Keyboard

D. Mouse

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 42

Which of the following types of RAM is NOT used with laptops?

A. RDRAM

B. SRAM

C. WRAM

D. SDRAM

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 43

Which of the following printers commonly uses tractor feed technology for paper feeding?

A. Inkjet printer

B. Laser printer

C. Dot Matrix printer

D. Thermal printer

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 44

Which of the following is a light and inexpensive laptop suited for general computing and

accessing webbased applications?

A. Netbook




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B. Desktop

C. Touchpad

D. Mainframe

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 45

How many keys are there in a numeric keypad?

A. 17

B. 4

C. 12

D. 20

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 46

Which of the following is an analog display standard?

A. DVI

B. SVGA

C. BGA

D. MDA

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 47

Which of the following is NOT a parallel port mode?

A. EPS

B. ECC

C. EPP

D. EPP/ECP

Answer: A




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If a hard disk drive has four platters, then how many heads can it have?

A. 8

B. 16

C. 2

D. 4

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 52

What is the maximum data transfer rate supported by the IEEE 1394b port?

A. 800 Mbps

B. 400 Mbps

C. 600 Mbps

D. 1000 Mbps

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 53

Which of the following devices produces a hard copy of documents stored in electronic form?

A. Desktop

B. Camcorder

C. Printer

D. Scanner

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 54

Which of the following is the primary data storage device?

A. DVD drive

B. Hard drive

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D. Floppy drive

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 55

Which of the following parts of the printer should you avoid touching because it is hot?

A. High voltage power supply

B. Fuser

C. Primary corona

D. Toner catrige

Answer: BExplanation:

QUESTION NO: 56

Which of the following terms is often used for a plug-in?

A. HotfixB. Patch

C. Add-on

D. Service pack

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 57

What is the maximum number of heads limited by BIOS?

A. 2

B. 16

C. 8

D. 18

Answer: BExplanation:




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QUESTION NO: 58

Which of the following is a biometric device?

A. Web camera

B. Mouse

C. Retinal scannerD. Printer

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 59

What is the maximum length of an SSID?

A. 128 characters

B. 16 characters

C. 64 characters

D. 32 characters

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 60

Which of the following are a form of online advertising on the World Wide Web intended to attract

web traffic?

A. Cookie

B. VirusC. Spyware

D. Pop-ups

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 61

Which of the following is used in wireless networks to identify the wireless access point and its

associated network?




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A. Token

B. WEP

C. FDDI

D. SSID

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 62

Which of the following is a public network technology that delivers high bandwidth over

conventional copper wiring?

A. DSL

B. DSUC. Modem

D. CSU

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 63

Which of the following color codes is used for the PS/2 mouse port on a computer?

A. Red

B. Black

C. Green

D. Brown

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 64

Which of the following is not a valid option for driver signing in Windows XP?

A. Block

B. WarnC. Ignore

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Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 65

Which of the following enables a computer processor to process two sets of instructions at the

same time?

A. Hibernating

B. Caching

C. Hyper-threading

D. Multi-tasking

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 66

What is the maximum cable length supported by FireWire?

A. 9.0 meters

B. 6.5 metersC. 4.5 meters

D. 12 meters

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 67

Which of the following error codes will a computer generate if a keyboard is broken or not plugged

in?

A. 1701

B. 1101

C. 301

D. 7301

Answer: CExplanation:




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QUESTION NO: 68

Which of the following color codes is used for the PS/2 mouse port on a computer?

A. Purple

B. Blue

C. YellowD. Pink

E. Green

F. Brown

Answer: E

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 69

Which of the following parts of a computer is NOT checked during Power On Self Test (POST)?

A. RAM

B. Keyboard

C. Modem

D. Hard disk

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 70

Which of the following identifies a particular 802.11 wireless LAN?

A. MAC addressB. CSMACA

C. SSID

D. IP address

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 71

Which of the following feature is generally NOT available on a browser?




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A. Home button

B. Bookmarks or favorite

C. Translation

D. Back button

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 72

Which of the following devices isolates collision domains within the same broadcast domain?

A. Switch

B. Modem

C. hubD. Bridge

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 73

Which of the following is the process of bypassing the CPU?

A. DMA

B. Swapping

C. Threading

D. Spoofing

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 74

Which of the following computer ports supports hot swapping?

A. COM

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Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 75

Which of the following is used by WEP for integrity?

A. CRC-32

B. RC4

C. IDEA

D. SHA-1

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 76

Which of the following is the form factor of a peripheral interface designed for laptop computers?

A. PCIe

B. ATX

C. PCMCIAD. BTX

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 77

Which of the following devices used to connect LAN segment?

A. Modem

B. Hub

C. Bridge

D. Repeater

Answer: C

Explanation:

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Which of the following is the maximum cable length supported by FireWire?

A. 100 meters

B. 10 meters

C. 4.5 meters

D. 6 meters

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 79

Which of the following memory types is a volatile memory?

A. Flash

B. Virtual memory

C. RAM

D. ROM

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 80

In which of the following formats is the MAC address expressed?

A. Binary

B. Decimal

C. Octal

D. Hexadecimal

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 81

Which of the following statements describes color depth?

A. It specifies how many pixels are used to describe the color of a row in the screen.

B. It specifies how many bits are used to describe the color of a single pixel.

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D. It is the number of individually addressable pixels in the screen matrix.

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 82

Which of the following wireless standards is known as Wi-Fi?

A. 802.11g

B. 802.11a

C. 802.11u

D. 802.11b


QUESTION NO: 83

Which of the following is also known as MAC address?

A. Host addressB. Cluster address

C. IP address

D. Physical address

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 84

Which of the following types of connectors is used to transmit high-quality and high-bandwidth

streams of audio and video between compatible devices?

A. FC

B. DB-25

C. HDMI

D. SCSI

Answer: C

Explanation:




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A. Multicast

B. Broadcast

C. Loopback

D. Unicast

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 89

Which of the following is NOT a component of a CPU?

A. Register

B. ALU

C. Bus architectureD. Control unit

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 90

Which of the following ports is NOT used to connect a scanner to a computer?

A. Serial

B. Firewire

C. Parallel

D. USB

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 91

Which of the following is used to help in improving the browsing speed on the Internet?

A. Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)

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Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 92

Which of the following devices will you use to connect a computer to the network?

A. Hard disk

B. Modem

C. Network adapter

D. CPU fan

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 93

You are defining the password policy for a network. Which of the following should be the least

considered?

A. Prevention of password reuse

B. Password expiration periodC. Minimum password length

D. Maximum password length

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 94

Which of the following is NOT a peripheral device?

A. Mouse

B. CPU

C. Hard drive

D. Keyboard

Answer: B

Explanation:




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QUESTION NO: 95

What is the maximum cable length supported by USB 2.0?

A. 9 meters

B. 5 meters

C. 3 metersD. 6 meters

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 96

Which of the following refers to an undervoltage condition that lasts for a very short period of time?

A. Surge

B. Blackout

C. Spike

D. Sag

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 97

Which of the following methods is NOT used by the BIOS to report problems?

A. POST error messages

B. Beep codes

C. POST error codesD. Errors color code

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 98

Which of the following peripheral devices is most subject to problems created by environmentaldust?




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A. Printer

B. Floppy disk

C. Hard disk

D. Keyboard

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 99

Which of the following parts of the computer is NOT checked in Power On Self Test (POST)?

A. Display card

B. Memory

C. KeyboardD. Modem

E. The System timer

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 100

Which of the following terms is used for printing on both sides of the paper?

A. Dual-paper printing

B. Dual printing

C. Duplex printing

D. Multiplex printing

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 101

Which of the following is a function of an anti-static wrist strap?

A. It provides ESD (electro static discharge) protection.

B. It is used to open the case of a computer.C. It is used to measure the static electricity.

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Which of the following is an acoustic-to-electric transducer or sensor that converts sound into an

electrical signal?

A. Walky-talky

B. Modem

C. Microphone

D. Scanner

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 106

Which of the following is the minimum level of static charge for a person to feel an electric shock?

A. 3,000 volts

B. 4,000 volts

C. 5,000 volts

D. 6,000 volts

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 107

What does ESD stand for?

A. Ecologically Sustainable Development

B. Electrostatic discharge

C. Energy for Sustainable Development

D. Electromagnetic discharge

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 108

Which of the following items does not use lead-acid batteries?

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C. Golf Cart

D. Watch

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 109

What should you do to clean a trackball mouse?

A. Use water to clean buildup from the rollers.

B. Use soap to clean buildup from the rollers.

C. Use a pencil eraser to clean buildup from the rollers.

D. Use a cotton swab to clean buildup from the rollers.

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 110

What should you do to reduce the risk of ESD?

A. Carry an anti-static wrist strap.

B. Place a mat on the floor.

C. Use a screwdriver.

D. Wear an anti-static wrist strap while working.

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 111

Which of the following items will you not use to clean the keyboard of a laptop?

A. Water and detergent

B. Damp cloth

C. A piece of clean cotton cloth

D. Compressed air

Answer: A

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QUESTION NO: 112

Which of the following technologies provides the advantage of cost saving on hardware?

A. Virtualization

B. RAID

C. Clustering

D. Web Farm

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 113

What will you do with a used AA Alkaline batteries?

A. Throw the in the trash bin.

B. Flush them in a sever.

C. Take them to a recycling center.

D. Throw them in fire.

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 114

Which of the following products is recommended for manually cleaning floppy disk drives and tape

drive R/W heads?

A. An eraser

B. Foam swab

C. A brush

D. Fabric softener

Answer: B

Explanation:

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Which of the following is the unit of voltage surges?

A. millisecond

B. microsecond

C. second

D. nanosecond

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 116

Which of the following is likely to cause an Add-on card failure?

A. Incorrect device driver

B. Power surge

C. Uninstalling and then re-installing the device

D. Local security policy applied on computer

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 117

Which of the following should you use to clean a computer monitor?

A. Chlorine

B. Plastic

C. Cloth

D. Water

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 118

Which of the following statements are true about a surge suppressor?

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

A. It is an electrical apparatus that provides emergency power to a load when the input power




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source, typically the utility mains, fails.

B. It protects systems from lightning, the most familiar source of power surges.

C. It is an appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes.

D. It attempts to regulate the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or by

shorting to ground voltages above a safe threshold.

Answer: C,DExplanation:

QUESTION NO: 119

Which of the following is best suited for general cleaning of monitors?

A. Windex

B. A cotton clothC. Ammonia-based cleaner

D. Ethyl alcohol

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 120

Which of the following solutions can be used for antistatic cleaning?

A. Soap

B. An eraser

C. Foam swabs

D. A water and fabric softener solution

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 121

Which type of cleaning solution should be used on the exterior of computer components?

A. Soap and water

B. An antistatic sprayC. Alcohol

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Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 122

Which of the following should you do after cleaning the exterior of computer components?

A. Rub them with a dry cloth.

B. Keep them in a moisture place.

C. Keep them in the sunlight.

D. Apply a fabric softener and water solution to their exteriors.

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 123

What will you do to remove dust from the inside of the case?

A. Apply a fabric softener and water solution.

B. Rub with a dry cloth on the case.

C. Use a small paintbrush.D. Spray liquid.

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 124

What surge-suppressor rating describes how quickly its protective circuitry can react to change inthe incoming line and limit the amount of change that passes through?

A. Clamping speed

B. Clamping level

C. Surge

D. Sag

Answer: A

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QUESTION NO: 125

When working around electrical equipment, including computers, what type of fire extinguisher

should you have on hand?

A. Class A

B. Class DC. Class B

D. Class C

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 126

The local weather report indicates that an electrical storm with severe winds is likely to occur in

Nyour area overnight. Which of the following reasonable precautions should you take to protect

your computers?

A. Plug the computers with a voltage regulator.

B. Unplug the computers.

C. Turn off the computers.

D. Plug the computers into a surge suppressor.

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 127

Fill in the blank with the appropriate term.

A__________ is a computer component that allows television signals to be received by acomputer and television programs to be recorded onto a hard disk.

A. TV tuner card

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 128

Which of the following energy saving standards is used to control only monitors and video cards?




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A. ACPI

B. ASPI

C. APM

D. DPMS

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 129

Which of the following statements is true about a brownout?

A. It is a brief decrease in voltage at the power source.

B. It is the situation of voltage drop in power supply.

C. It supplies power to the devices in case of a power failure.D. It is a device used to filter out the effects of voltage spikes and surges.

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 130

Which of the following defines power management for various types of computers andperipherals?

A. PCI

B. HDMI

C. ACPI

D. PCIe

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 131

What is the display resolution of the WUXGA standard?

A. 1600 x 1200 pixels

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Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 132

Which of the following display standards has a resolution of 1400 x 1050 pixels?

A. XGA

B. SXGA+

C. UXGA

D. WUXGA

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 133

Which of the following can be installed in an AGP slot?

A. RAM

B. Modem card

C. MicroprocessorD. Video card

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 134

Which of the following will you use to clean your laptop screen?

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

A. LCD screen cleaner

B. Slightly wet and soft cloth

C. Detergent

D. Rough cloth

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QUESTION NO: 135

Which of the following precautions should be taken to minimize the risk of damage to add-on cards

and motherboard?

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three.

A. Keep water and liquids away from them.

B. Wear an antistatic wrist strap when handling them.

C. Keep them in antistatic bags.

D. Always clean them with a water spray gun.

Answer: A,B,C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 136

Which of the following actions can a technician take to reduce the chances of static charges being

built up?


A. Wear cotton clothes.

B. Wear silken clothes.C. Increase humidity level.

D. Remove carpets from computer rooms.

E. Do not wear wrist strap.

Answer: A,C,D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 137

At what voltage does a USB host supply power to the USB bus?

A. 15 volts

B. 3 volts

C. 5 volts

D. 50 volts

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QUESTION NO: 138

What is the maximum cable length that FireWire 800 supports?

A. 2.5 meters

B. 4.5 meters

C. 2 metersD. 8 meters

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 139

Which of the following are used by FireWire 800 devices?

A. 10-pin connectors

B. 9-pin connectors

C. 4-pin connectors

D. 6-pin connectors

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 140

In which of the following conditions does BIOS need to be updated?


A. If the operating system installed on the computer has bugs.

B. If the BIOS does not support new devices.

C. If users have to use new hardware features or options that are supported by motherboard, but

not supported by the computer BIOS.

D. If the software application installed on the computer stops responding frequently.

Answer: B,C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 141

Andrew has a personal computer. One morning, he starts his computer and finds the following




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error message:

"CMOS checksum failure."

What are the most likely causes of this error?


A. The CMOS battery has failed.

B. BIOS has become outdated.

C. The CMOS chip has failed.

D. Software stored in the CMOS battery is infected by a virus.

Answer: A,C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 142

Andrew purchases a laptop that has the Windows 2000 Professional operating system. He wants

to know about the BIOS version of the computer. Which of the following steps will he take to

determine the version of the BIOS?

Each correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose two.

A. In the System Information window, click the Hardware Resources folder in the left pane.

B. In the System Information window, click the System Summary folder in the left pane.

C. Click the Start menu, choose Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Informatio n.

D. Click the Start menu, choose Programs > Accessories > Communications > System Inform

action.

Answer: B,C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 143

Which of the following switches of the XCOPY command copies file ownerships and NTFS

permissions on files while copying the files?

A./s

B./p

C./r

D./o

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Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 144

Which of the following switches is used with the XCOPY command to copy directories and

subdirectories, including empty directories?

A./o

B./e

C./q

D./s

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 145

Which of the following switches of the XCOPY command continues to copy files even if errors

occur?

A./e

B./qC./c

D./r

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 146

Which of the following switches of the ATTRIB command clears the attributes of a file?

A. R

B. +

C. -

D. A

Answer: C

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QUESTION NO: 147

Mark has a file named DATA.TXT on the C. drive on his computer. He wants to set the hidden

attribute on the file. Which of the following commands will he use to accomplish this task?

A. ATTRIB -h DATA.TXT

B. ATTRIB -A DATA.TXTC. ATTRIB +h DATA.TXT

D. ATTRIB /hidden DATA.TXT

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 148

Mark has purchased a new working USB webcam. He connects the webcam to a USB port on his

computer and finds that the computer does not detect it. He connects other working USB devices

to the port and discovers that the USB port is not functioning. What should Mark do first to resolve

the issue?

A. Verify that the USB functionality is enabled in the BIOS.

B. Change the computers motherboard.

C. Replace the USB port wires with a new one.

D. Purchase another model of the USB webcam.

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 149

What are the differences between the microprocessor of a desktop and that of a laptop?


A. A laptop microprocessor consumes less power than a desktop microprocessor does.

B. Unlike laptop microprocessors, a desktop microprocessor has side buses (FSB).

C. A laptop microprocessor generates less heat than a desktop microprocessor does.

D. A laptop microprocessor has slower processing speed than a desktop microprocessor has.

Answer: A,C

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QUESTION NO: 150

Which of the following statements about the compression feature of the NTFS file system are

true? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

A. Users can work with NTFS-compressed files without decompressing them.

B. Compressed files on an NTFS volume can be read and written by any Windows-based

application after they are decompressed.

C. It supports compression only on volumes.

D. It supports compression on volumes, folders, and files.

Answer: A,D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 151

Which of the following statements about Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) are true?

Each correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose two.

A. It contains the license to use operating systems.

B. It ensures that a computer and its components are working properly.

C. It contains the listing of all the hardware that operating systems vendors have tested with their

operating systems.

D. It ensures that a computer and its components are compatible with the operating system before

the operating system is installed.

Answer: C,D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 152

Which of the following processor states does not save power?

A. C1

B. C3

C. C0

D. C2

Answer: C

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QUESTION NO: 153

Which of the following types of batteries are considered as environmental hazards?


A. Lead-acidB. NiCd

C. Button cell

D. NiMH

Answer: A,B,C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 154

You work as an IT Technician for SoftTech Inc. Erica, a user, reports that the display of her

computer is not proper. You suspect that it is a 16-color mode limitation issue. Which of the

following will you tell her is causing the issue?

A. CMOS battery is not working.

B. Incorrect driver is installed.

C. Monitor is not working.

D. Operating system files are corrupt.

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 155 DRAG DROP

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Answer:

QUESTION NO: 156

You work as an IT Technician for McNeil Inc. You just turn on your computer and see that while

POST is running, an error message: 161 appeared on the screen of your computer. What does

this error code indicate?

A. The floppy disk drive controller is bad

B. The keyboard is broken or not plugged in

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Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 157

Which of the following statements are true about SRAM?


A. SRAM uses the flip-flop circuit

B. SRAM does not use capacitors to store 1s and 0s.

C. SRAM is more expensive than DRAM

D. SRAM use capacitors to store 1s and 0s.

Answer: A,B,CExplanation:

QUESTION NO: 158

Which of the following items are configured on a user workstation for wireless networking?


A. Encryption

B. MAC Address Filtering

C. Security Set Identifier (SSID)

D. Service Set Identifier (SSID)

Answer: A,D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 159

Which of the following technologies is used to detect unauthorized attempts to access and

manipulate computer systems locally or through the Internet or an intranet?

A. Firewall

B. Demilitarized zone (DMZ)

C. Packet filtering

D. Intrusion detection system (IDS)

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Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 160 HOTSPOT

Identify the Ethernet port in the image given below.

Click on the correct spot in the image. Doing so will place the target icon at the clicked spot.

Answer:

QUESTION NO: 161

Which of the following hardware uses flash memory technology?

A. DDR2 SDRAM

B. PCMCIA card

C. Secure digital cardD. Smart card reader

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 162

Which of the following memory modules has 184 pins and uses 16-bit wide bus?

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B. DIMM

C. SO-DIMM

D. SIMM

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 163

Which of the following buses has a maximum data transfer rate of 2400 Mbps?

A. USB 1.1

B. USB 2.0

C. FireWire 800

D. eSATA

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 164

You work as a Network Administrator for Infonet Inc. The company's office has a wireless network.

Wireless access point on the network works as a router and DHCP server. You want to configurea laptop to connect to the wireless network. What will you configure on the laptop to accomplish

the task?

A. Service Set Identifier

B. I/O address

C. Demilitarized zone

D. Internet service provider's DNS server address

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 165

Which of the following interfaces on the motherboard use south bridge?


A. RAM

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C. PCI bus

D. Video card

Answer: B,C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 166

Which of the following technologies can be used to encrypt wireless networks?


A. MD5

B. WEP

C. WPAD. Kerberos

Answer: B,C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 167

Which of the following error code does a computer generate if the hard disk drive controller is notworking?

A. 1101

B. 1701

C. 7301

D. 161

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 168

Which of the following are removable storage devices?


A. Floppy disk

B. USB flash drive

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Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 172

You are a newly appointed technician for uCertify Inc. Before installing an application on your

system, you want to see how much free space is available on your C. drive. What will you do toaccomplish the task?

A. Click on the My Computer folder > right-click a partition, and choose Properties > Hardwar e.

B. Click on the My Computer folder > right-click a partition, and choose Properties > Tools.

C. Click on the My Computer folder > right-click a partition, and choose Properties > General Tab.

D. Click on the My Computer folder > right-click a partition, and choose Properties > Security.

Answer: C

Explanation:


Identify the area of the keyboard that is the numeric keypad.

Click on the correct spot in the image. Doing so will place the target icon at the clicked spot.

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QUESTION NO: 174

Which of the following devices is an input/output device in a computer?

A. Mouse

B. Scanner

C. Keyboard

D. Modem

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 175

Which of the following is the smallest storage access unit on an IDE hard drive?

A. Sector

B. Cluster

C. Platter

D. Track

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 176

Which of the following are the hard disk components that describe the physical geometry of a

newer hard disk drive?


A. Sectors per track

B. Number of cylinders

C. Landing zone

D. Number of heads

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QUESTION NO: 177

What is the device called by which data is written to and read from the surface of a platter of a

hard disk?

A. Actuator arm

B. HeadC. Cylinder

D. Sector

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 178

Which of the following statements are true about low-level formatting?


A. It sets the proper interleave.

B. It creates and organizes the sectors, making them ready to accept data.

C. It establishes the boot sector.

D. It creates and configures the file allocation tables.

Answer: A,B,C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 179

Which of the following is a device that is connected to the Web continuously for an indefinite time

and supplies a view for anyone who visits its web page over the Internet?

A. CCTV

B. Webcam

C. Microphone

D. Digital camera

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 180

Which of the following statements are true about a Webcam?




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A. It can be used in messenger programs such as Windows Live Messenger, Skype, and Yahoo

messenger services.

B. It is used for videotelephony, permitting a computer to act as a videophone or video

conferencing station.

C. It is a video capture device connected to a computer or computer network.

D. It is a camera that takes video or still photographs, or both, digitally by recording images via an

electronic image sensor.

Answer: A,B,C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 181

Which of the following is the best protection against data loss caused by power failure?

A. Surge suppressor

B. UPS

C. Standby generator

D. Transformer

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 182

How many wires does a standard IDE drive cable have?

A. 80

B. 42C. 20

D. 40

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 183

Which of the following compounds is recommended for cleaning Printed Circuit Board (PCB)?




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A. Mineral water

B. Kerosene

C. Mild detergent

D. Iso Propyl Alcohol

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 184

What is the use of Direct Memory Access (DMA) in a computer?

A. It optimizes network performance.

B. It optimizes the CPU's processing speed.

C. It optimizes the I/O transfer speed.D. It refreshes the memory faster.

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 185

Which of the following are types of Random Access Memory (RAM)?


A. VRAM

B. NRAM

C. EDO RAM

D. SRAM

E. DRAM

Answer: A,C,D,E

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 186

Which type of memory chip has 168 pins?

A. DMA

B. SIMM

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D. DIMM

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 187

How will you designate a hard disk drive as a Master or a Slave drive in an IDE system?

A. By setting a jumper on the motherboard

B. By changing the CMOS setting

C. By adding an add-on card

D. By setting a jumper on the hard disk drive


QUESTION NO: 188

Which of the following statements about I/O address is true?

A. An I/O address is a method of transferring information directly from a disk drive to a memorylocation.

B. An I/O address is an event, which requires processor's attention.

C. An I/O address is the display adapter address on the CPU.

D. An I/O address is a communication port between a device and the CPU.

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 189

Which of the following statements about SRAM are true?


A. SRAM is used for permanent storage of information and is also known as ROM.

B. SRAM is used for main memory.

C. SRAM is used for cache memory.

D. SRAM is faster than DRAM.

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Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 190

Under which environmental conditions is the risk of Electrostatic discharge (ESD) the highest?

A. Low humidity

B. High humidity

C. Low temperature

D. High temperature

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 191

Which of the following can occur in a high humidity environment?

A. Hardware resource conflict

B. A broadcast storm on the network.

C. Damage of electronic components resulting in short circuit.

D. General protection fault

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 192

Which of the following options will you use to minimize ESD problems?

A. An antiglare screen.

B. A wrist strap.

C. A plastic CPU cover.

D. Wearing synthetic clothes in the computer lab.

Answer: B

Explanation:

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Which of the following statements is true about modem?

A. It amplifies the digital signals.

B. It converts digital signals into analog signals and vice versa.

C. It converts AC current to DC current and vice versa.

D. It reduces the noise in analog signal.

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 194

Which of the following statements are true about Universal Serial Bus (USB) ?


A. You can connect up to 16 peripheral devices to a single USB port.

B. USB supports hot plugging.

C. USB does not support Plug n Play installation.

D. You can connect up to 127 peripheral devices to a single USB port.

Answer: B,D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 195

You are using infrared devices in your network. You want to improve the quality of connections

and achieve better communication between infrared devices. What will you do to achieve this?


A. Keep the devices in line of sight.

B. Move the devices closer together.

C. Keep the devices in different geographic locations.

D. Remove any obstruction between the devices.

Answer: A,B,D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 196

Which of the following materials is used in a Coaxial cable for the insulation and the cable jacket?




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Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 200

Which of the following is the lightest but most expensive battery used in laptops?

A. Li-Ion

B. NiMH

C. Sodium-Ion

D. NiCad

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 201

Which of the following devices does SCSI support?


A. Sound cardB. Tape drive

C. Hard disk drive

D. Modem

E. CD drive

Answer: B,C,E

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 202

How many pins are available on a PS/2 Mini-DIN connector?

A. 3

B. 4

C. 6

D. 5

Answer: C

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In the image, identify the interface used to connect a USB modem to a computer.

Click on the correct spot in the image. Doing so will place the targegt icon at the clicked spot.

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QUESTION NO: 204

Which of the following statements is true about the installation of Universal Serial Bus (USB)devices?

A. A USB device can be plugged to a computer without restarting it.

B. A computer has to be restarted to install a USB device.

C. Software drivers are not required for USB devices.

D. USB devices are non-Plug and Play.

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 205

Which of the following terms is used for a processor's internal memory?

A. Cache memory

B. ROMC. RAM

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Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 206

What is the difference between the USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394 bus standards?

A. IEEE 1394 is slower than USB 2.0.

B. USB 2.0 supports Plug and Play feature.

C. IEEE 1394 is faster than USB 2.0.

D. IEEE 1394 supports hot swapping.

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 207

Which of the following motherboards use 5-pin DIN keyboard connectors?


A. ATAB. AT

C. ATX

D. XT

Answer: B,D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 208

What are the benefits of using Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 over legacy communication ports

such as RS-232 and parallel ports?


A. Speed

B. Security

C. Easy configuration of hardware devices

D. Expansion

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Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 209

You are installing two hard disk drives on a computer. Which of the following are the possible

combinations that can be used?


A. Install both drives on the primary IDE controller and designate one as Master and the other as

Slave.

B. Install the drives, one each on the primary and secondary IDE controllers and designate both

as Master.

C. Install both hard disks on the secondary IDE controller and designate both hard disks as Slave.

D. Install both hard disk drives on the primary IDE controller and designate both drives asSecondary.

Answer: A,B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 210

Which of the following are serial interfaces?


A. USB

B. FireWire

C. EPP

D. IEEE 1284

Answer: A,BExplanation:

QUESTION NO: 211

Rick works as a Network Administrator for uCertify Inc. He takes a backup of some important

compressed files on an NTFS partition, using the Windows 2000 Backup utility. Rick restores

these files in a FAT32 partition. He finds that the restored files do not have the compression

attribute. What is the most likely cause?

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B. The Windows 2000 Backup utility decompresses compressed files while taking a backup.

C. The backup of files that are saved on an NTFS partition cannot be restored in a FAT32

partition.

D. The FAT32 partition is corrupt and requires to be reformatted.

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 212

Which of the following SCSI IDs is generally recommended for the CD-ROM drive?

A. 3

B. 1

C. 0D. 7

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 213

Which of the following types of display takes the least space on a desk?

A. CRT

B. LCD

C. LED

D. Mercury

Answer: B

Explanation:


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Answer:

QUESTION NO: 215

You have a wireless printer that is connected to your Windows XP laptop via infrared, and it prints

properly. However, when you relocate the wireless infrared printer, you find that your laptop is not

able to send print jobs to the printer. What is the most likely cause of the issue?

A. The printing option is disabled in the Control Panel on the laptop.

B. The printer driver is uninstalled from the laptop.

C. The printer driver is not updated on the laptop.

D. Printer is located at the distance of more than three feet from the laptop.

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 216

Which of the following is the clock speed of the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 8X expansion

slot?

A. 633 MHz

B. 266 MHz

C. 533 MHz

D. 133 MHz

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 217

Your customer is using Windows Vista and complains about the quality of picture he is getting on

his monitor. You find that you cannot adjust the refresh rate or the resolution. What is the most

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A. The monitor is not compatible with the video card.

B. The video card is not recognized by Windows.

C. The video card does not have enough video RAM.

D. The video card has failed.

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 218

Your office uses Windows Vista. This morning, a patch was applied automatically. Suddenly, the

users who have scanners attached to their computers complain that they cannot access the

scanners. When you check their Device Manager, you notice there is no exclamation point next to

the scanner. What should you do now?

A. Roll back the patch.

B. Manually uninstall and reinstall the device driver.

C. Find a Vista compatible scanner.

D. Reinstall Vista.

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 219

Which of the following measures the time a cathode-ray tube (CRT) electron beam takes to paint a

screen from top to bottom?

A. Bandwidth

B. Bus width

C. Dot pitch

D. Refresh rate

Answer: D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 220

Which of the following devices uses AGP slots?

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B. Sound card

C. Video card

D. Modem

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 221

Which of the following is a measure of a display system, defined as the ratio of the luminance of

the brightest color (white) to that of the darkest color (black)?

A. Reconnaissance

B. Contrast ratio

C. CharacterizingD. Pixel aspect ratio

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 222

Which of the following devices also works as a video capture card?

A. TV tuner card

B. Image Scanner

C. Web Camera

D. SD card

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 223

Which of the following devices provides input by analyzing printed text, handwriting, or an object?

A. Webcam

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Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 224

Which of the following devices contains no moving parts and stores data in a digital format?

A. Solid-state drive

B. Hard disk drive

C. Floppy disk drive

D. Cartridge tape drive

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 225

Which of the following devices is used to provide visual input that can be easily transferred over

the internet?

A. Iomega Zip drive

B. TrackballC. Webcam

D. Solid-state drive

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 226

Which of the following bus interfaces are used by the video capture cards?


A. EISA

B. AGP

C. VESA

D. PCIe

Answer: B,D

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QUESTION NO: 230

Your Windows XP hard drive has 2 partitions. The system partition is NTFS and the other is FAT.

You wish to encrypt a folder created on the system partition for the purpose of data security.

Which of the following statements is true about this situation?

A. You can only encrypt files on the FAT partition.B. You can only encrypt files on the NTFS partition.

C. You cannot encrypt files on either partition.

D. Since the operating system is on the NTFS partition, you can encrypt files on both.

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 231

Your customer wants to install Windows Vista Premium on their PC. They have a 50 Gigabyte

hard drive and 15 Gigabytes free space. Can they install it?

A. Yes

B. No, you need 60 gigabyte hard drive

C. No, you need 20 gigabytes free space.

D. No, you need 18 gigabytes free space

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 232

You have a customer who wants to install Windows XP professional on her computer. What is the

minimum amount of RAM she must have for this to work?

A. 64 Megabytes

B. 128 Megabytes

C. 2 Gigabytes

D. 1 Gigabyte

Answer: A

Explanation:

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You are selecting upgrade components for a PC. What sort of memory will you find specifically

used in video?

A. DRAM

B. LRAM

C. VRAM

D. SRAM

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 234

You need to select a laptop for a traveling salesman. He will really need to stretch the battery life

as long as possible, so he wants low power options wherever possible. Which type of monitorshould you select?

A. CRT

B. Active Matrix

C. Passive Matrix

D. LCD

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 235

Which of the following statements is true about refresh rate?

A. It is the maximum amount of information (bits/second) that can be transmitted along a channel.

B. It is the number of times in a second that display hardware draws the data.C. It is an attribute of visual perception in which a source appears to be radiating or reflecting light.

D. It is the measure of how often a video source can feed an entire frame of new data to a display.

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 236

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.




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A_________ is a device that controls the movement of the cursor or pointer on the computer

screen.

A. mouse

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 237

Which of the following statements are true about a laptop?


A. A touchpad is used as a pointing device.

B. The monitor is not stored in the cover.

C. The case contains all of the components and cannot be easily opened for upgrades.

D. The keyboard is typically smaller, and keys perform double functions.

Answer: A,C,D

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 238

Which of the following interfaces provides the fastest data transfer rate for printing a document on

a printer?

A. IEEE 802.11a

B. IEEE 802.11b

C. FireWire 800

D. USB 2.0

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 239

Which of the following connectors do FireWire 800 devices use?

A. 4-pin connectors

B. 9-pin connectors




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C. 10-pin connectors

D. 6-pin connectors

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 240

Which of the following ports are used to connect a keyboard to a computer?


A. USB

B. PS/2

C. DB-25D. DB-9

Answer: A,B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 241

Which of the following devices is used for accessing the data on Secure Digital (SD) card, MMCcard, and Compact Flash (CF)?

A. E-book reader

B. Barcode reader

C. Memory card reader

D. Smart card reader

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 242

Which of the following storage device uses SRAM or DRAM?

A. Blu-ray Disc

B. USB flash drive

C. Solid-state drive (SSD)

D. CD drive




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Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 243

Which of the following uses a shorter wavelength and allows for almost six times more data

storage than on a DVD?

A. Blue Jacking

B. Digital Linear Tape (DLT)

C. Blu-ray Disc

D. Bluetooth

Answer: C

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 244

How many pins are available in a PATA cable?

A. 120 pins

B. 40 pinsC. 32 pins

D. 80 pins

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 245

Which of the following utilities can be used to create restore points in Windows XP?

A. System Restore

B. DEFRAG

C. Automated System Recovery

D. CHKDSK

Answer: A

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QUESTION NO: 246

You are responsible for technical support at a hospital. Recently, all computers have been

upgraded to Windows Vista 64 bit. However, you have a particular custom application that runs

only in 32 bit. What should you do?

A. You will have to uninstall the upgraded operating system.B. You will need a 32-bit version of Vista, not 64 bit.

C. You will need to get the upgraded 64-bit version of the application.

D. Use compatibility mode to run the 32-bit application.

Answer: D

Explanation:


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