COMPUTER HARDWARE QUIZ

On a dot-matrix printer, regular lube maintenance should be followed, but this component should never be lubed:

Printhead

None of these

Platten bearings

Carriage rails

Paper advance bearings

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When seeking to upgrade for a particular motherboard what do you need to know?

None of these

hard drive

dimm

memory

make & model

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When not in use, it is very important to keep 5 VA diskettes in _____.

Their protective sleeves

In a plastic bag

On a shelf in an upright position

None of these

In the floppy drive

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After you service a laser printer, you notice dirty print. Which of the following would correct the problem.

Reset the printer

None of these

Clean the laser diode

Run several blank pages

Clean the developer tank

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From what location are the 1st computer instructions available on boot up?

CPU

ROM BIOS

CONFIG.SYS

boot.ini

None of these

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You are testing the resistance in Ohms of a fuse on a 2 amp systems. If the fuse is good, the meter should read?

0.2

None of these

5

2

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What are the most likely conditions for ESD?

Cold and wet

Hot and wet

None of these

Cold and dry

Hot and dry

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You are testing the resistance in Ohms of a fuse on a 5 amp system. If the fuse is good, the meter should read?

0.5

None of these

5

All of these

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Which REQUIRES an anti-static bag for transport?

I/O controller

Power supply

Monitor

Floppy disks

None of these

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Which of the following is a type of preventative maintenance used on a hard drive?

Head alignment diagnostics

Disk check diagnostics

None of these

Uninstalling programs

Initializing

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