COMPUTER HARDWARE QUIZ

The monitor power LED is 'on' but the monitor screen is completely dark. The least likely cause of the problem is:

Disconnected video cable

Defective monitor

None of these

System RAM problem

Defect in the computers video circuitry

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In a computer with an eide adapter, where should you connect an ATA CD-ROM drive?

on the SCSI bus

on the floppy bus

on the secondary IDE

none of the listed here

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A human cannot feel a static discharge as high as _____ volts.

10000

50

2000

50000

200

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Pick the correct choice for the 80386SXCPU.

32 bit word size, 16 bit data path

16 bit word size, 16 bit data path

32 bit word size, 8 bit data path

32 bit word size, 32 bit data path

8 bit word size, 32 bit data path

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In which mode can two or more applications be stored in memory at the same time?

Segmented Mode

Unprotected Mode

None of these

Real Mode

Protected Mode

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What component would most likely cause a "parity error"?

None of these

bad controller

bad hard disk

bad software

bad RAM

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What would you ask to determine if the display is working?

Is there a video cursor or action on the screen?

Did the computer beep or chime?

Is there high voltage static on the screen

All of the listed here

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

Carriage rails

None of these

Printhead

Paper advance bearings

Platten bearings

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If the voltage on pin 1 of the power supply is not in the range of _____ volts, the PC will not boot.

44124

2.5 - 5

43952

50 - 110

15 - 25

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What does the acronym RTS represent?

Right to separate

None of these

Ready to start

Request to send

Required to save

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