Computer Skills Practice Test

1 How many peripheral devices can a master Bluetooth device communicate with in a piconet?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 5

d. 7

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2 The IDE interface is usually installed on the motherboard in which of the following?

a. Expansion slot

b. North Bridge

c. PCI bus

d. South Bridge

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3 The North Bridge controls the processor, memory, PCI Bus, Level 2 cache and all AGP activities.

True

False

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4 If a new hard drive is installed in an old computer and the system does not register the total capacity of the hard drive, what is the most likely cause?

a. The hard drive is malfunctioning

b. The hard drive is not read correctly by the BIOS.

c. The hard drive is not compatible with the computer.

d. The computer motherboard is damaged.

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5 Software obtained without informed consent is generally known as __________________.

a. Computer Virus

b. Trojan Horse

c. Malware

d. Dishonest Adware

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6 The clock speed of the AGPx8 expansion slot is 266MHz.

True

False

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7 Most computers today use an enhanced version of IDE called ___________.

a. AIDE

b. EIDE

c. UIDE

d. IIDE

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8 DDR SDRAM, with a certain clock frequency, achieves nearly _______________ the bandwith of a single date rate SDRAM running at the same clock frequency.

a. 2 times

b. 3 times

c. 4 times

d. 5 times

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9 Which of the following wireless devices should be used to connect a printer, keyboard and mouse to a laptop?

a. RS-232

b. IrDA

c. Bluetooth

d. USB

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10 The primary connection method for an internal laptop hard drive.

a. PCRAM

b. PDL

c. PATA

d. PSTN

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11 What anti-virus software updates are called.

a. Fixes

b. Definitions

c. Upgrades

d. Retrofits

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12 SATA drives use a ___________________.

a. Thick 8 pin data cable

b. Thick 7 pin data cable

c. Thin 8 pin data cable.

d. Thin 7 pin data cable

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13 If a new IDE hard drive is not recognized, first check the __________________.

a. Jumper Settings

b. Basic Input/Output System

c. Driver

d. Cables

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14 IDE drives use a __________________.

a. 10 pin ribbon cable.

b. 20 pin ribbon cable

c. Thin 7 pin data cable

d. 40 pin ribbon cable

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15 BIOS is a program that is made accessible to the microprocessor on an ___________________.

a. EPROM

b. EDI

c. EFTAM

d. EPOP

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16 What should be done if a second hard disk drive is not being recognized by a computer system after finding that all the cable connections are in place?

a. Check to see if the volumes or logical drives have been formatted

b. Check to see if the hard disk drive has been formatted

c. Reinstall the RAM

d. Check to see if the second hard drive is detected by the BIOS

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17 A laptop should be used on a soft surface to prevent overheating.

True

False

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18 Bluetooth technology can transmit up to what distance?

a. 10 Feet

b. 20 Feet

c. 30 Feet

d. 40 Feet

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19 What is the most common video RAM technology on laptop video cards?

a. RAM

b. DDR SDRAM

c. SIMM

d. DRAM

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20 If USB ports are not working with any USB devices, which should you do first?

a. Test the USB devices by connecting them to a different computer

b. Look at the BIOS to confirm that USB functionality is enabled.

c. Buy new USB wires

d. Check the jumper settings

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21 A __________________ can cause a computer to reboot.

a. CPU Overheating

b. New hardware installation

c. Memory overload

d. Accidental unplugging

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22 The best way to secure a network from crackers is ____________________________.

a. Change the default SSID

b. Broadcast the SSID in cleartext

c. Use WI-FI protected access technology

d. Lower the signal strength

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23 The output from a power supply is rated as ____________________.

a. Watts

b. Hertz

c. Voltage

d. Ohms

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24 The amount of time that RAM takes to write data or to read it once a request has been received from the processor is called ____________________.

a. Access Time

b. RAM Speed

c. Process Time

d. RAM Process Time

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25 A CD-ROM has data encoded in a spiral track __________________.

a. Beginning at the outermost edge and ending at the center

b. Beginning at the center and ending at the outermost edge

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26 Which type of PC Card slot can take all PC Card types?

a. Type I

b. Type II

c. Type III

d. Express Card

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27 The principle by which data is read from a CD-ROM.

a. CLV

b. CALEA

c. CAP

d. CMTS

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28 Most computers today use either a DDR or DDR2 type of memory for their main system memory.

True

False

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29 If a computer with Windows XP will not boot up property after upgrading a video driver you should first ________________?

a. Use the Last Known Good Configuration feature

b. Roll Back the driver after starting in Safe Mode

c. Use the Recovery Console feature

d. Upgrade the operating system.

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30 What most likely explains a keyboard not working properly, after upgrading the memory, where the touchpad is working?

a. The keyboard is malfunctioning

b. The RAM is not installed properly.

c. The RAM is not compatible.

d. The keyboard connector is not seated properly.

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Computer Tech Skills Practice Test