01.How can the system BIOS be upgraded on a computer?
A.Replace the BIOS CMOS chip.
B.Use a special program from the manufacturer to update the BIOS.*
C.Use a hex editor to make changes to the BIOS code.
D.Use the automatic update feature contained in all new BIOS chips.
02.How can the CMOS setup utility be started?
A.It is started by pressing the Delete key.
B.It is started automatically every time that the machine is powered on.
C.It can vary from one BIOS manufacturer to another.
D.Click the proper icon when the operating system has loaded.
03.How should AT power supply P8 and P9 connectors be connected to the motherboard?
A.The P8 connector should be toward the back of the computer.
B.The P9 connector should be plugged into the motherboard first.
C.The black wires of P8 and P9 should be in the middle of the connectors.*
D.The red wires of P8 and P9 should be in the middle of the connectors.
04.How many pins are on the connector of an IDE hard drive?
A.40*
B.50
C.34
D.68
A.primary master*
B.primary slave
C.secondary master
D.secondary slave
06.Which type of memory is installed at a 45 degree angle, then rotated to the vertical position?
A.DIMM
B.DIP
C.SIMM*
D.SIPP
E.RIMM
07.A technician wishes to upgrade the hard disk drive in a computer by installing a disk with a higher capacity than is supported by the current BIOS. What should the technician do?
A.Select a lower-capacity drive that is supported by the current system BIOS.
B.Update the system BIOS to provide support for the new drive.*
C.Select a drive from a different manufacturer that is supported by the current BIOS code.
D.Change the system board to one that contains a BIOS chip from a different manufacturer that does support the drive.
08.A new PC has been assembled and the operating system loaded. However, the hard drive activity LED has failed to light up. What is the most likely cause of this problem?
A.hard drive has failed
B.hard drive LED plug not connected properly*
C.hard drive was not installed properly
D.keylock switch is enabled, causing the PC to be locked
09.How can a PC technician reset a forgotten CMOS password?
A.Use the Password utility in Control Panel.
B.Reinstall the operating system.
C.Clear the password by using the CMOS reset jumper on the motherboard.*
D.Bypass bootup and reset CMOS to default.
10.Which of these issues will cause the floppy drive light to stay on constantly?
A.The CMOS is set up incorrectly for the floppy drive.
B.The floppy drive does not have a data cable attached to it.
C.The data cable is reversed on either the motherboard or the floppy drive.
D.The floppy drive is attached to the middle of the data cable.
11.A technician has upgraded the memory on a system that contains two DIMM banks. Initially the system contained two 128-MB DIMMs and registered the full 256 MB of RAM. A 256-MB and a 512-MB DIMM were installed during the upgrade, but the system registers only 512 MB of RAM.
What is the most likely cause of this problem?
A.The maximum capacity that the main board can handle is 512 MB.
B.The technician put the smaller DIMM in the first bank.*
C.The 256-MB DIMM is defective.
D.The maximum capacity for a single DIMM bank is only 256 MB.
A.A, C, CD-ROM*
B.C, A, CD-ROM
C.C, CD-ROM, A
D.CD-ROM, C, A
13.How many pins are on an ATX motherboard power connector?
A.8
B.10
C.12
D.20*
14.How are hard drives configured to be a master or slave drive?
A.with CMOS settings
B.with BIOS settings
C.during the partitioning of the drives
D.with jumpers*
15.What does the colored stripe on a data cable represent?
A.termination
B.pin 1*
C.pin 40
D.a keyed cable
E.pin 34
16.What is the recommended CMOS setting for IDE hard drives?
A.typical
B.custom
C.default
D.auto*
17.Which computer component is dangerous to work with while wearing an antistatic wrist strap?
A.floppy drive
B.motherboard
C.monitor*
D.hard drive
A.in a reserved area on the hard disk drive
B.in a Flash RAM chip
C.in a CMOS chip on the system board*
D.in a BIOS ROM chip
19.How many pins are there on a floppy drive cable?
A.34*
B.40
C.50
D.68
20.Which two outcomes are reasons to upgrade the system BIOS on a computer? (Choose two.)
A.to allow an older machine to function with a new operating system
B.to upgrade the video resolution
C.to fix errors in the BIOS code*
D.to improve system capabilities*
E.to enhance application capabilities
21.Which three functions does BIOS serve in a computer system? (Choose three.)
A.tests hardware at boot up
B.loads the operating system
C.controls the file system used on the hard disk drives
D.provides a method for communication between application programs and the operating system
E.supports the transfer of data between hardware components*
F.controls file system security
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