Computer Technician Quiz # 4

What does "baud rate" mean?

Bits per second

Bytes per second

Number of symbols/pulses transmitted per second

Which IRQ does LPT 2 use?

7

3

4

5

8

What can be the maximum distance between an IrDA (Infra Red) printer and an IrDA capable laptop?

Upto one meter

Upto two meters

Upto five meters

More than five meters

Which of the following supports a data transfer rate of 800 Mbps?

IEEE 1394

IEEE 1394b

USB 1.1

USB 2.0

How many interrupt requests does an Intel 8259s based computer have?

8

10

11

15

16

What does SMPS stand for?

Static Mode Power Supply

Switched Mode Power Supply

Small Microcomputer Power Supply

Static Modulated Power Source

Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.

The parallel port uses a _____cable connector.

9 pin male

25 pin female

9 pin female

25 pin male

Which of the following transmission media provides the maximum transmission distance?

UTP cable

Coaxial cable

Fiber Optic

Wi-Fi

On which ports are internal modems generally installed?

COM 1

COM 2

COM 3

COM 4

How is a "floppy disk write" protected?

By closing (cover) the write protect notch

By opening (uncover) the write protect notch

What will you do if none of the USB devices work on any USB ports of a PC with newly installed operating system?

Check USB settings in BIOS

Check USB devices

Check USB cables

Reinstall Operating system

Is the following statement true or false?

RISC processors are better at number crunching than CISCs are.

True

False

What will you do if documents printed by an ink jet printer appear to be blurred?

Replace the ink ribbon

Replace the ink cartridge

Calibrate the printer

Replace the printer

Which of the following commands will you use to clean a hard disk that is infected with a boot sector virus?

Fdisk

Fdisk/mbr

Format

None of these commands will work, you will have to use a virus scanner

What is the maximum transmission distance of 1000 Base-T UTP cable?

25 meters

50 meters

100 meters

150 meters

What is "burst mode"?

A fast memory access technique

A fast data transfer technique used in modems

A fast data transfer technique used in networks

All of the above

Which of the following statements is false?

Low level formatting of hard disks can be performed by the format program

High level formatting of hard disks can be performed by the format program

Low level formatting marks out the tracks and sector boundaries on a disk

High level formatting cannot be performed by the fdisk program

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

RAM and cache memory speeds are generally measured in ________.

microseconds

milliseconds

nanoseconds

picoseconds

Which IRQ and port address does COM 1 use?

IRQ 4 and port 3F8

IRQ 4 and port 2F8

IRQ 3 and port 2F8

IRQ 2 and port 3F8

When would you wear an anti-static wrist band?

While opening the cabinet of the CPU

While removing the SMPS

While removing a SIMM or DIMM

While removing the Processor

While removing a SIMM or DIMM when the power is on

Which of the following transmission media is immune to EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference)?

Coaxial cable

UTP cable

Fiber Optic

STP cable

What part of a computer is a UART chip associated with?

Bus controller

Game port

Parallel port

Serial port

Clock timer

What is the bandwidth supported by 168 pin and 184 pin DIMM modules?

16-bits

32-bits

64-bits

128-bits

Which of the following must be done to configure SCSI devices properly?

End of chain/chains must be properly terminated

Each device must have the same ID

Each device must have a unique ID

Nothing needs to be done, they are automatically configured

Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.

RAM is a _____ storage device.

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

None of the above

What does EDO stand for?

Extended Data Overload

Enhanced Data Operation

Extended Data Output

Enhanced Data Output

Enhanced Dual Operation

What does SCSI stand for?

Semi Conductor Serial Interface

Semi Conductor System Interface

Small Computer System Input

Small Computer System Interface

What is the maximum transmission speed of CAT 5 cable?

10 Mbps

16 Mbps

100 Mbps

1000 Mbps

Which of the following is a fiber optic connector?

RJ-11

RJ-45

MT-RJ