Computer Technician Quiz # 5

What is Advanced Power Management?

A BIOS controlled system which conserves power by putting the computer in sleep mode

A new international standard under which hard disks use less power

A technique used only in laptop and notebook computers to conserve power

A new international standard under which monitors use less power

What is the maximum data transfer rate of USB 2.0?

128 Mbps

256 Mbps

480 Mbps

512 Mbps

What does EBCDIC stand for?

Extended Binary Coded Decimal Information Code

Extended Binary Character and Decimal Interchange Code

Extended Binary Character and Decimal Information Code

Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code 

What does SIMM stand for?

Synchronous Input Memory Mode

Single In-line Memory Module

Sequential Input Memory Mode

Serial Input Memory Module

What does VESA stand for?

Video Electronics Standards Association

Video Electronics Standards Architecture

Video Electronic System Architecture

Video Electronic Slot Architecture 

Which type of cable would you use to directly connect two computers?

Straight cable

Cross over cable

Roll over cable

Any cable 

Which of the following memory modules are commonly used in Laptops?

RIMMs

SIMMs

DIMMs

SODIMMs

What is the maximum partition size of a hard disk which has a 16 bit FAT?

2 GB

4 GB

1 GB

More than 4 GB

What does ASCII stand for?

Adapted Standard Code for Information Interchange

American Standard Code for Information Interchange

Advanced Standard Code for Information Interchange

American Standard Code for Interchanging Information 

Which character coding does a PC use?

Standard ASCII

Extended ASCII

EBCDIC

Enhanced EBCDIC

Which IRQ does LPT 1 use?

7

3

4

5

8

What is Virtual Memory?

A technique in which hard disk space is used to act as an extension of the RAM and files are swapped from hard disk to RAM

A technique in which RAM is used to act as an extension of the hard disk

A technique in which hard disk space is used to act as an extension of the RAM but no swapping takes place 

Which color code is used for the keyboard port for connecting a PS/2 keyboard?

Red

Purple

Blue

Green 

Which IRQ and port address does COM 2 use?

IRQ 4 and port 3F8

IRQ 4 and port 2F8

IRQ 3 and port 2F8

IRQ 2 and port 3F8

On a computer, Identify the two types of serial port connectors.

9 pin male and 25 pin male

9 pin female and 25 pin female

9 pin female and 25 pin male

9 pin male and 25 pin female

What does PCI stand for?

Personal Computer Interconnection

Personal Computer Integration

Peripheral Component Interconnect

Peripheral Component Integration 

Which part of a computer is associated with the RS232 standard?

Parallel port

SMPS

Serial port

Game port

Keyboard interface 

Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.

The Pentium III processor has a _____ bit data bus.

12

16

32

64

What does CISC stand for?

Complex Information Set Coding

Complex Instruction Set Computer

Complete Instruction Source Code

Complete Information Set Coding

Which of the following are types of ROM?

SIMM

DIMM

EEPROM

EPROM 

What does VLSI stand for?

Very Low Scale Integration

Very Large Scale Integration

Very Large Size Integration

Very Low Size Integration 

Which part of the hard disk is infected by boot sector viruses?

MBR

DBR

FAT

FS/DS 

Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.

EDO RAM has a _____ pin connector.

72 pin

64 pin

128 pin

168 pin 

Which of the following things needs to be changed if a computer shows incorrect date and time constantly even after setting them correct?

Hard Disk

CMOS battery

Operating System

Motherboard 

Fill the blank with the most appropriate option.

A hard disk is a _____ storage device.

primary

secondary

volatile

None of the above 

Which of the following motherboard connectors is used for parallel ports?

A female DB-25 connector

A male DB-9 connector

A female DB-15 connector

A male DB-25 connector

What does EEPROM stand for?

Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM

Electrically Enhanced Programmable ROM

Enhanced and Extended Programmable ROM

Extended Erasable Programmable ROM

Enhanced Erasable Programmable ROM

What is the size of conventional memory (also known as base memory) in a PC?

512 KB

640 KB

640 MB

1 KB

Which of the following are not memory DIMMs?

EDO RAM

NONEDO RAM

SDRAM

What will be the result of an overheating CPU?

The computer will shutdown automatically

The computer will hibernate automatically

The computer will reboot automatically

The user will be logged off