Computer Hardware — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

25 pin female parallel connector is the correct answer to “On the PC side, the printer port is a:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

turn off computer and boot from a floppy disk is the correct answer to “You were installing an application in Windows 95, and the computer crashes, what do you do”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

serial ports is the correct answer to “RS-232 is a standard that applies to:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

jumpers on the hard drive is the correct answer to “You just installed a new IDE hard drive, but your system BIOS will not recognize the new drive, what should you check first.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

Checks and verifies that contiguous memory is installed is the correct answer to “During boot-up, the memory test:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

AC outlet is the correct answer to “What is the best ground for a conductive work bench”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

1 is the correct answer to “Topically, how many type III PC cards can you insert in a laptop”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

Unbox it and examine it for physical damage is the correct answer to “What is the first thing you could do to check for damage to a printer after receiving it”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

disable the CPU cache in CMOS is the correct answer to “You have a system that periodically locks up. You have ruled out software, and now suspect that it is hardware. What should you do first that could help you narrow it down to the component at fault”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

regular backups is the correct answer to “What's the best way to protect your hard drive data”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

printhead pins is the correct answer to “On a dot matrix printer, you should never lubricate which part”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

8 is the correct answer to “How many devices can be used on a single SCSI bus? Keep in mind that the SCSI host adapter counts as a device.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

Manages the use of extended memory is the correct answer to “Match the device driver HIMEM.SYS to its operation.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

Surge suppressor is the correct answer to “_____ help prevent power surges.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

0 is the correct answer to “The digital multimeter is set for DC, Ohm and 20k. You will read _____ while measuring a good 2 amp fuse.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

resistor is the correct answer to “An anti static strap uses a small _____ to make sure you do not become the least path of resistance to the ground”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

SIMM is the correct answer to “If the memory slots have 30 pins then the chip is a”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

characters per second is the correct answer to “Laser Jet printer speeds are measured in pages per minute (ppm) what do we use to measure dot-matrix printers”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

size (heads, cylinders, sectors) is the correct answer to “Which values are held in CMOS for the hard drive”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

Define the circumstances of the problem is the correct answer to “Which of the following would be a logical first step in troubleshooting a PC”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

EMM386.exe is the correct answer to “Which DOS driver is used to emulate expanded memory”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

A printer driver is the correct answer to “For a Macintosh to print successfully, the System Folder must contain:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

Ozone filter is the correct answer to “Which component must be vacuumed or replaced during preventative maintenance on a laser printer”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

Sound Card is the correct answer to “Which device uses a DMA channel”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

Low humidity is the correct answer to “When is the risk for electrostatic discharge the greatest”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

Parallel port is the correct answer to “A modem could be attached to which port”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

Battery back-up unit is the correct answer to “What device prevents power interruptions, resulting in corrupted data”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

Resistor is the correct answer to “SCSI must be terminated with”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

on the secondary IDE is the correct answer to “In a computer with an eide adapter, where should you connect an ATA CD-ROM drive”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

wear an ESD wrist strap is the correct answer to “What's the best way to prevent damaging your PC with static electricity”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

The floppy is the correct answer to “IRQ6 is typically reserved for:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

Check its connections to the computer and power source is the correct answer to “Which would you do first when troubleshooting a faulty monitor”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

Set the master-slave jumper to slave on the second drive is the correct answer to “To install a second IDE drive into a computer, you must:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

The map statement is not in the autoexec.bat file is the correct answer to “Why does a successfully mapped network drive disappear every time you boot the computer”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

Loopback plug is the correct answer to “What do you need to check serial and parallel port”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

crashed hard drive is the correct answer to “You have a PC with no video* Which of the following is LEAST likely to be causing the problem”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

AC voltage is the correct answer to “To test for AC ripple on a PC power supply, you would set the volt/ohm meter for:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

CMOS battery is nearing end of life is the correct answer to “You get a CMOS checksum error during bootup. What is most likely the cause”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

FALSE is the correct answer to “When measuring AC (Alternating Current) with a multimeter, it is important to maintain the proper polarity.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.

SYS: is the correct answer to “After trying to unload a TSR, you get an error message saying that other TSRs were loaded after the one you tried to remove. Which of the following commands could you use to see the current load order”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Computer Hardware.