Practice Test: Question Set - 06
1. Whenever you have a hardware resource conflict, it will more likely be an IRQ conflict rather than an i/o conflict because:
- (A) There are a
lot more I/O addresses than IRQs
- (B) The BIOS
sometimes has more of a problem controlling IRQs
- (C) I/O addresses
cannot conflict
- (D) Software
tends to correct I/O conflicts
2. COM1 is typically represented by which of the following?
- (A) 15 pin port
- (B) 9 pin male
port
- (C) 9 pin female
port
- (D) 25 pin male
port
3. _________ is the term used to refer to the process of two modems establishing communications with each other.
- (A) Interacting
- (B) Handshaking
- (C) Connecting
- (D) Linking
4. What command is used to hand up a MODEM when using the "AT Answer Command set"?
- (A) ATZ
- (B) ATD
- (C) ATR
- (D) ATH
5. A wrist grounding strap contains which of the following:
- (A) Surge
protector
- (B) Capacitor
- (C) Voltmeter
- (D) Resistor
6. A 25-pin female connector on the back of your computer will typically be:
- (A) Serial port
1
- (B) A parallel
port
- (C) Docking
- (D) COM2 port
7. ESD damage can be caused by:
- (A) Placing
an IC in a non-conductive plastic bag
- (B) Placing
an IC on a grounded mat
- (C) Repeated
sags in current supplied from outlets
- (D) Touching
metal on the chassis
8. An important first step in troubleshooting which component in a laser printer is causing a jam is to:
- (A) Note
where in the paper path the paper stops
- (B) Check all
voltages
- (C) Look up
error codes
- (D) Turn the
printer off, then on again
9. "Parity" errors usually indicate bad memory.
- (A) True
- (B) False
10. You have just installed a new internal PCI modem on your desktop. It will not dial out. What is the problem?
- (A) The port
speed is set too high
- (B) The
modem has not been set up in control panel properties
- (C) The phone
line is plugged into the line-in port on the modem card
- (D) The
phone line out of the wall is plugged into the phone port on the modem card
11. What is the I/O address for com1?
- (A) 3e8
- (B) 3bc
- (C) 5f8
- (D) 3f8
12. UART is a type of serial chip. Its letters stand for:
- (A) Unidirectional
access regarding transmission
- (B) Universal
asynchronous receiver/ transmitter
- (C) Upper
advanced real transfer
- (D) Unable all
restore t-bits
13. A Type 1 PCMCIA card is:
- (A) The
same physical size as other PCMCIA cards but configured differently
- (B) The
thinnest PCMCIA card, measuring 3.5mm in thickness
- (C) The
thickest PCMCIA card, measuring 10.5mm in thickness
- (D) An
old standard that is not compatible with the newest laptops
14. In inkjet printers, what is the most common problem with the paper tray?
- (A) Inconsistent
printing
- (B) Malfunctioning
pick-up rollers
- (C) Misalignment
of the sheet feeder
- (D) Paper
jamming on the ink cartridge
15. The ATAPI compliance is stands for?
- (A) CDROM
- (B) Bus
mastering
- (C) Mass
storage device
- (D) None
of the above
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