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PC Quiz 1. The first physical sector in any bootable hard disc contains which of the following? A. File structure. B. Data structure. C. MBR (Master Boot Sector) D. LBR (Logical Boot Sector) 2. An error code is displayed before the end of the POST. Is the problem hardware or software related? A. Hardware B. Software 3. Which two windows programs allow you to edit the registry? A. Control Panel B. System Tools C. Command Prompt D. Device Manager 4. The system keeps rebooting itself. Which of the following reasons could be the problem? (there may be more than one correct answer) A. Faulty Adapter Card B. Bad system board C. Bad Power Supply D. AC Power Faulty E. All of the above 5. How would you make the customer’s PC go into safe mode? (there may be more than one correct answer) A. Go into msconfig, select Safe Mode from the Boot option, and restart the PC. B. Go into the control panel, select Safe Mode from the Boot option, and restart the PC. C. Restart the PC, and press the F8 key until the Advanced Options Menu appears. D. Restart the PC, and press the F2 key until the Advanced Options Menu appears.

6. A computer will not perform power-on self test (POST); also no lights or sounds are emitted. What should you check first? A. Display adaptor B. Power supply C. RAM D. Motherboard 7. You have been dispatched to a client’s computer. You have decided that the processor is overheating. Which of the following steps can you take to help with the air flow around the processor? A. Blow it out with compressed air B. Remove the heat sink from the CPU C. Place it on a surface and covered it with old newspapers or waste paper D. Clean off the old thermal paste and reapply a small amount to the processor E. All of the above options are correct 8. To avoid power supply hazards you must never do which of the following?(Choose two) A. Disassemble the power supply B. Put metal tools through the openings C. Switch the voltage to 220 D. Put a smaller power supply in the computer + 9. Name the two methods that are used to protect the reliability of memory. A. Parity-Checking B. System checking C. ECC (error-correcting code) D. Smart checking 10. Windows 7 comes in several different versions such as Home, Professional and Ultimate. You can also run Windows 7 in 32 or 64 bit versions. If you want to install and run a 64 bit version of Windows 7 which one of the following is NOT a requirement? A. At least 4GB of ram B. A 64 bit capable processor C. Any of these D. 64 bit drivers for device

11. Which of the following versions and editions of Windows 7 can you install to take advantage of the hardware resources on a computer that has 16 GB of RAM? (Choose all that apply.) A. Windows 7 Ultimate x86 B. Windows 7 Starter x86 C. Windows 7 Enterprise x86 D. Windows 7 Home Premium x64 12. Touch technology has been available in Windows for years. But Windows 7 extends it to every corner of your PC. The Start menu and taskbar now sport larger, fingertip- friendly icons. Familiar Windows 7 programs are also touch-ready. You can even finger paint in Paint! Which version of Windows 7 comes with Windows Touch built in? A. Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate B. Starter, Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate C. Professional and Ultimate D. All versions 13. Which one of the following functions does Check Disk perform? A. Finds and attempts to repair file system errors B. Finds fragmented files and folders and arranges them contiguously C. None of these D. Deletes temporary files and offline files 14. You have just finished installing Windows XP for your friend’s family. You didn't have time to activate their version of Windows for them so you have told them that they must active Windows before the time period is up otherwise Windows will stop functioning? How many days do they have before they must activate Windows or it will stop working? A. None of these B. 30 days C. 14 days D. 60 days

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15. Hard disks are divided into storage spaces through _________________? A. Files B. Folders C. Directories D. Partitions 16. Do all Windows versions use virtual memory? A. Yes B. No 17. What would be the file system that you need to create if you want to install Windows 2000, XP or Vista? A. FAT32 B. FAT C. NTFS 18. What type or RAM must be installed in pairs? A. DDR B. SDRAM C. DDR2 D. Rambus 19. If the colors are flickering on your monitor, what could be the problem? A. Refresh rate to slow B. Refresh rate too fast C. Loose video cable D. The monitor is bad 20. When installing a video card, there are three phases, select the best three answers. A. Configuring the BIOS for the video card being installed B. Physically installing the video card C. Making sure the video card is in the protective anti-static bag D. Installing drivers for the video card

21. Which of the following bus types is used for video cards (choose all that apply) A. PCI B. AGP C. DMI D. PCI Express 22. Which of the following are programs that you as a technician can use to create an image backup? (choose all that apply) A. System restore B. NTBACKUP C. Norton Ghost D. Acronis True Image 23. Before you remove the processor from the motherboard, what device should you remove first? A. Power Supply B. RAM C. Heat Sink D. Thermal Compound 24. You install a new video card in your system, but are not getting all the features. What would you need to do to correct the problem? A. Reboot the computer B. Install the device driver C. Take the card out and put it back in D. Call a technician 25. You are in the process of doing an upgrade to Windows Vista. You start the process and then you cannot go any further. Which of the following could be the problem? A. You are using a full version disk instead of the upgrade disk B. Your installation key is incorrect C. You don’t have enough free space for the installation D. The file system is FAT32

26. You have just installed an updated driver for your video card. You reboot the system and, for some reason, Windows will not start. What could you do to fix this problem? A. Press F8 at boot and select the last known configuration B. Select Ctrl+Alt+Del at the BIOS screen C. Create a boot disk on a floppy disk D. Reboot the computer and hope it comes back up 27. Power supplies are rated using which of the following units? A. Amps B. Volts C. Watts D. Output 28. To correctly install a DIMM or Rambus module, what should you do? (choose all that apply) A. Line up the module connectors with the socket B. Verify that locking tabs on the socket are swiveled to the outside position C. After verifying the module is lined up with the socket, push the module straight down into the socket until the swivel locks on each end of the socketsnap into place at the rtop corners of the module D. None of these options are correct 29. Which of the following steps should you take when maintaining monitors? (choose all that apply) A. Do not block ventilation holes in CRT and LCD displays B. Use antistatic cleaners made for electronics to clean screens and other surfaces C. Do not spray cleaners directly onto screens or enclosures D. Use thumbscrews to hold VGA and DVI cables in place on displays, projectors and video card 30. You are a technician for you company. You are about to upgrade a computer running Windows XP operating system to Vista. You need to prepare the computer for the upgrade. What should you do before attempting this upgrade? (choose all that apply) A. Download any new device drivers B. Back up all important files C. Download any application updates D. Backup internet explorer favorites E. Download device drivers and updates only

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