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91.

A 6xx indicates a problem with the:

A

floppy drive

B

hard drive

C

keyboard

D

CD ROM

E

All of the above

Correct Answer: A

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92.

A sound card typically uses which IRQ?

A

6

B

5

C

15

D

1

E

it doesn't use an IRQ

Correct Answer: B

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93.

During preventative maintenance on a dot matrix printer, do NOT lubricate:

A

Platen assembly

B

Print head pulley

C

Print head pins

D

Paper advance gear bushings

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: C

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94.

You see the message "invalid media device" after installing a new hard drive. What do you do next?

A

Format

B

Fdisk

C

Partition

D

Add the OS

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: A

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95.

What is the modem hang up command?

A

ATHU

B

ATH

C

ATZ

D

ATX

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: B

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96.

What expansion types do most pll/plll motherboards support?

A

MCA, PCI

B

ISA, EISA

C

ISA, PCI, AGP

D

ISA, VESA, PCI

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: C

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97.

When installing an internal modem, all of the following IRQ's can be used except?

A

5

B

10

C

14

D

All of the above

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: C

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98.

An IRQ allow interface cards to:

A

Interrupt the CPU to request service

B

Pass data to the CPU to be processed

C

Pass data from one card to another

D

Pass data to the computers memory

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: A

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99.

A workstation has just been installed on an Ethernet LAN, but cannot communicate with the network. What should you check first?

A

reinstall the network protocols

B

reinstall the network interface card driver

C

verify the ip configuration on the workstation

D

verify the link status on the computer's network card

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: D

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100.

One of the major components of a PC is the Central Processing Unit (CPU) which can be best described as:

A

The device that sends the monitor signals telling it what to display

B

The area that regulates all of the system power usage

C

The area where ail the of the Basic input/output routines are stored

D

The area where all of the processing takes place

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: D

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