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Computer hardware Technician NVQ Level 4 (Cisco A+)

K72S001Q2L4- Computer Hardware (MCQ)
Instructions for Candidates: No. of questions : 20
Answer All questions No. of pages : 02
Time :02 Hours

1. In a computer keyboard the Alt, Ctrl, Shift, Del & Insert keys are known as

A. Standard keys

B. Function keys

C. Navigation keys

D. Special purpose keys

2. In which input method the data is already in machine readable form?

A. Direct input method

B. Indirect input method

C. Stored input method

D. Network input method

3. Which among the following is not a peripheral hardware device in a computer system?

A. Keyboard

B. Optical Drive

C. HDD

D. Printer
4. Identify the network hardware of a home network

A. Access Point

B. NIC Card

C. Analog Modem

D. FireWire

5. Which among the following is not a peripheral hardware device in a computer system?

a. Keyboard

b. Optical Drive

c. HDD

d. Printer

6. Which among the following hardware you usually can’t find inside a CPU Casing?

A. Power Supply box

B. Video card

C. Video display unit

D. Graphics processor

7. Devices which are used to receive data from central processing unit are classified as

a. output/input devices

b. digital devices

c. signaled devices

d. output devices

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8. Teletypewriter terminal is an example of

A- input devices

B.-output devices

C.-input/output devices

D.-storage devices

9. Computers process data under the control of sets of instructions termed as

A. computer programs

B. computer data

C. computer buses

D. computer instructions

10. Computer which can perform quadrillion instruction per second is termed as

A. Supercomputer

B. Personal Computer

C. PLC

D. Automobile

11. After you service a laser printer, you notice dirty print. Which of the following would correct
the problem.

A.Clean the developer tank

B.Reset the printer

C.Run several blank pages

D.Clean the laser diode

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12. You have just installed a new internal PCI modem on you 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

13. 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

14. What component would most likely cause a "parity error"?

A.bad hard disk

B.bad controller

C.bad RAM

D.bad software

15. A PCMCIA measuring 10.5mm is what type?

A.type 1

B.type 2

C.type 1 and 3

D.type 3

16. When a bearing in the power supply fan goes out, what should you replace?

A.fan

B.case

C.bearing

D.power supply

17. Before sending data, a modem sends a request to send signal, or RTS.

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A.True

B.False

18. During the fusing process, toner is:dry pressed into the paper

A.dry pressed into the paper

B.electrically bonded to the paper

C.melted into the paper

D.high pressure sprayed onto the paper

19. Which type of pc card (PCMCIA) slot will allow the insertion of a hard drive?

A.type I

B.type II

C.type III

D.type IV

20. IBM's Micro Channel Architecture (MCA) specifies which type of the following bit access
widths?

A.8 bit & 16 bit

B.16 bit & 24 bit

C.16 bit & 32 bit

D.32 bit & 64 bit

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