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DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS SERVICING 9

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Multiple Choice. Read the statements carefully. Select the best answer.
1. What type of computer that are almost extinct today and it uses continuous variables for mathematical operations and utilizes mechanical or electrical energy.
a. Analog b. Digital c. Hybrid d. Mainframe
2. Computers that have the capacities to host multiple operating systems and operate as a number of virtual machines and can substitute for several small servers.
a. Supercomputer b. Servers c. Mainframe d. Minicomputer
3. It is the most important program that runs on a computer.
a. CPU b. Application program c. Windows d. Operating system
4. The main part of a microcomputer, sometimes called the chassis.
a. CPU b. Operating system c. Motherboard d. System Unit
5. The following are classification of operating system except one?
a. Real Time b. Multipurpose c. Multiprocessing d. Multitasking
6. All of the following are include in the part of system unit except one?
a. Expansion bus b. Keyboard c. SATA d. Optical drive
7. It composed of a device that accepts data and instructions from the user or from another computer system.
a. Output device b. Input device c. Memory d. Storage
8. A display screen that is sensitive to the touch of a finger or stylus. Used in myriad applications, including ATM machines, retail point-of-sale terminals, car
navigation and industrial controls.
a. PDA b. Digitizer tablet c. Touch Screen d. Tablet
9. Is any apparatus for recording computer data in a permanent or semi-permanent form?
a. Output device b. Input device c. Memory d. Storage device
10. A network that is confined to a relatively small area. It is generally limited to a geographic area such as a writing lab, school, or building.
a. Wide Area Network c. Metropolitan Area Network
b. Local Area Network d. Large Area Network
11. A small, simple, inexpensive device that joins multiple computers together.
a. Hub b. Ethernet Switch c. Router d. Bridge
12. An internetworking system capable of joining together two networks that use different base protocols.
a. Network firewall b. Network gateway c. Router d. Bridge
13. What is the complete meaning of the acronym USB?
a. Universal Storage Bus c. Universal Serial Bas
b. Universal Storage Bas d. Universal Serial Bus
14. Which of the following is not a tool/equipment used in assembling and dissembling PC.
a. Screw driver b. Anti- static wrist wrap c. Hammer d. Static mat
15. First thing you need to do in disassembling a unit, that includes the cables such as Power, USB, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet, Ethernet, Modem, etc.
a. Configure b. Setting up c. install d. Unplugging
16. Which of the following is not on the system specification.
a. Operating System c. Processor Speed
b. Graphics Card d. Power Supply
17. What is the first thing you need to do, to remove the hard drive from the side of the slot?
a. Unscrew the four screws securing it in place. c. Use hammer in removing the hard drive.
b. Just pull it out of the housing. d. Unplug the power cable into the power supply
18. What is the proper way in removing the RAM.
a. Push down on both tabs holding the RAM in place. c. Use plies when removing the RAM.
b. Pull the RAM out of its expansion bus. d. Slide the RAM out of its expansion bus.
19. What are the things to be ensure in attaching hardware and peripherals of the computer?
a. Connect to the correct locations and ports c. Check the system requirements
b. Connect it to the computer d. Check the manual service
20. Which of the following is not true in preparing your workplace in assembling a system unit?
a. Take inventory c. Make space, make time
b. Install the CPU d. Prepare grounding protection
21. Which of the following is not true about the steps in connecting peripherals of a PC.
a. Attach the monitor cable to the video port.
b. Secure the cable by tightening the screws on the connector
c. Plug the mouse cable into the video port.
d. Plug the power cable into the power supply.
22. What important process should be done in installing Windows XP on a system with more than one partition?
a. Format the correct partition c. Examine the partition
b. Change the file system d. Delete the data and files on the different partition

23. What file system usually used during installation?

a. FAT b. NTFS c. FAT32 d. NTFS32
24. What function key will press in order to start the installation, After reading the license agreement?
a. F9 b. F12 c. F6 d. F8
25. Where do we typically install the operating system?
a. Drive C b. DVD c. External Drive d. Floppy Drive
26. What key should you press if you need to install any third- party or RAID drivers?
a. F2 b. F6 c. F2 d. F12
27. When the folder copy phase is complete your system will reboot, what are you going to do if you see the message “Press any key to boot from CD”?
a. Press any key b. Do not press a key c. Reboot the system d. Eject the CD
28. What phase will immediately follow after the first boot phase?
a. Welcome to Windows b. Change display setting c. Network Setup d. Set up users
29. What is the next phase after the set up folder copy phase and reboot?
a. GUI set up b. Software c. Username setup d. Software personalization
30. What key should you press to enter the system BIOS.
a. F2 b. F6 c.F2 d. F12
31.This occurs even if you try to install the hardware. It will happen again when you restart the computer.
a. Lots of popup windows appear c .Application causes system to restart
b .Lots of hardware installation windows appear d. . Does not boot
32.When you turn on the computer, it will show the processor brand and/or the motherboard brand but suddenly stops. Usually, this type of error results to
repeated system restart.
a. Sound on/off error b. Safe mode doesn’t work c. Does not boot d. System Error
33.This will occur only in standby mode. The system will automatically restart when you move the mouse or encode something. The worst part of it is that it will
delete a file randomly.
a. No video output b .Keyboard / mouse system restart c. Never ending loading of operating system d. Does not boot
34.The computer starts, then boots. But, when the operating system loads, it suddenly stops and waiting for it to load may take you a lifetime.
a. No video output b. Keyboard / mouse system restart c. Never ending loading of operating system d. Does not boot
35. When you open the computer, nothing shows up in the screen and the LED indicator of the monitor is in steady orange color.
a. No video output b. Keyboard / mouse system restart c. Does not boot d. Sound on/off error
36. The solution is simply by reinstalling or updating the drivers. However, for other cases, the solution can often be by hardware component replacement.
a. Application errors b. Browser status codes c. Device manager errors d. Sound on/off error
37. These are characterized by short beep sounds from the tiny internal speaker of your motherboard. These errors happen when you press the power button to turn
on the computer.
a. POST code errors b. System errors c. Runtime errors d. Application Error
38. These errors are due to corrupted hardware, especially RAM module malfunction and bad sectors on hard disks. They can be hard to resolve at times.
a. Application errors b. Stop errors c. Device manager errors d. System Error
39. These errors are quite dangerous types of errors that can be present on a computer.
a. POST code errors b. System errors c. Runtime errors d. Stop Error
40. These are caused by applications while they are running. These are commonly due to glitches in the program code itself. The solution for these errors is to
update the program to its latest version.
a. Application errors b. Stop errors c. Device manager errors d. Runtime Error
41. It is the flow of electrons which can be transformed to energy.
a.electricity b. matter c. conductor d. insulator
42. The negatively charged particle of an atom.
a. proton b. neutron c. electron d. nucleus
43. These are electrons knocked out from orbit in an unbalanced atom.
a. free electrons b. roaming electrons c. orbiting electrons d. dead electrons
44. The amount of current flowing in a circuit is measured in
a. volts b. amperes c. ohms d. watts
45. It is the amount of pulling force that makes the electrons flow.
a. voltage b. current c. resistance d. wattage
46. It is the opposition offered by a body or substance to the passage through it of a steady electric current.
a. voltage b. current c. resistance d. wattage
47. The amount of resistance is measured in
a. volts b. amperes c. ohms d. watts
48. These are materials that have high resistance to flow of electricity.
a. atom b. matter c. conductor d. insulator
49. Which of the following is an example of a conductor?
a. water b. wood c. plastic d. glass
50. Which of the following is an example of an insulator?
a. silver b. gold c. bronze d. sulfur