IT Support Assessment: Multiple Choice Questions 1-22

Which component supplies power to all other PC parts?

• Motherboard

• CPU

• Power Supply Unit

• Hard Disk

POST stands for —

• Power On Self-test

• Program Output System Test

• Processor Operation Start Time

• Primary Output Setup Test

Thermal paste is used between —

• CPU and fan

• RAM and slot

• HDD and cable

• Monitor and GPU

Which of the following is a troubleshooting tool?

• WordPad

• Device Manager

• Excel

• Chrome

Blue screen error is also known as —

• Boot error

• System crash

• Memory overload

• Virus warning

To fix software problems, the first step is to —

• Replace hardware

• Check for updates

• Remove CPU

• Disable firewall

Which port is commonly used for display connection?

• RJ45

• HDMI

• PS/2

• SATA

Disk Cleanup utility is used to —

• Format the hard disk

• Remove temporary files

• Install OS

• Delete user accounts

System optimization includes —

• Adding RAM

• Updating drivers

• Deleting system files

• Removing BIOS

Which one of the following stores startup settings?

• CMOS

• RAM

• SSD

• GPU