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WorksheetsNovember 20
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which of the following is NOT a type of motherboard expansion slot?
ISA
PCI
AGP
ATX
Which of the following is NOT a type of computer hard drive?
IDE
SCSI
FDD
Which of the following retains the information it's storing when the power to the system is turned off?
CPU
ROM
RAM
DRAM
What is BIOS an acronym for?
basic input output system
boot initial operating startup
basic input output startup
bootstrap initial operating system
Which of the following is NOT a type of RAM?
DIMM
RAMBUS
ROM
SDRAM
What type of connector is used to plug a telephone line into a modem?
RJ-11
RJ-45
RJ-10
COM1
How many pins does SDRAM have?
168
128
72
64
Which step of the laser printer process uses laser light to write images on the laser printer drum?
cleaning
conditioning
writing
developing
A laser printer produces copies that easily smear when touched. What laser printer component is most likely causing the problem?
primary corona
primary grid
laser
fusing roller
Which would be the most common impact printer maintenance task?
Replacement of the impact head
Replacement of the ribbon cartridge
Replacement of the toner cartridge
Replacement of pickup rollers
Which laser printer part is most likely the cause a printer suddenly start printing blank paper?
Low toner
Defective Transfer Corona wire
Defective Fuser
Electrical breaker is tripped
Which printer connection type requires line of sight to successfully transfer information from a mobile device to a printer?
802.11x
Bluetooth
Infrared
Wi-Fi
Which type of printer uses a photoelectric drum?
Impact
Dot-Matrix
Laser
Inkjet
During which step of the laser printing process is the transfer corona wire involved?
Developing
Transferring
Fusing
Which stage of the laser printing process involves extreme heat?
Fusing
Transferring
Exposing
Writing
What is the rubber roller that feeds the paper past the print head known as?
HVPS
Cartridge
Spring
Platen
When connecting a laser printer's power cable, what type of device is not recommended?
Surge protector
Line conditioner
UPS *choose because the laser uses too much power
AC outlet
Which of the following printer types use inked ribbon to produce an imprint on paper?
Inkjet
Dot matrix
Thermal
Laser
Which of the following answers lists a standard unit for measuring print resolution?
Pixels per inch (ppi)
Candelas per square metre (cd/m2)
Dots per inch (dpi)
Aspect ratio
The speed of a printer is measured in:
Instructions per second (IPS)
Pages per minute (ppm)
Megabyte per second (MBps)
Revolutions per minute (rpm)
Imaging drum is a printer component used in:
Inkjet printers
Thermal printers
Laser printers
Impact printers
Which of the following printer components allows for automatic printing on both sides of the page?
Roller
Duplexing assembly
Print head
Feeder
In laser printing, toner falling off of the printed copy indicates a problem with:
Toner cartridge
Print head
Cleaning blade
Fusing unit
Which of the following printer types can often be found as part of point of sale systems?
Daisy wheel
PostScript
Thermal
Inkjet
Which type of power connector is used to connect old school devices such as optical drives and hard drives?
20-pin
24-pin
Berg
Molex
ABC Inc. decided to integrate redundancy by connecting multiple hard disks to duplicate the information they store. Which type of adapter will need to be installed on the servers to accomplish the desired redundancy?
NIC
Wireless NIC
USB gateway
RAID adapter
A technician is installing a new power supply in a computer. Which type of power connector should be used to connect to a PATA hard drive?
Berg
mini-Molex
Molex
20-pin ATX connector
A technician is installing a new power supply in a computer. Which type of power connector should be used to connect to a floppy drive?
Berg
Molex
20-pin ATX connector
SATA connector
How many pins are in a SATA data cable connector?
7
34
40
80
A technician needs to back up 4 GB of data using a single storage medium. Which medium can hold the entire 4 GB on a single disc
floppy disc
CD-RW
CD-R
DVD+/-R
In a standard ATX-based computer, how many IDE devices can be installed?
1
2
3
4
What is the minimum number of hard drives necessary to implement RAID 5?
2
3
4
5
What is the total number of devices that can be daisy-chained to an IEEE 1394 port?
127
63
15
255
Beep codes are generated by which of the following? HINT: the one that does the testing
CMOS
RTC
POST
Windows
Which bus slot provides the highest video performance?
PCI
AGP
SCSI
PCIe
Which of the following indicates that a printer is network-ready?
An RJ11 jack
A USB connector
An RJ45 jack
A SCSI connector
You just turned off a printer to maintenance it. What should you be careful of when removing the fuser?
The fuser being hot
The fuser being wet
The fuser being fragile
The fuser releasing toner
Which of the following connectors is used for musical equipment?
MIDI
HDMI
DVI
DisplayPort
Moving your CPU’s speed beyond its normal operating range is called _____________.
Overclocking
Overdriving
Overpowering
Overspeeding
Which tool should always be used when working on the inside of the computer?
Cordless drill
Antistatic strap
Multimeter
Screwdriver
Which of the following form factors does a VGA connector comply with?
8P8C
15-pin D shell
microATX
RG-6
What is the PC equivalent of FireWire?
IEEE 1284
USB
IEEE 1394
ISA
Which type of printer uses a print head, ribbon, and tractor feed?
Laser
Impact
Inkjet
Thermal
Which function is performed by the external power supply of a laptop?
Increases voltage
Stores power
Converts DC power to AC power
Converts AC power to DC power
A co-worker is traveling to Europe and is bringing her computer. She asks you what safety concerns there might be. What should you tell her?
The computer is not usable in other countries.
Check for a compatible power adapter for that country.
Use a line conditioner for the correct voltage.
Check the voltage selector on the power supply.
What is an LCD display’s contrast ratio defined as?
Power consumption
Display resolution and brightness
The darkest and lightest outputs
Power savings
What connector can have audio and video pass through it?
VGA
RGB
DVI
HDMI
You want to upgrade memory in your computer. Which of the following is user-replaceable memory in a PC?
CMOS
BIOS
DRAM
SRAM
You are working on a very old printer, and it starts to smoke. What should you do?
Turn off the printer.
Call 911.
Unplug the printer.
Call maintenance.
You need to install a printer that can be used to print payroll checks on paper forms that have a carbon backing. Which printer technology should you select?
Impact
Laser
Inkjet
Thermal
