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WorksheetsComputer Maintenance Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What type of maintenance involves ensuring that air vents are free from dust?
Corrective maintenance
Preventative maintenance
Perfective maintenance
Adaptive maintenance
Why is taking regular backups considered preventative maintenance?
It helps fix software bugs.
It protects data from loss.
It improves internet speed.
It enhances hardware performance.
What is the purpose of cleaning the computer system as part of preventative maintenance?
To increase processing power
To remove viruses
To prevent overheating and ensure efficient operation
To update software
How should you carry out regular system backups to ensure effective preventative maintenance?
Only manually back up data once a year
Schedule automatic backups to an external drive or cloud service
Back up data only when the computer crashes
Keep backups on the same hard drive
Why is it important to periodically update software and drivers as a preventative measure?
To fix broken hardware
To add new features
To address vulnerabilities and ensure compatibility
To clean the system
What type of maintenance is required when a computer part malfunctions and needs replacing?
Preventative maintenance
Perfective maintenance
Corrective maintenance
Adaptive maintenance
If a cable comes loose and the computer stops working, what maintenance approach should be taken?
Preventative maintenance
Corrective maintenance
Perfective maintenance
Adaptive maintenance
When re-installing corrupt software, which type of maintenance are you performing?
Perfective maintenance
Corrective maintenance
Preventative maintenance
Adaptive maintenance
How should you approach replacing a faulty hard drive to fix a computer issue?
Reboot the system
Replace with a compatible part and install it
Clean the drive
Update the operating system
What steps should be taken to re-attach a loose cable as part of corrective maintenance?
Power off the computer, re-attach the cable, and power on the system
Ignore the cable and continue using the computer
Replace the cable with a new one
Uninstall and reinstall the operating system
Upgrading to a more powerful software application is an example of which type of maintenance?
Corrective maintenance
Perfective maintenance
Preventative maintenance
Adaptive maintenance
What maintenance type involves increasing the computer’s storage capacity?
Perfective maintenance
Corrective maintenance
Preventative maintenance
Adaptive maintenance
If you decide to upgrade your monitor to a larger screen, what type of maintenance are you performing?
Corrective maintenance
Preventative maintenance
Perfective maintenance
Adaptive maintenance
How should you approach adding more RAM to improve system performance?
Select compatible RAM, install it, and test the system
Only clean the existing RAM
Update the operating system
Install a new hard drive
What is the goal of perfective maintenance when upgrading to the latest version of an application?
To fix existing bugs
To enhance performance and add new features
To clean up the system
To ensure compatibility with older hardware
Using adaptors to connect older hardware to a new system is an example of which type of maintenance?
Preventative maintenance
Adaptive maintenance
Corrective maintenance
Perfective maintenance
What maintenance type is involved when installing drivers to accommodate new peripherals?
Perfective maintenance
Adaptive maintenance
Corrective maintenance
Preventative maintenance
Converting old files to work with a new version of an application falls under which type of maintenance?
Adaptive maintenance
Preventative maintenance
Perfective maintenance
Corrective maintenance
How should you approach using an adaptor to connect an older printer to a modern computer?
Ensure the adaptor is compatible and connect it following the instructions
Replace the printer with a new one
Ignore compatibility issues
Update the printer firmware
What is the necessary approach when installing new drivers for newly purchased hardware?
Download the latest drivers from the manufacturer’s website, follow installation instructions, and restart the computer
Simply plug in the hardware and use it
Use old drivers from previous hardware
Ignore driver updates
