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WorksheetsCSS 1 Quiz #2: BIOS Configuration
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is the primary function of the BIOS in a computer system?
Manage installed applications
Serve as the computer’s firewall
Coordinate startup and load the operating system
Handle user accounts
Where is the BIOS usually stored?
On a hard drive
In the operating system
On a flash memory chip on the motherboard
In RAM
What should you press to enter the BIOS Setup Utility?
Alt + F4
F5
ESC, DEL, F1, F2, or F12
Ctrl + P
What does POST stand for?
Primary Operating System Test
Power On Self Test
Peripheral Output Signal Test
Program Operating Start Time
What is the first step of the boot sequence handled by BIOS?
Launching applications
Installing updates
Logging into Windows
Running POST
What software replaced the legacy BIOS in modern systems?
RAM
CMOS
CPU
UEFI
[IBM BIOS] You turned on the PC and heard 1 short beep, and the system proceeds to boot.
CPU failure
RAM error
Normal POST – system is okay
Video card error
[IBM BIOS] The computer powers on, but no beep is heard and the monitor remains black.
POST passed
Power supply or system board problem
CMOS battery low
Keyboard not detected
[AMI BIOS] The system emits 7 short beeps and fails to continue.
Battery issue
Cache memory issue
Video card disconnected
Boot sequence mismatch
[AMI BIOS] You hear 1 long and 8 short beeps after powering on.
Keyboard controller error
RAM missing
Video card problem
CPU is overheated
[AWARD BIOS] The system gives repeating high/low beeps after being turned on.
CPU is improperly seated or defective
Video driver not found
System fan not working
CMOS error
[AWARD BIOS] A student installs a new RAM module. Upon turning on the computer, it repeats long beeps continuously.
Display adapter is loose
RAM is faulty or improperly seated
CPU is missing
CMOS battery is drained
[PHOENIX BIOS] A computer emits a 1-1-2-3 beep code.
CMOS configuration invalid
Initialize system hardware
BIOS not found
Display error
[AWARD BIOS]. A technician hears a 1-1-1-1 beep pattern from a newly assembled PC. The screen is blank and nothing progresses.
What is the likely issue and the recommended action?
Power supply issue – replace PSU
Unconfirmed beep code – reseat or replace RAM chips
CPU failure – install a new processor
CMOS battery drained – replace battery
[PHOENIX BIOS]. A student's computer gives a 1-1-3-1 beep code during POST. What step of the startup is currently being processed?
Verifying the CPU socket
Initializing chipset registers with initial POST values
Booting into BIOS setup
Detecting peripheral devices
