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HARDWARE MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING QUIZ

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a volatile memory?

a)

ROM

b)

HDD

c)

RAM

d)

CD-ROM

2.

What does BIOS stand for?

a)

Basic Input Output Software

b)

Binary Integrated Operating System

c)

Basic Internal Output System

d)

Basic Input Output System

3.

What is the full form of SMPS?

a)

Standard Mode Power Supply

b)

System Management Power System

c)

Switched Mode Power Supply

d)

Synchronous Memory Power Supply

4.

Which one is an input device?

a)

Monitor

b)

Printer

c)

Keyboard

d)

Speaker

5.

What is the main function of BIOS?

a)

Display graphics

b)

Perform POST

c)

Connect to internet

d)

Power the SMPS

6.

Which connector is commonly used for monitors?

a)

PS/2

b)

RJ-45

c)

VGA

d)

SATA

7.

Which of the following is not a function of an operating system?

a)

File management

b)

Memory management

c)

Virus protection

d)

Task scheduling

8.

POST is related to:

a)

Power failure

b)

Operating system crash

c)

Initial hardware check

d)

Printing documents

9.

Which port is used to connect a printer?

a)

VGA

b)

USB

c)

HDMI

d)

RJ-45

10.

What is the purpose of cache memory?

a)

Permanent storage

b)

Fast access to frequently used data

c)

Increase RAM

d)

Store videos

11.

Which is not an output device?

a)

Monitor

b)

Printer

c)

Joystick

d)

Speaker

12.

Which storage device is optical?

a)

HDD

b)

SSD

c)

CD-ROM

d)

Pen Drive

13.

Which of the following is a pointing device?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Mouse

c)

Printer

d)

Speaker

14.

The brain of the computer is:

a)

Hard disk

b)

Monitor

c)

CPU

d)

Motherboard

15.

Which of these is a secondary memory?

a)

RAM

b)

Hard Disk

c)

ROM

d)

Cache

16.

SMPS converts AC to:

a)

AC

b)

Light

c)

DC

d)

Heat

17.

Which device uses ink for printing?

a)

Dot Matrix

b)

Laser Printer

c)

Inkjet Printer

d)

Thermal Printer

18.

USB stands for:

a)

Uniform Standard Bus

b)

Universal Serial Bus

c)

Unique System Base

d)

Unified System Bridge

19.

Which slot is used to install RAM?

a)

PCI

b)

SATA

c)

DIMM

d)

AGP

20.

Which is not a type of motherboard form factor?

a)

ATX

b)

Micro ATX

c)

Mini ITX

d)

X-RAM

21.

Which memory is used to store firmware?

a)

RAM

b)

Cache

c)

ROM

d)

Register

22.

What is the main function of a motherboard?

a)

Print documents

b)

Display output

c)

Store data

d)

Connect all components

23.

Which is a wireless communication technology?

a)

USB

b)

Bluetooth

c)

HDMI

d)

RJ-45

24.

VGA is mainly used for:

a)

Sound output

b)

Video display

c)

USB connections

d)

Network access

25.

Which of the following is a biometric input device?

a)

Joystick

b)

Fingerprint Scanner

c)

Mouse

d)

Webcam

26.

What type of device is a webcam?

a)

Output

b)

Input

c)

Storage

d)

Communication

27.

A connector is used to:

a)

Process data

b)

Input data

c)

Join cables and components

d)

Run software

28.

Which is the first program to run when a computer starts?

a)

Windows

b)

Antivirus

c)

BIOS

d)

Chrome

29.

What is firmware?

a)

Operating system

b)

RAM chip

c)

Software embedded in hardware

d)

Anti-virus

30.

An example of non-impact printer is:

a)

Dot Matrix

b)

Drum Printer

c)

Laser Printer

d)

Chain Printer

31.

OCR stands for:

a)

Original Code Reader

b)

Optical Character Recognition

c)

Optical Cable Reader

d)

Optical Color Register

32.

TWAIN is used for:

a)

Playing music

b)

Printing documents

c)

Scanning devices

d)

Transferring files

33.

HDMI is used for:

a)

Sound only

b)

High-quality audio and video

c)

Internet

d)

Power supply

34.

Which port connects Ethernet cable?

a)

USB

b)

RJ-45

c)

VGA

d)

PS/2

35.

Interrupts are signals that:

a)

Restart the computer

b)

Store data

c)

Temporarily pause CPU tasks

d)

Print documents

36.

Which device helps cool the CPU?

a)

Power supply

b)

RAM

c)

Heat sink

d)

ROM

37.

Dot matrix printers use:

a)

Laser beam

b)

Inkjet

c)

Pins and ribbon

d)

Nozzle

38.

Which one is a magnetic storage device?

a)

Hard disk

b)

CD-ROM

c)

Pen Drive

d)

SSD

39.

The device that holds the BIOS is:

a)

CPU

b)

Monitor

c)

ROM chip

d)

RAM stick

40.

Daisy chaining is used in:

a)

RAM

b)

Interrupt handling

c)

Display

d)

Scanner

41.

Cache is located between:

a)

CPU and RAM

b)

ROM and HDD

c)

CPU and Main Memory

d)

RAM and SSD

42.

Which printer is best for photo printing?

a)

Dot matrix

b)

Laser

c)

Inkjet

d)

Chain

43.

Real-time clock (RTC) keeps track of:

a)

Mouse movements

b)

BIOS settings

c)

System time

d)

Processor speed

44.

Which of the following is hot-swappable?

a)

CPU

b)

RAM

c)

USB

d)

VGA

45.

Which power connector is used for SATA drives?

a)

Molex

b)

SATA Power

c)

8-pin PCIe

d)

ATX

46.

USB Type-C is known for:

a)

Only charging

b)

Reversible connector

c)

Network speed

d)

BIOS update

47.

The main memory is also called:

a)

SSD

b)

RAM

c)

HDD

d)

BIOS

48.

SMPS is used to:

a)

Boost performance

b)

Store data

c)

Supply power

d)

Control software

49.

Which of the following is an input device?

a)

Monitor

b)

Printer

c)

Keyboard

d)

Speaker

50.

Connector commonly used for monitors:

a)

PS/2

b)

RJ-45

c)

VGA

d)

SATA

51.

Purpose of cache memory:

a)

Permanent storage

b)

Fast access data

c)

Store videos

d)

Increase RAM

52.

Which memory is permanent?

a)

ROM

b)

RAM

c)

DRAM

d)

Cache

53.

What is a chipset responsible for?

a)

Printing

b)

Controlling communication between CPU and devices

c)

Scanning

d)

Cooling

54.

Full form of USB:

a)

Universal Synchronous Bus

b)

Universal Serial Bus

c)

Unit Serial Bus

d)

Unified Signal Bus

55.

Software stored in ROM:

a)

OS

b)

Word Processor

c)

Firmware

d)

Spreadsheet

56.

Function of CMOS battery:

a)

Supplies power to RAM

b)

Maintains BIOS settings

c)

Stores user files

d)

Runs software

57.

Hard disk is a:

a)

Input device

b)

Storage device

c)

Output device

d)

Software

58.

Which is used to cool the CPU?

a)

Chipset

b)

SMPS

c)

Heat Sink

d)

Speaker

59.

Which is a pointing device?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Mouse

c)

Monitor

d)

Scanner

60.

Inkjet printers produce:

a)

Noisy output

b)

High-quality images

c)

Dot matrix style

d)

Only B/W