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  • 1. 

    Which of the following is NOT a type of motherboard expansion slot?

    • A.

      ISA

    • B.

      PCI

    • C.

      AGP

    • D.

      ATX

    • E.

      AMR

    Correct Answer
    D. ATX
  • 2. 

    Which of the following is NOT a type of RAM?  

    • A.

      DIMM

    • B.

      EPROM

    • C.

      DDR2

    • D.

      RIMM

    Correct Answer
    B. EPROM
  • 3. 

    What does FDISK do? 

    • A.

      Performs low-level formatting of the hard drive

    • B.

      Fixes bad sectors on the hard drive

    • C.

      Recovers lost clusters on the hard drive

    • D.

      Creates partitions on the hard drive

    Correct Answer
    D. Creates partitions on the hard drive
  • 4. 

    What type of connector is used to plug a telephone line into a modem?

    • A.

      RJ-45

    • B.

      RJ-11

    • C.

      RJ-10

    • D.

      RS-232

    Correct Answer
    B. RJ-11
  • 5. 

    What is the maximum storage capacity on FAT-16 system?

    • A.

      512Kb

    • B.

      1 Gb

    • C.

      2 Gb

    • D.

      4 Gb

    Correct Answer
    C. 2 Gb
  • 6. 

    What does active partition mean?

    • A.

      Single partition.

    • B.

      Partition with all the hard disk drive capacity.

    • C.

      Partition with an operating system installed.

    • D.

      Partition that will be used to boot the operating system.

    Correct Answer
    D. Partition that will be used to boot the operating system.
  • 7. 

    Your system boots up but you don't hear a beep, which part should you check first

    • A.

      RAM

    • B.

      System Board

    • C.

      CPU

    • D.

      Speaker

    Correct Answer
    D. Speaker
  • 8. 

    Your system continuously reboots itself. Which of the following could be the problem? (Check all that apply)

    • A.

      System board (MB)

    • B.

      Power Supply

    • C.

      Memory

    • D.

      Hard Drive

    • E.

      Monitor

    • F.

      Video Card

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. System board (MB)
    B. Power Supply
    C. Memory
    D. Hard Drive
    F. Video Card
  • 9. 

    Toner cartrige is used in ?

    • A.

      Inkjet Plotter

    • B.

      Laser Printer

    • C.

      Thermal Printer

    • D.

      Dot Matrix printer

    • E.

      InkJet Printer

    Correct Answer
    B. Laser Printer
  • 10. 

    Identify the tab in Task Manager that enables you to start a program that is not running on your system.

    • A.

      Processes tab

    • B.

      Performance tab

    • C.

      Applications tab

    • D.

      Networking tab

    Correct Answer
    C. Applications tab
  • 11. 

    You want to perform multiple backups of only those files that are modified since the last normal backup. You also want to ensure that the backed up files use minimum amount of media. In this case, you will take a:

    • A.

      Normal backup.

    • B.

      Differential backup.

    • C.

      Incremental backup

    • D.

      Copy backup

    Correct Answer
    C. Incremental backup
  • 12. 

    Which of the following RAID levels uses a fault-tolerance technique known as "disk mirroring"?

    • A.

      Raid 0

    • B.

      Raid 1

    • C.

      Raid 5

    • D.

      Raid 10

    Correct Answer
    B. Raid 1
  • 13. 

    What is the minimum number of disks required for RAID 5?

    • A.

      1

    • B.

      2

    • C.

      3

    • D.

      4

    • E.

      5

    • F.

      6

    Correct Answer
    C. 3
  • 14. 

    How many disks failures can a RAID 0 can sustain ?

    • A.

      None

    • B.

      1

    • C.

      2

    • D.

      3

    Correct Answer
    A. None
  • 15. 

    Which equipement allows sharing of broadband internet connection ?

    • A.

      Hub

    • B.

      Adapter

    • C.

      Router

    • D.

      Switch

    Correct Answer
    C. Router
  • 16. 

    Which are examples of wireless encryption? (Select multiple answers.)

    • A.

      VPN

    • B.

      PPP

    • C.

      WEP

    • D.

      MAC

    • E.

      WPA

    • F.

      WPA2

    • G.

      TCP

    • H.

      WEP2

    Correct Answer(s)
    C. WEP
    E. WPA
    F. WPA2
  • 17. 

    Which wireless standard is faster ?

    • A.

      IEEE 802.11b

    • B.

      IEEE 802.11g

    • C.

      IEEE 802.6

    • D.

      IEEE 802.11a

    • E.

      IEEE 802.11n

    Correct Answer
    E. IEEE 802.11n
  • 18. 

    Which of the following IP networks are reserved for use on private intranets? 

    • A.

      199.14.0.0

    • B.

      192.168.0.0

    • C.

      224.0.0.0

    • D.

      10.0.0.0

    • E.

      172.152.0.0

    Correct Answer(s)
    B. 192.168.0.0
    D. 10.0.0.0
  • 19. 

    Which command will reveal your Windows XP computer IP address?

    • A.

      Ipconfig

    • B.

      Xpconfig

    • C.

      Configsys

    • D.

      Sysconfig

    Correct Answer
    A. Ipconfig
  • 20. 

    What does the term "Map Network Drive" mean?

    • A.

      Divide the host HDD into memory locations.

    • B.

      Create a shortcut to a network location.

    • C.

      Trace the path to the local area network gateway.

    • D.

      Send instructions to a user to access the remote local area network.

    • E.

      A schematic drawing of all network adapter locations on the network system.

    Correct Answer
    B. Create a shortcut to a network location.
  • 21. 

      What does an assigned IP addres 169.254.0.12 indicate?  

    • A.

      The computer is configured with a static IP address.

    • B.

      . The computer is using a dial-up modem.

    • C.

      The computer is being used as an Internet shared connection host

    • D.

      The computer is configured for DHCP and cannot connect to the DHCP server

    • E.

      The computer has been configurd to work with a Linux system.

    Correct Answer
    D. The computer is configured for DHCP and cannot connect to the DHCP server
  • 22. 

    Which item is an example of a physical network address?  

    • A.

      IP address

    • B.

      Workstation name

    • C.

      MAC address

    • D.

      Www.rezolvit.ro

    • E.
    Correct Answer
    C. MAC address
  • 23. 

    Which are the default settings for a Windows XP computer network adapter?  

    • A.

      DHCP and configured as part of a workgroup.

    • B.

      DHCP and configured as a part of a domain.

    • C.

      Static IP address and configured as part of a workgroup.

    • D.

      Static IP address and configured as part of a domain.

    • E.

      There is no default settings for a Windows XP network adapter card.

    Correct Answer
    A. DHCP and configured as part of a workgroup.
  • 24. 

    What is the purpose of a DNS server?

    • A.

      To resolve MAC addresses to NetBIOS names.

    • B.

      To resolve IP addresses to domain names

    • C.

      To resolve IP addresses to MAC address

    • D.

      To resolve domain names to IP addresses.

    Correct Answer
    D. To resolve domain names to IP addresses.
  • 25. 

    E-mail servers use the following communication protocol for sending messages from one to the other ?

    • A.

      SMTP

    • B.

      HTTP

    • C.

      ICMP

    • D.

      POP3

    • E.

      IMAP

    Correct Answer
    A. SMTP
  • 26. 

    What is the default port number for SMTP ?

    • A.

      21

    • B.

      22

    • C.

      25

    • D.

      28

    Correct Answer
    C. 25
  • 27. 

    What utility can you use to verify a remote computer is accepting connections on the port you are using?

    • A.

      Ftp

    • B.

      Telnet

    • C.

      Snmp

    Correct Answer
    B. Telnet
  • 28. 

    What is the basic Internet program that lets you verify that a particular Internet address exists and can accept requests.?

    • A.

      URL

    • B.

      NOC

    • C.

      Bandwidth test

    • D.

      PING

    Correct Answer
    D. PING
  • 29. 

     What is the comanand to learn  the path of your requests for Web pages or other files are taking to get to a specific Web site or other Internet location is available ?

    Correct Answer
    traceroute
    tracert
  • 30. 

    What is 127.0.0.1?  

    • A.

      Class A IP address

    • B.

      Class B IP address

    • C.

      Router address

    • D.

      Loopback address

    Correct Answer
    D. Loopback address
  • 31. 

    If you have a router in the network your connected to and the Default Gateway is set to 192.168.1.1 and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, which of the following are available IP addresses on that network? (multiple answers)

    • A.

      192.168.1.0

    • B.

      192.168.1.1

    • C.

      192.168.1.2

    • D.

      192.168.1.128

    • E.

      192.168.1.254

    • F.

      192.168.1.255

    • G.

      192.168.1.256

    Correct Answer(s)
    C. 192.168.1.2
    D. 192.168.1.128
    E. 192.168.1.254
  • 32. 

    What is the name of the program that allowed early e-mail users to convert attachments into strings of text?  
    •  

    • A.

      Uuencode

    • B.

      Codex

    • C.

      Compiler

    • D.

      Encode

    Correct Answer
    A. Uuencode
  • 33. 

    If nothing prints on your inkjet printer, first ensure the jobs are getting to the print queue in Windows.  If the jobs are listed, which of the following are reason you might not get any output when you try to print?

    • A.

      Printer is not turned on

    • B.

      Ink cartridges are empty or clogged

    • C.

      Print Spooler service is stoped

    • D.

      The printer is set to print in black&white

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Printer is not turned on
    B. Ink cartridges are empty or clogged
  • 34. 

    If your laser printer is printing entirely blank pages, what is the problem?

    • A.

      The fuser assembly is overheating

    • B.

      Faulty toner cartridge

    • C.

      Drum is not being charged

    • D.

      The high voltage power supply is faulty

    Correct Answer
    C. Drum is not being charged
  • 35. 

    Most garbage prints are the result of using _____________?

    • A.

      Obsolete firmware

    • B.

      Old toner cartridges

    • C.

      Incorrect drivers

    • D.

      Incorrect printer settings

    Correct Answer
    C. Incorrect drivers
  • 36. 

    You are using Outlook Express and a POP3 e-mail account. You delete a message from your Inbox. What happens to this message?

    • A.

      It is permanently deleted from your mailbox.

    • B.

      It is stored in the Deleted Items folder until the folder is emptied.

    • C.

      It is stored in the Recycle Bin on your computer until it is emptied.

    • D.

      It is temporarily stored on your ISP’s server.

    Correct Answer
    B. It is stored in the Deleted Items folder until the folder is emptied.
  • 37. 

    What is the difference between the Bcc field and the Cc field?

    • A.

      Recipients specified in the Cc field are not displayed to other recipients.

    • B.

      Recipients specified in the Bcc field are not displayed to other recipients.

    • C.

      The Bcc field can only use addresses that are stored in a distribution list.

    • D.

      The Bcc field can only use addresses that are stored in your address book.

    Correct Answer
    B. Recipients specified in the Bcc field are not displayed to other recipients.
  • 38. 

    Two hosts are connected to a switch. The IP address of the first host is 192.168.1.33/24 and the second host is 192.168.1.34/24. What would happen if host 1 pings host 2 ? Assume there is no default gateway configured on the hosts.

    • A.

      Ping will be successful.

    • B.

      Ping response will be dropped at host 1

    • C.

      Ping response will be dropped at host 2

    • D.

      Network unreachable message will be trigerred.

    Correct Answer
    A. Ping will be successful.
  • 39. 

    In Windows XP, how do you access advance startup options?

    • A.

      By pressing the spacebar when prompted to do so

    • B.

      By holding down Ctrl+Alt+Del after the Windows logo displays for the first time

    • C.

      By pressing Esc after the OS menu displays

    • D.

      By pressing F8 during the first phase of the boot process

    Correct Answer
    D. By pressing F8 during the first phase of the boot process
  • 40. 

    What is the first step in the troubleshooting process?

    • A.

      Talk to the customer

    • B.

      Gather technical information

    • C.

      Eliminate possibilities

    • D.

      Document your work

    Correct Answer
    A. Talk to the customer
  • 41. 

    Windows XP includes a feature called a ______________, which is a copy of your system configuration that can be used to roll back the system to a previous state if a configuration error occurs.

    • A.

      Restore point

    • B.

      Repair point

    • C.

      Roll back point

    • D.

      Registry

    Correct Answer
    A. Restore point
  • 42. 

    You are using Outlook Express and a POP3 e-mail account. If you try to send a message but it never leaves Outbox, what are the possibilities? (Note: Message is sent to sender every time you press send-receive but is never saved to Sent folder. Note: Only one answer is correct.)

    • A.

      No connection to the e-mail server is available

    • B.

      The POP3 port is not configured correctly

    • C.

      Your Stationery is not displayed correctly

    • D.

      The .dbx file has reached 2 GB

    Correct Answer
    D. The .dbx file has reached 2 GB
  • 43. 

    You are using MS Outlook 2003 or MS Outlook 2007. What is the file type that contains the autocomplete cache?

    • A.

      .nk2

    • B.

      .pst

    • C.

      .nk1

    • D.

      .dat

    Correct Answer
    A. .nk2
  • 44. 

    If you are using an IMAP account and Outlook Express mail client, where are the messages stored?

    • A.

      In a local folder in Outlook Express

    • B.

      On the email server

    • C.

      On another computer in the local network

    Correct Answer
    B. On the email server
  • 45. 

    If you are using a POP3 account and MS Outlook 2007 mail client,  what setting give the possibility to save messages both local and on the server?

    Correct Answer
    Leave a copy of messages on the server

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