A+ Essentials Test Prep Quiz

39 Questions | By Sherry9300 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Total Attempts: 3245

Questions

Settings

Create your own Quiz

Try this! It's a work in progress so check back.

Questions and Answers

1.

_____________ is the set of instructions processed by the central processing chip in the computer.
- A.
  
  Software
- B.
  
  Firmware
- C.
  
  RAM
- D.
  
  ROM
2.

What does SCSI stand for?
- A.
  
  Small Computer Systems Interface
- B.
  
  Small Computing System Interface
- C.
  
  Small Computing Serial Interface
- D.
  
  Silly Computers Sucker Idiots
3.

What are two ways that devices gain the attention of the CPU in order to do their work?
- A.
  
  Voting
- B.
  
  Spooling
- C.
  
  Polling
- D.
  
  Interrupt
4.

Synchronous memory is ________________________________, but asynchronous memory is not.
- A.
  
  Calibrated at startup
- B.
  
  Held in virtual memory
- C.
  
  Refreshed hundreds of times per second
- D.
  
  Tied to the system clock
5.

Regarding USB devices, how many can you connect to the bus?
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  127
- C.
  
  256
- D.
  
  11
6.

What drive interface is sometimes called the AT Attachment, or ATA interface?
- A.
  
  PCI
- B.
  
  IDE
- C.
  
  SCSI
- D.
  
  Ultra SCSI
7.

Why don't devices use IRQ 2?
- A.
  
  It is always used as a primary COMM port
- B.
  
  Higher IRQs are cascaded there
- C.
  
  Acts as a default placeholder for new hardware found by the system
- D.
  
  Reserved for system clock
8.

True/False. SIMM must be installed in pairs.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Volatile memory _______________ its contents when it loses its power.
10.

Parity is a scheme that enables ____________________.
- A.
  
  Error detection
- B.
  
  For memory transfer operations
- C.
  
  L2 cache
- D.
  
  Msconfig
11.

WiMAX has a range of up to ____________.
- A.
  
  100 yards
- B.
  
  100 meters
- C.
  
  21 miles
- D.
  
  31 miles
- E.
  
  None of the above
12.

True/False An IP address is made up of 4 bits separated by periods.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

True/False. CMOS memory is non-volatile.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

True/False. Emergency Repair Disks are not bootable.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

Can you delete files in MS-DOS?
- A.
  
  Always
- B.
  
  Never
- C.
  
  Yes, but only if you have not changed files on the hard disk.
- D.
  
  Yes, but only if you have not created new files on the hard disk.
- E.
  
  C & d
16.

Registry files are what type of files?
- A.
  
  Text
- B.
  
  ASCII
- C.
  
  Binary
17.

In addition to MS-DOS, what is another way to delete temporary files?
- A.
  
  Internet tools
- B.
  
  Device manager
- C.
  
  Windows Explorer
- D.
  
  Both b & c
- E.
  
  None of the above
18.

True/False. Standard VGA drivers are loaded in Safe Mode.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

129.64.85.1 is an example of a Class ____ IP address.
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  B
- C.
  
  C
- D.
  
  D
20.

True/False. The page-separator processor receives the print job from the print processor and always add a separator page.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
21.

True/False. MAC addresses function at the lowest (Data Link) networking level.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
22.

Where can you view, disable and enable services that run at startup?
- A.
  
  Device manager
- B.
  
  Windows Explorer
- C.
  
  Msconfig
- D.
  
  Regedit32
- E.
  
  A & c
23.

True/False. The Windows print process can be broken down into four major processes.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
24.

What is the purpose of del drive:path\*.tmp?
- A.
  
  Sends files to the temp folder
- B.
  
  Deletes all .tmp files in path
- C.
  
  Undeletes .tmp files
- D.
  
  None of the above
25.

Repeating horizontal or vertical black marks on the page are probably caused by
- A.
  
  Dirty rollers
- B.
  
  Scratched drum
- C.
  
  Low toner
- D.
  
  B & c
- E.
  
  A & b