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LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE/CUNY
DIVISION OF ADULT & CONTINUING EDUCATION CAREER & PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS
COMPUTER REPAIR SCREENING TEST |
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| 1. In DOS, there are internal commands that are processed by COMMAND.COM. Which applies? |
Format |
CHKDSK |
Scandisk |
Help com |
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| 2. Which represents the correct processing sequence to complete the startup of a DOS Operating System: |
AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS
SYSTEM BATCH File, CONFIG.SYS
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CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT
None of the above
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| 3. What command only displays s disk’s volume label? |
Label /add |
Vol /add |
Vol |
Label |
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| 4. The binary number system? |
Multiplies all numbers by two
Is another name for the digital system |
Uses combinations of zero and one
to represent all numbers
All of the above |
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| 5. When the RESET button is pressed the computer will? |
Restart all active programs
Restore memory content |
Re-boot cold
None of the above |
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| 6. Computer Multimedia is? |
Information in text form
Information in sound form |
Information in image form
A combination of two or more of the above |
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| 7. When should you not wear an anti-static strap? |
Replacing a CPU
Working on a CRT |
Replacing RAM
Working on a system board |
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| 8. Which file executes commands in DOS? |
MS-DOS.SYS |
CONFIG.SYS |
COMMAND.COM |
SYSTEM.INI |
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| 9. The BIOS software resides in which of the following? |
The main memory |
ROM |
Extended memory |
CMOS |
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| 10. The Central Processing Unit (CPU): |
Stores the system configuration information
Processes program instructions |
Is another term for motherboard
Supplies power to the system board |
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| 11. Which of the following is the FIRST step when installing a hard drive in a system? |
Format DOS partition
Configure DMA channel and back-up interrupt |
Install Operating System
Partition hard disk |
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| 12. Missing slot plates in the system case could cause? |
EMI radiation
The system to run too hot |
The system to run too cold
It has no effect |
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| 13. Which of the following most likely causes a CPU overheating problem? |
A power supply fan failure
CPU fan failure |
A power supply providing too much voltage
Too many hardware devices drawing power |
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| 14. How many IDE hard drives can you have on a system? |
4 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
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| 15. Opening a power supply to repair it is |
Dumb, it would be easier to just replace the entire component
Difficult due to the fact that power supplies are welded together |
Dangerous, especially if left plugged into the AC
circuit
An easy task, there are so few components,
it is easy to repair |
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Please answer the following questions with a True or False answer. |
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| 16. Tower type computer are categorized as Full, Mid and Mini Towers. |
True
False |
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| 17. The personal computer was introduced by IBM in the year 1965. |
True
False |
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| 18. Alt-Cntl-Del causes the system to perform a Cold Boot. |
True
False |
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| 19. The print from a dot-matrix printer is light and uneven. this is most likely caused by a worn ribbon. |
True
False |
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| 20. Personal Computers use a total of 4 serial ports. |
True
False |
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| 21. A data error on logical drive C: will affect the operation of logical drive D. |
True
False |
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22. Computer viruses are spread throughout the system by the hardware |
True
False |
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| 23. The PC supports 3 ½ inch floppy drives sizes of 710 and 1.44. |
True
False |
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24. The new Millennium (ME) operating system is the latest available for PCs today. |
True
False |
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| 25. When cleaning a key board, you should not use compressed air. |
True
False |
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