A level Computer Hardware quiz 3

16 Questions

Quiz Description

Here we offer free educational quizzes. You will find several questions ranging from 15-20 in these quizzes. 

These questions are aimed at boosting your knowledge both at the intellectual and educational level, as well as general and technical. In this quiz, we will be looking at Computer hardware maintenance and operations. We have computers in the house, with components like a mouse, keyboard, and speakers. It will be interesting for you to know why these components are hardware and how they function as well as how to maintain their functionality, know their speed of communication and so on.

Students studying Computer Science in the A levels are usually tested from this topic and so these quizzes are pre-test questions in preparation for their tests and upcoming exams. Take the quiz and learn.
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1:

When your hard drive crashes from multi directional nozzles, or from dropping it, it is known as head-to-disk interference, or HDL


Correct
  • 1:
    True
  • 2:
    False
  • 3:
    loop backs (wrap plugs)
  • 4:
    sniffer
2:

What tool is used to test serial and parallel ports?


Correct
  • 1:
    high volt probe
  • 2:
    cable scanner
  • 3:
    loop backs (wrap plugs)
  • 4:
    sniffer
3:

ESD would cause the most damage to which component?


Correct
  • 1:
    Power supply
  • 2:
    Expansion board
  • 3:
    Monitor
  • 4:
    Keyboard
4:

What is the highest binary number that can be referred to on a three position jumper block?


Correct
  • 1:
    4
  • 2:
    6
  • 3:
    F
  • 4:
    1
5:

What voltage does a Pentium system use?


Correct
  • 1:
    +12 volts
  • 2:
    +5 volts
  • 3:
    +8 volts
  • 4:
    +3.3 volts
6:

A numeric error code check: A 17xx indicates a problem with:


Correct
  • 1:
    CMOS
  • 2:
    ROM BIOS
  • 3:
    DMA controller
  • 4:
    hard drive or controller
7:

Which provides the fastest access to large video files?


Correct
  • 1:
    Optical drives
  • 2:
    Optical drives
  • 3:
    SCSI hard drives
  • 4:
    EIDE hard drives
8:

A 25-pin female connector on the back of your computer will typically be:


Correct
  • 1:
    Serial port 1
  • 2:
    A parallel port
  • 3:
    Docking
  • 4:
    COM2 port
9:

On the PC side, the printer port is a:


Correct
  • 1:
    25 pin female serial connector
  • 2:
    15 pin female parallel connector
  • 3:
    25 pin male serial connector
  • 4:
    25 pin female parallel connector
10:

You were installing an application in Windows 95, and the computer crashes, what do you do?


Correct
  • 1:
    press alt + Ctrl + delete, twice
  • 2:
    press alt + Ctrl + delete, and end task
  • 3:
    press alt + Ctrl + delete, and end task
  • 4:
    turn off computer and boot from a floppy disk
11:

RS-232 is a standard that applies to:


Correct
  • 1:
    serial ports
  • 2:
    parallel ports
  • 3:
    game ports
  • 4:
    digital frequencies
12:

You just installed a new IDE hard drive, but your system BIOS will not recognize the new drive, what should you check first.


Correct
  • 1:
    cable sequence
  • 2:
    jumpers on the hard drive
  • 3:
    drivers that need to be loaded
  • 4:
    hard drive manufacturer web site information
13:

During boot-up, the memory test:


Correct
  • 1:
    is a superfluous step that should be ignored
  • 2:
    Checks and verifies that contiguous memory is installed
  • 3:
    Is an operational error
  • 4:
    Displays what memory is installed, but nothing els
14:

What is the best ground for a conductive work bench?


Correct
  • 1:
    AC outlet
  • 2:
    Ground to bend
  • 3:
    To another device
  • 4:
    Chassis ground
15:

Topically, how many type III PC cards can you insert in a laptop


Correct
  • 1:
    1
  • 2:
    2
  • 3:
    3
  • 4:
    4
16:

What is the first thing you could do to check for damage to a printer after receiving it?


Correct
  • 1:
    Run MSD diagnostics
  • 2:
    Attach it to a PC and print something
  • 3:
    Check the cables
  • 4:
    Unbox it and examine it for physical damage

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