BLUE Exam Q's

Question 1

Many organisations offer their employees medical screening. One test involves the use of a computer to generate the tests administered through headphones.

What is this test called?

Answer 1

Hearing test

Question 2

What storage method is defined as having data read from the medium by use of a laser beam?

Answer 2

Optical Storage

Question 3

What storage method is defined as having data electronically rather than being stored magnetically?

Answer 3

Solid State Storage

Question 4

What storage method is defined as where data is stored on a portable device?

Answer 4

Removable Storage

Question 5

Which software application would be used to produce the visual representation of calculated data?

Answer 5

Spreadsheet Software

Question 6

A medical practice needs to be able to send its paper-based records by email to local hospitals.

Which hardware device is the most appropriate for converting paper-based medical records into a digital format so that they can be sent?

Answer 6

Scanner

Question 7

Cables trail across the floor in an office.

What is the most appropriate for an employee to first take?

Answer 7

Report it to the health and safety officer

Question 8

Identify all of the steps in a risk assessment:

Answer 8

1. Identify the hazard
2. Evaluate the risk and decide on precautions
3. Record findings and implement them
4. Review the risk assessment and update it.

Question 9

What are the three most common functions of a fitness tracker?

Answer 9

It can display your heart rate
It can show the number of steps you have taken that day
It can be synced to a smart phone

Question 10

What are an employee’s responsibility for health and safety?

Answer 10

Following health and safety policies
Reporting anything unsafe
Using correct health and safety practice when handling hardware

Question 11

Complete the following sentence:

It is necessary for an IT technician to use safety glasses when…

Answer 11

Dismantling old computer equipment

Question 12

What would normally be provided by an organisation for an IT technician to use at work?

Answer 12

Anti-static mat
Anti-static wrist band
Safety Shoes

Question 13

What hardware component would be required to connect one computer to another computer?

Answer 13

Network Interface Card (NIC)

Question 14

What troubleshooting tool would be used to identify errors in programming code?

Answer 14

Software Debugger

Question 15

What software would be used by a reporter to record a sporting event for television news?

Answer 15

Video software

Question 16

What is an organisational responsibility for health and safety?

Answer 16

Providing a suitable working environment

Question 17

Who is responsible for providing personal safety equipment for computer technicians?

Answer 17

The employer

Question 18

Why does an IT technician use an anti-static mat?

Answer 18

To reduce the effects of electrical discharge when working on computer equipment

Question 19

Who is responsible if risk assessments are not carried out and an accident takes place in an organisation?

Answer 19

Employer

Question 20

What is the most appropriate action to be taken if cables trail across the floor?

Answer 20

Report it to the health and safety officer

Question 21

What is the most appropriate action to be taken if the hard drive in a computer needs replacing?

Answer 21

The IT technician needs to use an anti-static mat and wrist band while replacing the hardware

Question 22

What is the most appropriate action to be taken if a faulty power supply in a computer is identified

Answer 22

The senior technician must be notified

Question 23

What is the main reason for backing up the system before a hardware upgrade?

Answer 23

The system can be rolled back to its original status after the upgrade.

Question 24

Identify three items of information that must be recorded following a software upgrade.

Answer 24

The data the upgrade was carried out
The software version that was installed
The tests carried out to check the success of the upgrade.

Question 25

Whose responsibility is it to provide a suitable working environment?

Answer 25

Employer

Question 26

Whose responsibility is it to adhere to health and safety regulations?

Answer 26

Employee AND employer

Question 27

Whose responsibility is it to take regular breaks when using computers?

Answer 27

Employee

Question 28

It is necessary to use an anti-static wrist band when…

Answer 28

handling computer components

Question 29

When making a decision on an appropriate solution for an installation / upgrade, what three decisions must be made?

Answer 29

Confirm compatibility of system with hardware
Consider the impact of system downtime during installation / upgrade
Identify any health and safety requirements

Question 30

Who is directly responsible for reporting a cracked computer screen?

Answer 30

The individual using the equipment

Question 31

A network manager needs to install some new software. List the procedures the manager should follow in the correct order.

Answer 31

Confirm compatibility
Select the tools and resources
Prepare the test plan
Backup the system
Implement installation

Question 32

What is the function of event viewer software?

Answer 32

Logging of application and system messages

Question 33

When organisations offer medical tests, what would usually be used to check the effects of computer monitors on eyes?

Answer 33

Eye sight test