Hardware (3) Flashcards

1
Q

You need to implement an IEEE 802.11 standard wireless network with maximum data rates of over 3Gbps and operates at the 5GHz frequency band. You will need to connect a printer to this network for the users to use. Of the given choices, which of the following would meet your requirement?

  1. 11ac
  2. 11b
  3. 11g
A

802.11ac

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2
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A technician has made certain changes to your windows system. When you reboot the system, you are prompted with this message “Operating System not found” How should you resolve this issue with minimum effort and without impacting data?

Change the boot sequence in the BIOS

Replace the hard drive

Disconnect and reconnect the hard drive connectors

Reload Windows on the hard drive

A

Change the boot sequence in the BIOS

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3
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You have a Bluetooth speaker set that you pair with your laptop running Windows 10. When you play a music file, there is no sound coming from the speakers. What should you do first as the troubleshooting step?

Ensure the device is paired

Check the volume controls on the speakers and laptop

Check if the speakers are on

A

Check the volume controls on the speakers and laptop

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4
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You open the CPU and notice that your system has hoses throughout the CPU. Which type of cooling system is installed?

Thermal paste

Heat pipes

Liquid-based cooling

A

Liquid-based cooling

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5
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Identify the true statement when comparing micro-ATX and mini-ITX

The mini-ITX motherboard requires a special component

The micro-ATX motherboard can hold more components than the mini-ITX

The mini-ITX and micro-ATX came in three variants, standard, minimum and maximum

A

The micro-ATX motherboard can hold more components than the mini-ITX

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6
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If you have a 24-pin connector from the power supply, you need to connect only the first 20-pin. What will happen if you also connect the remaining 4-pin to the motherboard?

The motherboard will stop functioning as the 4-pin connector is not to be connected to it

The motherboard will get additional current from the power supply

The motherboard will continue to function as it was functioning with 20pins

A

The motherboard will get additional current from the power supply

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7
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You get a ghost cursor on your laptop screen. Which of the following methods can help you resolve this issue? (Choose all that apply)

Update the touchpad device drivers

Disable the touchpad and use an external mouse

Use a large mouse pointer

Slow down mouse acceleration

A

Update the touchpad device drivers

Disable the touchpad and use an external mouse

Use a large mouse pointer

Slow down mouse acceleration

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8
Q

You need to purchase a set of computers that will connect with a sever remotely and run different applications. The computer will run Web browser and the SSH protocol for connecting to the server. Which of the following will be the best option?

Fat client

Thick client

Thin client

A

Thin client

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9
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You have connected a USB game controller to your desktop. After you connect it, it does not work. You verify in Device Manager that the game controller is not listed. What should you do?

Update device drivers for any unknown hardware detected

Restart the desktop after connecting the game controller

Update the USB device drivers

A

Update device drivers for any unknown hardware detected

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10
Q

You are using an iPhone 6 that is facing the flickering issue. Which of the following step should you perform to stop this issue?

Disable Hardware Overlays

Enable Reduced Transparency

Reboot the phone

A

Enable Reduced Transparency

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11
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When referring to the CPU speeds, which of the following factors can affect it? (Choose all that apply)

Processor architecture

Type of application being used

Hyperthreading

Number of cores

A

Processor architecture

Type of application being used

Hyperthreading

Number of cores

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12
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You have a desktop in which has two IDE hard drives, which are best set as master and slave. You need to add another hard drive to the desktop. What should you do?

Add the hard drive on the secondary IDE cable and remove the jumper from the hard drive

Add the hard drive on the same cable and set it as slave

Add the hard drive on a second IDE cable and set it as Master

A

Add the hard drive on the secondary IDE cable and remove the jumper from the hard drive

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13
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You need to run a hypervisor on a system. Which of the following feature should be enabled?

Hyperthreading

Virtualization

Overclocking

A

Virtualization

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14
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You need to replace the network backbone cable, which is CAT5. You do not have a spare CAT5 cable with the same length. You want to replace it with cable that reduces electromagnetic interference. The cable that you use must be backward compatible with CAT5 cable. What should you do? (Choose all that apply)

Replace it with a CAT3 cable

Replace it with a CAT5e cable

Replace it with a CAT6 cable

Replace it with a CAT7 cable

A

Replace it with a CAT6 cable

Replace it with a CAT7 cable

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15
Q

The print head of an impact printer is damaged. Which of the following could have caused this issue?

Tractor feed placement

Incorrect paper feed

Worn out ribbon

A

Worn out ribbon

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16
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You are trying to establish a connection between your desktop and a device with a serial port. However, you are unable to establish a connection. Which of the following can be the probable cause? (Choose all that apply)

Incorrect serial cable

Incorrect communication parameters

Faulty serial cable

Software conflicts

A

Incorrect serial cable

Incorrect communication parameters

Faulty serial cable

Software conflicts

17
Q

You have a desktop that has USB 2.0. You need to add a USB 3.0 port but need to minimize the cost. Which of the following method should help you achieve this?

Upgrade the motherboard

Add an external USB hub

Add a USB expansion card

A

Add a USB expansion card

18
Q

You connect a desktop to a wall socket and attempt to power it on. However, the desktop is not powering on. What is the first thing that you should check?

Reseat the power supply

Check the wall socket with a tester

Replace the power cord

A

Check the wall socket with a tester

19
Q

A user made changes to the BIOS settings. You need to protect this in future. What setting should you enable in the BIOS?

Administrator Password

Boot-on Password

Secure Boot

A

Administrator Password

20
Q

You have a network attached storage (NAS) device on the network. It is equipped with a Gigabit network interface card (NIC). The server also replicates its data to another server at Gigabit speed.
The desktops are also equipped with the Gigabit NIC. Users will use these desktops to connect with the NAS device and share files. Your manager has asked you to configure the desktops NIC with 10/100 speed. What could be the probable reason?

The NAS device will not be able to handle a large volume of traffic from the desktops

The network does not support the Gigabit speed

The NAS NIC will be saturated with the multiple desktops sending data

A

The NAS NIC will be saturated with the multiple desktops sending data