Elance Computer Technician Test Answers 2015
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What is defragmenting a hard drive do?
It
reduces the amount of fragmentation on the drive
It frees up extra space on a hard drive by removing
compenents that were not fully removed
It compresses files on the hard drive
It adds additional partitions to the hard drive
Which of the following is NOT an example of an input peripheral?
Scanner
Keyboard
Monitor
Microphone
How can you lower a motherboard's system temperature?
Unclutterred cables inside the computer
All
of these
Check for dust and remove it
Adding more fans and configuring them to provide
the most effective airflow through the case
Which device can you NOT boot from?
You
can boot from all these devices
USB Flash Drive
DVD
Hard Drive
Which of the following is an example of an output perhipheral?
Monitor
All
of these
Speaker
Printer
What would you do in this scenario: A CD-ROM drive is no longer working and a disc is stuck inside that you need
Use
a bended paperclip by putting it through a hole on the CD Drive and then
pressing hard on it in order to open the CD tray manually
Press and hold button on the front of the CD-DRIVE
while it is unpowered
Press and hold a button on the front of the
CD-DRIVE while it is powered
Dismantle the CD-ROM Drive by unscrewing its
holders. After you retrieve the CD, you can remantle it.
What is HDMI?
A compact interface for high
definition video
A compact interface for high definition sound
A
compact interface for both high definition video and audio
A compact interface for standard definition video
How do you open command prompt in Windows XP
Start | Administration Tools | Command
Prompt
Run | CMP
My Computer | Command Prompt
Run
| CMD
Where can you enable and disable computer devices in Windows?
Remote Settings
Device
Manager
Advanced System Settings
System Configuration
Which media can hold the most data?
Floppy Disk
DVD
CD-ROM
Blu-Ray
DVD
How can you configure a router connected to your computer?
Hold a button on the router, to
display a screen on yoru computer that allows you to configure
You cannot configure a router connected to your
computer
Under Comptuer Management, use the Router
Management tool
Enter
in the appropirate IP address for your router model to access the configuration
settings
What might you use the BIOS for?
Change Memory Settings
Change CPU settings
All
of these
Set the boot order
GPU applies to...
CPUs
Monitors
Video
Cards
Hard drives
Which of the following is not a method you could connect a printer to a computer?
Through a network
Using
a AGP Port
Using a USB Port
Using a Parallel Port
Power Supplies are measured in
Mega Watts
Micro Watts
AMPs
Watts
How do you enter the bios on a Windows PC?
Holding the power button when turning
on the computer
Restarting Windows in Boot Mode
By
pressing a certain key during the boot process
Using Windows - Boot Manager
What does GPU stand for?
Grade Performance Unit
Graphics
Processing Unit
Graph Processing Unit
Graphics Processing Utility
Which of the following is NOT a computer port you could connect your monitor to?
SMI
VGA
HDMI
DVI
If your computer shuts down while the Windows operating system is first loading and you turn it back on afterwards
The
next time you turn on your computer you will see a prompt during boot providing
a number of options including loading windows in safe mode
It will load normally
It will resume where windows loading left off
It will create bad sectors on your hard drive and
require you to run windows repair
What is the difference between a Network Hub and a Network Switch
Network Switches are Larger than
Network Hubs
Network Hubs are not rack mountable
No difference other than name
Network Hubs are more expensive.
Network
Switches determines which port the packet is destined for and only sends the
packet to that port.
True or False: If you use an AMD CPU you must use a AMD video card.
True
False
What does it mean to mount an ISO?
To run disk cleanup on infrequently
used software
To load operating system settings
To
load a disc image to virtual drive
It means to start a utility that examines what is
currently running in the background of an operating system
1 Gigabyte (GB) is how many Megabytes (MB)
100
1000
1024
200
What is a DVD-RW?
It is a read only DVD. The data can
never be wiped.
It is a DVD type used only for storing data files;
excluding video recording.
It
is a rewriteable DVD. You can erase and rewrite to the disc
It is a DVD type used only used for video
recordering
What is one way you can you reset the BIOS to its original default settings
Unplugging the computer
Restarting the computer
Perform
a CMOS reset by removing the small battery powering the CMOS memory chip
Shutting down the computer
Which of the following is a type of monitor?
CRT
LED
LCD
All
of these
What is another word for reboot?
Refresh
Reimage
Reformat
Restart
Which of the following is NOT a valid measurement of file size?
Microbyte
(Mb)
Gigabyte (GB)
Kilobyte (KB)
Megabyte (MB)
Which of the following is a valid measurement of file size?
Kilobytes
Bytes
All
of these
Megabytes
What do you use hard drive jumpers for?
To connect multiple hard drives
together for increased performance
To
designate which hard drive is master and which is slave
To reformat hard drives
To allow easy removal of hard drivers
How would you adjust what programs run on startup for a Windows Operating System?
Run
msconfig | Startup
Run IISRESET | Startup
My Computer | Startup
Run cmd | Startup
What is the definition for a peripheral?
A
device you can connect to a computer, but is not integral part
A device connected to a computer that is required
for it to function
A device that is built into the motherboard
A device that connects to the computer case
Why would you defragment a hard drive?
To free up disk space by removing
unecessary data
To remove all data from a hard drive
To encrypt a hard drive
To
improve performance
What does the Term "OC" mean in the following motherboard specifications for RAM: DDR3 2400(OC)/2250(OC)/2200(OC)/2133/1866/1600/1333
Overcharged
Over Capacity
Overclocked
Occulant Volt
Exactly, one Terabyte (TB) is how many Gigabytes (GB)
1000
200
512
1024
What is one way to free of space on a hard drive
Deformat the hard drive
Defragment the hard drive
Use Task Mange to remove uncessary tasks on the
drive
Run
Disk Cleanup
True or False: ATX Motherboards can support either AMD or Intel CPUs, but never both.
False
True
Which type of connector would you find on a power supply?
4-pin processor power connector
6-pin PCIe power connector
24-pin main power connector
All
of these
If a computer case has a place for a floppy disk, what size bay might it be?
2.5 inches
7 inches
3.5
inches
5 inches
Which of the following is NOT a valid Windows Server Version?
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008
Windows
Server 2005
Which of the following retains the information it's storing when the power to the system is turned off?
DIMM
CPU
DRAM
RAM
ROM
Which of the following is NOT a type of hard drive
SATA
SCSI
IDC
PATA
What is CHKDSK?
A tool that reduces the amount of
fragmentation on a hard drive
A
tool that verifies the file system integrity on storage devices
A utility that frees up space on a hard drive
A tool that pings a hard drive to check its current
status
Which PC component would use up the most power? (Assume the PC has high end parts)
DVD Drive
Case Fan
Video
Card
Hard Drive
What is "ISO"?
It stands for Internal Software
Operations and runs behind the scenes when you load an operating system
It stands for Internal Software Options and is used
configure settings on an operating system
A necessary kernal file for operating systems
None
of these
What does it mean to flash the bios?
Powering on the BIOS
(all of these are correct)
Overclocking the BIOS to the point of overheating
Loading
a new BIOS
What does Dual Channel Support on a motherboard mean?
It means that the motherboard has dual
buses
It means it supports dual CPUs
It
means it supports two pairs of RAM sticks that can run on two different channels
It means it supports two video cards
How many TCP/UDP ports are there?
65535
20124
1024
500
Which hard drive type provides the fastest performance?
SATA
SCSI
SSD
PATA
The SMTP service application on a server typically listens on TCP Port...
25
27
50
10
Which of the following is NOT a type of ram?
Phase-change RAM (PRAM)
Dynamic Ram (DRAM)
Compound
RAM (CRAM)
Static Ram (SRAM)
What is a Discrete graphics card?
A
graphics card that you are able to remove from the motherboard
A graphics card that utilizes the CPU's performance
A graphics card that uses the motherboards bus speed
A graphics card that uses the motherboard's RAM
What is a multi core processor?
It is a single CPU with 2 or more
sections of the CPU divided for different specific tasks
A motherboard that supports more than 1 CPU socket
It
is a single CPU made up of 2 or more seperate CPUs that work together
A a single CPU processor that uses multi-threading technology
to work on multiple tasks at the same time
What would happen if you connected two hard drives to a motherboard that have different RPM speeds? (Assume they are on the same ribbon cable)
The
hard drives' RPM will not be affected
The hard drives would run at an RPM of the average
of the two
The lower hard drive's RPM would increase
The higher RPM hard drive would lower the RPM in
order to match the lesser RPM hard drive
What determines if you can run 64 bit or 32 bit applications?
Your
CPU
Your Motherboard
Your BUS
Your Operating System
How many pins are there on a VGA connector?
32
25
9
15
Which of the following is not a valid version of PCI Express?
PCI Express 1.1
PCI Express 2.1
PCI
Express 2.2
PCI Express 3.0
Which of the following is NOT a valid channel supported on motherboards?
Dual channel
Quad Channel
Triple channel
None
of these
Which of the following motherboard / video card combinations would support dual video cards in order to provide tandem graphics rending without issue?
A
SLI compatible motherboard and two NVIDIA video cards with the same GPU speed
A Crossfire compatible motherboard and two nvidia
video cards with the same GPU speed
A SLI compatible motherboard and two RADEON video
cards with the same GPU speed
A dual channel compatible motherboard and two
NVIDIA Video Cards with the same GPU speed
Can you use two video cards with different GPU speeds on the same motherboard?
Yes,
but you cannot use them in tandem
Yes, and the graphics performance will increase
based on an average of the two GPU speeds
Yes, but the higher GPU video card will decrease
its GPU in order to match the lower GPU video card
Yes, but only if they are from the same manufacturer
Can you use DDR3 2400 ram with a motherboard with these specifications: ASUS A88X-PRO DDR3 2400(OC)/2250(OC)/2200(OC)/2133/1866/1600/1333
Yes
No
Yes,
but you will need to set the timings, speed, and other memory settings manually
in the bios.
Yes, but only if you provide additional power
What TCP port would a private printer server typically use?
57
20
43
35
Which IRQ does COM1 commonly use
7
6
3
4
14
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