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  1. Your CD-ROM audio cable connects to the:

  2. A.
    speaker
    B.
    sound card (or motherboard if sound is integrated with it)
    C.
    power supply
    D.
    hard drive
    E.
    BIOS

  3. In the Binary numbering system, a (1) represents a jumper being shorted and a (0) represents a jumper being open. On a three-bit jumper block on a SCSI drive, how would an ID of logical 3 be set?

  4. A.
    100
    B.
    010
    C.
    011
    D.
    . 101
    E.
    None of the above

  5. After installing a sound card, the system locks up when a parallel port tape backup unit is also used. What is most likely the problem?

  6. A.
    IRQ
    B.
    DMA
    C.
    defective LPT port
    D.
    defective tape driver
    E.
    defective sound card.

  7. You are testing the resistance in Ohms of a fuse on a 15K amp system. If the fuse is good, the meter should read?

  8. A.
    0.0
    B.
    0.2
    C.
    5.0
    D.
    2.0
    E.
    None of the above

  9. Type one PC cards:

  10. A.
    are used only in desktops
    B.
    are no longer being produced
    C.
    are the thinnest of the PC cards
    D.
    don't exist
    E.
    have their own power source

  11. 14.4 modem should transmit _____ bits per second

  12. A.
    14,400-15,000
    B.
    140-150
    C.
    1400-1500
    D.
    140,000-150,000
    E.
    None of the above

  13. In laser technology, what happens during the transfer stage?

  14. A.
    Residual toner is transferred to the waste receptacle
    B.
    The laser transfers the image from the drum to the paper
    C.
    The image is transferred from the drum to the paper
    D.
    A negative charge is transferred to the surface of the drum
    E.
    None of the above

  15. _____ is the term used to refer to the process of two modems establishing communications with each other.

  16. A.
    interacting
    B.
    handshaking
    C.
    connecting
    D.
    linking
    E.
    pinging

  17. Resistance is measured in ohm.

  18. A.
    True
    B.
    False

  19. Suppose that the power lamp in on, but the printer will not print. What can you do to correct the problem?

  20. A.
    Make sure the printer is on line
    B.
    Replace the AC line fuse
    C.
    Turn the printer on and off
    D.
    Replace the ribbon
    E.
    None of the above