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  1. Current is measured in units of:

  2. A.
    volts
    B.
    amps
    C.
    ohms
    D.
    farads
    E.
    diodes

  3. The standard IRQ for the floppy drive is?

  4. A.
    9
    B.
    6
    C.
    10
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

  5. A keyboard locks up intermittently even when replaced with a new keyboard. What is the LEAST likely cause of the problem?

  6. A.
    A second bad keyboard
    B.
    The keyboard controller chip
    C.
    The keyboard connector
    D.
    The motherboard
    E.
    None of the above

  7. You are testing the resistance in Ohms of a fuse on a 2 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. To find out how much memory is available, you could type _____

  10. A.
    EMM
    B.
    MEM
    C.
    CHKDSK
    D.
    MEMMAKER
    E.
    None of the above

  11. IBM's Micro Channel Architecture (MCA) specifies which type of the following bit access widths?

  12. A.
    8 bit & 16 bit
    B.
    16 bit & 24 bit
    C.
    16 bit & 32 bit
    D.
    32 bit & 64 bit
    E.
    None of the above

  13. What is the best ground for a conductive work bench?

  14. A.
    AC outlet
    B.
    Ground to bend
    C.
    To another device
    D.
    Chassis ground
    E.
    None of the above

  15. What could cause a fixed disk error?

  16. A.
    CDROM drive not installed
    B.
    Incorrect CMOS settings
    C.
    Incorrect RAM settings
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

  17. A PC with a 486DX2 processor runs internally at 50Mhz. What speed would its external logic be running?

  18. A.
    l0Mhz
    B.
    25Mhz
    C.
    50Mhz
    D.
    100 Mhz
    E.
    None of the above

  19. Match the device driver HIMEM.SYS to its operation.

  20. A.
    Supports (ANSI) terminal emulation
    B.
    Manages the use of extended memory
    C.
    Uses expanded memory on a 80386 processor
    D.
    Supports code page switching
    E.
    None of the above