TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION 9

COMPUTER HARDWARE SERVICING

MASTERY TEST
NAME: ___________________________________________________ YR.& SECTION: __________________ SCORE:______
I. Multiple Choice: In every test item you are given four choices to choose from. Select the correct answer and write the
LETTER (UPPERCASE) only of your choice on the space provided.

_____1) Which of the following is a specification of a CPU?

A) 1 GHz 32-bit B) 14 inches dimension C) 5 V, 100mA D) 1 GB System Memory
_____2) What file system is usually used during Windows 7 installation?
A) FAT B) FAT32 C) NTFS D) NFTS32
_____3) Suppose that you will install Windows XP on a system with more than one partition, what important process
should be done?
A) Format the correct B) Examine the partition C) Change the D) Delete the data and files
partition file system on the different partition
_____4) It is a command-line tool that creates and deletes partitions on a hard drive.
A) Disk Cleanup B) FDISK C) Format D) System File Checker
_____5) The choices below define how disk management tool works EXCEPT ___________.
A) Cleans up files B) Creates partitions C) Format partitions D) Deletes partitions
_____6) It will delete files and prepares a hard drive to store information.
A) Disk Cleanup B) Disk Management C) Format D) System File Checker
_____7) What option must be set to a first boot if it is an optical drive?
A) HARD DRIVE B) USB Drive C) FLOPPY Drive D) DVD/CD-RW
_____8) What do we call the power connector for internal computer components?
A) Molest B) Molex C) PATA D) SATA
_____9) A family of operating systems developed and produced by Microsoft Corp.
A) Linux B) Apple C) Windows D) Android
_____10) What is the most crucial step in installing the Operating System?
A) Choose an installation B) Enter the product C) GUI Setup begins D) Welcome to Setup
partition key
_____11) What does GUI stand for?
A) Graphical User B) Graphing C) Graphite Usenet D) Graphitic Uses
Interface Used Interfered Interfaith Interfacial
_____12) What key should you press if you need to install any third-party or RAID drivers?
A) F6 B) F10 C) F11 D) F12
_____13) Optimizes space on a hard drive to allow faster access to programs and data.
A) Digital Multimeter B) Loopback Adapter C) Part Retriever D) Toner Probe
_____14) What function to be pressed after saving the changes of the BIOS settings?
A) F6 B) F10 C) F11 D) F12
_____15) What is the first test that must be done to a hardware component of a peripheral?
A) Connectivity test B) Ground test C) Physical Inspection D) Weighing
_____16) If we want to have a fresh copy of windows 7 installation, what option should you choose?
A) Upgrade B) Custom C) Format D) Restart
_____17) After installing an Operating system, what will be the next program to install to make sure that the hardware
device are working properly?
A) Antivirus B) Application program C) Device driver D) Microsoft Office
_____18) It manages and controls the hardware components and which allow interaction between the hardware and
the other types of software
A) Operating System B) Application software C) System Driver D) Utility Software
_____19) What type of material is used to instruct a computer on what to do?
A) Cables B) Connectors C) Hardware D) Software
_____20) Which software must be installed to ensure that all peripherals will work accordingly?
A) Application Software B) Malware C) Operating System D) System Driver
_____21) When is the right time to check whether the given materials are correct?
A) After getting back B) After the completion C) When already D) Immediately after
to the work station of the job requirement using the material receiving the material
_____22) What peripheral must be installed to prevent the CPU from overheating?
A) Heat Seek B) Heat Sink C) Hot Seek D) Hot Sink
_____23) Mr. Najarro tries to install Windows 7 operating system. He has an existing Windows XP installed on the
computer. How will he install the new operating system if he wants to have a clean installation of Windows 7?
A) Choose “Custom” during the installation C) Choose “Repair” during the installation
B) Choose “Install” during the installation D) Choose “Upgrade” during the installation
_____24) What does F in fdisk stand for?
A) Fag B) Fiber C) Fixed D) Format
_____25) After changing the settings in BIOS, you were not able to press F10 to save the changes. Will you be able to
install an operating system? Why? Why not?
A) No, you will not be able to install because it won’t boot from DVD.
B) Yes, you can install because changing the boot sequence does not matter.
C) No, there’s no way to install the operating system once you are finished accessing the BIOS.
D) Yes, you can re-access BIOS setup and change the boot sequence again and press F10 this time.
_____26) They are programs which helps maintain and protect the computer system but does not directly interface with
the hardware.
A) System software B) Application software C) System Driver D) Utility Software
_____27) It is a way to set up the system or the assortment of components that make up the system.
A) Configuration B) Drivers C) Setup D) System
_____28) They are designed to allow the user of the system complete a specific task or set of task.
A) System software B) Application software C) System Driver D) Utility Software
_____29) This refers to a program stored on a small memory chip on the motherboard.
A) BIOS B) CPU C) RAM D) ROM
_____30) Optimizes space on a hard drive to allow faster access to programs and data.
A) Defrag B) Format C) Scandisk D) System File Checker
_____31) These are small software programs that help the operating system configure the devices like video cards,
network interface cards, sound card and the like.
A) Configuration B) Drivers C) Set up D) System
_____32) What disk management tool that scans the operating system critical files and replaces files that are corrupted?
A) Defrag B) Format C) Scandisk D) System File Checker
_____33) It is a 20pin power supply connector to the motherboard.
A) ATX B) XTA C)Molex D) Molest
______34) What does GUI stand for?
A) Graphical B) Graphing C) Graphite Usenet D) Graphitic Uses
User Interface Used Interfered Interfaith Interfacial
_____35) Which of the following is a wizard used to configure hardware devices connected to your computer?
A) Security Center B) Sound,Speech,Audio C) User Accountt D)Printers and other hardware
______36) What device is used to test the integrity of circuits and the quality of electricity in computer components?
A) Digital Multimeter B) Loopback Adapter C) Part Retriever D) Toner Probe
_____37) What does AGP stand for?
A) Accelerated Graphics B) Accelerated Gaming C) Accelerant D) Accelerando
Port Port Grapheme Port Graphemic Port
______38) What diagnostic tool is used to test the functionality of computer ports?
A) Digital Multimeter B) Loopback Adapter C) Part Retriever D) Toner Probe
_____39) An operating system that repairs Windows system files, restores damaged or lost files and reinstalls the
operating system.
A) MS-Excel 2010 B) MS-Publisher 2007 C) MS-Window 7 D) MS-Word 97
______40) BIOS is part of the ______?
A) Application Software B) Motherboard C) Operating System D) Processor
_____41) Which of the following tasks requires the most basic set-up?
A) Enterprise Computing B) Graphics Design C) Office Applications D) Video Editing
______42) What is the next phase after the set up folder copy phase and reboot?
A) GUI Set up B) Software C) Software personalization D) Username set up
_____43) What must be the user of an affected workstation do before the technician implements a contingency
procedure?
A) Back-up files and data B) Find another place C) Take a break D) Finish all the work at hand
_____ 44) What tools are used to test installed hardware components and other peripherals?
A) Cleaning tools B) Diagnostic tools C) Disk Management tools D) Software tools
_____45) The successor of the older ISA expansion slot.
A) IPC B) PIC C) CIP D) PCI
____ 46) What does OEM stand for?
A) One Equities B) Original Equipment C) Otocyst Equinox D) Otologist
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_____47) What ports must be checked in order to ensure that a computer is connected to the network?
A) Internet B) Ethernet C) Extranet D) Intranet
_____ 48) The newer IDE standard for connecting storage devices like hard drives, optical drives to the motherboard.
A) DATA B) PATA C) RATA D) SATA
_____49) What is the best response if a computer system has been infected by a malware?
A) Do a system restore B) Install a anti-malware C) Re-install the OS D) Run a diagnostic test
____ 50) After installing an Operating system, what will be the next program to install to make sure that the hardware
device are working properly?
A) Antivirus B) Application program C) Device driver D) Microsoft Office