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1 Which registry subtree contains software configuration data about all the software that is installed on the computer?
HKEY_USERS

HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT

HKEY_CURRENT_USER

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

2What is one method to change display properties in Windows 9x?

Right-click with the mouse on the Task Bar and select Display Properties from the menu.

Right-click with the mouse on the desktop and select Properties from the menu.

Right-click with the mouse on the Start button and select Properties from the menu.

Right-click with the mouse on My Computer and select Display from the menu.

3 Which system condition is usually manifested by a stalling (not responding) of the system?
general protection fault

hard drive memory error

lack of virtual memory

OS version error

4By default, which IRQ is used by the primary IDE controller?

12

13

14

15

5 Which type of port is a 9-pin male connector?

FireWire

parallel

serial

USB

6Which type of equipment is used to test high voltage devices in a PC, such as a power supply?
loopback connector

outlet tester

multimeter

wrist strap

7 What does the red line on a cable indicate?

pin-1
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pin-34

pin-40

the cable has a twist

8What is an acceptable way to load the System Properties applet within Windows 9x?
Start > Programs > Accessories > System Properties

Start > Settings > Control Panel > System

Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Properties

Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > System Properties tab

9 Which Type of PCMCIA card is used for memory expansion?

Type I

Type II

Type III

Type IV

10What is the minimum processor for a Windows 98 installation?

Pentium 133MHz

Pentium 60MHz

486DX 66MHz

386DX 33MHz

11 Which of the following correctly describes DOS?

DOS is a user-friendly, icon-based operating system.

DOS is an essential tool for IT professionals and is used extensively for troubleshooting.

DOS can run several programs at the same time since it supports multitasking.

DOS can run any sized program because it has no memory limitations.

12Which folder permission allows users to create new files and subfolders within the folder, change folder attributes, and view folder
ownership and permissions, but does not allow the user to delete the folder?
read

write

modify

list of folder contents

13 When selecting a desktop case style, what is the most popular form factor used today?
AT

ATH

ATX
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ATZ

14How many pins are there on an IDE cable?

34

40

50

68

15 Which type of memory is used by RIMM modules?

RDRAM

SDRAM

EDO-RAM

DDR-SDRAM
16 Which DC voltages are commonly produced by ATX power supplies?
+1.8V, +5V, -5V, +12V, -12V

+1.8V, +5V, -5V, +15V, -15V

+3.3V, +5V, -5V, +15V, -15V

+3.3V, +5V, -5V, +12V, -12V

17Which DOS program defines primary and extended partitions on a hard drive?
format

fdisk

hwinfo

asd

18 What is the I/O address range of COM1?

3F8-3FF

2F8-2FF

3E8-3EF

2E8-2EF

19How many pins are there on a floppy cable?

34

40

50

68

20 Which command will start an upgrade from Windows NT to Windows 2000?

D:\i386\winnt32
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D:\i386\win32

D:\win\setup

D:\win\win32

21Which DOS command will rebuild the crucial OS master boot record?
format

fixmbr

fdisk /mbr

chkdsk

22 What is the decimal conversion of the binary number 01101010?

161

160

107

106

23Which binary number represents the decimal number 255?

11111111

00000000

11000011

00111100

24 Which type of connector does a network interface card use?

DIN

PS-2

RJ-11

RJ-45

25What is the maximum number of devices that can be connected to a Wide SCSI-2 channel?
16

15

26 How many 72-pin SIMMs does it take to fill a bank in a Pentium computer?
1

3
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27By default, which device uses IRQ 6?

floppy disk controller

LPT1

LPT2

real time clock

28 An extended partition can be subdivided into a maximum of how many logical drives?
26

25

24

23

22

21

29Which of the following is an input device?

keyboard

printer

speakers

disk drive

30 Which term describes a volume that contains identical copies of the same data?
simple volume

spanned volume

mirrored volume

RAID 5 volume

31 Which type of device is hot-swappable?

PS/2 device

parallel device

serial device

USB device

32Which Windows 2000 Pro feature is a library of hardware drivers that operate between the operating system and hardware installed on
the user's system?
Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL)

Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)

Microsoft Device Driver Library (MDDL)

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Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Device List (MDL)

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Which letter identifies the AGP slot in the graphic of the ATX motherboard?
A

34Which floppy drive is connected to the end of the cable that has a twist?
A

35 Which memory mode allows one program to fail without bringing down the whole system?
conventional

protected

real

expanded

36Which virtual memory file, created during the Windows 2000 Professional installation, has a default size typically set at 1.5 times the
amount of system RAM?
SYSTEM.DAT

EMM386.SWP
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PAGEFILE.SYS

MEMFILE.DLL

37 Which DOS file contains the internal DOS commands?

IO.SYS

MSDOS.SYS

COMMAND.COM

AUTOEXEC.BAT

38A new PC has been assembled and the operating system loaded. However, the hard drive activity LED has failed to light up. What is
the most likely cause of this problem?
hard drive has failed

hard drive LED plug not connected properly

hard drive was not installed properly

keylock switch is enabled, causing the PC to be locked

39 Which term refers to the capability of an operating system to run multiple applications at the same time?
multiuser

multitasking

multiprocessing

multithreading

40What are the labels on the AT power connectors that connect to the motherboard?
P1, P2

P3, P4

P6, P7

P8, P9

41 Which command transfers system files to an already formatted 3.5" diskette?

format A:

move A:

copy A:

sys A:

42Which statement is correct about moving or copying icons on the desktop?

When the icon on the desktop is copied, the directory for the program is also copied to the new directory location.

When an icon on the desktop is moved, the executable file of the program is also moved to the new directory location.

When an icon on the desktop is moved or copied, the program is not affected.

When an icon on the desktop is moved or copied, the executable file of the program is also moved or copied.
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43 How many file allocation tables (FAT) are created when a hard drive is formatted?
1

44Which type of port is a 25-pin female connector?

FireWire

parallel

serial

USB

45 In Phase 1, Preparing to Run Windows 98 Setup, the setup process creates a log file to track each step of the installation process.
What is the name of this log file?
SETUPLOG.TXT

DETLOG.TXT

SETUP.LOG

INSTALLOG.TXT
46 Which type of connector does a modem use?
DIN

PS-2

RJ-11

RJ-45

47What is the binary conversion of the hexadecimal number C1?

11000010

11000001

10000001

11000000

48 Which memory location is under the direct control of HIMEM.SYS?

conventional memory

upper memory area

extended memory

expanded memory

49Which Windows 9x utility is used to display the contents of the registry database?
scanreg
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msconfig

sysedit

regedit

50 Which Windows 9x utility is used to skip a driver when the operating system fails during boot-up?
ASD.EXE

WSCRIPT.EXE

HWINFO.EXE

SYSEDIT.EXE

51Which of the following is a valid DOS file name?

LOSS?.XLS

MY_DATA.DOC

WEBDESIGN.HTM

TIME/DATE.DOC

52 Critical files have become corrupted on the hard disk. Which Windows 2000 Professional administrative tool can be used to repair the
files?
chkdsk

Emergency Repair Disk (ERD)

File Services

Computer Management

53Which initialization file is used to load both HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE?

MSDOS.SYS

CONFIG.SYS

AUTOEXEC.BAT

SYSTEM.INI

54 Which of the following would prevent a user from moving icons on the desktop?
The user is not logged in as administrator.

The user does not have the correct permissions to move the icons.

The Auto Arrange setting is enabled.

The Auto Arrange setting is disabled.

55Which function key, when pressed during the boot process, causes the system to proceed through CONFIG.SYS and
AUTOEXEC.BAT one step at a time waiting for confirmation from the user?
F8

F6
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F3

F2

56 Which Windows 9x utility is used to backup or repair the system registry?

regedit

msconfig

scanreg

sysedit

57Which type of processor uses the socket A?

AMD

Cyrix

Intel

Motorola

58 How many characters does Windows 98 allow in extended file and folder names?
255

254

128

127

59What is the correct order of execution when booting a computer into DOS?
IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS, CONFIG.SYS, COMMAND.COM, AUTOEXEC.BAT

MSDOS.SYS, IO.SYS, CONFIG.SYS, COMMAND.COM, AUTOEXEC.BAT

IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS, COMMAND.COM, CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT

COMMAND.COM, IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS, CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT

60 Where is conventional memory located?

between 0KB and 640KB

between 641KB and 1024KB

between 1025KB and 1088KB

between 0KB and 64KB

61 How thick is a Type II PCMCIA card?
3.3mm

5mm

7mm

10.5mm

62What is the capability of a program to be broken into smaller parts that can be loaded as needed by the OS?
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multiprocessing

multiusers

multithreading

multitasking

63 Which type of memory is installed by inserting it at about a 45 degree angle, then rotating it to the vertical position?
DIMM

DIP

RIMM

SIPP

SIMM

64Which Windows utility views the hierarchical structure of files, folders, and drives on a computer?
File Explorer

msconfig

System Information

Windows Explorer

65 Which device does the POST check first?

memory

CPU

hard drive

floppy drive

66What is the hexadecimal conversion of the decimal number 255?

E0

EF

FF

F0

67 Which computer boot up function moves the master boot record (MBR) into RAM?
primary bootstrap loader

file allocation table

secondary bootstrap loader

plug and play

68When viewing a filename, which of the following file extensions denotes an executable file?
.DOC
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.SYS

.DAT

.COM

69 Which type of memory is used for cache memory?

DRAM

SRAM

EDO

DDR

70Which version of Windows first introduced FAT32?

Windows 98 Second Edition

Windows 98

Windows 95 OSR2

Windows 95

71 It is hazardous to wear an anti-static wrist strap when working on which of the following pieces of equipment?
floppy drive

network card

monitor

hard drive

72How should the boot IDE drive be configured?

primary master

primary slave

secondary master

secondary slave

73 Which utility is a standard text editor used to edit system configuration files such as CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT?
regedit

msconfig

sysedit

ipconfig

74If a Windows 2000 computer is configured to dual-boot, which file allows the user to select which operating system to load?
HAL.DLL

NTDETECT.COM

NTOSKRNL.EXE
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BOOT.INI