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Question 1

A technician needs to run a diagnostic DVD on a laptop running Windows 8.1. After setting the boot order in the UEFI BIOS to the internal DVD-RW drive, the laptop still boots into Windows. Which of the following settings needs to be adjusted in order for the laptop to boot from the DVD-RW drive?

  • A: TPM
  • B: Virtualization
  • C: Secure boot
  • D: UEFI BIOS password

Question 2

Which of the following display technologies provides the BEST range of visible colors?

  • A: CRT
  • B: LCD
  • C: Plasma
  • D: OLED

Question 3

A customer wants to transfer data from the DVR to a DVD. Which of the following should be used on a workstation in order to extract the data for archiving?

  • A: Optical drive
  • B: Capture card
  • C: Thunderbolt
  • D: External storage

Question 4

A small workgroup inherits a second-hand printer without networking capabilities. Which of the following is the BEST method of sharing this resource among the workgroup?

  • A: Connect the printer to a Bluetooth adapter in order for the users to print
  • B: Connect the printer by using the onboard Infrared port
  • C: Connect the printer to a user’s workstation and share the device
  • D: Connect the printer to a parallel switch box

Question 5

A technician is building a new PC and notices that it has 8 DIMM sockets labeled 0 through 7. Four are white and four are blue. Which of the following should the technician do FIRST?

  • A: Install the memory in the four white slots
  • B: Install the memory in the four blue slots
  • C: Consult the motherboard documentation
  • D: Install the memory in slots 0 through 3
  • E: Fill all slots with memory

Question 6

A user wants to reduce the amount of paper consumed on a multi-function printer. Which of the following settings should be configured to achieve this outcome?

  • A: Orientation
  • B: Duplex
  • C: Collate
  • D: Economy ink

Question 7

A technician upgrades an older computer to Windows 8. The computer is running unusually slow, but the hardware has no problems and is adequate for the OS.
Which of the following is the MOST likely solution?

  • A: Change the boot sequence
  • B: Switch the BIOS to UEFI
  • C: Defragment the hard drive
  • D: Enable virtualization

Question 8

Which of the following types of expansion slots is MOST frequently found in blade servers?

  • A: PCIe
  • B: PCI
  • C: PCI-X
  • D: miniPCI

Question 9

A user wants to extend a PC’s capacity by connecting external devices. Which of the following connectors will allow the user to accomplish this? (Select TWO).

  • A: eSATA
  • B: IEEE 1394
  • C: SATA
  • D: EIDE
  • E: IDE

Question 10

Which of the following memory types is primarily used in laptops?

  • A: SDRAM
  • B: DDR2
  • C: ECC
  • D: SODIMM

Question 11

A small company needs to print several color copies of the same contract to go to various departments and customers. Which of the following printers will be the
QUICKEST?

  • A: 3D printing
  • B: Thermal printing
  • C: Impact printing
  • D: Laser printing

Question 12

A technician connects a second monitor to a desktop. It is physically located to the right of the existing monitor, but the mouse pointer can only get to the second monitor by moving to the left edge of the screen of the first monitor. Which of following display settings needs to be adjusted to get the pointer to move with the physical placement of the monitor?

  • A: Scaling
  • B: Rotation
  • C: Position
  • D: Resolution

Question 13

A computer technician is responding to a call about a printer that is causing streaks to appear on every printout. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?

  • A: Duplex unit
  • B: Toner cartridge
  • C: Imaging drum
  • D: Pickup rollers

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