NOCTI OCCUPATIONAL COMPETENCY
REVIEW 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS TESTED QUESTIONS.
■ A technician can run a program or file on your computer that performs
commonly repeated tasks. What is this program or file called? Answer:
Script
■ What is one piece of hardware that can be used to prevent Carpal
Tunnel Syndrome? Answer: Wrist Rest
■ Which of the following fire extinguishers should be used to put out an
electrical fire? Answer: Class C
■ Of the following printers, which one actually touches the paper to
print? Answer: Impact
■ What is the most popular port that can connect peripheral devices like
printers? Answer: USB
■ A single-sided, single density DVD recordable has a capacity of what?
Answer: 4.7 GB
,■ In Excel, the intersection of a row and a column is called what?
Answer: Cell
■ A database file that contains all the information about a single entity is
called what? Answer: Record
■ Margin, spacing, and font size are all examples of what? Answer:
Formatting
■ Combining address file data with a form letter is called what?
Answer: Mail Merge
■ What type of a network would you set up for use in a single building?
Answer: LAN
■ A network set up where each computer could be a server or a
workstation is called what? Answer: Peer to peer
■ What is the most common networking protocol? Answer: TCP/IP
■ The wireless encryption of _______ is the weakest encryption used..
Answer: WEP
,■ A computer that has malicious software on it that can be controlled by
a master computer is called what? Answer: Bot
■ A simple and inexpensive way to increase network security is to:.
Answer: Keep all network equipment locked up and limit the number of
people who have access - "access control"
■ Select the most secure password from the list below:
07SuhBW*36 ; Hbabies78 ; Password ; 67Eww98. Answer:
07SuhBw*36
■ The slowest connection to the internet is a ______ connection..
Answer: Dial-up
■ Which of the following transmits data using light pulses? Answer:
Fiber optic cables
■ Use Bluetooth technology for connecting:. Answer: Wireless
accessories
■ To make it easier for people to get to places on the World Wide Web, a
______ server translates a public domain name into its IP address..
Answer: DNS
, ■ The OSI networking model contains ______ layers.. Answer: 7
■ A national or global network of computers is called a:. Answer: LAN
■ A widely used method to display a network topology is a:. Answer:
Network Chart
■ A type of virus that copies itself repeatedly using up system resources
is called? Answer: Worm
■ Entering the statement ("cat and dog"), without the parenthesis will
return what results? Answer: Precisely "cat and dog" only
■ What software is required to access .pdf files? Answer: Acrobat
Reader
■ The general way to transfer files over the internet is to use? Answer:
FTP
■ A/An ______ is an address for a web page or other resource online..
Answer: URL
■ On the World Wide Web, the ______ is also known as the server..
Answer: Web host
REVIEW 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS TESTED QUESTIONS.
■ A technician can run a program or file on your computer that performs
commonly repeated tasks. What is this program or file called? Answer:
Script
■ What is one piece of hardware that can be used to prevent Carpal
Tunnel Syndrome? Answer: Wrist Rest
■ Which of the following fire extinguishers should be used to put out an
electrical fire? Answer: Class C
■ Of the following printers, which one actually touches the paper to
print? Answer: Impact
■ What is the most popular port that can connect peripheral devices like
printers? Answer: USB
■ A single-sided, single density DVD recordable has a capacity of what?
Answer: 4.7 GB
,■ In Excel, the intersection of a row and a column is called what?
Answer: Cell
■ A database file that contains all the information about a single entity is
called what? Answer: Record
■ Margin, spacing, and font size are all examples of what? Answer:
Formatting
■ Combining address file data with a form letter is called what?
Answer: Mail Merge
■ What type of a network would you set up for use in a single building?
Answer: LAN
■ A network set up where each computer could be a server or a
workstation is called what? Answer: Peer to peer
■ What is the most common networking protocol? Answer: TCP/IP
■ The wireless encryption of _______ is the weakest encryption used..
Answer: WEP
,■ A computer that has malicious software on it that can be controlled by
a master computer is called what? Answer: Bot
■ A simple and inexpensive way to increase network security is to:.
Answer: Keep all network equipment locked up and limit the number of
people who have access - "access control"
■ Select the most secure password from the list below:
07SuhBW*36 ; Hbabies78 ; Password ; 67Eww98. Answer:
07SuhBw*36
■ The slowest connection to the internet is a ______ connection..
Answer: Dial-up
■ Which of the following transmits data using light pulses? Answer:
Fiber optic cables
■ Use Bluetooth technology for connecting:. Answer: Wireless
accessories
■ To make it easier for people to get to places on the World Wide Web, a
______ server translates a public domain name into its IP address..
Answer: DNS
, ■ The OSI networking model contains ______ layers.. Answer: 7
■ A national or global network of computers is called a:. Answer: LAN
■ A widely used method to display a network topology is a:. Answer:
Network Chart
■ A type of virus that copies itself repeatedly using up system resources
is called? Answer: Worm
■ Entering the statement ("cat and dog"), without the parenthesis will
return what results? Answer: Precisely "cat and dog" only
■ What software is required to access .pdf files? Answer: Acrobat
Reader
■ The general way to transfer files over the internet is to use? Answer:
FTP
■ A/An ______ is an address for a web page or other resource online..
Answer: URL
■ On the World Wide Web, the ______ is also known as the server..
Answer: Web host
