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CompTIA A+ Certification Practice Test
Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
The main functionality of the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is to perform the initial
hardware checks after the computer is powered on and start up the operating system.
True or False - Answer✔True
Which of the following resources can be used by an Operating System (OS) to communicate
with hardware? (Select 2 answers)
Device Manager
Secure Shell (SSH)
Device drivers
System BIOS
Command-Line Interface (CLI) - Answer✔Device drivers
System BIOS
In modern PCs, the procedure of replacing BIOS contents is sometimes referred to as:
Hard boot
Overclocking
Flashing the BIOS
1
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Direct memory access (DMA) - Answer✔Flashing the BIOS
BIOS updates are performed in order to: (Select all that apply)
-Repair damaged BIOS
-Fix physical hardware faults found in replaceable components inside the computer's case
-Provide support for new types of attached hardware
-Fix known programming errors discovered in the current BIOS version - Answer✔-Repair
damaged BIOS
-Provide support for new types of attached hardware
-Fix known programming errors discovered in the current BIOS version
Which of the following terms refer to BIOS types that can be updated without removing the
BIOS chip from a motherboard? (Select 2 answers)
EEPROM
ROM
Plug and Play (PnP)
EPROM
Flash Memory - Answer✔EEPROM
Flash Memory
Which Microsoft Windows OS utility can be used to view basic information about computer's
BIOS?
WINVER.EXE
MSINFO32.EXE
Control Panel
2
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SERVICES.MSC - Answer✔MSINFO32.EXE
Power failure during BIOS upgrade can be the cause of irreversible damage to the computer
system.
True or False - Answer✔True
After a normal system shutdown, when the computer is turned off, contents of the memory
used to store BIOS settings are:
Erased
Retained
Stored in a page file
Saved on a hard drive - Answer✔Retained
Which of the acronyms listed below refers to a series of basic hardware diagnostic tests
performed by the startup BIOS after the computer is powered on?
IDE
POTS
QoS
POST - Answer✔POST
After replacing a modular hardware component inside computer case, the updated information
about specific parameters of the new device can be stored in: (Select 2 answers)
System BIOS
Flash memory
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Startup BIOS
Secondary storage
CMOS RAM - Answer✔Flash memory
CMOS RAM
After completing the initial diagnostics and assigning system resources, the startup BIOS
program checks for information about secondary storage devices that might contain the OS.
The list of devices and the order in which they should be checked can be found and arranged in
the CMOS setup utility, and this option is commonly referred to as:
Boot record
Master Boot Record (MBR)
Partition table
Boot sequence - Answer✔Boot sequence
In order to work, an integrated component such as Network Interface Card (NIC) on a newly
assembled computer system may need to be first:
Enabled in Windows Control Panel
Updated with the latest driver in Device Manager
Checked against the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)
Enabled in the advanced BIOS settings menu - Answer✔Enabled in the advanced BIOS settings
menu
After launching Windows Virtual PC application a technician receives error message stating that
the Hardware-Assisted Virtualization (HAV) feature is not enabled on the computer. Which of
the following steps might help in fixing this problem?
-Increasing the amount of physical RAM on the system
4
CompTIA A+ Certification Practice Test
Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
The main functionality of the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is to perform the initial
hardware checks after the computer is powered on and start up the operating system.
True or False - Answer✔True
Which of the following resources can be used by an Operating System (OS) to communicate
with hardware? (Select 2 answers)
Device Manager
Secure Shell (SSH)
Device drivers
System BIOS
Command-Line Interface (CLI) - Answer✔Device drivers
System BIOS
In modern PCs, the procedure of replacing BIOS contents is sometimes referred to as:
Hard boot
Overclocking
Flashing the BIOS
1
, ©JASONMcCONNELL 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Direct memory access (DMA) - Answer✔Flashing the BIOS
BIOS updates are performed in order to: (Select all that apply)
-Repair damaged BIOS
-Fix physical hardware faults found in replaceable components inside the computer's case
-Provide support for new types of attached hardware
-Fix known programming errors discovered in the current BIOS version - Answer✔-Repair
damaged BIOS
-Provide support for new types of attached hardware
-Fix known programming errors discovered in the current BIOS version
Which of the following terms refer to BIOS types that can be updated without removing the
BIOS chip from a motherboard? (Select 2 answers)
EEPROM
ROM
Plug and Play (PnP)
EPROM
Flash Memory - Answer✔EEPROM
Flash Memory
Which Microsoft Windows OS utility can be used to view basic information about computer's
BIOS?
WINVER.EXE
MSINFO32.EXE
Control Panel
2
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SERVICES.MSC - Answer✔MSINFO32.EXE
Power failure during BIOS upgrade can be the cause of irreversible damage to the computer
system.
True or False - Answer✔True
After a normal system shutdown, when the computer is turned off, contents of the memory
used to store BIOS settings are:
Erased
Retained
Stored in a page file
Saved on a hard drive - Answer✔Retained
Which of the acronyms listed below refers to a series of basic hardware diagnostic tests
performed by the startup BIOS after the computer is powered on?
IDE
POTS
QoS
POST - Answer✔POST
After replacing a modular hardware component inside computer case, the updated information
about specific parameters of the new device can be stored in: (Select 2 answers)
System BIOS
Flash memory
3
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Startup BIOS
Secondary storage
CMOS RAM - Answer✔Flash memory
CMOS RAM
After completing the initial diagnostics and assigning system resources, the startup BIOS
program checks for information about secondary storage devices that might contain the OS.
The list of devices and the order in which they should be checked can be found and arranged in
the CMOS setup utility, and this option is commonly referred to as:
Boot record
Master Boot Record (MBR)
Partition table
Boot sequence - Answer✔Boot sequence
In order to work, an integrated component such as Network Interface Card (NIC) on a newly
assembled computer system may need to be first:
Enabled in Windows Control Panel
Updated with the latest driver in Device Manager
Checked against the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)
Enabled in the advanced BIOS settings menu - Answer✔Enabled in the advanced BIOS settings
menu
After launching Windows Virtual PC application a technician receives error message stating that
the Hardware-Assisted Virtualization (HAV) feature is not enabled on the computer. Which of
the following steps might help in fixing this problem?
-Increasing the amount of physical RAM on the system
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