CIST 1122 QUIZ 5 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is an indication that an inadequate power supply is the source of an intermittent
problem?
a. BIOS loses its date and time settings
b. the power supply whines when you first turn on the system
c. you don't see any indicator lights or fans spinning
d. the system tries to boot from the wrong device - Answer -the power supply whines
when you first turn on the system
If you need to recover data off a system that won't boot, install the drive in a working
system.
True
False - Answer -True
What is an auto-switching AC adapter?
a. an adapter that can switch between line power and battery power
b. an adapter that switches between two PCs
c. an adapter that can switch between AC or DC
d. an adapter that can use 110V or 220V AC power - Answer -an adapter that can use
110V or 220V AC power
Three long beeps during the POST sequence on an Intel BIOS are an indication of what
type of issue?
a. memory error
b. system overheat
c. motherboard problem
d. keyboard controller problem - Answer -keyboard controller problem
A Molex connector supplies +3.3V, +5V, and -12V voltages.
True
False - Answer -False
If you are trying move a hard drive from a non-working computer to a working computer
for the purposes of accessing the data on the drive, what must you have?
a. you must manually assign a drive letter
b. you must install the drive in a drive bay
c. you must have an Administrator password before you can access the data on the
drive
What is an indication that an inadequate power supply is the source of an intermittent
problem?
a. BIOS loses its date and time settings
b. the power supply whines when you first turn on the system
c. you don't see any indicator lights or fans spinning
d. the system tries to boot from the wrong device - Answer -the power supply whines
when you first turn on the system
If you need to recover data off a system that won't boot, install the drive in a working
system.
True
False - Answer -True
What is an auto-switching AC adapter?
a. an adapter that can switch between line power and battery power
b. an adapter that switches between two PCs
c. an adapter that can switch between AC or DC
d. an adapter that can use 110V or 220V AC power - Answer -an adapter that can use
110V or 220V AC power
Three long beeps during the POST sequence on an Intel BIOS are an indication of what
type of issue?
a. memory error
b. system overheat
c. motherboard problem
d. keyboard controller problem - Answer -keyboard controller problem
A Molex connector supplies +3.3V, +5V, and -12V voltages.
True
False - Answer -False
If you are trying move a hard drive from a non-working computer to a working computer
for the purposes of accessing the data on the drive, what must you have?
a. you must manually assign a drive letter
b. you must install the drive in a drive bay
c. you must have an Administrator password before you can access the data on the
drive
