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Dive deep into the fascinating world of Peripheral Devices with our comprehensive set of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs). This page is dedicated to exploring the fundamental concepts and intricacies of Peripheral Devices, a crucial aspect of Computer Hardware. In this section, you will encounter a diverse range of MCQs that cover various aspects of Peripheral Devices, from the basic principles to advanced topics. Each question is thoughtfully crafted to challenge your knowledge and deepen your understanding of this critical subcategory within Computer Hardware.

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Q31.

You are installing an IDE hard drive that will be your boot drive. Which is the correct order of steps that need to be followed?

jumper properly, auto-detect(or configure manually) in CMOS, low level format, high level format, partition

jumper properly, auto-detect(or configure manually) in CMOS, partition, high level format with / s switch

jumper properly, partition, auto-detect(or configure manually in CMOS, high level format with /s switch

jumper properly, auto-detect in CMOS, regular format

Discuss

Answer: (b).jumper properly, auto-detect(or configure manually) in CMOS, partition, high level format with / s switch

Q32.

To prevent toner from sticking to a laser printer's heat rollers, apply which of the following:

Alcohol

Oil

Ammonia

Beer or Jack Daniels

Discuss

Answer: (b).Oil

Q33.

What would you ask to determine if the display is working?

Is there a video cursor or action on the screen?

Did the computer beep or chime?

Is there high voltage static on the screen?

All of the above

Discuss

Answer: (d).All of the above

Q34.

Your modem does not respond when you try to dial out. You try another modem on another computer and get the same result. What is the most likely problem?

defective modem

defective computer

software bug

bad phone line

Discuss

Answer: (d).bad phone line

Q35.

With a dot matrix printer, light then dark print is most commonly caused by:

Erratic paper advancement

Erratic ribbon advancement

Misaligned print head

Overheating print head

Discuss

Answer: (b).Erratic ribbon advancement

Q36.

RTS stands for

ready to start

ready to switch

request to send

request to scan

Discuss

Answer: (c).request to send

Q37.

What can you use to ensure power is not interrupted, resulting in corrupted data?

UPS

Proper grounding

Surge protector

Nuclear powered thermal protective underwear

Discuss

Answer: (a).UPS

Q38.

What command is used to hang up a MODEM when using the "AT Command set"?

ATZ

ATD

ATR

ATH

Discuss

Answer: (d).ATH

Q39.

The standard IRQ for the floppy drive is?

All of the above

Discuss

Answer: (b).6

Q40.

A keyboard locks up intermittently even when replaced with a new keyboard. What is the LEAST likely cause of the problem?

A second bad keyboard

The keyboard controller chip

The keyboard connector

The motherboard

Discuss

Answer: (a).A second bad keyboard

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