Question 1

You can determine if a system needs a processor, memory, or BIOS upgrade by briefly viewing the system information display within the BIOS configuration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Match the following BIOS Settings with their explanations:
-WOL

Accepted Answer

A)  Copying BIOS ROM to RAM for quicker access 
B)  Disables verbose display of system information during startup procedure 
C)  Enables RAM to be allocated to running multiple operating systems concurrently 
D)  Helps to prevent accidental formatting of system drive 
E)  Imposes authenticated security access to the BIOS setup screens
F) Boots the system based on a signal from the Network Card
G) Toggles between standby and active modes 
A)  Copying BIOS ROM to RAM for quicker access 
B)  Disables verbose display of system information during startup procedure 
C)  Enables RAM to be allocated to running multiple operating systems concurrently 
D)  Helps to prevent accidental formatting of system drive 
E)  Imposes authenticated security access to the BIOS setup screens
F) Boots the system based on a signal from the Network Card
G) Toggles between standby and active modes

Question 3

The ______ submenu is used to adjust or determine the order in which drives are checked for bootable media.

Accepted Answer

A)  Onboard Devices 
B)  Integrated Peripherals 
C)  Advanced BIOS Settings/Features 
D)  Boot Sequence 
A)  Onboard Devices 
B)  Integrated Peripherals 
C)  Advanced BIOS Settings/Features 
D)  Boot Sequence

Question 4

What is the process called when upgrading an older BIOS to a new version?

Accepted Answer

A)  BIOS Chip replacement 
B)  CMOS battery refresh 
C)  Windows System Update Service 
D)  Flashing the BIOS 
E)  Boot Sector upgrade 
A)  BIOS Chip replacement 
B)  CMOS battery refresh 
C)  Windows System Update Service 
D)  Flashing the BIOS 
E)  Boot Sector upgrade

Question 5

The BIOS chip is by design manufactured to support all types of hardware, operating systems, and devices without continual upgrades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When battery loss occurs to the CMOS battery, what continues to happen to configuration settings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Configuration settings are still available. 
B)  CMOS is no longer useable. 
C)  Configuration settings are lost. 
D)  Computer continues to reboot. 
A)  Configuration settings are still available. 
B)  CMOS is no longer useable. 
C)  Configuration settings are lost. 
D)  Computer continues to reboot.

Question 7

The ACPI power management function offers many standby states that use different resources while in idle. Which standby state should be used most often to conserve power?

Accepted Answer

A)  S1/POS. 
B)  S2/CPU is powered off. 
C)  S3/STR. 
D)  S4/STD. 
A)  S1/POS. 
B)  S2/CPU is powered off. 
C)  S3/STR. 
D)  S4/STD.

Question 8

BIOS Terminlogy
-POST

Accepted Answer

A)  A device that contains firmware that provides support for all hardware devices and features on a system 
B)  Nonvolatile memory built upon the motherboard and used to store BIOS configurations when saved 
C)  Power-On Self-Test; a BIOS test of basic hardware performed during a cold boot 
D)  Provides information about the processor type, clock speed, cache memory size, RAM, and BIOS information on a standard menu or a submenu 
E)  A BIOS feature that enables systems to respond to standby or power-out conditions
F) A BIOS feature that enables the computer temperature and voltage conditions to be monitored
G) An error that is so serious, the computer can no longer continue the boot process
H) An error in which a problem has occurred with the video display card or circuit within the system
I) The order in which drives are checked or adjusted for bootable media 
A)  A device that contains firmware that provides support for all hardware devices and features on a system 
B)  Nonvolatile memory built upon the motherboard and used to store BIOS configurations when saved 
C)  Power-On Self-Test; a BIOS test of basic hardware performed during a cold boot 
D)  Provides information about the processor type, clock speed, cache memory size, RAM, and BIOS information on a standard menu or a submenu 
E)  A BIOS feature that enables systems to respond to standby or power-out conditions
F) A BIOS feature that enables the computer temperature and voltage conditions to be monitored
G) An error that is so serious, the computer can no longer continue the boot process
H) An error in which a problem has occurred with the video display card or circuit within the system
I) The order in which drives are checked or adjusted for bootable media

Question 9

Which of the following is not a common keystroke used to start the BIOS setup program at startup?

Accepted Answer

A)  F1 key 
B)  F2 key 
C)  Shift+9 key 
D)  Delete key 
A)  F1 key 
B)  F2 key 
C)  Shift+9 key 
D)  Delete key

Question 10

Match the following BIOS Settings with their explanations:
-Setup Password

Accepted Answer

A)  Copying BIOS ROM to RAM for quicker access 
B)  Disables verbose display of system information during startup procedure 
C)  Enables RAM to be allocated to running multiple operating systems concurrently 
D)  Helps to prevent accidental formatting of system drive 
E)  Imposes authenticated security access to the BIOS setup screens
F) Boots the system based on a signal from the Network Card
G) Toggles between standby and active modes 
A)  Copying BIOS ROM to RAM for quicker access 
B)  Disables verbose display of system information during startup procedure 
C)  Enables RAM to be allocated to running multiple operating systems concurrently 
D)  Helps to prevent accidental formatting of system drive 
E)  Imposes authenticated security access to the BIOS setup screens
F) Boots the system based on a signal from the Network Card
G) Toggles between standby and active modes

Question 11

The CMOS uses system memory, known as RAM, to store BIOS settings made by the user.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The BIOS and the setup program are stored on a ______ chip so that data cannot be modified or changed.

Accepted Answer

A)  ROM 
B)  DRAM 
C)  RAM 
D)  SRAM 
A)  ROM 
B)  DRAM 
C)  RAM 
D)  SRAM

Question 13

Match the following BIOS Settings with their explanations:
-S1/S3

Accepted Answer

A)  Copying BIOS ROM to RAM for quicker access 
B)  Disables verbose display of system information during startup procedure 
C)  Enables RAM to be allocated to running multiple operating systems concurrently 
D)  Helps to prevent accidental formatting of system drive 
E)  Imposes authenticated security access to the BIOS setup screens
F) Boots the system based on a signal from the Network Card
G) Toggles between standby and active modes 
A)  Copying BIOS ROM to RAM for quicker access 
B)  Disables verbose display of system information during startup procedure 
C)  Enables RAM to be allocated to running multiple operating systems concurrently 
D)  Helps to prevent accidental formatting of system drive 
E)  Imposes authenticated security access to the BIOS setup screens
F) Boots the system based on a signal from the Network Card
G) Toggles between standby and active modes

Question 14

Some motherboard manufacturers include a ______ on the motherboard to enable write-protection and perform a flash recovery on the system's flash BIOS.

Accepted Answer

A)  Combination lock 
B)  BIOS switch 
C)  BIOS lock 
D)  Jumper 
A)  Combination lock 
B)  BIOS switch 
C)  BIOS lock 
D)  Jumper

Question 15

Match the following BIOS Settings with their explanations:
-Shadowing

Accepted Answer

A)  Copying BIOS ROM to RAM for quicker access 
B)  Disables verbose display of system information during startup procedure 
C)  Enables RAM to be allocated to running multiple operating systems concurrently 
D)  Helps to prevent accidental formatting of system drive 
E)  Imposes authenticated security access to the BIOS setup screens
F) Boots the system based on a signal from the Network Card
G) Toggles between standby and active modes 
A)  Copying BIOS ROM to RAM for quicker access 
B)  Disables verbose display of system information during startup procedure 
C)  Enables RAM to be allocated to running multiple operating systems concurrently 
D)  Helps to prevent accidental formatting of system drive 
E)  Imposes authenticated security access to the BIOS setup screens
F) Boots the system based on a signal from the Network Card
G) Toggles between standby and active modes

Question 16

All the following are security features included within the system's typical BIOS dialog menus except ________?

Accepted Answer

A)  BIOS password 
B)  Power-On password 
C)  Advanced BIOS security lock 
D)  Boot sector password 
A)  BIOS password 
B)  Power-On password 
C)  Advanced BIOS security lock 
D)  Boot sector password

Question 17

A touchscreen is an acceptable method for accessing a BIOS screen on a PC.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The BIOS uses different beep codes to depict different error types. A ______ error would indicate a serious problem with the CPU, POST ROM, system timer, or memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stable 
B)  Fatal 
C)  Critical 
D)  Serious 
A)  Stable 
B)  Fatal 
C)  Critical 
D)  Serious

Question 19

When exiting the BIOS configuration setup, all changes are automatically saved, allowing the system to restart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Match the following BIOS Settings with their explanations:
-Write-Protect Boot Sector

Accepted Answer

A)  Copying BIOS ROM to RAM for quicker access 
B)  Disables verbose display of system information during startup procedure 
C)  Enables RAM to be allocated to running multiple operating systems concurrently 
D)  Helps to prevent accidental formatting of system drive 
E)  Imposes authenticated security access to the BIOS setup screens
F) Boots the system based on a signal from the Network Card
G) Toggles between standby and active modes 
A)  Copying BIOS ROM to RAM for quicker access 
B)  Disables verbose display of system information during startup procedure 
C)  Enables RAM to be allocated to running multiple operating systems concurrently 
D)  Helps to prevent accidental formatting of system drive 
E)  Imposes authenticated security access to the BIOS setup screens
F) Boots the system based on a signal from the Network Card
G) Toggles between standby and active modes

You can determine if a system needs a processor, memory, or BIOS upgrade by briefly viewing the system information display within the BIOS configuration.

Match the following BIOS Settings with their explanations: -WOL

The ______ submenu is used to adjust or determine the order in which drives are checked for bootable media.

What is the process called when upgrading an older BIOS to a new version?

The BIOS chip is by design manufactured to support all types of hardware, operating systems, and devices without continual upgrades.

When battery loss occurs to the CMOS battery, what continues to happen to configuration settings?

The ACPI power management function offers many standby states that use different resources while in idle. Which standby state should be used most often to conserve power?

BIOS Terminlogy -POST

Which of the following is not a common keystroke used to start the BIOS setup program at startup?

Match the following BIOS Settings with their explanations: -Setup Password

The CMOS uses system memory, known as RAM, to store BIOS settings made by the user.

The BIOS and the setup program are stored on a ______ chip so that data cannot be modified or changed.

Match the following BIOS Settings with their explanations: -S1/S3

Some motherboard manufacturers include a ______ on the motherboard to enable write-protection and perform a flash recovery on the system's flash BIOS.

Match the following BIOS Settings with their explanations: -Shadowing

All the following are security features included within the system's typical BIOS dialog menus except ________?

A touchscreen is an acceptable method for accessing a BIOS screen on a PC.

The BIOS uses different beep codes to depict different error types. A ______ error would indicate a serious problem with the CPU, POST ROM, system timer, or memory.

When exiting the BIOS configuration setup, all changes are automatically saved, allowing the system to restart.

Match the following BIOS Settings with their explanations: -Write-Protect Boot Sector

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Exam 3: BIOS

You can determine if a system needs a processor, memory, or BIOS upgrade by briefly viewing the system information display within the BIOS configuration.

Match the following BIOS Settings with their explanations: -WOL

The ______ submenu is used to adjust or determine the order in which drives are checked for bootable media.

What is the process called when upgrading an older BIOS to a new version?

The BIOS chip is by design manufactured to support all types of hardware, operating systems, and devices without continual upgrades.

When battery loss occurs to the CMOS battery, what continues to happen to configuration settings?

The ACPI power management function offers many standby states that use different resources while in idle. Which standby state should be used most often to conserve power?

BIOS Terminlogy -POST

Which of the following is not a common keystroke used to start the BIOS setup program at startup?

Match the following BIOS Settings with their explanations: -Setup Password

The CMOS uses system memory, known as RAM, to store BIOS settings made by the user.

The BIOS and the setup program are stored on a ______ chip so that data cannot be modified or changed.

Match the following BIOS Settings with their explanations: -S1/S3

Some motherboard manufacturers include a ______ on the motherboard to enable write-protection and perform a flash recovery on the system's flash BIOS.

Match the following BIOS Settings with their explanations: -Shadowing

All the following are security features included within the system's typical BIOS dialog menus except ________?

A touchscreen is an acceptable method for accessing a BIOS screen on a PC.

The BIOS uses different beep codes to depict different error types. A ______ error would indicate a serious problem with the CPU, POST ROM, system timer, or memory.

When exiting the BIOS configuration setup, all changes are automatically saved, allowing the system to restart.

Match the following BIOS Settings with their explanations: -Write-Protect Boot Sector

Technician Essentials and PC Anatomy

Motherboards and Processors

Power Supplies and System Cooling

Ram

I/O and Input Ports and Devices

Video Displays and Video Cards

Customized PCs and Multimedia Devices

Laptop and Notebook Computers

Mobile Devices

Printers

Storage Devices

Installing and Upgrading Windows

Using and Managing Windows

Troubleshooting and Maintaining Windows

Networking

Security

Operational Procedures and Communications Methods

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