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1.A PC covered with dust is never entertained as a good working condition. Which of the following may hold true for a desktop covered with a considerable dust layer

(a) Fan runs faster

(b) Fan runs louder

(c) System consumes more power

(d) Air Filter is not much affected

2.Where are the device drivers settings for Microsoft developed operating systems stored ?

(a) CMOS

(b) BIOS

(c) EEPROM 

(d) Registry

3. Which of the following is/are not a standard keyboard layout ?

(a) QWERTY

(b) Maltron

(c) Sholes

(d) Dvorak

4. Both processor as well as RAM uses VLSI integrated circuit design.

Then why is microprocessor about 1000 times faster? 

 

5. Which of the below power line issues can cause problems with your computer?

(a) Line Sag

(b) Line Surge

(c) Line Noise

(d) Line Merge

6. Mention any practical problem that obstructs us from going for nanoprocessors.

(Hint:You studied it)

7. Ferromagnetic materials are used for hard disks construction because:

(a) Their hysterisis curve is most suitable for fast read/write

(b) Small magnetic domain direction changes can be easily read

(c) Small magnetic domain direction changes can be easily written

(d) Repulsion/attraction between two different disks in an array is least

8. Why do most of the microprocessors have 2 ground pins but only one Vcc input?

9. What does RAID expand to?

(a) Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks

(b) Redundant Array of Independent Disks

(c) Redundant Array of Interconnected Disks

(d) Redundant Array of Interrupted Disks

10. Its often suggested that a laptop should be prevented fom jerks. Mention a

practical problem that may arise when a laptop is jerked or dumped?

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