3.4.5 Practice Questions
When booting your workstation, you hear a series of audible beeps, and the system locks
up.
What is the FIRST step you should take when troubleshooting this issue? - correct
answer-Check the motherboard documentation for POST errors.
While running a graphics editing program on your Windows workstation, a screen suddenly
pops up with an error message warning. You note the error message, but the only way to
continue working is to reboot your system.
What is this type of error screen called? - correct answer-BSoD
A clicking noise in your computer has now evolved into a grinding noise. In addition, you are
beginning to see frequent error messages while running software, and your computer
occasionally freezes.
What is the MOST likely cause of these issues?
Answer - correct answer-A failing hard drive
When you turn on your workstation, you immediately hear a grinding noise coming from
inside the computer case.
Which of the following are the MOST likely causes of this noise? - correct answer-- Dust
buildup that needs to be cleaned.
- An uneven case surface that causes fan blade and motor noise.
When you try to boot your computer, it hangs after POST. When you access the UEFI setup
program, you see that the date is several years behind, and the time is set to 12:01 a.m.
Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this behavior? - correct answer-The
motherboard battery has failed.
Which pin on the power supply connector connects to the power good wire on the
motherboard in order to indicate an appropriate action for the motherboard if the power
disappears, quickly reappears, or does not appear at all? - correct answer-Pin 8
An employee calls to complain that their computer is behaving erratically. Some days, it
functions correctly, and other days, it crashes frequently. Sometimes, the system won't boot
at all.
You open the system case and notice the following:
- Two of the mounting screws are missing from the system hard disk drive.
- The system uses memory modules from several different manufacturers with mismatched
capacities.
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