[单项选择]After setting up a new computer, a user states that the mouse and keyboard will not work. Whichof the following is the MOST likely reason?（）
A. The network cable is disconnected
B. The PS/2 connectors are switched
C. The USB connectors are switched
D. The hard drive is unplugged

[单项选择]As the old empires were broken up and new states were formed, new official tongues began to ________at an increasing rate.
A. bring up
B. build up
C. spring up
D. strike up

[单项选择]Lafeyette Productions is looking for a new ISP that has improved availability, load balancing, and catastrophe protection. Which type of ISP connectivity solution would be best?（）
A. single run
B. multi-homed
C. stub domain EBGP
D. direct BGP peering

[单项选择]After the war, a new school building was put up ______there had once been a theatre.
A. that
B. where
C. which
D. when

[单项选择]After reading the fashion magazine, I realized that my clothes were ______.
A. out of date
B. out of order
C. out of control
D. out of sight

[单项选择]After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced ________ tractors in 1998 than the year before.
A. as twice many
B. as many twice
C. twice as many
D. twice many as

[单项选择]After the new technology was brought in, this year's production of the cars in our factory is five times ______ it was five years ago.
A. more
B. than
C. what
D. as

[单项选择]A user states that when the user copies files from ‘My Documents’ to a network share, the files are no longer available locally. Which of the following BEST describes the reason the files are no longer visible?（）
A. The user copied to a read-only folder share.
B. The user changed the attributes of the files.
C. The user copied the files from the local My Documents folder.
D. The user moved instead of copied the files.

[单项选择]After a child grows up, he ______ .
A. will have little time to play
B. has to find a job
C. can still ask for help in times of trouble
D. should be able to take care of himself

[单项选择]Sterling Company is a start-up technology firm that has been experiencing super-normal growth over the past two years. Selected common-size financial information follows:
A. 2007 Actual % of Sales
B. 2008 Forecast % of Sales
C. Sales
D. 100 %
E. 100%
F. Cost of goods sold
G. 60%
H. 55%
I. Selling and administration expenses
J. 25%
K. 20%
L. Depreciation expense
M. 10%
N. 10%
O. Net income
P. 5%
Q. 15%
R. Non-cash operating working capital
S. 20%
T. 25%

[单项选择]Only after I mailed the letter{{U}} {{/U}}that I had forgot to put a stamp on it.

[单项选择]After booting up a new computer， a technician observes that the USB ports are not working with any USB devices. Which of the following should be done FIRST？（）
A. Check the computer to verify that the jumper settings for USB are correct.
B. Connect the USB devices to a different computer to test the devices.
C. Buy new USB wires and test USB functionality.
D. Check the BIOS to verify that USB functionality is enabled.

[单项选择]After I _________ for half an hour, I realized that he was not coming.
A. have waited
B. waited
C. had been waiting
D. was waiting

[单项选择]After being livened up, Intel Corp. desktop PC will _________.
A. be advertised worldwide.
B. be much cheaper.
C. become an all-purpose multimedia device.
D. be more straightforward.

[多项选择] Immediately after adding a new disk to or removing an existing disk from an ASM instance, you find that the performance of the database goes down initially until the time the addition or removal process is completed, and then gradually becomes normal. Which two activities would you perform to maintain a consistent performance of the database while adding or removing disks?（）
A. Define the POWER option while adding or removing the disks
B. Increase the number of ARB processes by setting up a higher value for ASM_POWER_LIMIT.
C. Increase the number of DBWR processes by setting up a higher value for DB_WRITER_PROCESSES
D. Increase the number of slave database writer processes by setting up a higher value for DBWR_IO_SLAVES

[单项选择]After installing a new optical drive into a workstation, which of the following will ask for anacknowledgement?（）
A. IRQ Manager
B. BIOS
C. Device Manager
D. Hardware Compatibility List

[单项选择]After installing a new SATA hard drive the technician notices the drive is hot to the touch and is giving off a slight odor. Which of the following should the technician do? （）
A. Install a larger fan near the hard drive to cool the system.
B. Clean the drive with compressed air and continue to use it.
C. Remove and replace the drive.
D. Apply more thermal compound and reseat the drive.