Assistant Information and Communication Technology Officer II (AFISA TEHAMA MSAIDIZI DARAJA LA II – ICT) interview questions and answers

Jun 24, 2025 - 15:37 Updated: Jun 25, 2025 - 08:47

Which command is used to check the IP address of a computer in Windows?
- A. ipconfig ✅
- B. ping
- C. netstat
- D. tracert
What is the first step in installing a new operating system?
- A. Install drivers
- B. Format the disk ✅
- C. Connect to internet
- D. Create a user account
Which tool is used to create partitions during OS installation?
- A. Disk Management ✅
- B. Device Manager
- C. BIOS
- D. Control Panel
To install a printer, you need to:
- A. Update BIOS
- B. Connect printer and install drivers ✅
- C. Format the PC
- D. Install antivirus
Which media is most commonly used to install Windows OS?
- A. CD-ROM
- B. USB flash drive ✅
- C. Floppy Disk
- D. External Hard Drive
To boot from USB, you must:
- A. Change system language
- B. Set boot priority in BIOS ✅
- C. Disable firewall
- D. Install USB drivers
How do you access BIOS setup on most PCs?
- A. F1
- B. F10
- C. Del or F2 ✅
- D. Shift+F8
Which of the following is used to activate Windows?
- A. License Key ✅
- B. BIOS
- C. Task Manager
- D. Format Disk
What should you check first if the OS installation fails midway?
- A. Keyboard layout
- B. Disk health ✅
- C. Wallpaper
- D. IP configuration
Which file system is recommended for Windows 10 installation?
- A. FAT32
- B. exFAT
- C. NTFS ✅
- D. RAW

Which cable is used to connect a PC to a switch?
- A. HDMI
- B. VGA
- C. Ethernet ✅
- D. USB
To assign a static IP in Windows, you go to:
- A. Task Manager
- B. Control Panel > Network Settings ✅
- C. Device Manager
- D. Command Prompt
The command ping 8.8.8.8 checks:
- A. Localhost
- B. Internet connectivity ✅
- C. DNS resolution
- D. Router configuration
To release and renew an IP address, use:
- A. net use
- B. ipconfig /release & ipconfig /renew ✅
- C. netstat -a
- D. tracert
Which light indicates activity on a network port?
- A. Orange solid
- B. Green blinking ✅
- C. Blue
- D. Red
What command is used to view all active network connections?
- A. netconfig
- B. netstat ✅
- C. nslookup
- D. arp
To test name resolution, use:
- A. ping
- B. nslookup ✅
- C. format
- D. net time
Which device provides internet to a LAN?
- A. Switch
- B. Hub
- C. Router ✅
- D. Access Point
Which tool is used to crimp RJ45 connectors?
- A. Wire cutter
- B. Screwdriver
- C. Crimping tool ✅
- D. Hammer
The command tracert is used to:
- A. Block IP
- B. Display path to a host ✅
- C. Map network drives
- D. Display MAC address

If a PC doesn’t boot, the first step is to check:
- A. The wallpaper
- B. Power supply ✅
- C. Printer connection
- D. Network cable
What tool do you use to test memory (RAM) issues?
- A. Task Manager
- B. Windows Memory Diagnostic ✅
- C. Event Viewer
- D. Device Manager
If a program is not responding, you should:
- A. Restart PC
- B. Use Task Manager to end task ✅
- C. Reinstall Windows
- D. Disconnect keyboard
What causes a computer to overheat?
- A. Weak battery
- B. Poor ventilation or fan failure ✅
- C. Low brightness
- D. Using headphones
A blue screen error is also called:
- A. Blackout
- B. BIOS crash
- C. BSOD ✅
- D. Firewall alert
If the keyboard is not working, check:
- A. Power cable
- B. Keyboard driver ✅
- C. Antivirus
- D. Task Scheduler
To check disk errors in Windows, you use:
- A. Disk Cleanup
- B. Check Disk (chkdsk) ✅
- C. Diskpart
- D. Defragment
A computer keeps restarting randomly; most likely issue is:
- A. Virus
- B. Overheating or power supply issue ✅
- C. Monitor
- D. Mouse
To scan for malware in Windows Defender, go to:
- A. Device Manager
- B. Settings > Windows Security ✅
- C. BIOS
- D. Taskbar
System Restore is used to:
- A. Delete files
- B. Reset BIOS
- C. Rollback to previous working state ✅
- D. Change IP address