{"id":16596,"date":"2024-04-15T05:02:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T05:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=16596"},"modified":"2024-04-15T05:02:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T05:02:23","slug":"which-values-are-held-in-cmos-for-the-hard-drive-a-size-heads-cylinders-sectors-b-irq-c-free-space-d-virus-alert-e-none-of-the-above","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-values-are-held-in-cmos-for-the-hard-drive-a-size-heads-cylinders-sectors-b-irq-c-free-space-d-virus-alert-e-none-of-the-above\/","title":{"rendered":"Which values are held in CMOS for the hard drive A. size (heads, cylinders, sectors) B. IRQ C. Free space D. Virus alert E. None of the above"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9ae422b4760\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    size (heads, cylinders, sectors)                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    IRQ                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Free space                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Virus alert E. 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