10-17.
10-18.
10-19.
10-20.
10-21.
After stripping a magnetic tape, what is the
minimum length of tape you should leave on
the reel?
1. 500 feet
2. 400 feet
3. 300 feet
4. 200 feet
You should not splice a tape for which of the
following reasons?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Tape splices are generally the weakest
point on the tape
Read and write operations may not
perform properly in the area of the splice
Splicing a broken tape usually will not
save the data
Each of the above
All tape media used in a system must be
accounted for in which of the following
ways?
1. Listed
2. Labeled only
3. Numbered only
4. Labeled and numbered
An operational program tape being delivered
to a system is considered which of the
following types of tape?
1. New
2. Used
3. Master
4. Scratch
A tape containing data that maybe written
over is called what type of tape?
1. New
2. Used
3. Master
4. Scratch
10-22.
10-23.
Master tapes must be protected from which
of the following operations?
1. Read
2. Write
3. copy
4. Duplication
Tapes generated from a master tape are
referred to by which of the following terms?
1. New
2. Used
3. Working copies
4. Scratch
A
Submit tape for stripping or
cleaning/certifying.
B. Make a new working copy from
master.
C. Remove tape from unit and clean
transport.
D. Attempt to read or write tape on
different transport.
E. Align the magnetic tape transport.
FIgure 10-A.—Magnetic tape maintenance
actions.
IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 10-24 THROUGH
10-26, SELECT FROM FIGURE 1O-A THE
PROPER MAINTENANCE ACTION TO
CORRECT THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE
QUESTION.
10-24. A working copy receives read errors from
several tape transports.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
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