A+ Essentials Exam - Hardware Domains
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CompTIA A+ Essentials Certification Exam SimulationFocus on HARDWARE related domains:1. 0 Personal Computer Components2. 0 Laptop and Portable Devices4. 0 Printers and Scanners7. 0 Safety and Environmental Issues
- 1.A discolored area on a motherboard is most likely caused by _____.
- A.
Spilled liquid
- B.
Improper manufacture
- C.
Heat
- D.
Overclocking
- 2.A passive heat sink _____________ .
- A.
Is controlled by another device
- B.
Is mounted externally
- C.
Does not include a fan
- D.
Has a dedicated fan
- 3.At what voltage is the drum in a laser printer charged?
- A.
+600VDC
- B.
+100VDC
- C.
-100VDC
- D.
-600VDC
- 4.What is the I/O address range of the COM1 port?
- A.
03F8–03FF
- B.
03E8–03EF
- C.
0278–027F
- D.
01F0–01F7
- 5.When should you think about upgrading the BIOS?
- A.
When manufacturer releases a new version
- B.
When attached hardware devices are no longer supported
- C.
When the warranty on the old one expires
- D.
None of the above
- 6.What type of cable does UltraATA/100 require?
- A.
80-wire ribbon cable with 40 pin connector
- B.
40-wire ribbon cable with 40 pin connector
- C.
80-wire ribbon cable with 80 pin connector
- D.
40-wire ribbon cable with 20 pin connector
- 7.The red stripe on a ribbon cable helps you identify _____ .
- A.
Pin 16
- B.
Pin 1
- C.
The manufacturer’s trademark
- D.
Parity
- 8.When shoud you start to think about upgrading your computer?
- A.
When a new service pack becomes available
- B.
When purchasing new application software
- C.
When a new operating system is announced
- D.
When system performance begins to degrade
- 9.The keyboard on an ATX PC uses a PS/2 connector which is mounted ____ and is ____ in color.
- A.
Between mouse connector and motherboard, green
- B.
Between mouse connector and motherboard, lavender
- C.
Above the mouse connector, green
- D.
Above the mouse connector, lavender
- 10.Electrical energy from the power supply is delivered to IDE hard and CD-ROM drives with which connector type?
- A.
Molex
- B.
Berg
- C.
BNC
- D.
RJ11
- 11.Which meter function should be used to check a fuse?
- A.
Ammeter
- B.
Ohmmeter
- C.
Power Meter
- D.
Voltmeter
- 12.A printer pool is a ____ printer which may print to _____ printing device(s).
- A.
Logical, a single
- B.
Logical, multiple
- C.
Physical, multiple
- D.
Physical, a single
- 13.A DIMM is secured to the socket by _____ retaining clips.
- A.
Plastic
- B.
Metal
- C.
Silicon
- D.
None of the above
- 14.For a printer to send warning messages to the computer, the parallel port must be ______.
- A.
Unidirectional
- B.
Bidirectional
- C.
Directional
- D.
Executive
- 15.What is the I/O address range of the primary IDE drive?
- A.
02F8–02FF
- B.
02E8–02EF
- C.
0378–037F
- D.
01F0–01FF
- 16.What is the speed of a PCI bus?
- A.
133MHz
- B.
66MHz
- C.
33MHz
- D.
8MHz
- 17.After installing a new video card, you discover that the recommended resolution setting will not work. What is the likely problem?
- A.
Bad monitor
- B.
Need more video memory
- C.
Higher resolution not supported by the monitor
- D.
Need to download video driver from manufacturer
- 18.____ SCSI may not be mixed with other types.
- A.
SE
- B.
HVD
- C.
LVD
- D.
None of the above
- 19.What is the purpose of the MSDS ?
- A.
Proper handling and disposal instructions for hazardous materials
- B.
Electrical safety instructions
- C.
Microsoft Driver Service instructions
- D.
List of computer device manufacturers
- 20.What is required for UltraDMA/66 to operate at rated speed?
- A.
Cable Select
- B.
80-wire cable
- C.
Configured as master
- D.
Connected to primary controller
- 21.Which fire extinguisher type is rated for electrical fires?
- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
- 22.After removing the power cord, how does an anti-static wrist strap protect you and your PC?
- A.
No protection without power cord
- B.
Equalizes the electrical charge between you and the PC.
- C.
Grounds your body
- D.
Grounds the PC
- 23.Which RAM module type is used in a notebook computer?
- A.
DIMM
- B.
RIMM
- C.
SIMM
- D.
SoDIMM
- 24.Dynamic RAM is an example of _______ memory.
- A.
Flash
- B.
Nonvolatile
- C.
Volatile
- D.
Permanent
- 25.What hazards are associated with disassembling a CRT monitor?
- A.
Dangerous high voltage stored in the CRT
- B.
The glass CRT may implode if subjected to mechanical stress
- C.
Phosphors escaping from a broken CRT are a health hazard
- D.
All of the above
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