A+ Practice Quiz
This quiz is to help study for the A+ Essential Certification
- 1.Which of the following choices is part of the definition of a personal computer?
- A.
A device that is not usable by itself.
- B.
A device whose only function is to access a group computer.
- C.
A device made up of distinct components tht all function together.
- D.
A device that can be carried in your pocket.
- 2.Which of the following is not a common component found on a motherboard?
- A.
CPU
- B.
HDD
- C.
RAM
- D.
BIOS
- 3.Which of the following motherboard form factors is not a standard?
- A.
ATX
- B.
MicroATX
- C.
BTX
- D.
LPX
- 4.Which of the following motherboard form factors uses a riser card?
- A.
BTX
- B.
ATX
- C.
LPX
- D.
MicroATX
- 5.All of the following statements about chipsets are true except:
- A.
By definition, a chipset is always made up of two or more chips and related circuitry.
- B.
Chipset functionality is divided into northbridge and southbridge.
- C.
The same manufacturer creates all chips in a chipset.
- D.
A chipset assists the CPU in its interface and peripheral functionality
- 6.Which of the following is the pathway over which communication between the processor and memory occurs?
- A.
Northbridge
- B.
Southbridge
- C.
Frontside Bus
- D.
Backside Bus
- 7.All of the following are expansion slots except:
- A.
ISA
- B.
PCI
- C.
AGP
- D.
IDE
- 8.What is the primary function of an expansion card inserted in an AGP slot?
- A.
NIC
- B.
Firewire
- C.
Video
- D.
Audio
- 9.Which of the following slots is the longest?
- A.
1X PCIe
- B.
AGP
- C.
CNR
- D.
PCI
- 10.Memory slots on a motherboard are for:
- A.
Memory modules
- B.
Memory Chips
- C.
Insertion of the CPU to gain access to the memory
- D.
Cables that connect from the memory to the CPU
- 11.Which of the following is not a common pin count for DIMMs
- A.
168
- B.
184
- C.
196
- D.
240
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