Chapter 6 Motherboards Test
This test goes along with chapter 6 from our Comptia A+ 2006 textbook.
- 1.The PCI Express bus currently comes in how many different slot sizes?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
- 2.Where is CMOS RAM typically located?
- A.
On a floppy disk
- B.
On a RAM chip
- C.
On a CD
- D.
On external storage
- 3.Which of the following statements best describes how to access the setup program stored in ROM BIOS on a new computer?
- A.
Use the Start menu from from the desktop
- B.
Download a program from the manufacturer's website
- C.
Press a key or combination of keys during the boot process
- D.
Use a boot disk
- 4.Which of the following describes a star-up password?
- A.
Start-up passwords can never be disabled by using a jumper
- B.
The password is changed by accessing the setup screen
- C.
The password is the same as the OS password
- D.
The password is different from the power-on password
- 5.True or false?A board that has many embedded components easily accepts add-on devices from other manufacturers.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.True or False?The number of wires that make up the memory address lines of the bus determines how many bits can be used for a memory address.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.True or false?When one port fails, the entire motherboard must be replaced.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.True or false?A jumper is considered closed if the cover is in place.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.A component on the motherboard is called an embedded or __________________ component.
- A.
Hard wired
- B.
On-board
- C.
Included
- D.
Functioning
- 10.Embedded components are almost always configured through ________________.
- A.
The Task Bar
- B.
The Start Menu
- C.
The Control Panel
- D.
CMOS Setup
- 11.A device issues a _________________, which is a command to the processor to wait for slower devices to catch up.
- A.
Wait State
- B.
Pause Command
- C.
Halt Command
- D.
Synchronized Reminder
- 12.The first expansion slots on early PC's were __________________ slots which had an 8 bit data path size and ran at 4.77 MHz.
- A.
PCI
- B.
PCIe
- C.
ISA
- D.
MCA
- 13.A bus that does NOT run in sync with the system clock is called a(n) ________________ bus.
- A.
Synchronized
- B.
Expansion
- C.
Data
- D.
Memory
- 14.Which of the following is NOT one of the types of cargo carried through the embedded wires that make up a bus?
- A.
Electrical power
- B.
Control signals
- C.
Thermal compound
- D.
Data
- 15.PCI uses a 32 bit or 64 bit parallel bus, ____________ uses a serial bus, which is faster than ta parallel bus because it transmits data in packets.
- A.
PCIe
- B.
AGP
- C.
ISA
- D.
PCI-X
- 16.Your video card slot should be connected to the ___________ chipset, also known as the Memory Controller Hub, because this chipset is located closer to the CPU which allows for faster throughput of data.
- A.
North Bridge
- B.
South Bridge
- C.
I/O Controller
- D.
PCIe
- 17.Many older motherboards and expansion cards and few newer ones store setup data using a ____________ switch, which has an on and an off position.
- A.
Jumper
- B.
CMOS Setup
- C.
BIOS
- D.
DIP
- 18.The process of upgrading or refreshing the firmware stored on the ROM BIOS chip is called ________________.
- A.
Flashing ROM.
- B.
Renewing the ROM
- C.
Renewing the RAM
- D.
Flashing RAM
- 19.Which of the following is most likely NOT a symptom that a motherboard or processor is failing?
- A.
The system begins to boot but then powers down.
- B.
The power button on the tower quits working.
- C.
An error message displays during the boot.
- D.
Intermittent Windows or hard drive errors occur.
- 20.True of false?A properly functioning capacitor will have a slightly bulging head with brown spots.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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