CompTIA A+ Computer Hardware Exam Sample Test

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Test your knowledge of the bus speed of different devices and cable systems. This test will cover the knowledge for all of the exams for CompTIA A+. It can also be used as a learning tool because the more you take it, the more you will be able to memorize, rather than sitting there looking at a piece of paper. I hope this helps everyone with their preparation for their exams.

CompTIA A+ Computer Hardware Exam Sample Test - Quiz

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  • 2. 

    What is the max speed of the USB 2.0?

    • 400 Mbps

    • 420 Mbps

    • 480 Mbps

    • 460 Mbps

    Correct Answer
    A. 480 Mbps
    Explanation
    the USB 2.0 standard has a max speed of 480 Mbps (megabits per second).

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  • 3. 

    This device uses technology similar to cd-r drives. holds about 4.7 GB of data?

    • Cd-rw

    • Dvd-r

    • Dvd-r dual layer

    • Dvd-ram

    Correct Answer
    A. Dvd-r
    Explanation
    Dvd recordable uses similar technology as cd-recordables and holds about 4.7 GB of data.

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  • 4. 

    Wireless standard 802.11g has a max throughput speed of____Mbps?

    • 54

    • 50

    • 56

    • 52

    Correct Answer
    A. 54
    Explanation
    wireless 802.11g has a max throughput speed of 54 Mbps and is capatable and replacing 802.11b

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  • 5. 

    Sockets 754,939,940 supports which processors? select all that apply

    • Athlon 64

    • Sempron

    • Opteron

    • Athlon 64 fx

    • All the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All the above
    Explanation
    these sockets support athlon 64,sempron,opteron,and athlong 64 fx.

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  • 6. 

    Wireless standard 802.11a has a max throughput speed of_____Mbps?

    • 50

    • 52

    • 56

    • 54

    Correct Answer
    A. 54
    Explanation
    802.11a has a max throughput speed of 54 Mbps

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  • 7. 

    ATA/ATAPI-6*, ULTRA ATA/100, ULTRA DMA/100 can run up to speeds of_____MBps?

    • 120

    • 90

    • 80

    • 100

    Correct Answer
    A. 100
    Explanation
    these device can run up to speeds of 100 MBps.

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  • 8. 

    This port has a max speed of 115.2 Kbps (kilo bits per second)

    • Usb

    • Firewire

    • Parallel

    • Serial

    Correct Answer
    A. Serial
    Explanation
    serial ports have a max speed of 115.2 Kbps.

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  • 9. 

    802.11b standard has a max throughput speed of_______Mbps?

    • 12

    • 11

    • 10

    • 9

    Correct Answer
    A. 11
    Explanation
    standard 802.11b has a max throughput speed of 11Mbps. (wireless)

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  • 10. 

    1394b firewire standard can support max speeds of?

    • 1.3 Gbps-800Mbps

    • 1.2 Gbps-801Mbps

    • 1.2 Gbps-800Mbps

    • 1.4 Gbps-900Mbps

    Correct Answer
    A. 1.2 Gbps-800Mbps
    Explanation
    the new standard 1394 firewire can support speeds of 1.2 Gbps - 800 Mbps.

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  • 11. 

    Which processor does slot A support with 242 pins in 2 rows, rectangular shape.

    • Amd athlon

    • Xeon dp

    • Pentium

    • Xeon mp

    • Athlon 64 fx

    Correct Answer
    A. Amd athlon
    Explanation
    slot a supports the amd athlon.

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  • 12. 

    The original USB has a max speed of?

    • 13 Mbps

    • 12 Mbps

    • 16 Mbps

    • 10 Mbps

    Correct Answer
    A. 12 Mbps
    Explanation
    the original usb standard supported max speed of 12 Mbps.

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  • 13. 

    DDR SDRAM with 200 pins SO-DIMM can run up to ________MHz?

    • 300

    • 400

    • 500

    • 200

    Correct Answer
    A. 400
    Explanation
    DDR SDRAM 200 pin SO-DIMM can run up to 400 MHz.

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  • 14. 

    How much data can an dvd-r dual layer hold on one surface?

    • 8.5 GB

    • 9.5 GB

    • 10 GB

    • 7.5 GB

    Correct Answer
    A. 8.5 GB
    Explanation
    dvd-r dual layer has two layers, which doubles storage to 8.5 GB of data on one surface.

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  • 15. 

    Which processor fits in socket 8 with 387 pins 24x26 spga grid?

    • Pentium II

    • Celeron

    • Athlon

    • Pentium pro

    Correct Answer
    A. Pentium pro
    Explanation
    pentium pro is the correct answer and description

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  • 16. 

    Socket 423 with 423 pins 39 x 39 spga grid supports which processor?

    • Amd athlon

    • Pentium III

    • Penium II

    • Pentium I

    • Pentium 4

    Correct Answer
    A. Pentium 4
    Explanation
    socket 423 supports the pentium 4 processor.

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  • 17. 

    RDRAM (direct rambus DRAM) can run at internal speeds of___________MHz? choose 2

    • 800

    • 700

    • 1700

    • 1600

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. 800
    A. 1600
    Explanation
    RDRAM can run at internal speeds of 800 MHz to 1600 MHz.

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  • 18. 

    Which device supports a resolution of 1600 x 1200?

    • UXGA

    • SXGA

    • WUXGA

    • XGA

    Correct Answer
    A. UXGA
    Explanation
    UXGA (ultra XGA)supports a resolution of up to 1600 x 1200.

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  • 19. 

    The pentium III fc-pga, celeron ppga, and cyrix III use which socket(s)? (choose 2)

    • 370

    • 478

    • Pga 370

    • Lga 775

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. 370
    A. Pga 370
    Explanation
    pentium III pc-pga, celeron ppga, cyrix III use socket 370 or socket pga 370.

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  • 20. 

    What is the max throughput speeds of FDDI________Mbps?

    • 1000

    • 10

    • 100

    • 1

    Correct Answer
    A. 100
    Explanation
    FDDI has a max throughput speed of 100 Mbps.

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  • 21. 

    Parallel ports support max speeds of?

    • 1.5 Mbps

    • 1.8 Mbps

    • 2 Mbps

    • 2.1 Mbps

    Correct Answer
    A. 1.5 Mbps
    Explanation
    parallel ports have a max speed of 1.5 Mbps.

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  • 22. 

    The pentium mmx, fast classic pentium, amd ks, and cyrix m fit into which socket or slot?

    • Socket pac418

    • Slot a

    • Socket 7

    • Super socket 7

    • Slot 1

    Correct Answer
    A. Socket 7
    Explanation
    these processors fit into socket 7, 321 pins 37x 37 spga.

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  • 23. 

    Pentium 4, celeron use what socket or slot? (choose 2)

    • Socket 478

    • Slot a

    • Socket 603

    • Socket lga 775

    • Socket 8

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Socket 478
    A. Socket lga 775
    Explanation
    pentium 4, celeron use socket 478 with 478 pins in a dense micro pga,
    pentium 4, celeron with 775 lands use lga 775 they do not use pins.

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  • 24. 

    This uses a resolution of 1400 x 1050?

    • SXGA+

    • SXGA

    • SVA

    • UXGA

    Correct Answer
    A. SXGA+
    Explanation
    SXGA+ is a variation of SXGA but supports a higher resolution of 1400 x 1050.

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  • 25. 

    RDRAM data can travel on a __________or________bit data path? choose 2

    • 64

    • 32

    • 16

    • 24

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. 32
    A. 16
    Explanation
    RDRAM data can travel on a 16 or 32 bit data path.

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  • 26. 

    ATA/ATAPI5*,ULTRA ATA/66, ULTRA DMA/66 can run at speed up to____MBps?

    • 66.6

    • 66.4

    • 66.8

    • 66.0

    Correct Answer
    A. 66.6
    Explanation
    these device can run up to speeds of 66.6 Mbps.

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  • 27. 

    AGP with a data path of 32 bits has a max throughput of?

    • 528 MBps

    • 240 MBps

    • 1 GBps

    • 6 GBps

    • 600 MBps

    Correct Answer
    A. 528 MBps
    Explanation
    the 32 bit data path agp has a max throughput of 528 MBps per second

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  • 28. 

    PCI EXPRESS x16 has a max throughput of?

    • 2 GBps

    • 6 GBps

    • 4 4 GBps

    • 8 GBps

    Correct Answer
    A. 4 4 GBps
    Explanation
    PCI EXPRESS x 16 has a max throughput of 4 GBps.

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  • 29. 

    A bus that had a data path of 1 bit and is a local I/O or expansion, and has a max throughput up to 3.2 gbps (gigabits per second) is a?

    • PCI

    • USB

    • AGP

    • FIREWIRE

    • VESA

    Correct Answer
    A. FIREWIRE
    Explanation
    FIREWIRE.

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  • 30. 

    ATA-2*,ATAP, FAST ATA, PARALLEL ATA(PATA),EIDE can run at speeds up to?

    • 17.1 MBps

    • 16.8 MBps

    • 16.9 MBps

    • 16.6 MBps

    Correct Answer
    A. 16.6 MBps
    Explanation
    These devices can run up to speeds of 16.6 MBps.

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  • 31. 

    An 8 bit ISA has a max throughput of?

    • 1 GBps

    • 1 MBps

    • 10 MBps

    • 10 GBps

    Correct Answer
    A. 1 MBps
    Explanation
    the old 8 bit ISA has a max throughput of 1 MBps.

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  • 32. 

    This device can run up to 16.6 MBps and introduced SMART.

    • ATA-2

    • ATA-3

    • ATA-4

    • ATA-5

    Correct Answer
    A. ATA-3
    Explanation
    ATA-3 was an improvement over ATA-2 and introduced SMART, but no change in speed.

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  • 33. 

    Classic pentium 75/90/100/120/133 use which socket?

    • Socket 7

    • Socket 462

    • Socket 5

    • Socket 4

    Correct Answer
    A. Socket 5
    Explanation
    classic pentium 75/90/100/120/133 use socket 5.

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  • 34. 

    The system bus with 64 bit data path has a max throughput of?

    • 8.5 GBps

    • 3.8 GBps

    • 4 GBps

    • 3.2 GBps

    Correct Answer
    A. 3.2 GBps
    Explanation
    a 64 bit system bus has a max throughput of 3.2 GBps

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  • 35. 

    Which processors fit into super socket 7 with 321 pins spga? (choose 2)

    • Pentium I

    • Amd ks

    • Pentuim II

    • Amd ks-II

    • Amd ks-III

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Amd ks-II
    A. Amd ks-III
    Explanation
    amd ks-II and amd ks-III fit into this socket.

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  • 36. 

    Classic pentium 60/66 use which socket?

    • Socket 5

    • Socket 4

    • Socket 7

    • Socket 8

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Socket 4
    Explanation
    the classic pentium 60/66 use socket 4 with 273 pins

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  • 37. 

    Pentium II xeon and pentium III xenon use what? (choose 2)

    • Slot a

    • Slot 2

    • Pac 418

    • Pac 611

    • Sc 330

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Slot 2
    A. Sc 330
    Explanation
    pentium II xeon, pentium III xeon use slot 2 or sc 330

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  • 38. 

    DDR (double-data rat) SDRAM with 184 pin run up to ________MHz?

    • 480

    • 500

    • 600

    • 400

    Correct Answer
    A. 500
    Explanation
    the DDR SDRAM with 184 pins can run up to 500 MHz.

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