Aries PC Maintenance and Repair: Hardware V8.

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Exam Bank: Aries PC Maintenance and Repair: Hardware V8.0
Exam Name: Unit 5 Master
# Questions: 30
1. Which part of the computer holds recently used data and instructions for
quick access by the CPU?

A. Hard Drive

B. RAM

C. Cache

D. ROM

Objective: 21.1 Define a microprocessor

2. CPU speed is rated in _____________.

A. Megavolts

B. Mega-amps

C. Mega-ohms

D. Megahertz

Objective: 21.2 Cite prominent Central Processing Unit components

3. The CPU, Data Bus, and Local bus run at the same frequency (example:
66MHz).

A. True. The CPU, data bus, and local bus always run at the same

frequency.

B. False. The data bus and local bus always run at the same frequency, but
the CPU runs at a higher frequency.

C. False. The CPU and the local bus always run at the same frequency, but
the data bus runs at a slower frequency.

D. It depends. In older systems the CPU, Data Bus, and Local bus

run at the same frequency. In new computers, the CPU and buses
can run at different frequencies.

Objective: 21.2 Cite prominent Central Processing Unit components

4. Currently, the average speed of a microprocessor is between ________ and

_______.

A. 1.2GHz / 1.6GHz

B. 2.4KHz / 3.5KHz

C. 2.2MHz / 3.5MHz

D. 2.6GHz / 3.8GHz

E. 1.75MHz / 2.5MHz

Objective: 21.1 Define a microprocessor

5. Select the incorrect CPU cache type.

A. L1 Cache

B. L2 Cache

C. L4 Cache

D. L3 Cache

E. None of the above

Objective: 21.2 Cite prominent Central Processing Unit components

6. What does the abbreviation CISC mean?

A. Complex Instructions Systems Computer

B. Computer Instruction Set Complexity

C. Commmon Instruction Set Computer

D. Complex Instruction Set Computer

Objective: 22.2 Distinguish between CISC and RISC architectures

7. _________ is a memory bank that temporarily stores frequently used CPU

data and instructions.

A. Cache

B. RAM

C. ROM

D. DMA

E. CPU-RAM

Objective: 21.2 Cite prominent Central Processing Unit components

8. Having high levels of cache _________.

A. increases RAM performance

B. reduces CPU wait times

C. increases PCIe performance

D. increases RAM memory size

E. increases CPU speed

Objective: 21.2 Cite prominent Central Processing Unit components

9. A microprocessor's _________ helps guide and control the data computing

process by sending instructions to the CPU's execution portions.

A. Registers

B. ALU

C. Control Unit

D. Execution Control

E. ACU

Objective: 21.2 Cite prominent Central Processing Unit components

10. A microprocessor's ___________ is a high-speed computer circuit that

holds the values of internal commands and instructions.

A. Control Unit

B. ACU

C. Registers

D. ALU

E. Execution Control

Objective: 21.2 Cite prominent Central Processing Unit components

11. Which portion of the CPU performs addition, subtraction, multiplication, and
division calculations along with comparisons?

A. Execution Control

B. ACU

C. ALU

D. Control Unit

E. Registers

Objective: 21.2 Cite prominent Central Processing Unit components

12. What is used to dissipate the heat that a CPU generates by changing
transistor states millions of times every second?

A. CPU cooling stack

B. Dissipator and fan

C. Transistor Cooling Unit

D. Heat sink and fan

Objective: 22.3 Cite main Intel, AMD, and Motorola microprocessor developments and cite model features

13. A feature that protects CPUs from exessive heat is called ___________.

A. CPU Dissipator

B. Heat Dissipator

C. Heat Shifting

D. Thermal Throttling

E. Thermal Dissipation

Objective: 21.4 Briefly describe how a CPU works

14. What processor feature indicates that a CPU can process more than one
instruction at a time?

A. Dynamic Execution

B. Clock Multiplier

C. Superscalar Processing

D. Math Coprocessor

Objective: 22.3 Cite main Intel, AMD, and Motorola microprocessor developments and cite model features

15. Processors can run at faster clock speeds than their factory rated speed in
order to gain more performance. This process is called __________.

A. Acceleration

B. Bursting

C. Speedbumping

D. Overclocking

Objective: 21.5 Cite processor speed features

16. If a processor sends four signals per clock signal, it is said that the local bus
runs a ___________.

A. Quad Data Rate (QDR)

B. Quad Data Burst (QDB)

C. Four Times Signalling (FTS)

D. Quad Speed Signalling (QSS)

E. Quad Speed Data (QSD)

Objective: 21.5 Cite processor speed features

17. The most common form of multiple CPU usage in PCs is called
___________.

A. Dual-Pro (DP)

B. Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP)

C. DMA

D. Dual Processor Integration (DPI)

E. Multiple Processor Program (MPP)

Objective: 21.4 Briefly describe how a CPU works

18. RISC processors ______________.

A. run at lower clock speeds and carry out larger more complex instruction
sets.

B. run at lower frequencies and carry out many small instruction sets.

C. run at higher frequencies and carry out larger more complex instruction
sets.

D. run at higher clock speeds and carry out many small instruction
sets.

Objective: 22.2 Distinguish between CISC and RISC architectures

19. What device connects to the CPU to dissipate excess heat?

A. Heatpan

B. Radiator

C. Heatsink

D. Spreader

Objective: 23.1 Describe the motherboard connection process for various Pentium CPUs

20. Why is it not possible to upgrade some motherboards?

A. Outdated processors

B. Specific chip-family difficulties

C. Proprietary motherboard

D. All of the above

Objective: 23.1 Describe the motherboard connection process for various Pentium CPUs

21. Choose the device best described by the following sentence: "_______ are
very basic on/off switches that make computer devices configurable. This device
consists of a small metal piece covered in plastic that closes a circuit when
pushed onto two pins."

A. DIP switches

B. Landers

C. Jumpers

D. BIOS programs

Objective: 23.4 Describe jumpers and how to set them

22. When configuring a CPU's motherboard, which setting should given priority
to avoid possible CPU damage that can result from improper settings?

A. voltage

B. multiplier

C. bus speed

D. video setting

Objective: 23.2 Identify upgrade options and explain why some processors are not upgradeable

23. In order for dual core processor computers to experience performance

increases ____________.

A. the P7 jumper must be set to 2,3 instead of 1,2.

B. users must go to Device Manager, right click the processor, and select
Dual Processor Mode in the Advanced tab.

C. programs that are designed to take advantage of the dual core

must be used.

D. nothing needs to be done. Dual core processors automatically run faster

than single core processors.

Objective: 22.3 Cite main Intel, AMD, and Motorola microprocessor developments and cite model features

24. What advantage does the LGA775 socket provide over previous pin-based
sockets?

A. The LGA775 does also use pins, but its design increases heat dissipation.

B. The socket can be locked so that processors are not stolen.

C. The socket can be locked and the processor speed can be increased

using dip switches located on the socket base.

D. The socket increases heat dissipation and there are no more pins
to get bent and broken.

Objective: 22.3 Cite main Intel, AMD, and Motorola microprocessor developments and cite model features

25. What is the most current Cyrix processor available on the market today.

A. Athlon

B. Cyrix quit producing processors in 1997.

C. K8

D. MX 2000

E. Pentium EE

Objective: 22.3 Cite main Intel, AMD, and Motorola microprocessor developments and cite model features

26. After the PowerPC G5 processor, Apple decided to use _______ processors
due to the inability of the G5 to increase it's speed past the 3 GHz range.

A. Motorola

B. Cyrix

C. iProcessor

D. Intel

Objective: 22.3 Cite main Intel, AMD, and Motorola microprocessor developments and cite model features

27. Processors that feature edge connectors similar to those found on

expansion cards instead of the typical socket configuration include the
_________________.

A. Pentium I and II

B. Pentium D and E

C. Pentium II and III

D. AMD K7 and K8

E. Motorola G5

Objective: 23.1 Describe the motherboard connection process for various Pentium CPUs

28. If the processor's fan and heat sink are not seated properly, ___________.

A. the processor will not run.

B. the computer will beep endlessly until it is fixed.

C. heat will damage the computer.

D. the processor will run at 1/2 of it's potential speed.

Objective: 23.2 Identify upgrade options and explain why some processors are not upgradeable

29. New motherboards have jumper options for ____________ settings.

A. the core voltage, bus speed, and clock multiplier

B. BIOS protect and Clear CMOS

C. the core voltage and clock multiplier

D. the bus speed and BIOS protect

Objective: 23.4 Describe jumpers and how to set them

30. Many modern motherboards lock the _____________ so that processors

cannot run faster than their factory preset speed.

A. Front side bus speed

B. Data bus speed

C. Bursting setting

D. Speedbump setting

Objective: 23.4 Describe jumpers and how to set them