1. Which of the following statements about the expansion bus is true?

A. The expansion bus runs at the speed of the system clock.

B. The expansion bus crystal sets the speed for the expansion bus.
C. The CPU communicates with RAM via the expansion bus.
D. The frontside bus is another name for the expansion bus.
2. What does a black down arrow next to a device in Device Manager indicate?
A. A compatible driver has been installed that may not provide all of the functions for the device.
B. The device is missing or Windows cannot recognize it.
C. The system resources have been assigned manually.
D. The device has been disabled.
3. Which variation of the PCI bus was specifically designed for laptops?
A. PCI-X
B. PCIe
C. Mini-PCI
D. AGP
4. Which of the following form factors dominates the PC industry?
A. AT
B. ATX
C. ITX
D. CTX
5. Amanda bought a new system that, right in the middle of an important presentation, gave her a Blue Screen of Death. Now her
system won’t boot at all, not even to CMOS. After extensive troubleshooting, she determined that the motherboard was at fault and
replaced it. Now the system runs fine. What was the most likely cause of the problem?
A. Burn-in failure
B. Electrostatic discharge
C. Component failure
D. Power supply failure
6. Martin bought a new motherboard to replace his older ATX motherboard. As he left the shop, the tech on duty called after him,
“Check your standouts!” What could the tech have meant?
A. Standouts are the connectors on the motherboard for the front panel buttons, such as the on/off switch and reset button.
B. Standouts are the metal edges on some cases that aren’t rolled.
C. Standouts are the metal connectors that attach the motherboard to the case.
D. Standouts are the dongles that enable a motherboard to support more than four USB ports.
7. Solon has a very buggy computer that keeps locking up at odd moments and rebooting spontaneously. He suspects the
motherboard. How should he test it?
A. Check settings and verify good components.
B. Verify good components and document all testing.
C. Replace the motherboard first to see if the problems disappear.
D. Check settings, verify good components, replace components, and document all testing.
8. When Jane proudly displayed her new motherboard, the senior tech scratched his beard and asked, “What kind of ICH
does it have?” What could he possibly be asking about?
A. The AMR slot
B. The CNR slot
C. The Northbridge
D. The Southbridge
9. What companies dominate the chipset market? (Select two.)
A. ATI
B. Intel
C. NVIDIA
D. SiS
10. If Windows recognizes a device, where will it appear?
A. Device Manager
B. C:\Windows\System32\Devices
C. Desktop
D. Safely remove hardware applet
11. What is the proper voltage for a U.S. electrical outlet?
A. 120 V
B. 60 V
C. 0 V
D. –120V
12. What voltages does an ATX12V P1 connector provide for the motherboard?
A. 3.3 V, 5 V
B. 3.3 V, 12 V
C. 5 V, 12 V
D. 3.3 V, 5 V, 12 V
13. What sort of power connector does a floppy disk drive typically use?
A. Molex
B. Mini
C. Sub-mini
D. Micro
14. Joachim ordered a new power supply but was surprised when it arrived because it had an extra 4-wire connector. What
is that connector?
A. P2 connector for plugging in auxiliary components
B. P3 connector for plugging in case fans
C. P4 connector for plugging into modern motherboards
D. Aux connector for plugging into a secondary power supply
15. What should you keep in mind when testing DC connectors?
A. DC has polarity. The red lead should always touch the hot wire; the black lead should touch a ground wire.
B. DC has polarity. The red lead should always touch the ground wire; the black lead should always touch the hot wire.
C. DC has no polarity, so you can touch the red lead to either hot or ground.
D. DC has no polarity, so you can touch the black lead to either hot or neutral but not ground.
16. What voltages should the two hot wires on a Molex connector read?
A. Red = 3.3 V; Yellow = 5 V
B. Red = 5 V; Yellow = 12 V
C. Red = 12 V; Yellow = 5 V
D. Red = 5 V; Yellow = 3.3 V
17. Why is it a good idea to ensure that the slot covers on your computer case are all covered?
A. To maintain good airflow inside your case.
B. To help keep dust and smoke out of your case.
C. Both A and B are correct reasons.
D. Trick question! Leaving a slot uncovered doesn’t hurt anything.
18. A PC’s power supply provides DC power in what standard configuration?
A. Two primary voltage rails, 12 volts and 5 volts, and an auxiliary 3.3 volt connector
B. Three primary voltage rails, one each for 12-volt, 5-volt, and 3.3-volt connectors
C. One primary DC voltage rail for 12-volt, 5-volt, and 3.3-volt connectors
D. One voltage rail with a 12-volt connector for the motherboard, a second voltage rail with a 12-volt connector for the
CPU, and a third voltage rail for the 5-volt and 3.3-volt connectors
19. What feature of ATX systems prevents a user from turning off a system before the operating system
has been shut down?
A. Motherboard power connector
B. CMOS setup
C. Sleep mode
D. Soft power
20. How many pins does a SATA power connector have?
A. 6
B. 9
C. 12
D. 15
1.B 12.D
2.D 13.B
3.C 14.C
4.B 15.A
5.A 16.B
6.C 17.C
7.D 18.B
8.D 19.D
9.B,C 20.D
10.A
11.A