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Question 1 of 20

1. Question
Identify the slot with the missing label in the following image.
- A. RAM slot
- B. Power supply slot
- C. CPU slot
- D. Expansion slot
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Question 2 of 20

2. Question
Which type of processor was used in portable devices like Canon PowerShot cameras, Garmin navigational devices, and the Apple iPod Nano?
- A. Intel Core2 Duo
- B. Advanced Risc Machine (ARM)
- C. Apple Silicon
- D. M1 processor
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Question 3 of 20

3. Question
Which of the following motherboard form factors is the smallest?
- A. Pico-ITX
- B. Nano-ITX
- C. Micro-ATX
- D. Mini-ITX
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Question 4 of 20

4. Question
A client wants to add an extra video card to their main system dedicated to 3D rendering tasks. Which PCIe slot is suitable for video cards?
- A. PCIe x1
- B. PCIe x2
- C. PCIe x32
- D. PCIe x16
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Question 5 of 20

5. Question
Which criteria should be used when determining CPU compatibility with a motherboard? (Choose two.)
- A. CPU socket type
- B. Form factor compatibility
- C. Motherboard model number
- D. CPU serial number
- E. Power socket compatibility
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Question 6 of 20

6. Question
Which software is associated with running a power-on self-test?
- A. Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
- B. winload.exe
- C. ntoskrnl.exe
- D. winloging.exe
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Question 7 of 20

7. Question
A client wants to install Ubuntu Linux on a separate drive of a system that has Windows 10 as its primary operating system. After installing Ubuntu, how can you configure the system to boot the computer into Ubuntu rather than Windows 10?
- A. Secure Boot option in the BIOS settings.
- B. Configuration option in the BIOS settings.
- C. Boot priority option in the BIOS settings.
- D. Boot Numlock option in the BIOS settings.
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Question 8 of 20

8. Question
A systems manager wants to disable all USB ports on a server system. The system cannot be rebooted because it is running critical tasks. Which method can be used to disable all USB ports?
- A. Change UEFI settings
- B. Unplug the USB port connection
- C. Use Windows Device Manager
- D. Plug the ports with a decoy flash drive
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Question 9 of 20

9. Question
An administrator sets a password to keep the system from booting in the BIOS settings. How can a malicious actor bypass this security setting?
- A. With brute force software on a USB stick
- B. By using password cracking software on a portable hard drive
- C. By removing and reconnecting a BIOS jumper
- D. By using a CMOS clear jumper
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Question 10 of 20

10. Question
Identify the hard disk connection types in the image below:

1 – IDE
2 – PDC
3 – SATA
4 – eSATA
5 – mSATA
- A. 1&3
- B. 2&5
- C. 2&4
- D. 3&4
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Question 11 of 20

11. Question
What is a typical range of operating temperatures for desktop system CPUs under moderate load?
- A. 60°C to 80°C
- B. 100°C to 120°C
- C. 10°C to 50°C
- D. 140°C to 200°C
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Question 12 of 20

12. Question
Which heatsinks use convection to dissipate heat? (Choose two.)
- A. Active heatsink
- B. Passive heatsink
- C. Hybrid heatsink
- D. Twin heatsink
- E. Terracotta heatsink
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Question 13 of 20

13. Question
What is the sole purpose of a thermal conductive paste?
- A. Provide an airy conduit between a CPU and the cooling assembly
- B. Fill microscopic gaps between a CPU and the cooling assembly
- C. Create a buffer between a CPU or a GPU and the cooling assembly for better humidity control
- D. Provides a gluing hold between a CPU and the cooling assembly to prevent the heatsink and fans from sliding off the CPU’s shiny surface
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Question 14 of 20

14. Question
You are assembling a desktop system. The power supply unit (PSU) requires a connector cable to connect to the wall power outlet. Which connector should be used for this purpose?
- A. RJ45 connector
- B. PSU connector cable
- C. IEC-320 connector
- D. Molex connector
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Question 15 of 20

15. Question
Match the hardware components on the left to a typical voltage on the right.
Sort elements
- 5V
- +1.2V
- +1.1V
- +1.35V
- USB port
- DDR4 RAM
- DDR5 RAM
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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Question 16 of 20

16. Question
What are the common uses of power connectors in a PC? Match the power connector name on the left to its appropriate common-use description on the right.
Sort elements
- Primary power for the latest ATX motherboards
- Video cards
- Used by all connector types
- Secondary power for the latest ATX motherboards
- P1 (24-wire)
- PCIe
- Ground wire
- P4 and 8-pin CPU power connector
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Question 17 of 20

17. Question
An explosion occurred in the PSU that provides power to a server that processes SQL queries. The servers went down, and the queries hung. Your client called you in the middle of the night, asking you to arrange a new 500W PSU quickly. What could have been done to avoid that critical server failing in the middle of the night?
- A. Using a modular power supply
- B. Utilizing a high-end power supply unit
- C. Using redundant power supply units
- D. Using a power surge protector with the PSU
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Question 18 of 20

18. Question
You are building a PC with two Intel i9 CPUs, 1048 GB RAM, 4TB of M.2 NVMe storage, a top-of-the-line motherboard, and a liquid nitrogen cooling system. The CPU will be overclocked. Which of the following formulas calculates the watts required to power this machine?
- A. VA × V = W
- B. AA × V = W
- C. PW × A = W
- D. A × V = W
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Question 19 of 20

19. Question
You connect a multifunction device (MFD) printer to a Windows machine. Which screen should you access to connect the printer manually?
- A. Go to Device Manager, right-click the printer name, and install the drivers.
- B. Go to Printers & Scanners and click Add a Printer or Scanner
- C. Access Common Printer Services.
- D. Restart Windows and try again.
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Question 20 of 20

20. Question
_______ commands allow laser printers to create high-resolution graphics and text on the same printed page. (Fill in the blank.)
- A. PostScript
- B. VBScript
- C. PCL (Printer Control Language)
- D. Device connectivity
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1. Question

Identify the slot with the missing label in the following image.

2. Question

Which type of processor was used in portable devices like Canon PowerShot cameras, Garmin navigational devices, and the Apple iPod Nano?

3. Question

Which of the following motherboard form factors is the smallest?

4. Question

A client wants to add an extra video card to their main system dedicated to 3D rendering tasks. Which PCIe slot is suitable for video cards?

5. Question

Which criteria should be used when determining CPU compatibility with a motherboard? (Choose two.)

6. Question

Which software is associated with running a power-on self-test?

7. Question

A client wants to install Ubuntu Linux on a separate drive of a system that has Windows 10 as its primary operating system. After installing Ubuntu, how can you configure the system to boot the computer into Ubuntu rather than Windows 10?

8. Question

A systems manager wants to disable all USB ports on a server system. The system cannot be rebooted because it is running critical tasks. Which method can be used to disable all USB ports?

9. Question

An administrator sets a password to keep the system from booting in the BIOS settings. How can a malicious actor bypass this security setting?

10. Question

Identify the hard disk connection types in the image below:

1 – IDE 2 – PDC 3 – SATA 4 – eSATA 5 – mSATA

11. Question

What is a typical range of operating temperatures for desktop system CPUs under moderate load?

12. Question

Which heatsinks use convection to dissipate heat? (Choose two.)

13. Question

What is the sole purpose of a thermal conductive paste?

14. Question

You are assembling a desktop system. The power supply unit (PSU) requires a connector cable to connect to the wall power outlet. Which connector should be used for this purpose?

15. Question

Match the hardware components on the left to a typical voltage on the right.

Sort elements

16. Question

What are the common uses of power connectors in a PC? Match the power connector name on the left to its appropriate common-use description on the right.

Sort elements

17. Question

18. Question

You are building a PC with two Intel i9 CPUs, 1048 GB RAM, 4TB of M.2 NVMe storage, a top-of-the-line motherboard, and a liquid nitrogen cooling system. The CPU will be overclocked. Which of the following formulas calculates the watts required to power this machine?

19. Question

You connect a multifunction device (MFD) printer to a Windows machine. Which screen should you access to connect the printer manually?

20. Question

_______ commands allow laser printers to create high-resolution graphics and text on the same printed page. (Fill in the blank.)

1 – IDE
2 – PDC
3 – SATA
4 – eSATA
5 – mSATA