Chapter 2 ■ Internal Expansion, Storage Devices, and Power Supplies

Question 1

1. You are installing a new graphics adapter in a Windows 10 system. Which of the following
   expansion slots is designed for high-speed, 3D graphics adapters?
   A. USB
   B. FireWire
   C. PCI
   D. PCIe

Answer 1

D. PCIe

Question 2

2. You need to install a new hard drive into a desktop computer, Which of the following is not
   one of the three major components of a hard disk drive system?
   A. Drive interface
   B. Disk controller
   C. Hard disk
   D. Host adapter

Answer 2

A. Drive interface

Question 3

3. You install a new NIC for a user, and he asks what it does. Which of the following best
   characterizes the functions of this device?
   A. Multimedia
   B. Communications
   C. Input/Output
   D. Storage

Answer 3

B. Communications

Question 4

4. You are installing a new hard drive and want to know if the operating system will be able
   to support it. What is the largest NTFS volume size supported, assuming a 64 KB cluster
   size as maximum?
   A. 1 TB
   B. 2 TB
   C. 128 TB
   D. 256 TB

Answer 4

D. 256 TB

Question 5

5. A client is looking for a desktop drive technology that saves money over SSDs but offers
   performance increases over HDDs and can be used to house the operating system. Which of
   the following is the best to recommend?
   A. Dual-drive technology
   B. SSHD
   C. NVMe
   D. Magnetic-only drive

Answer 5

B. SSHD

Question 6

6. You are choosing an optical drive format for a client. Which optical disc format supports a
   data capacity of 25 GB?
   A. Double-sided, double-layer DVD+R
   B. Single-sided, single-layer Blu-ray Disc
   C. Double-sided, single-layer DVD-R
   D. Double-sided, single-layer DVD+R

Answer 6

B. Single-sided, single-layer Blu-ray Disc

Question 7

7. Which of the following best describes the concept of hot-swappable devices?
   A. Power does not need to be turned off before the device is inserted or removed.
   B. The device can be removed with power applied after it is properly stopped in the
   operating system.
   C. Care must be taken when swapping the device because it can be hot to the touch.
   D. The device can be swapped while still hot, immediately after powering down the system.

Answer 7

A. Power does not need to be turned off before the device is inserted or removed.

Question 8

8. Of the following voltage pairings, which one accurately represents the input and output,
   respectively, of power supplies and AC adapters?
   A. AC in, AC out
   B. DC in, DC out
   C. AC in, DC out
   D. DC in, AC out

Answer 8

C. AC in, DC out

Question 9

9. What are the output voltages that have been commonly produced by PC power supplies
   over the years? (Choose five.)
   A. +3.3VDC
   B. –3.3VDC
   C. +5VDC
   D. –5VDC
   E. +12VDC
   F. –12VDC
   G. +110VDC
   H. –110VDC

Answer 9

A. +3.3VDC
C. +5VDC
D. –5VDC
E. +12VDC
F. –12VDC

Question 10

10. You are installing a new power supply in a desktop computer. Which of the following
    statements about power supplies is true?
    A. You must make sure that the voltage selector switch on the back of the power supply is
    switched to the lower setting if the computer is going to be used in Europe.
    B. SATA hard drives most often use the same type of power connector that PATA hard
    drives use.
    C. Power supplies supply power to ATX-based motherboards with connectors known
    commonly as P8 and P9.
    D. Power supplies convert AC input to DC output.

Answer 10

D. Power supplies convert AC input to DC output.

Question 11

11. You have been asked to install a new hard drive for a client. Which of the following is not a
    consideration when installing an internal storage device?
    A. You should match the form factor of the drive or adapt it to an available drive bay or
    slot.
    B. You should secure the drive with at least two screws on one side and preferably two on
    each side.
    C. Due to the high revolutions at which modern hard drives spin, you must secure an
    external power source because the internal power supplies do not have the capacity.
    D. You need to be sure that the routing of the drive’s data cable, if applicable, does not
    obstruct the engineered flow of air across internal components.

Answer 11

C. Due to the high revolutions at which modern hard drives spin, you must secure an
external power source because the internal power supplies do not have the capacity.

Question 12

12. Due to government regulations, a client wants to preserve data for a long period of time.
    What kind of media is most commonly used when large amounts of data need to be
    archived on a regular basis?
    A. Tape
    B. Optical disc
    C. External hard drive
    D. Network share

Answer 12

A. Tape

Question 13

13. When installing multiple add-on cards of the same type, which type of cards might you
    need to bridge together to function as a single unit?
    A. Video
    B. Sound
    C. USB
    D. eSATA

Answer 13

A. Video

Question 14

14. You are purchasing a new video card in a desktop computer. For the best performance,
    which type of video card should you purchase?
    A. PCI x16
    B. PCI x128
    C. AGP
    D. PCIe x128
    E. PCIe x16

Answer 14

E. PCIe x16

Question 15

15. Which of the following is not a consideration when upgrading power supplies?
    A. You might find that you do not have a matching motherboard connector on your new
    power supply.
    B. You might find that your case has a nonremovable power supply.
    C. You might find that your power rating is not adequate on the new power supply.
    D. You might find that you do not have enough of the appropriate connectors coming
    from the power supply for the devices that you have installed.

Answer 15

B. You might find that your case has a nonremovable power supply.

Question 16

16. You are choosing a flash standard for a client. They want the smallest flash cards possible.
    Which standard should you recommend?
    A. SD
    B. CompactFlash
    C. microSD
    D. miniSD
    E. xD

Answer 16

C. microSD

Question 17

17. Your goal is to build the fastest computer possible. Which of the following hard drive
    technologies should you choose for the fastest read performance?
    A. M.2 PCIe
    B. M.2 SATA
    C. NVMe PCIe
    D. NVMe SATA

Answer 17

C. NVMe PCIe

Question 18

18. You have been asked to configure a RAID 5 system for a client. Which of the following
    statements about RAID 5 is true?
    A. It provides fault tolerance but no performance improvement.
    B. It provides performance improvement but no fault tolerance.
    C. If multiple drives in the array fail, the data can be saved provided that one drive is still
    operational.
    D. It requires at least three drives to implement.

Answer 18

D. It requires at least three drives to implement.

Question 19

19. You have a motherboard with integrated video, and the video fails. You install a video addon
    card. Which of the following statements are the most accurate? (Choose two.)
    A. The add-on card will not function properly because of the integrated video.
    B. The add-on card will function if it is bridged to the integrated video chipset.
    C. The add-on card will be detected automatically and function properly if it’s PCIe.
    D. For the card to work properly, you might need to disable the integrated video in the
    BIOS.
    E. The add-on card will work properly by using the integrated card’s video driver.

Answer 19

C. The add-on card will be detected automatically and function properly if it’s PCIe.
D. For the card to work properly, you might need to disable the integrated video in the
BIOS.

Question 20

20. When replacing a power supply, which of the following tends to vary among power supplies
    and must be chosen properly to support all connected devices?
    A. Wattage
    B. Voltage
    C. Amperage
    D. Resistance

Answer 20

A. Wattage