Chapters 1 - 4: A Certification Review Questions


On the CD The following A+ Certification Review Questions are related to the general topics introduced in Part I, Chapters 1 through 4, of this book. The answers and supporting references are provided after the review questions. You will notice that all of the answer references specify chapters that are located in Part II of this book: The A+ Certification Exams. It is likely you will need to refer to these chapters in Part II to correctly answer the questions. The real A+ exams are not easy to pass unless you prepare yourself well. Likewise, these questions are not easy to answer unless you prepare yourself well by researching the material. When you finish this book, successfully complete the A+ practice exams located on the CD-ROM, and finally take the real exams, you will be glad you followed this proven format.

1.

Which of the following will work with Slot 1 architecture? (Choose Two)

  1. AMD AT

  2. AMD K6

  3. Pentium II

  4. Pentium III

c and d - chapter 15 , slots and sockets

2.

What advantages does the ATX form factor have over AT? (Choose Two)

  1. Dual power supplies

  2. PS/2 integration

  3. Micro channel

  4. “Soft Switch” power support

b and d - chapter 15 , motherboards and form factors

3.

You are plugging the connectors from an AT power supply into the motherboard. What wire colors must match up?

  1. Red and red

  2. Orange and orange

  3. Black and red

  4. Black and black

d - chapter 15 , electricity and the power supply

4.

Where are the system settings stored when the computer is off?

  1. CMOS

  2. RAM

  3. A permanent swap file

  4. Disaster recovery site

a - chapter 15 , complementary metal oxide semiconductor (cmos)

5.

You are planning to upgrade the CPU on your motherboard. What else must you consider?

  1. SCSI chain priorities

  2. Upgrading the CMOS chip

  3. Upgrading the operating system

  4. Adding an RS232c

b - chapter 15 , complementary metal oxide semiconductor (cmos)

6.

Intel’s Single Edge Connector technology design incorporates a processor and?

  1. CMOS

  2. Level 2 cache

  3. Centronics D-shell

  4. Level 3 caches

b - chapter 16 , sec and sep

7.

A major difference between the original Pentium (I) and the Pentium II is?

  1. IEEE 1394

  2. LBA support

  3. Pipeline cache size

  4. File allocation table

c - chapter 16 , processors and modes

8.

The Pentium III is designed for what type of technology?

  1. Slot A

  2. Slot B

  3. Slot 1

  4. Slot III

c - chapter 16 , processors and modes

9.

IRQ 4 is reserved for?

  1. COM2 and COM4

  2. COM3 and COM4

  3. COM1 and COM4

  4. COM1 and COM3

d - chapter 18 , interrupt requests (irqs)

10.

What is used to fill the area between a CPU and a heat sink in order to transfer heat from the CPU to the heat sink?

  1. Liquid nitrogen

  2. CNR

  3. L3 cache

  4. Thermal compound

  5. All of the above

d - chapter 16 , thermal compounds

11.

You connect to the Internet with a 56Kbps modem. At times, your access speed is faster than others. What can you do to maximize your potential access speed? (Choose Two)

  1. Get the most recent driver-update for your modem

  2. Use a crossover cable

  3. Change your RJ11 connector to RJ45

  4. Resolve your IRQ5 conflict

  5. Have your telephone company clear the phone line

  6. Grant full-access permissions to your 56Kbps modem

a and e - chapter 18 , modems

12.

By default, which IRQ is reserved for the Real Time Clock?

  1. IRQ0

  2. IRQ1

  3. IRQ7

  4. IRQ8

d - chapter 18 , interrupt requests (irqs)

13.

How many USB devices will one system resource (IRQ) support?

  1. 1

  2. 15

  3. 2

  4. 127

  5. None of the above

d - chapter 21 , usb connections

14.

Which is considered the newest battery type that produces hydrogen converted from methanol or alcohol?

  1. NiCad (Nickel-cadmium)

  2. NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride)

  3. Fuel cell

  4. Lithium ion

  5. None of the above

c - chapter 18 , batteries and power

15.

What type of technology do all of the processors in the AMD Athalon XP line use?

  1. Pentium IV technology

  2. Slot technology

  3. Socket A technology

  4. AMD Duron technology

  5. None of the above

c - chapter 16 , processors and modes

16.

Which of the following is a motherboard installable module that regulates the electrical voltage that is fed to the system’s microprocessor?

  1. VRM

  2. CNR

  3. AMR

  4. LCA (Liquid Cooling Apparatus)

  5. None of the above

a - chapter 16 , vrm (voltage regulator module)

17.

Which of the following represent possible printer connections?

  1. Centronix

  2. DB25

  3. USB

  4. All of the above

d - chapter 19 , laser printers

18.

What IRQs by default are available for additional devices in a computer system? (Choose Three)

  1. IRQ9

  2. IRQ11

  3. IRQ15

  4. IRQ10

  5. IRQ4

b, c, and d - chapter 18 , interrupt requests (irqs)

19.

Which of the following is used to translate drive information such as sectors, cylinders, and heads into BIOS understandable format?

  1. Power-on Self-Test

  2. ROM BIOS

  3. CMOS Checksum

  4. LBA

  5. None of the above

d - chapter 15 , power-on self-test (post) and error codes

20.

What is the default IRQ for COM2?

  1. 3

  2. 4

  3. 2

  4. 5

a- chapter 18 , interrupt requests (irqs)

21.

Which is a specification for motherboard architecture that allows analog I/O functions to be separate from the motherboard by placing them on a riser?

  1. Plug and Play

  2. MCA

  3. AMR

  4. ISA

  5. None of the above

c - chapter 15 , expansion bus architecture

22.

How does AGP differ from PCI?

  1. AGP uses a point-to-point dedicated channel to directly access RAM.

  2. AGP offers a faster NIC card support.

  3. PCI specifications include 2x, 4x, and 8x.

  4. PCI offers faster video acceleration speeds.

a - chapter 15 , expansion bus architecture

23.

In Windows 9x, what files can you edit by using the text editor SYSEDIT? (Choose Two)

  1. MSDOS.SYS

  2. WIN.INI

  3. IO.SYS

  4. AUTOEXEC.BAT

b and d - chapter 23 , windows initialization files

24.

SCANDISK is a utility that scans and fixes problems with which? (Choose Two)

  1. Hard drives

  2. Tape drives

  3. CD-ROM drives

  4. Floppy drives

a and d - chapter 23 , dos windows utilities

25.

You want to make changes to the AUTOEXEC.BAT and WIN.INI files. What Windows text editors can be used? (Choose Two)

  1. SYSEDIT

  2. REGEDIT

  3. EDITPAD

  4. NOTEPAD

a and d - chapter 23 , windows initialization files

26.

How can you start the Disk Defragmenter utility in Windows 9x? (Choose Three)

  1. Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk Defragmenter

  2. Control Panel, System, Performance, Virtual Memory

  3. My Computer, right-click on drive, Properties, Tools, Defragment Now...

  4. Start, Run, type in “defrag”, click OK, click OK again

  5. Start, Programs, Accessories, System, Device Manager

a, c, and d - chapter 23 , dos windows utilities

27.

What is the overall system starting order?

  1. POST, BIOS, Boot Sector, GUI

  2. Boot Sector, POST, BIOS, GUI

  3. POST, GUI, MBR, BIOS

  4. Push the button, hope the magic happens

a - chapter 23 , dos system and configuration files

28.

In Device Manager, your NIC card has a yellow circle with a black exclamation point on it. Why?

  1. It is not working properly and is in a problem state.

  2. It has been disabled.

  3. It is not recognized by the system at all.

  4. Windows doesn’t support cards from NIC anymore.

a - chapter 24 , utilities and settings

29.

Which of the following versions of Windows was the first to feature System Restore?

  1. Windows 95

  2. Windows 98SE

  3. Windows Me

  4. Windows XP

c - chapter 27 , windows me tools and utilities

30.

Your USB printer has been detected but Windows XP will not install the printer driver. What should you do?

  1. Check the Device Manager for your printer, and perform an “Uninstall” on it.

  2. Check Peripheral Management for your printer, and perform a “Reinstall” on it.

  3. Disconnect and reconnect the printer.

  4. Roll back the driver.

a - chapter 28 , printers

31.

Driver signing and testing in Windows XP is also known as?

  1. Windows Logo Testing

  2. Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL)

  3. Windows Logo Compatible

  4. Windows Driver Testing

a - chapter 28 , windows xp tools and utilities

32.

What will you often see when a Windows operating system suddenly halts or terminates?

  1. A Red, white, and blue screen

  2. A Unix or Linux replacement

  3. The infamous BSOD

  4. The message “Boot could not find NTLDR. Please insert another disk.”

c- chapter 24 , diagnosing and troubleshooting test tips

33.

Where in Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows XP would you go to easily add or configure a digital camera or scanner?

  1. Command prompt

  2. DOS prompt

  3. Control Panel > Scanners and Cameras

  4. Control Panel > Cameras and Scanners

  5. None of the above

c- chapter 18 , digital cameras

34.

How much memory can a PCI 32-bus access?

  1. Up to 1GB

  2. Up to 4GB

  3. 512K

  4. Up to 17 billion GB

  5. All of the above

b- chapter 15 , expansion bus architecture

35.

Which operating systems have Device Manager? (Choose Four)

  1. Windows 9x

  2. Windows Me

  3. Windows 2000

  4. Windows NT

  5. Windows XP

a, b, c, and e- chapter 26 , windows 2000 tools and utilities

36.

Which of the following Windows XP utilities would you first use in troubleshooting hardware related issues?

  1. Automated System Recovery

  2. Cmd.exe

  3. Sysprep.exe

  4. Computer Management

d- chapter 28 , windows xp tools and utilities

37.

Recently, manufacturers such as Intel have developed technology that brings an additional 1MB (512K) on to the CPU chip. This addition has dramatically increased the speed at which a processor can access stored information. What is the new addition being described as?

  1. MICRODIMM

  2. L3 cache

  3. SODIMM

  4. L5 cache

  5. Direct Memory Address (DMA)

b- chapter 16 , cache, levels 1, 2, and 3

38.

An EEPROM chip on a network interface card is capable of storing certain settings. Name three of these settings. (Choose Three)

  1. MAC address

  2. IRQ

  3. I/O

  4. IP address

a, b, and c- chapter 22 , network interface cards

39.

In Windows 9x how can you terminate a stuck or “hung” program without powering down or restarting the system?

  1. Keep pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete until the problem goes away.

  2. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete: Select Task Manager: Select the stuck or “hung” program and click the End Task button.

  3. Use the KTHP (Kill The Hung Program) built-in Windows utility to end the task.

  4. Unplug the unit’s power cable from the AC wall outlet.

  5. Run a thorough ScanDisk.

  6. None of the above.

b- chapter 24 , utilities and settings

40.

When you press the F5 key, just before the Windows 9x splash screen, and enter Safe Mode, which of the following are not loaded? (Choose Four)

  1. NIC driver

  2. Modem driver

  3. AUTOEXEC.BAT

  4. CONFIG.SYS

  5. HIMEM.SYS

  6. Keyboard driver

a, b, c, and d- chapter 24 , the windows 9x start-up process

Answers

1.

C and DChapter 15, “Slots and Sockets”

2.

B and DChapter 15, “Motherboards and Form Factors”

3.

DChapter 15, “Electricity and the Power Supply”

4.

AChapter 15, “Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS)”

5.

BChapter 15, “Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS)”

6.

BChapter 16, “SEC and SEP”

7.

CChapter 16, “Processors and Modes”

8.

CChapter 16, “Processors and Modes”

9.

DChapter 18, “Interrupt Requests (IRQs)”

10.

DChapter 16, “Thermal Compounds”

11.

A and EChapter 18, “Modems”

12.

DChapter 18, “Interrupt Requests (IRQs)”

13.

DChapter 21, “USB Connections”

14.

CChapter 18, “Batteries and Power”

15.

CChapter 16, “Processors and Modes”

16.

AChapter 16, “VRM (Voltage Regulator Module)”

17.

DChapter 19, “Laser Printers”

18.

B, C, and DChapter 18, “Interrupt Requests (IRQs)”

19.

DChapter 15, “Power-on Self-Test (POST) and Error Codes”

20.

A—Chapter 18, “Interrupt Requests (IRQs)”

21.

CChapter 15, “Expansion Bus Architecture”

22.

AChapter 15, “Expansion Bus Architecture”

23.

B and DChapter 23, “Windows Initialization Files”

24.

A and DChapter 23, “DOS Windows Utilities”

25.

A and DChapter 23, “Windows Initialization Files”

26.

A, C, and DChapter 23, “DOS Windows Utilities”

27.

AChapter 23, “DOS System and Configuration Files”

28.

AChapter 24, “Utilities and Settings”

29.

CChapter 27, “Windows Me Tools and Utilities”

30.

AChapter 28, “Printers”

31.

AChapter 28, “Windows XP Tools and Utilities”

32.

C—Chapter 24, “Diagnosing and Troubleshooting Test Tips”

33.

C—Chapter 18, “Digital Cameras”

34.

B—Chapter 15, “Expansion Bus Architecture”

35.

A, B, C, and E—Chapter 26, “Windows 2000 Tools and Utilities”

36.

D—Chapter 28, “Windows XP Tools and Utilities”

37.

B—Chapter 16, “Cache, Levels 1, 2, and 3 “

38.

A, B, and C—Chapter 22, “Network Interface Cards”

39.

B—Chapter 24, “Utilities and Settings”

40.

A, B, C, and D—Chapter 24, “The Windows 9x Start-up Process”




The A+ Certification & PC Repair Handbook
The A+ Certification & PC Repair Handbook (Charles River Media Networking/Security)
ISBN: 1584503726
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 390

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