NOCTI PREP 300 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE

NOCTI PREP| 300 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE

SOLUTIONS

• Which of the following are components you might find inside a PC? (Select all correct answers.)

A. CPU

• Motherboard
• Keyboard
• Printer

E. RAM

• Cable modem - Correct Answers A, B, E
• Which device stores data over the long term?

A. CPU

B. RAM

• Hard drive
• Video card - Correct Answers C
• You would normally plug speakers into what type of port?
• Parallel

B. DVI

• 1/8-inch TRS
• 1/4-inch TRS - Correct Answers C
• To which type of expansion slot would you install an x16 card?

A. PCI

• PCIe

C. AGP

• PCI-X - Correct Answers B
• What part of the computer checks all your components during boot?

A. CMOS

B. POST 1 / 4

C. BIOS

• EEPROM - Correct Answers B
• Tim installs a new CPU in a computer. After a few hours, the processor starts to overheat. Which of

the following might be the cause?

• The CPU is not locked down.
• The CPU is not properly seated.
• Thermal compound was not applied.
• The CPU is not compatible with the motherboard. - Correct Answers C
• If you have a flat-panel monitor, what type of technology is most likely being used? (Select the best

answer.)

A. LCD

B. CRT

C. RGB

• DVI - Correct Answers A
• Which of the following could cause the POST to fail? (Select two correct answers.)

A. CPU

• Power supply

C. CD-ROM

• Memory
• Hard drive - Correct Answers A, D
• Which expansion bus uses lanes to transfer data?

A. PCI

B. PCI-X

• PCIe
• IDE - Correct Answers C
• Which of the following are 64-bit CPUs? (Select all correct answers.)
• Core i5 2 / 4

• Phenom II
• Pentium IV
• x64 - Correct Answers A, B
• Which kind of socket incorporates "lands" to ensure connectivity to a CPU?

A. PGA

• Chipset

C. LGA

• Copper - Correct Answers C
• How should you hold RAM when installing it?
• By the edges
• By the front and back
• With tweezers
• With an IC puller - Correct Answers A
• Which device should you use to protect against power outages?
• Multimeter

B. UPS

• FedEx
• Surge protector - Correct Answers B
• Which of the following uses a 24-pin main motherboard power connector?

A. ATX

B. ATX 12V 1.3

C. ATX 12V 2.0

• ATX 5V 2.0 - Correct Answers C
• What is the maximum data transfer rate of SATA revision 3.0?
• 1.5 Gb/s
• 150 MB/s 3 / 4

• 3.0 Gb/s
• 6.0 Gb/s - Correct Answers D
• A Compact Disc you use is rated at a speed of 48X. What does the X refer to?
• 150 KB/s
• 1.32 MB/s
• 133 MB/s
• 4.5 MB/s - Correct Answers A
• Which type of adapter card accepts broadcast programming?
• FireWire card
• Video capture card
• Network interface card
• TV tuner - Correct Answers D
• Which of the following types of custom PCs requires an HDMI output?

A. HTPC

• Gaming PC
• Virtualization workstation
• CAD/CAM workstation - Correct Answers A
• How many pins are inside a SATA data connector?
• 15
• 7
• 24
• 127 - Correct Answers B
• Which of the following ports would you most likely connect a printer to?

A. USB

B. LPT

• FireWire
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