3.0 Hardware (Exam Objectives)

A technician needs to fix a Cat 5 cable issue. The cable, which is connected to a network jack, fails when it is moved around. Which of the following items must the technician use to fix the issue? (Choose two.)

• A. Scissors

  B. Network tap

• C. Magnetized screwdriver

• D. Tone generator

• E. RJ45 connector

• F. Crimper

Answer explanation

A technician is configuring a new CAD workstation that has four large hard drives. The workstation will be used to edit large, critical files, so the storage configuration should be both fast and redundant. Which of the following RAID levels BEST meets these requirements?

• A. 0

• B. 1

• C. 5

• D. 10

Answer explanation

3.3 Drive Configurations can be found in Lesson 2B

**A user on the marketing team uses various multimedia applications that consume a lot of memory. The user needs to install more RAM to run these applications effectively. When the user opens the computer case, the user sees four slots in two sets of colors. Which of the following memory types is MOST likely required?

• A. Dual-channel

• B. Triple-channel

• C. Single-channel

• D. Quad-channel

• E. Error correction code RAM

A technician has set up a new conference room with a TV and a video soundbar. The technician wants to test the system with a conference call. During the test, the TV speaker produces sound, but the soundbar does not. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?

• A. The volume on the TV needs to be turned up

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  B. The conference call needs to be unmuted for audio.

• C. An incorrect HDMI cable is being used.

• D. The TV's HDMI-ARC port is not being used.

A desktop support technician is tasked with upgrading a laptop so that it has the fastest data access possible. Which of the following BEST satisfies this requirement?

• A. mSATA SSD

• B. M.2 NVMe SSD

• C. 2.5 SATA SSD

• D. 2.5 SAS HHD

A user sends a print job to a network printer, and the print job uses double the amount of paper as expected. Which of the following should the user configure to get the expected result?

• A. Duplex

• B. Collate

• C. Landscape

• D. Transparency

Answer explanation

3.6 Duplex

A technician is preparing to set up a gaming computer with the following components:

✑ Discrete, high-end graphics card

✑ Video capture card

✑ High-end processor

✑ Multiple hard drives

✑ USB 3.0 hub

✑ Sound card

Which of the following options is the MOST important for the technician to consider before building the gaming computer?

• A. Redundant power supply

• B. Modular power supply

• C. 20-pin vs. 24-pin power adapter

• D. Power supply wattage rating

Answer explanation

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A user is unable to plug a USB 3.0 device into a USB port. Upon inspection, a technician notices the USB 3.0 port appears to be slightly smaller than the other connections. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?

• A. A foreign object is stuck inside the port.

• B. The cable connection utilized the wrong orientation.

• C. The USB cable is physically damaged.

• D. The USB port belongs to a different form factor.

A drive failed on a server that was leveraging a RAID disk configuration. The server administrator would like to rebuild the array so it can withstand a potential multidrive failure in the future. Which of the following RAID configurations will the administrator MOST likely select?

• A. 0

• B. 1

• C. 5

• D. 10

A user's laptop is running out of disk space and requires a new hard drive. The user wants to replace the existing hard drive with the fastest possible 1TB HDD. A technician assesses the user's hardware and determines the connections that are available. Which of the following drive types should the technician recommend as the BEST choice?

• A. 1TB NVMe SSD

• B. 1TB flash drive

• C. 1TB SATA SSD

• D. 1TB SAS