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CompTIA A+ 1.1 and 1.2 - Laptop Hardware and Displays

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of laptop display shines light through liquid crystals?

a)

LED

b)

LCD

c)

OLED

d)

CCFL

2.

Which IEEE standard applies to WiFi?

a)

802.11

b)

802.15

c)

802.12

d)

802.14

3.

Which form factor is used for laptop hard drives in a laptop?

a)

2.5"

b)

3.5"

4.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using M.2 form factor SSDs in a laptop?

a)

It's smaller

b)

No power cables

c)

It's slower

d)

Easy to install/replace

5.

Which type of network does a Bluetooth connection create?

a)

LAN

b)

PAN

c)

MAN

d)

WAN

6.

You have recently issued new mobile phones to the sales team in your company. Each phone has the ability to store and transmit encrypted information for such things as making payments at a checkout counter. Which of the following technologies is being used in these phones?

a)

USB

b)

NFT

c)

NFC

d)

AirDrop

7.

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of LCD monitors?

a)

Black levels are challenging

b)

Lights are difficult to replace

c)

They're lightweight

d)

Requires a separate backlight

8.

Which display technology uses organic materials to create light?

a)

LCD

b)

OLED

c)

IPS

d)

VA

9.

Which display technology does NOT use backlight?

a)

OLED

b)

LCD

10.

Which display technology uses a digitizer?

a)

LED

b)

LCD

c)

CCFL

d)

Touchscreen

11.

You have recently been given an older laptop to use for performing basic tasks such as sending emails and editing documents. However, when the display changes from one color to another, you notice that there is some distortion in the image. Which of the following LCD technology types is MOST likely being used for the LCD display?

a)

VA (vertical alignment)

b)

IPS (in plane switching)

c)

TN (twisted nematic)

d)

OLED

12.

Lloyd works for a graphic design company. His monitor recently failed, and you have been asked to purchase a new one for him. Lloyd would like a monitor with a fast pixel refresh rate, low energy consumption, and accurate color representation. Which of the following types of display devices will BEST meet the requested requirements?

a)

Plasma

b)

OLED

c)

LCD

d)

CRT

13.

Which of the following devices would you add to a computer if you needed to take inventory at a retail store by scanning the UPC symbols on products?

a)

Touch Screen

b)

Trackball

c)

Scanner

d)

Bar code reader

14.

Which of the following input devices uses a stylus?

a)

Touchpad

b)

Touchscreen

c)

Digitizer

d)

Trackpoint

15.

Which of the following LCD display technologies is the BEST choice for use on touchscreen displays?

a)

VA (vertical alignment)

b)

TN (twisted nematic)

c)

TSD (touch screen digitizer)

d)

IPS (In-plane switching)

16.

You have just purchased a smart watch to track your fitness statistics and health. To change the interface or update the firmware, you need to use an app on your smartphone. Which of the following connection technologies will you MOST likely use to communicate between your watch and the app?

a)

WiFi

b)

E-link

c)

Bluetooth

d)

Ethernet

17.

You are a technician for a company. Additional funds have been allocated to the sales department, and they have asked you to upgrade the memory modules in each employee's notebook computer. Which of the following is the MOST common method to access these memory slots?

a)

Remove the LCD panel.

b)

Remove a side panel and pull out the tray that holds the memory.

c)

Remove the bezel.

d)

Remove the keyboard.

e)

Open a panel on the bottom of the notebook.

18.

A company is purchasing new laptops for their graphic artist division.

Which of the following display technologies provides better contrast and deeper blacks, resulting in better picture quality?

a)

OLED

b)

LCD

c)

Plasma

d)

DLP

19.

You recently replaced a malfunctioning video card on your laptop. After you reassemble the laptop, everything works well except for the wireless network connection. The wireless adapter functioned correctly before you replaced the video card. Which action can MOST likely resolve this problem?

a)

Reconnect the antenna connections.

b)

Reconnect the laptop battery.

c)

Replace the wireless network card.

d)

Use a wireless network adapter that plugs into a USB port.

20.

Which form factor is used for hard drives in a desktop computer?

a)

2.5"

b)

3.5"