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Hardware Test

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the disks inside a hard disk drive called?

a)

Disk

b)

Platter

c)

Plate

d)

Saucer

2.

What are the two most popular form factors for magnetic HDD?

a)

2 inches & 1 inch

b)

2.5 inches & 3.5 inches

c)

1.5 inches & 5 inches

d)

2.5 inches & 17 inches

3.

What is another name for magnetic hard disk drive?

a)

Rotational drives or platter-based drives

b)

The 10,000 Rpm Drive or 15, 000 Drive

c)

Spindle drive or Read/Write Drive

d)

Transducer Drive or Revolution Drive

4.

The speed at which the platter spins is known as what?

a)

Miles per Hour (MPH)

b)

Rotations Per Second (RPS)

c)

Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)

d)

Spins per Minute (SPM)

5.

What material is the platters made of?

a)

Titanium

b)

Steel

c)

Copper

d)

Aluminum

6.

On average how many platters does a normal 3.5 inch HDD have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

The most common speeds of an magnetic HDD?

a)

5400 & 7200 (RPM)

b)

10,000 & 15,000 (RPM)

c)

4500 & 8800 (RPM)

d)

9400 & 9900 (RPM)

8.

What is the arm inside the magnetic HDD called?

a)

Read/Write Arm

b)

HDD Arm

c)

Spindle Arm

d)

Actuator Arm

9.

What does the spindle do for the HDD?

a)

Holds the rotating actuator in place

b)

Holds the rotating platters in place

c)

Holds the rotating spindle in place

d)

Holds the rotating heads in place

10.

What is on the tip of the actuator arm?

a)

Read / Write Head

b)

Actuator Arm tip

c)

Reader

d)

Writer

11.

What is the magnet called in the HDD?

a)

Voice Actuator

b)

Voice Coil Actuator

c)

Coil Actuator

d)

Voice Coil

12.

What are the platters in a HDD coated with?

a)

Alluminum

b)

Magnetics Medium

c)

Glue

d)

Gold dust

13.

What does the rotational drive use to store the informations onto the platters?

a)

Radiation

b)

Polarization

c)

Magnitizem

d)

Gama Waves

14.

What causes heat buildup inside the HDD?

a)

High speeds of the platters

b)

High Speeds of the spindle

c)

High Speeds of the Actuator Arm

d)

Lack of air conditioning

15.

How can heat be mitigated within the HDD?

a)

Water Cool the Case

b)

Purchase Drive Bay Fan

c)

Ventilate the Case

d)

Buy a larger case

16.

What is the normal lifespan of a 3.5inch HDD?

a)

1 year

b)

2-4 years

c)

4-5 years

d)

5-6 years

17.

What are the two types of HDDs?

a)

Rotational Drives & Solid State Drives

b)

Magnetic Drives & Non-Magnetic Drives

c)

Heat generated Drives & No-Heat Drives

d)

Fast Drives & Slower Drives

18.

What is the best example of non-volatile memory?

a)

RAM

b)

CPU

c)

ROM

d)

USB Drive

19.

What is the best example of volatile memory?

a)

DDR

b)

ROM

c)

CPU

d)

Hard Disk Drive

20.

What is a special kind of memory stick that is just made for Laptops called?

a)

DDR RAM

b)

DDR2 SDRAM

c)

SO-DIMM

d)

SIMM

21.

Memory that makes two data accesses during each clock tick is called what?

a)

SO-DIMM

b)

SIMM

c)

DDR-SDRAM

d)

ECC RAM

22.

Latency is best described as...

a)

When the Ram stops working and the system shuts down

b)

A time lag between when the memory controller starts to fetch and the RAM starts to deliver data

c)

Time between when the RAM sends information and the CPU starts to process the data

d)

None of the above

23.
What are some examples of Optical Formats
a)
CD, DVD, Blu-Ray
b)
CD, DVD, Tape
c)
DVD, CD, Disk
d)
90hjxz8 erDVD, TV, Mouse
24.
Optical formats are read by small bumps that read through.....
a)
Binary
b)
Decimal
c)
Octal
d)
Hexadecimal
25.
CD-ROMS have a capacity of _____ MB.
a)
500
b)
600
c)
700
d)
800
26.
All DVD-ROMs are single layer and have a capacity of 4.7GB
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Blu-Ray Disc single layer disks are 50GB capacity and dual layer disks are 25GB capacity
a)
False
b)
True
28.
Optical burners create bumps while burning the data to the rewritable disk
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Burners darken the photosensitive dye to write the data to the disk
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Rewritable disks come in CD, DVD and Blu-Ray as well as dual layer
a)
True
b)
False
31.
What is a HDD made up of?
a)
Spindle, Arm, Head, Platter, Actuator
b)
Spindle, Arm, Leg, Head, Disk
c)
Disk, Head, Arm, Magnet, Spindle
d)
None of the Above
32.
Their are only two types of storage drives; Solid State and Hard Drives.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
A type of Drive that is both a HDD and Solid State in a single Device.
a)
Hybrid Drive
b)
Dual Drive
c)
Multi Drive
d)
None of the Above
34.
Hybrid drives increase speed with the cost of an SSD-only system.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
A drive that allows you to remove it while the system is running is called.....
a)
Hot swap drive
b)
Cold swap drive
c)
Running drive
d)
Eco drive
36.
A  ______ is a hot swap drive you probably use daily!
a)
CD
b)
DVD
c)
HDD
d)
USB
37.
What does EEPROM stand for?
a)
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
b)
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
c)
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
d)
All of the Above
38.
If a device does not require power to store and hold onto its data it is referred as.....
a)
unpowered
b)
nonpowered
c)
nonvolatile
d)
volatile 
39.
Flash Drives has an unlimited number of writes....
a)
True
b)
False
40.
______ drives use magnetic tape and are used for sequential storage and are an inexpensive storage option.
a)
Box
b)
Tape
c)
Magnetic
d)
CD
41.
Is a data storage device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information using one or more rigid rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material.
a)
RAM
b)
Hard Disk
c)
DVD
d)
ROM
42.
Is a disk drive that uses laser light or electromagnetic waves within or near the visible light spectrum as part of the process of reading or writing data to or from optical discs
a)
CD/DVD Drive
b)
Hard Disk
c)
Mother Board
d)
Power Supply
43.
Is a form of computer data storage that stores data and machine code currently being used
a)
ROM
b)
USB
c)
Hard Disk
d)
RAM
44.
Is the electronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control and input/output (I/O) operations specified by the instructions.
a)
USB
b)
ROM
c)
CPU
d)
UPS
45.
Is the main printed circuit board (PCB) found in general purpose microcomputers and other expandable systems. It holds and allows communication between many of the crucial electronic components of a system
a)
Video Card
b)
Sound Card
c)
Motherboard
d)
Network Card
46.
Is an electrical device that supplies electric power to an electrical load. The primary function of a power supply is to convert electric current from a source to the correct voltage, current, and frequency to power the load.
a)
USB
b)

CPU

c)
RAM
d)
Power Supply
47.
Fans attached to components are usually used in combination with a heat sink to increase the area of heated surface in contact with the air, thereby improving the efficiency of cooling.
a)
Cooling Fan
b)
Heating Fan
c)
Hard d]Disk Fan
d)
DVD Fan
48.
Is an internal expansion card that provides input and output of audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer programs.
a)
Graphic Card
b)
Sound Card
c)
TV Card
d)
Network Card
49.
Is an expansion card which generates a feed of output images to a display. Frequently, these are advertised as discrete or dedicated graphics cards, emphasizing the distinction between these and integrated graphics.
a)
Graphic Card
b)
Sound Card
c)
TV Card
d)
Network Card
50.
Is an electronic device that connects a computer to a computer Network, usually a LAN.
a)
Graphic Card
b)
Sound Card
c)
TV Card
d)
Network Card
51.
Is a hand-held pointing device that detects two-dimensional motion relative to a surface. This motion is typically translated into the motion of a pointer on a display, which allows a smooth control of the graphical user interface.
a)
Mouse
b)
Light Pen
c)
Touch Pad
d)
Trackball Mouse
52.
A display screen used to provide visual output from a computer, cable box, video camera, VCR or other video generating device.
a)
Projector
b)
Printer
c)
Monitor
d)
Speakers
53.
A device that projects an enlarged image of an acetate or other transparency placed on it on to a wall or screen.
a)
Projector
b)
Printer
c)
Monitor
d)
Speakers
54.
Is a peripheral device which makes a persistent human-readable representation of graphics or text on paper.
a)
Projector
b)
Printer
c)
Monitor
d)
Speakers
55.
A device that converts analog audio signals into the equivalent air vibrations in order to make audible sound.
a)
Projector
b)
Printer
c)
Monitor
d)
Speakers
56.
A video camera connected to a computer, allowing its images to be seen by Internet users.
a)
Webcam
b)
Speakers
c)
Keyboard
d)
Light Pen
57.
Is a typewriter-style device which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys to act as a mechanical lever or electronic switch. 
a)

Mouse

b)
Speakers
c)
Keyboard
d)
Light Pen
58.
A machine allowing the creation of a physical object from a three-dimensional digital model, typically by laying down many thin layers of a material in succession.
a)
Inkjet Printer
b)
Laser Printer
c)
Dot Matrix Printer
d)
3D Printer
59.
Is a device that analyses a real-world object or environment to collect data on its shape and possibly its appearance. The collected data can then be used to construct digital three-dimensional models.
a)
Handheld Scanner
b)
3D Scanner
c)
Flatbed Scanner
d)
Sheetfed Scanner
60.

Which image below shows a CPU?

a)

b)

c)

d)

61.

Which image below is an example of an INPUT device?

a)

b)

c)

d)

62.

Which part handles the graphics processing of a computer?

a)

Motherboard

b)

CPU

c)

GPU

d)

Hard Drive

63.

Which part of the computer stores your files like photos, documents, and music?

a)

RAM

b)

Hard Drive

c)

Motherboard

d)

CPU

64.

Which type of computer hardware are the SPEAKERS?

a)

Input

b)

Output

65.

Select the image below that shows a SSD or Solid-State Drive.

a)

b)

66.

The CPU (Central Processing Unit) is like the _______ of the computer?

a)

Center

b)

Key

c)

Middle

d)

"Brain"

67.

A device that allows users to interact with the computer is called a ________ device.

a)

Input

b)

Output

68.

Which device allows you to control the CURSOR on the computer screen?

a)

b)

c)

d)

69.

The operating system is the master program that ________ the software on the computer.

a)

Deletes

b)

Destroys

c)

Manages

d)

Helps

70.

Which hardware below provides power to the computer?

a)

b)

c)

d)

71.

True or False: The CPU and Memory have to communicate back and forth to make things happen on the computer.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

True or False: Code ISN'T required to make computer hardware work.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

What type of problems do computers help people solve?

a)

Building

b)

Information

74.
Which one is an input device?
a)
printer
b)
mouse
c)
monitor
d)
speakers
75.
Which one is an output device?
a)
monitor
b)
speaker
c)
printer
d)
all of them
76.
Which one is NOT an output device?
a)
printer
b)
earphones
c)
keyboard
d)
speakers
77.
Which one is NOT an input device?
a)
scanner
b)
monitor
c)
mouse
d)
microphone
78.
What type of information gets lost if it isn't saved?
a)
CD ROM
b)
storage memory
c)
RAM
d)
flash drive
79.
The main circuit board, especially of a personal computer
a)
monitor
b)
motherboard
c)
RAM
d)
hardware
80.
A computer memory that acts as the main storage available to user for programs and data
a)
RAM
b)
URL
c)
ROM
d)
flash drive
81.
A display screen used to provide visual output from a computer
a)
Mouse
b)
Keyboard
c)
 Monitor
d)
Speakers
82.
A device that can be slotted into a computer to allow the use of audio components for multimedia applications.
a)
Speakers
b)
Video Card
c)
Sound Card
d)
Mouse
83.
What are the 4 necessary components for a computer?
a)
input output programs hardware
b)
processing storage monitor keyboard
c)
input processing output storage
d)
flash drive, input, CPU, RAM
84.
A hand-operated device that allows control of the cursor on a computer screen.
a)
Mouse
b)
Keyboard
c)
Printer
d)
Hardware
85.

Which of these helps 'wake up' the computer?

a)

BIOS

b)

RAM

c)

Alarm Clock

d)

Hard Drive

86.

Identify the component that protects the internal hardware of a computer system unit

a)

RAM

b)

Case

c)

Hard Drive

d)

Power Supply

87.

Which component is the brain of the computer?

a)

CPU

b)

RAM

c)

Hard drive

d)

Motherboard

88.

Identify the component that stores the information being accessed by the CPU.

a)

RAM

b)

Hard Drive

c)

Power Supply

d)

Motherboard

89.

Which type of hard drive has no moving parts?

a)

RAM

b)

Motherboard

c)

Magnetic Drive

d)

Solid State Drive (SSD)

90.

Which of the following is an input device?

a)

Monitor

b)

Projector

c)

Speaker

d)

Keyboard

91.

Which input device can verify a person's identity for security purposes?

a)

Stylus

b)

Gamepad

c)

Barcode reader

d)

Fingerprint Scanner

92.

Which of the following is an output device?

a)

Mouse

b)

Monitor

c)

Keyboard

d)

Microphone

93.

Which of the following is a storage device?

a)

Monitor

b)

Scanner

c)

Speaker

d)

Flash Drive

94.

Which type of connector can you find at the end of a telephone landline?

a)

DVI

b)

VGA

c)

DB-9

d)

RJ-11

95.

Identify the most common type of connector for a keyboard and mouse.

a)

USB

b)

VGA

c)

RJ-45

d)

DB-25

96.

The Twin Towers fell on this date:

a)

September 11th

b)

December 9th

c)

November 8th

d)

March 11th

97.

What year did 9/11 happen in?

a)

1947

b)

1999

c)

2001

d)

2020

98.

Two airplanes flew into the Twin Towers in which city?

a)

Delaware

b)

Maine

c)

Florida

d)

New York

99.

Terrorists HIJACKED the planes. What does HIJACK mean?

a)

To forcibly take over

b)

To decorate

c)

To jump up and down

d)

To prop up

100.

Another plane crashed into the:

a)

Statue of Liberty

b)

Eiffel Tower

c)

Pentagon

d)

Empire State Building

101.

A fourth plane crashed into:

a)

The ocean

b)

The Grand Canyon

c)

The Leaning Tower of Pisa

d)

A field in Pennsylvania

102.

The 9/11 attacks were acts of:

a)

Terrorism

b)

Kindness

c)

Drama

d)

Peace

103.
When did 9/11 occur ?
a)
September 21, 2001
b)
September 11, 2001
c)
September 11, 2002
d)
August 11, 2001
104.

Where did United Airlines Flight 93 crash?

a)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

b)

Allentown, Pennsylvania

c)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

d)

Shanksville, Pennsylvania

105.
How many airplanes were hijacked on 9/11?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
19
d)
17
106.

Which one is a Hard Disk?

a)
b)

Coria

c)
d)
107.

What is a CPU?

a)

A processor

b)

The case of the hardware

c)

A software

108.

How much is 1GB in MB?

a)

240 MB

b)

1024 MB

c)

10024 MB

109.

What is a Pendrive?

a)

A type of Hard Disk

b)

CodeBlocks

c)

A small storage

110.

What is a Pendrive?

a)

A type of Hard Disk

b)

CodeBlocks

c)

A small storage

111.

What is a switch?

a)

A device to network multiple computers

b)

A type of hard disk

c)

A software to make videogames

112.

What is a PSU?

a)

It is a power supply unit

b)

It is a software to delete virus

c)

It is a type of motherboard

113.

What is a Pendrive?

a)

A type of Hard Disk

b)

CodeBlocks

c)

A small storage

114.

What is an operating system?

a)

Coria. (No sabia como borrar esto jaja)

b)

A program that shows you your computer temperatures

c)

A wire

d)

A system software that manages computer hardware

115.

Which one is a Hard Disk?

a)
b)

Coria

c)
d)
116.

Which of the following are input devices? Select all that apply.

a)

Headphones

b)

Mouse

c)

Speakers

d)

Keyboard

e)

scanner

117.

True or False: Computer system is a computer with attached devices.

a)

True

b)

False

118.

What is an Operating system (OS)?

a)

software that manages all of the devices, as well as locates and provides instructions to the CPU.

b)

software that holds instructions for initializing the hardware and loading.

c)

software that transforms input data and acts on that data

d)

Software that centralizes storage, processing, and overall management of large amounts of data

119.

A physically small USB solid-state drive is commonly called a ____.

a)

Flash Drive

b)

Floppy Disk

c)

SD card

d)

bus drive

120.

Peripheral devices include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Joystick

b)

scanner

c)

camera

d)

microphone

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