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WorksheetsDay 3 Core 1 Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A client wants to build a compact, space-saving PC for a home theater setup with limited expansion needs. Which motherboard form factor should you recommend?
ATX
Micro-ATX
Mini-ITX
E-ATX
While installing a new CPU, a technician wants to prevent Electrostatic Discharge (ESD). Which of the following is the BEST practice to directly protect the component?
Work on a non-carpeted floor.
Use an anti-static wrist strap connected to the PC case.
Unplug the power supply from the wall.
Hold the power button for 10 seconds after unplugging.
Which of the following connectors on a motherboard is specifically designed to supply dedicated power directly to the CPU?
24-pin ATX connector
15-pin SATA power connector
4/8-pin EPS12V connector
6/8-pin PCIe connector
You are installing a high-performance NVMe SSD for an operating system drive. Which motherboard interface should you use for the fastest possible speed?
SATA III
M.2 (Key M)
eSATA
PCIe x1
: A new graphics card requires an x16 slot. Which modern interface provides a point-to-point serial connection with lanes (x1, x4, x8, x16) and is backward compatible with older versions of itself?
PCI
PCIe (PCI Express)
AGP
ISA
A monitor only has a VGA input, but the new computer only has an HDMI output. Which type of adapter is REQUIRED to make this connection work?
A passive HDMI to VGA adapter.
A DVI-D to VGA adapter
A DisplayPort to HDMI adapter.
An active HDMI to VGA adapter
When selecting a power supply for a new workstation, a client wants to minimize energy costs and heat output. Which certification should you look for to ensure high efficiency at various load levels (20%, 50%, 100%)?
UL Listed
80 PLUS Bronze
80 PLUS Gold
CE Mark
What is the primary purpose of applying thermal paste between a CPU and its heatsink?
To fill microscopic air gaps and improve heat transfer.
To act as an adhesive and permanently attach the heatsink.
To electrically insulate the CPU from the heatsink.
To prevent corrosion on the CPU's heat spreader.
Which type of RAM is commonly used in laptops and compact devices due to its smaller physical size?
DIMM
SODIMM
ECC RAM
MicroDIMM
A video editing workstation requires fast read/write performance and can tolerate the failure of one drive without data loss. Which RAID level should you configure with three identical drives?
RAID 0
RAID 10
RAID 5
RAID 1
A user needs to connect an external SSD that supports speeds up to 10 Gbps. Which USB standard and connector type should they ensure their laptop has?
USB 3.2 Gen 1 with a Type-A port
USB 3.2 Gen 2 with a Type-C port
USB 2.0 with a Micro-B port
USB4 with a Type-B port
Most modern consumer motherboards come with an integrated Gigabit Ethernet NIC. What type of cable and connector does this typically use?
Coaxial with a BNC connector
Twisted-pair copper with an RJ-45 connector
Fiber optic with an LC connector
Telephone cable with an RJ-11 connector
You are connecting a legacy internal case fan that has a 4-pin female connector. Which PSU cable should you use?
A 15-pin SATA power connector
A 6+2 pin PCIe connector.
The CPU 4+4 pin connector.
A 4-pin Molex connector.
A client is purchasing a high-end display for professional video production and wants true blacks, very high contrast, and individual pixel illumination without the use of a backlight. Which display technology BEST meets these requirements?
Twisted Nematic (TN)
In-Plane Switching (IPS)
Vertical Alignment (VA)
Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED)
In a mission-critical server located in a data center, two power supplies are installed. One power supply fails, but the server continues to operate without interruption. What feature does this describe?
Hot-swappable power supplies
A modular power supply
An 80 PLUS Platinum power supply
A redundant power supply configuration
