Practice Question Lesson 1
PC Hardware Connection Quiz
Test your knowledge of PC hardware connections and components with this engaging quiz! Designed for tech enthusiasts and professionals alike, you will answer questions about everything from IDE cables to PCIe cards.
Put your skills to the test and see how well you understand:
- Video interfaces
- Motherboard components
- Connector types
- Data transfer protocols
A support technician is connecting a current standard extended integrated drive electronics (IDE) cable to a PC’s motherboard and knows that pin 1 on the cable must match up with pin 1 on the port. How can the tech know where pin 1 is on the cable?
Pin 1 has a blue stripe.
Pin 1 has a black stripe.
Pin 1 has a red stripe.
Pin 1 has a grey stripe.
A support technician manages digital displays but has some older computers with video cards that can support both analog and digital monitors. What type of video interface do these older computers have?
HDMI
DVI
VGA
DisplayPort
A support technician opened a PC case and observed a small computer system interface (SCSI) connector plugged into the motherboard. What can the technician know to be true about the connector?
It is likely connected to the hard disk.
Each device on a wide SCSI bus must be configured with a unique ID, from 0 to 68.
It transfers data 1 bit at a time.
It only supports 1 device at a time.
A support technician plugged a monitor with a USB C cable connector into a USB C port on the computer, but the monitor would not function. Why would the monitor not work?
It was not an HDMI cable.
It was not a DisplayPort cable.
It was not a Lightning cable.
It was not a Thunderbolt version 3 cable.
A support technician needs to install a legacy peripheral component interconnect (PCI) sound card. Which of the following statements about PCI is NOT true?
PCI Express supersedes PCI.
PCI uses parallel communications.
The PCI card can fit into the PCIe slot.
PCI is software compatible with PCIe.
Which of the following statements regarding modern connectors and ports is untrue?
They use edge contacts.
They use internal connection points.
They sometimes use keying.
They can be reversible.
A support technician is working on a motherboard that is 12” x 9.6” and has seven expansion slots. Which form factor is the technician working with?
ATX
MATX
SFF
Mini-ITX
A video production company uses removable media to transport multimedia files to partner and customer sites. Often, the media has to be prepared with only very short notice. In the past, the time taken to transfer files from the development workstations has resulted in delays and missed appointments. To mitigate this issue, the company has procured USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 storage devices and Windows PC workstation expansion cards. The devices and expansion cards support multiple USB hardware port types. Which of the following adapter cables will enable the devices to take full advantage of the highest transfer rate?
Type A to Type A with USB 3 compatibility (denoted by a blue tab)
Type B Micro to Type A with USB 3 compatibility (denoted by a blue tab)
Lightning to Type A
Type C to Type C
A manager directs a support technician to plug a device into the communications (COM) port. What port is the manager referring to?
IDE
SCSI
USB
Serial
A support technician is installing a new SATA hard drive on a new computer. What is the best type of cable connector the technician will plug in to supply power to the drive?
15-pin connector
7-pin connector
4-pin connector
USB connector
A support technician opened the case to a PC and saw a square socket component. What component has the support tech located?
RAM
Adapter
CPU
Drive
A support technician needs to install an optical disk drive in a new tower. Which panel should be removed so that the technician can gain access to the optical drive and connect the cables?
Through the top panel
Through the side panel
Through the rear panel
Through the bottom of the rear panel
A support technician is installing a PCIe card that will use a combination of system memory and dedicated memory. What type of card is the tech installing?
Graphics
Sound
NIC
Wi-Fi
A computer is processing software instructions on the central processing unit. How is all computer software broken down to be processed?
Bus
Binary
RAM
System clock
A support technician needs to connect the USB port on a portable monitor to an HDMI port on a laptop to extend the laptop’s display. What kind of cable will the technician use to accomplish this?
SCSI
Adapter
EIDE
DVI
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