Tag the questions with any skills you have. Your dashboard will track each student's mastery of each skill.
Give this quiz to my class
Q 1/25
Score 0
Which of the following is NOT a good reason to flash a motherboard’s BIOS?
120
Computer case has been replaced
New processor support provided by update
Issues with system during the boot sequence
Motherboard features are no longer working properly
Q 2/25
Score 0
You've just installed a new motherboard. The computer appears to be working properly, but none of the status lights on the outside of the computer appear to be working. Which of these is the most likely cause of the problem?
120
The case lights are not connected to the motherboard
The lights are faulty
The new motherboard is incompatible with the case lights
The motherboard is faulty
25 questions
Q.
Which of the following is NOT a good reason to flash a motherboard’s BIOS?
1
120 sec
Q.
You've just installed a new motherboard. The computer appears to be working properly, but none of the status lights on the outside of the computer appear to be working. Which of these is the most likely cause of the problem?
2
120 sec
Q.
Which of these would you install to maximize the efficiency of a CPU cooling fan?
3
120 sec
Q.
How many pins did the first P1 power connector to the motherboard have that was used with the original ATX?
4
120 sec
Q.
What is the purpose of an expansion slot on a motherboard?
5
120 sec
Q.
What is the purpose of a POST diagnostic card?
6
120 sec
Q.
Which of the following terms is used to describe a set of small posts or pins on the motherboard that are used to set or clear motherboard settings?
7
120 sec
Q.
Which of the following is NOT a video port?
8
120 sec
Q.
What can be used to provide detailed instructions for performing work internally on a specific model of laptop computer?
9
120 sec
Q.
In a traditional Northbridge/Southbridge motherboard architecture, where would you expect to see the video adapter connected?
10
120 sec
Q.
The combination of a heat sink and fan is called?
11
120 sec
Q.
A customer accidentally drops a laptop while it is charging. The next day, the customer notices the laptop will not turn on and calls a technician to investigate. The technician confirms the laptop will not turn on even though it is connected to the power adapter.
Which of the following components is the MOST likely cause of this behavior?
12
120 sec
Q.
After receiving a call from an executive, a technician walks into a meeting room to find that the projector is not showing the screen of the executive’s laptop. The projector shows a message that reads “No video signal”. Which of the following is the FIRST thing that the technician should do?
13
120 sec
Q.
Which of these would most commonly be used to provide additional power to a video adapter?
14
120 sec
Q.
You want to use a new boot CD-ROM to run some diagnostics on a computer, but the system is configured to boot from the hard drive instead of the CD-ROM drive. What will allow you to manage the order of the boot drives?
15
120 sec
Q.
Which of these are important to consider when converting from DVI-A to VGA?
16
120 sec
Q.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a serial I/O port?
17
120 sec
Q.
Which motherboard chipset commonly connects to USB ports?
18
120 sec
Q.
You need to restrict access to the USB ports on your company computers so that the interfaces are completely unusable. Which of these configuration options would be the best choice?
19
120 sec
Q.
You want to upgrade the video on your new computer to the fastest possible speed available. What type of adapter card interface would you expect to find on this new video adapter?
20
120 sec
Q.
Which of these would commonly be powered by a 4-pin ATX +12V connector?
21
120 sec
Q.
A system administrator is building a server for a data center in another
country. The server will manage a print queue and provide a local storage
partition for temporary file transfers. Which of the following power
supply specifications will be the MOST important for this server?
22
120 sec
Q.
In which of the following would a Lightning cable MOST likely be used?
23
120 sec
Q.
A technician needs to replace a computer’s hard drive. Which of the following should the technician do FIRST?
24
120 sec
Q.
When troubleshooting a motherboard that has no power, which of the following steps would the technician do FIRST?
