IT Essentials 7.0 Final Exam 1 – 9
UPDATED Actual Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
In which situation would an ESD strike potentially cause harm to the PC? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- when replacing a mechanical hard drive with an M.2 SSD
A person has started a new technical job. In which situation would ESD be an issue? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- when installing a processor
A technician is about to begin preventive maintenance on a company PC. In which situation
would ESD be an issue? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- when installing a processor
when replacing a motherboard
when installing RAM
An instructor has given a student an assignment to assemble a PC. In which situation should
the student be aware that ESD is an issue? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- when installing
RAM
What two motherboard components control the system boot operations? (Choose two.) -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- BIOS chip
UEFI chip
A technician is upgrading an ATX motherboard with another ATX motherboard. Which
component might be affected by this and need to be upgraded and bought as an additional
purchase? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- CPU
A customer has requested that a PC be built that will support eSATA. Which component
should be checked to be sure that this feature is supported? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
chipset
Which memory module used to hold instructions for booting a PC and loading the OS, but is
still used on adapters even though the memory contents cannot be changed? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- ROM
, What is a characteristic of DDR SDRAM? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- It transfers data
twice per clock cycle compared to once per clock cycle for SDRAM.
What are two safety hazards when dealing with laser printers? (Choose two.) - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- high voltage
hot components
Which component requires a technician to install screws externally through the PC case? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- power supply
A technician is installing an internal HDD. To which motherboard connector will the
technician connect the data cable? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- SATA
Refer to the exhibit. A technician has been asked to install a video card. Which section of the
motherboard will the technician use to install the card? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- section
D
When a PC is being assembled, what component is connected to the motherboard with a
SATA cable? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the optical drive
A technician is troubleshooting a computer that is experiencing hardware failure detected by
the BIOS. What is one way this failure is indicated? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The
computer emits a pattern of beeps indicating the failing device.
Which three features can be configured in the BIOS settings to secure a computer? (Choose
three.) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- drive encryption
TPM
passwords
What is the purpose of RAID adapters? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- to connect multiple
storage devices for redundancy or speed
UPDATED Actual Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
In which situation would an ESD strike potentially cause harm to the PC? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- when replacing a mechanical hard drive with an M.2 SSD
A person has started a new technical job. In which situation would ESD be an issue? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- when installing a processor
A technician is about to begin preventive maintenance on a company PC. In which situation
would ESD be an issue? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- when installing a processor
when replacing a motherboard
when installing RAM
An instructor has given a student an assignment to assemble a PC. In which situation should
the student be aware that ESD is an issue? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- when installing
RAM
What two motherboard components control the system boot operations? (Choose two.) -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- BIOS chip
UEFI chip
A technician is upgrading an ATX motherboard with another ATX motherboard. Which
component might be affected by this and need to be upgraded and bought as an additional
purchase? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- CPU
A customer has requested that a PC be built that will support eSATA. Which component
should be checked to be sure that this feature is supported? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
chipset
Which memory module used to hold instructions for booting a PC and loading the OS, but is
still used on adapters even though the memory contents cannot be changed? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- ROM
, What is a characteristic of DDR SDRAM? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- It transfers data
twice per clock cycle compared to once per clock cycle for SDRAM.
What are two safety hazards when dealing with laser printers? (Choose two.) - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- high voltage
hot components
Which component requires a technician to install screws externally through the PC case? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- power supply
A technician is installing an internal HDD. To which motherboard connector will the
technician connect the data cable? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- SATA
Refer to the exhibit. A technician has been asked to install a video card. Which section of the
motherboard will the technician use to install the card? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- section
D
When a PC is being assembled, what component is connected to the motherboard with a
SATA cable? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the optical drive
A technician is troubleshooting a computer that is experiencing hardware failure detected by
the BIOS. What is one way this failure is indicated? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The
computer emits a pattern of beeps indicating the failing device.
Which three features can be configured in the BIOS settings to secure a computer? (Choose
three.) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- drive encryption
TPM
passwords
What is the purpose of RAID adapters? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- to connect multiple
storage devices for redundancy or speed
