CHAPTER 1-9 NETACAD IT ESSENTIALS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. 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
2. 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 replacing a motherboard
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
5. 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
9. What is a characteristic of DDR SDRAM? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅It transfers data twice per clock
cycle compared to once per clock cycle for SDRAM.
, 10. 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
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✅✅✅passwords
drive encryption
TPM
What is the purpose of RAID adapters? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅to connect multiple storage
devices for redundancy or speed
8. When a new motherboard is being installed, between which two components must thermal
compound be applied? (Choose two.) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅CPU
heat sink
What is the purpose of a Safety Data Sheet? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅to specify procedures for
dealing with potentially hazardous materials
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. 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
2. 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 replacing a motherboard
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
5. 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
9. What is a characteristic of DDR SDRAM? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅It transfers data twice per clock
cycle compared to once per clock cycle for SDRAM.
, 10. 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
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✅✅✅passwords
drive encryption
TPM
What is the purpose of RAID adapters? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅to connect multiple storage
devices for redundancy or speed
8. When a new motherboard is being installed, between which two components must thermal
compound be applied? (Choose two.) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅CPU
heat sink
What is the purpose of a Safety Data Sheet? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅to specify procedures for
dealing with potentially hazardous materials
