PNCB PNP-PC MASTER ASSESSMENT TEST
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ VGA port. Answer: Video Graphics Array; 15-pin, three-row D-
subminiature connector. Other names: DB-15, DE-15, HD-15
◉ VGA. Answer: Video Graphics Array - 16 colors at 640x480 or 256
colors at lower resolutions
◉ XGA. Answer: Extended Graphics Array - 65,536 colors at
800x600 or 256 colors at 1024x768
◉ Wide XGA. Answer: 1366x768 resolution
◉ XGA+. Answer: 1152x864 resolution
◉ Wide XGA+. Answer: 1440x900 resolution
◉ SVGA. Answer: Super Video Graphics Array, 16M colors,
1280x1024
,◉ Super XGA. Answer: Super Extended Graphics Array, 1400x1050
◉ WSXGA+. Answer: Widescreen SGA+ 1680x1050
◉ Ultra XGA. Answer: 1600x1200
◉ WUXGA. Answer: Widescreen Ultra Extended Graphics Array -
1920x1200
◉ DVI port. Answer: Digital Visual Interface; accepts both analog
and digital signals but only through specific connectors. DVI-D, DVI-
A, and DVI-A/D or DVI-I. DVI-I and DVI-D also support Dual-Link
connections by having extra pins.
◉ DisplayPort. Answer: Compact 20-pin connector; supports up to
2560 x 1600 and 120 Hz refresh rates. Can drive up to four displays
by a single port and is capable of signal encryption and transmission
of audio. Also comes in Mini Displayport.
◉ HDMI. Answer: High Definition Multimedia Interface; also comes
in mini and micro variations
,◉ S/PDIF. Answer: Sony/Phillips Digital Interface; digital audio
output that comes in both electrical and optical variations. Electrical
usually uses RCA on coax, optical uses fiber.
◉ RG-6 cable. Answer: Coaxial connection 75 Ohms
◉ RG-59 cable. Answer: Coaxial connection 75Ohms
◉ F connector. Answer: Coaxial connector, pin center, outer threaded
ring
◉ Component video. Answer: Uses 3 RCA connectors that split the
signal into its components, 1 for brightness and 2 for color (Yellow,
red, white)
◉ S-Video. Answer: Sends video signal from a computer to a TV,
shaped similarly to PS/2
◉ MIDI/Joystick port. Answer: On legacy systems, a female DB-15
port with the pins arranged in 2 rows instead of 3
◉ ST connector. Answer: Fiber connector (stick it in and twist it)
◉ SC connector. Answer: Fiber connector (stick and click)
, ◉ LC connector. Answer: Fiber Connector
◉ BNC connector. Answer: Bayonet-style coax connector used for
10Base2 or Thinnet networking
◉ FDDI, MT-RJ, and FC. Answer: Fiber internet connectors, less
popular
◉ USB Max devices. Answer: Can support up to 127 devices on a
single port
◉ USB 1.0/1.1 Low speed data rate. Answer: Conn type with 1.5
Mbps max speed
◉ USB 1.0/1.1 Full Speed data rate. Answer: Conn type with 12
Mbit/s speed
◉ USB 1 Max Length. Answer: Conn type with 3 meters
◉ USB 2.0 Hi-speed data rate. Answer: Conn type with 480 Mbps
max speed
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ VGA port. Answer: Video Graphics Array; 15-pin, three-row D-
subminiature connector. Other names: DB-15, DE-15, HD-15
◉ VGA. Answer: Video Graphics Array - 16 colors at 640x480 or 256
colors at lower resolutions
◉ XGA. Answer: Extended Graphics Array - 65,536 colors at
800x600 or 256 colors at 1024x768
◉ Wide XGA. Answer: 1366x768 resolution
◉ XGA+. Answer: 1152x864 resolution
◉ Wide XGA+. Answer: 1440x900 resolution
◉ SVGA. Answer: Super Video Graphics Array, 16M colors,
1280x1024
,◉ Super XGA. Answer: Super Extended Graphics Array, 1400x1050
◉ WSXGA+. Answer: Widescreen SGA+ 1680x1050
◉ Ultra XGA. Answer: 1600x1200
◉ WUXGA. Answer: Widescreen Ultra Extended Graphics Array -
1920x1200
◉ DVI port. Answer: Digital Visual Interface; accepts both analog
and digital signals but only through specific connectors. DVI-D, DVI-
A, and DVI-A/D or DVI-I. DVI-I and DVI-D also support Dual-Link
connections by having extra pins.
◉ DisplayPort. Answer: Compact 20-pin connector; supports up to
2560 x 1600 and 120 Hz refresh rates. Can drive up to four displays
by a single port and is capable of signal encryption and transmission
of audio. Also comes in Mini Displayport.
◉ HDMI. Answer: High Definition Multimedia Interface; also comes
in mini and micro variations
,◉ S/PDIF. Answer: Sony/Phillips Digital Interface; digital audio
output that comes in both electrical and optical variations. Electrical
usually uses RCA on coax, optical uses fiber.
◉ RG-6 cable. Answer: Coaxial connection 75 Ohms
◉ RG-59 cable. Answer: Coaxial connection 75Ohms
◉ F connector. Answer: Coaxial connector, pin center, outer threaded
ring
◉ Component video. Answer: Uses 3 RCA connectors that split the
signal into its components, 1 for brightness and 2 for color (Yellow,
red, white)
◉ S-Video. Answer: Sends video signal from a computer to a TV,
shaped similarly to PS/2
◉ MIDI/Joystick port. Answer: On legacy systems, a female DB-15
port with the pins arranged in 2 rows instead of 3
◉ ST connector. Answer: Fiber connector (stick it in and twist it)
◉ SC connector. Answer: Fiber connector (stick and click)
, ◉ LC connector. Answer: Fiber Connector
◉ BNC connector. Answer: Bayonet-style coax connector used for
10Base2 or Thinnet networking
◉ FDDI, MT-RJ, and FC. Answer: Fiber internet connectors, less
popular
◉ USB Max devices. Answer: Can support up to 127 devices on a
single port
◉ USB 1.0/1.1 Low speed data rate. Answer: Conn type with 1.5
Mbps max speed
◉ USB 1.0/1.1 Full Speed data rate. Answer: Conn type with 12
Mbit/s speed
◉ USB 1 Max Length. Answer: Conn type with 3 meters
◉ USB 2.0 Hi-speed data rate. Answer: Conn type with 480 Mbps
max speed
