WGU D322 INTRODUCTION TO IT PRE-ASSESSMENT
PA 2026/2027 | Based on WGU Pre-Assessment |
CompTIA ITF+ Aligned | Questions & Answers | Pass
Guaranteed - A+ Graded
Section 1: Hardware Components & Peripheral Devices (Q1-14)
Q1. A CPU has 6 physical cores and supports hyper-threading technology. How many
logical processors will the operating system detect?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 12 [CORRECT]
D. 24
Rationale: Hyper-threading (SMT) creates two logical threads per physical core. 6
cores × 2 threads = 12 logical processors.
Correct Answer: C
Q2. A technician is upgrading RAM in a laptop. Which form factor is required?
A. DIMM
B. SODIMM [CORRECT]
C. MicroDIMM
D. RIMM
Rationale: SODIMM (Small Outline DIMM) is the standard form factor for laptop
RAM. DIMM is used in desktop systems.
Correct Answer: B
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Q3. Which expansion slot type provides the highest bandwidth and is standard for
modern graphics cards?
A. PCI
B. PCI-X
C. PCIe x1
D. PCIe x16 [CORRECT]
Rationale: PCIe x16 provides 16 lanes of bandwidth and is the standard slot for
modern GPUs. PCIe x1 is for add-on cards.
Correct Answer: D
Q4. A user wants to upgrade their storage to the fastest internal drive type. Which
interface should they select?
A. SATA III
B. IDE
C. M.2 NVMe [CORRECT]
D. eSATA
Rationale: M.2 NVMe uses the PCIe bus and provides significantly higher throughput
than SATA III. NVMe is the fastest consumer internal storage interface.
Correct Answer: C
Q5. Which HDD specification most directly affects how quickly data can be located
on the platter?
A. Spindle speed
B. Cache size
C. Areal density
D. Access time latency [CORRECT]
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Rationale: Access time (latency) measures the delay between a data request and
when the read/write head reaches the correct sector. Spindle speed affects transfer
rate but latency is the key seek metric.
Correct Answer: D
Q6. Which SSD NAND flash type stores 4 bits per cell and offers the highest density
but lowest endurance?
A. SLC
B. MLC
C. TLC
D. QLC [CORRECT]
Rationale: QLC (Quad-Level Cell) stores 4 bits per cell, offering the highest storage
density but the lowest write endurance and performance compared to SLC, MLC, and
TLC.
Correct Answer: D
Q7. What is the maximum theoretical data transfer rate of USB 3.2 Gen 2?
A. 5 Gbps
B. 10 Gbps [CORRECT]
C. 20 Gbps
D. 40 Gbps
Rationale: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (formerly USB 3.1 Gen 2) provides SuperSpeed+ at 10 Gbps.
Gen 1 is 5 Gbps, Gen 2x2 is 20 Gbps, and USB4 is 40 Gbps.
Correct Answer: B