Aries Answers Unit 5 Hardware PDF
Aries Answers Unit 5 Hardware PDF
Aries Answers Unit 5 Hardware PDF
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Unit 5 Master
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Exam Bank: Aries PC Maintenance and Repair: Hardware V8.0
Exam Name: Unit 5 Master
# Questions: 30
1. Which part of the computer holds recently used data and instructions for
quick access by the CPU?
A. Hard Drive
B. RAM
C. Cache
D. ROM
A. Megavolts
B. Mega-amps
C. Mega-ohms
D. Megahertz
3. The CPU, Data Bus, and Local bus run at the same frequency (example:
66MHz).
A. True. The CPU, data bus, and local bus always run at the same
frequency.
B. False. The data bus and local bus always run at the same frequency, but
the CPU runs at a higher frequency.
C. False. The CPU and the local bus always run at the same frequency, but
the data bus runs at a slower frequency.
D. It depends. In older systems the CPU, Data Bus, and Local bus
run at the same frequency. In new computers, the CPU and buses
can run at different frequencies.
A. 1.2GHz / 1.6GHz
B. 2.4KHz / 3.5KHz
C. 2.2MHz / 3.5MHz
D. 2.6GHz / 3.8GHz
E. 1.75MHz / 2.5MHz
A. L1 Cache
B. L2 Cache
C. L4 Cache
D. L3 Cache
A. Cache
B. RAM
C. ROM
D. DMA
E. CPU-RAM
A. Registers
B. ALU
C. Control Unit
D. Execution Control
E. ACU
A. Control Unit
B. ACU
C. Registers
D. ALU
E. Execution Control
11. Which portion of the CPU performs addition, subtraction, multiplication, and
division calculations along with comparisons?
A. Execution Control
B. ACU
C. ALU
D. Control Unit
E. Registers
12. What is used to dissipate the heat that a CPU generates by changing
transistor states millions of times every second?
Objective: 22.3 Cite main Intel, AMD, and Motorola microprocessor developments and cite model features
13. A feature that protects CPUs from exessive heat is called ___________.
A. CPU Dissipator
B. Heat Dissipator
C. Heat Shifting
D. Thermal Throttling
E. Thermal Dissipation
14. What processor feature indicates that a CPU can process more than one
instruction at a time?
A. Dynamic Execution
B. Clock Multiplier
C. Superscalar Processing
D. Math Coprocessor
Objective: 22.3 Cite main Intel, AMD, and Motorola microprocessor developments and cite model features
15. Processors can run at faster clock speeds than their factory rated speed in
order to gain more performance. This process is called __________.
A. Acceleration
B. Bursting
C. Speedbumping
D. Overclocking
16. If a processor sends four signals per clock signal, it is said that the local bus
runs a ___________.
17. The most common form of multiple CPU usage in PCs is called
___________.
A. Dual-Pro (DP)
C. DMA
A. run at lower clock speeds and carry out larger more complex instruction
sets.
B. run at lower frequencies and carry out many small instruction sets.
C. run at higher frequencies and carry out larger more complex instruction
sets.
D. run at higher clock speeds and carry out many small instruction
sets.
A. Heatpan
B. Radiator
C. Heatsink
D. Spreader
Objective: 23.1 Describe the motherboard connection process for various Pentium CPUs
A. Outdated processors
C. Proprietary motherboard
Objective: 23.1 Describe the motherboard connection process for various Pentium CPUs
21. Choose the device best described by the following sentence: "_______ are
very basic on/off switches that make computer devices configurable. This device
consists of a small metal piece covered in plastic that closes a circuit when
pushed onto two pins."
A. DIP switches
B. Landers
C. Jumpers
D. BIOS programs
22. When configuring a CPU's motherboard, which setting should given priority
to avoid possible CPU damage that can result from improper settings?
A. voltage
B. multiplier
C. bus speed
D. video setting
Objective: 23.2 Identify upgrade options and explain why some processors are not upgradeable
B. users must go to Device Manager, right click the processor, and select
Dual Processor Mode in the Advanced tab.
Objective: 22.3 Cite main Intel, AMD, and Motorola microprocessor developments and cite model features
24. What advantage does the LGA775 socket provide over previous pin-based
sockets?
A. The LGA775 does also use pins, but its design increases heat dissipation.
C. The socket can be locked and the processor speed can be increased
D. The socket increases heat dissipation and there are no more pins
to get bent and broken.
Objective: 22.3 Cite main Intel, AMD, and Motorola microprocessor developments and cite model features
25. What is the most current Cyrix processor available on the market today.
A. Athlon
C. K8
D. MX 2000
E. Pentium EE
Objective: 22.3 Cite main Intel, AMD, and Motorola microprocessor developments and cite model features
26. After the PowerPC G5 processor, Apple decided to use _______ processors
due to the inability of the G5 to increase it's speed past the 3 GHz range.
A. Motorola
B. Cyrix
C. iProcessor
D. Intel
Objective: 22.3 Cite main Intel, AMD, and Motorola microprocessor developments and cite model features
A. Pentium I and II
B. Pentium D and E
D. AMD K7 and K8
E. Motorola G5
Objective: 23.1 Describe the motherboard connection process for various Pentium CPUs
28. If the processor's fan and heat sink are not seated properly, ___________.
Objective: 23.2 Identify upgrade options and explain why some processors are not upgradeable
C. Bursting setting
D. Speedbump setting