target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="#n131" type="note">131 During which step in the laser printer imaging process is toner attracted to the imaging drum?
A. Exposing
B. Transferring
C. Fusing
D. Developing
132 You are installing and configuring a magnetic hard drive and have several models to choose from. Which hard drive is most likely to have the highest data throughput rates?
A. 500GB, 7200 rpm
B. 750GB, 5400 rpm
C. 750GB, 10,000 rpm
D. 1TB, 7200 rpm
133 What is the name of the software package, typically enabled in the BIOS, that allows you to track the location of a stolen laptop or remotely lock it so it’s inaccessible?
A. TPM
B. LoJack
C. Secure Boot
D. Drive Encryption
134 Identify the white connector on the section of motherboard shown here.
A. RAM
B. PATA
C. miniPCI
D. ATX
135 You need to purchase RAM for a computer. Which factor determines the speed of memory you should purchase?
A. CPU speed
B. FSB speed
C. BSB speed
D. ECC speed
136 Your manager tells you to buy a high-capacity magnetic hard drive with the highest data transfer rate possible. Which hard drive parameter do manufacturers modify to increase hard drive data transfer rates?
A. Read/write head size
B. Connector size
C. Spin rate
D. Platter size
137 Three of these four motherboard form factors can be mounted in the same style of case. Which ones are they? (Choose three.)
A. ATX
B. MicroATX
C. Mini-ITX
D. Nano-ITX
138 Which RAM feature can detect and possibly fix errors within memory?
A. Parity
B. Non-parity
C. ECC
D. Non-ECC
139 You have a client who needs a hot-swappable, nonvolatile, long-term storage technology that lets him conveniently carry data with him from one location to another in his pocket. Which technologies can you recommend? (Choose two.)
A. USB flash drive
B. Hybrid SSD
C. PATA
D. SD
140 What type of expansion slots are the first, third, and fifth slots (from the top down) on the motherboard shown here?
A. PCIe x1
B. PCIe x8
C. PCIe x16
D. PCI
141 You have been asked to assemble 20 new desktop PCs for a client. When you look at the first motherboard, you see four memory slots. The one closest to the CPU is colored blue. Then in order they are white, blue, and white. Which of the following statements are true? (Choose two.)
A. This is a quad-channel motherboard.
B. This is a dual-channel motherboard.
C. For optimal performance, you should install RAM modules into the two slots closest to the CPU.
D. For optimal performance, you should install RAM modules into the two blue slots.
142 One of your Windows 8 users has a file they want to print as a .pdf file, but the application they are using does not support printing to .pdf. What would be their best option?
A. There is no way to print to .pdf if the application does not support it.
B. Use the Windows 8 native feature to print to .pdf.
C. Install a third-party app that installs support for printing to .pdf.
D. Use the Windows 8 native feature to print to .xps and then convert the .xps file into .pdf.
143 You have a computer running Windows 8. Every time you boot, the computer insists on trying to boot from the DVD-ROM drive. Where can you change the setting to have the system boot to the hard drive first?
A. BIOS
B. Windows Configuration
C. System Manager
D. Device Manager
144 Which of the following types of connectors are generally found on the front or top panel of the computer? (Choose two.)
A. Hard drive
B. Optical disk
C. Power button
D. USB
145 Your manager is excited because he just purchased a fast USB 3.0 external hard drive for his work team. He wants to set it in the middle of the cubicles and let everyone have access to it. Some of the cubicles are about 15 feet away from each other. What is the recommended maximum cable length for this type of device?
A. 3 meters
B. 5 meters
C. 10 meters
D. 15 meters
146 A technician has just installed a duplexer on a laser printer. The duplexer was sold by the manufacturer and is compatible with the printer. However, the printer properties will not let anyone choose to print on both sides of the paper. What might resolve the issue?
A. Removing and reinstalling the duplexer
B. Turning the printer off and back on
C. Upgrading the printer’s firmware
D. Stopping and restarting the spooler service
147 You have a desktop computer with three PCI expansion slots. What will happen when you mix cards of different speeds on the same motherboard?
A. The cards will operate at their original speeds.
B. None of the cards will function.
C. The cards will all operate at the faster speed.
D. The cards will all operate at the slower