CompTIA A+ (Desktop) mcq questions with answer – Set 9

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#1. Which of the following is a common spindle speed for an HDD?

5200

5200

7200

7200

9200

9200

Not applicable. HDDs have no moving parts.

Not applicable. HDDs have no moving parts.

#2. Which form factor connects directly to a dedicated motherboard socket?

2.5-inch SSD

2.5-inch SSD

3.5-inch SSD

3.5-inch SSD

M.2 SSD

M.2 SSD

eSATA SSD

eSATA SSD

#3. How many PATA hard drives can you have on a system with two PATA hard drive controllers?

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

#4. How do you differentiate two PATA drives on the same cable?

The flat ribbon cable has a seven-wire twist that determines which is which.

The flat ribbon cable has a seven-wire twist that determines which is which.

You set jumpers on the individual drives to determine which is master and which is slave.

You set jumpers on the individual drives to determine which is master and which is slave.

The PATA controller determines the hierarchy.

The PATA controller determines the hierarchy.

Both drives are considered equal.

Both drives are considered equal.

#5. What happens if you cable a PATA hard drive incorrectly?

You can destroy that hard drive.

You can destroy that hard drive.

The data will be erased, but the hard drive will be okay.

The data will be erased, but the hard drive will be okay.

The system will not be able to communicate with that hard drive.

The system will not be able to communicate with that hard drive.

The drive installs in compatibility mode.

The drive installs in compatibility mode.

#6. What is the maximum cable length of an internal SATA device?

2 meters

2 meters

12 inches

12 inches

18 inches

18 inches

1 meter

1 meter

#7. What is the maximum number of SATA drives you can have on a system?

One master, one slave

One master, one slave

Two, with no master/slave distinction

Two, with no master/slave distinction

Eight

Eight

There is no maximum other than the limitations of your motherboard/host card.

There is no maximum other than the limitations of your motherboard/host card.

#8. Which SATA version offers the least overhead (and thus best performance)?

AHCI

AHCI

SATA 2.0

SATA 2.0

PATA 3.0

PATA 3.0

SATAe

SATAe

#9. Which standard supports magnetic SATA drives most efficiently?

AHCI

AHCI

CMOS

CMOS

SATA-IO

SATA-IO

SATA 3.2

SATA 3.2

#10. Which RAID standard requires at least four drives?

RAID 1

RAID 1

RAID 4

RAID 4

RAID 5

RAID 5

RAID 10

RAID 10

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