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141. You can have EISA and MCA devices in the same PC.
     1. true
     2. false

     Answer :B

142. PCI devices do not have jumper settings or dip switches. How are they configured? Select all that apply.
     1. CMOS setup
     2. an installation utility from the manufacturer
     3. through DOS
     4. Windows setup
     5. they are always self-configuring

     Answer :A, B

143. You can place an ISA device in an EISA slot.
     1. true
     2. false

     Answer :A

144. You can place an EISA device in an ISA slot.
     1. true
     2. false

     Answer :B

145. You can only place an MCA device in an MCA slot.
     1. true
     2. false

     Answer :A

146. Select each bus architecture that supports 32 bit data transfers.
     1. ISA
     2. EISA
     3. MCA
     4. PCI
     5. PCMCIA

     Answer :B, C & D

147. Select each bus architecture that supports bus mastering.
     1. EISA
     2. PCI
     3. VLB
     4. MCA
     5. PCMCIA

     Answer :A, B & D

148. A switching power supply steps down voltage by means of:
     1. transformers
     2. a network of resistor conduits
     3. turning off and back on in rapid cycles
     4. a network of capacitors
     5. there is no such thing

     Answer :C

149. Pick the correct choice for the 8088 CPU.
     1. 16 bit word size, 8 bit data path
     2. 8 bit word size, 8 bit data path
     3. 16 bit word size, 16 bit data path
     4. 4 bit word size, 8 bit data path
     5. 8 bit word size, 16 bit data path

     Answer :A

150. Pick the correct choice for the 80386SX CPU.
     1. 16 bit word size, 16 bit data path
     2. 32 bit word size, 16 bit data path
     3. 8 bit word size, 32 bit data path
     4. 32 bit word size, 8 bit data path
     5. 32 bit word size, 32 bit data path

     Answer :B

151. Pick the correct choice for the 80486DX CPU.
     1. 32 bit word size, 16 bit data path
     2. 64 bit word size, 32 bit data path
     3. 32 bit word size, 32 bit data path
     4. 32 bit word size, 16 bit data path
     5. 32 bit word size, 64 bit data path

     Answer :C

152. What is the first CPU to include an internal math coprocessor?
     1. 386DX
     2. 486SX
     3. 486DX
     4. Pentium
     5. Pentium Pro

     Answer :C