CompTIA A+ Hardware Practice Questions
CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201) · Domain 3 of 5 · 25% of the exam
90 questions in 90 minutes, performance-based questions included, drawn in the official share for each 220-1201 domain, with a score for every domain and a note on every answer.
Free Hardware drillWhich motherboard form factor is the largest of these three?
Hardware on the A+ Core 1 exam
Hardware is 25% of A+ Core 1 (220-1201), about 22 of 90 questions, one of the two largest Core 1 domains. It is the parts and peripherals of a PC and how to install them.
- Share of the exam
- 25% of 220-1201, about 22 of 90 questions
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 50 Hardware questions, untimed, a note on every option; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
What Hardware questions test
- Display types (IPS, TN, VA, OLED, Mini-LED), refresh rate, resolution and color gamut
- Copper, coax and fiber cables, T568A/B, plenum, USB, Thunderbolt, HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI, VGA, SATA and the connectors on each
- SODIMM vs DIMM, DDR generations, ECC and channel configurations
- HDD speeds and sizes, SSD interfaces (NVMe, SATA, PCIe, SAS), M.2 and mSATA, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10
- Motherboard form factors and slots, CPU sockets and architectures, UEFI settings such as Secure Boot, TPM and boot passwords, expansion cards and cooling
- Power supply voltages, connectors, wattage, modular and redundant PSUs; multifunction printer setup, security and scanning; laser, inkjet, thermal and impact printer maintenance
Sit the full exam under the real clock
90 questions in 90 minutes, performance-based questions included, drawn in the official share for each 220-1201 domain, with a score for every domain and a note on every answer.
Free Hardware drillHow to study it
- Learn RAID capacity math: RAID 5 loses one drive, RAID 6 two, RAID 1 and 10 half
- Match each printer type to its consumables and maintenance tasks
- For Windows 11 questions, remember TPM 2.0 and UEFI with Secure Boot
Common questions
Which RAID levels are on A+?
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10. Know the minimum drives, the usable capacity and how many failures each survives.
Are printers still on A+ V15?
Yes. Objective 3.7 covers multifunction device setup and 3.8 printer maintenance; Domain 5 adds printer troubleshooting.
90 questions in 90 minutes, performance-based questions included, drawn in the official share for each 220-1201 domain, with a score for every domain and a note on every answer.
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