COUNTERFEIT COMPONENTS TRAINING CERTIFICATION EXAM (DVD-166C) v.1 This test consists of twenty multiple-choice questions. All questions are from the video: Counterfeit Components – DVD-166C. Use the supplied Answer Sheet and circle the letter corresponding to your selection for each test item. If more than one answer appears to be correct, pick the answer that appears to be the most complete response. If you wish to change an answer, erase your choice completely.

When finished, check to make sure you have answered all of the questions. Turn in the test materials to the instructor. The passing grade for this test is 70% (14 correct answers) or better. Good luck!

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COUNTERFEIT COMPONENTS TRAINING CERTIFICATION EXAM (DVD-166C) v.1

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COUNTERFEIT COMPONENTS TRAINING CERTIFICATION EXAM (DVD-166C) v.1 1. Counterfeit components may be a. intentionally misrepresented as authentic b. marked or remarked as something they are not c. previously used, but are sold as new devices d. all of the above 2. The open market is a. authorized to distribute parts created by the OCM b. a trusted source for obtaining electronic components c. an unknown source as far as determining where parts have come from d. a guaranteed way to acquire reliable parts at discounted prices 3. When there is a system of trusted suppliers a. there is no need to get parts from the authorized market

b. incoming inspection can be as simple as verifying part numbers and quantities of components received

c. only 50% of all components will require detailed visual inspection d. the sealed packaging of MSD and ESD sensitive components will need to be opened 4. Visual inspection will typically catch only a. 100% of the substandard components b. 90% of the substandard components c. 80% of the substandard components d. 70% of the substandard components 5. The technician’s role is to a. document any non-conformance concerning a device’s authenticity b. review all non-conformance documentation c. determine the disposition of suspect counterfeit components d. all of the above 6. OCM stands for a. Ongoing Corporate Mandate b. Obsolete Corded Memory c. Original Computer Model d. Original Component Manufacturer

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COUNTERFEIT COMPONENTS TRAINING CERTIFICATION EXAM (DVD-166C) v.1 7. Identify these suspicious attributes

a. witness marks b. pillows of solder c. scratched leads d. reformed leads 8. Identify these suspicious attributes

a. witness marks b. pillows of solder c. exposed copper d. scratched leads

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COUNTERFEIT COMPONENTS TRAINING CERTIFICATION EXAM (DVD-166C) v.1 9. Identify this suspicious attribute

a. witness marks b. black topping c. directional sanding marks d. exposed copper 10. Identify this suspicious attribute

a. black topping b. ghosted marking c. directional sanding marks d. exposed copper

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COUNTERFEIT COMPONENTS TRAINING CERTIFICATION EXAM (DVD-166C) v.1 11. No exposed copper at the tips of gull wing leads indicates a. ghosted marking b. the component is lead free c. the component is suspicious d. the component is authentic 12. Black topping can be detected by a a. Q-tip and acetone test b. careful visual inspection c. heated solvent test d. all of the above 13. If a mold mark has the same texture as the surface of a component, it indicates a. the component is likely black topped b. the component is likely authentic c. a defect in the molding process d. all of the above 14. RoHS stands for a. Recognition of Hazardous Sources b. Recognition of Hazardous Standards c. Restriction of Hazardous Substances d. Restriction of Hazardous Shipments

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COUNTERFEIT COMPONENTS TRAINING CERTIFICATION EXAM (DVD-166C) v.1 15. This suspicious attribute is called

a. witness marking b. ghosted marking c. directional sanding marks d. pillows of solder 16. What is this indentation called?

a. mold mark b. package indent c. rounded cavern d. accidental scoop

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COUNTERFEIT COMPONENTS TRAINING CERTIFICATION EXAM (DVD-166C) v.1 17. Components that have been tested will often exhibit a. stress marks b. witness marks c. oxidation d. a yellow dot 18. Make sure that component leads are a. showing signs of use b. slightly oxidized c. slightly corroded d. free of contamination and from foreign substances 19. Once a component is identified as substandard, disposition involves a. flagging the open market distributor b. communicating with other companies to be on the lookout for the component c. destroying all the substandard components received d. all of the above 20. Why is this tube of components suspicious?

a. one component is oriented differently b. one component has fewer leads c. one component has ghosted markings d. one component has bent leads

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