Question

the processor you have just purchased has a series of pins in an array on the underside of the processor package. you notice that the pins insert into corresponding receptacles within the processor socket on the motherboard. which type of socket is this processor configured to use?
land grid array (lga)
zero - insertion - force (zif)
pin grid array (pga)
ball grid array (bga)

Explanation:

Land - grid array (LGA) has pins on the motherboard and pads on the processor. Pin - grid array (PGA) has pins on the processor. Zero insertion force (ZIF) is a socket type related to PGA. Ball - grid array (BGA) has balls instead of pins. Since the pins are on the motherboard and the processor has corresponding receptacles, it's LGA.

Answer:

A. Land - grid array (LGA)