Comptia A+ Practice Test #3

A user purchased a processor to upgrade a computer. After the installation, the computer no longer boots, but everything appears to be installed correctly. Which of the following should the user have done prior to installing the new processor? (Choose two.)

A technician receives a laptop from an end user who reports that some aspects of the image are left behind when applications are closed and persist until reboot. The technician also notices black dots throughout the screen. The technician recalibrates the display settings and updates the drivers for the display adapter, but the issue persists. Which of the following is the laptop MOST likely experiencing? (Choose two.)

A customer’s workstation will not boot. A technician runs diagnostics on the system and discovers it is set up in a RAID 0 configuration, and a single SATA hard drive has failed. The system was set up for performance. Once repaired, the customer requests redundancy be built into the system and an increase in performance. Which of the following describes how the technician should set up the new RAID configuration?

Which of the following is the minimum category cable that supports 1000Mbps speed?

Which of the following is considered a connectionless protocol?

Joe, a user, needs to have a notebook connected to a monitor, a mouse, and a keyboard when he is working at his desk. His notebook is not business class, yet is meets company policy for personal computers. Which of the following should a technician install for Joe?

A user needs access to a shared mailbox inside the mobile mail application through the company’s cloud-based email service. Which of the following protocols is required to make this possible?

A company wants to protect its users from malicious websites but also provide the ability to log traffic in and out of the network. Which of the following should the company place within its network to BEST protect its users?

Which of the following cloud models would MOST likely be described as a service in which the customer has no responsibility for application patching?

Which of the following cloud-based services gives customers the ability to scale resources as needed?

A technician is troubleshooting a networking issue for a client. After running ipconfig/all the technician discovers the IP address assigned to the computer is 169.254.100.58. Which of the following network configurations does this describe?

A company wants to use thin clients to run all the common business applications it uses. The users need to share files and have a common email domain. Which of the following cloud concepts should a technician recommend?

A small office in a remote area is considering a new ISP. Which of the following broadband types is based on the distance to the nearest central office?

A technician is building a Windows server to meet the specific needs of a user. The user needs to house a replica of a very large SQL database to be able to query the database locally. Which of the following drive configurations would BEST meet the requirements while providing the maximum amount of BD663BA4DCC6C24D0ADDFDC59A530F15 performance and storage?

A technician is setting up a workstation for a new user. The computer’s OS has most features disabled. The computer has graphics, network, and human input devices configured. When a user logs onto the computer, it loads a virtual desktop with all the necessary programs. Which of the following BEST describes this type of workstation?

Which of the following must a technician configure to access the console of multiple servers physically by using one keyboard, mouse, and monitor?

After replacing a failed mother board in a user’s computer, the technician receives a report that the computer is behaving erratically. The user states the computer shuts down randomly throughout the day and freezes frequently. The technician performs a memory diagnostic, and it reports no issues. Which of the following should the technician check NEXT in troubleshooting this issue?

When configuring a VM, which of the following devices MOST likely needs to be configured to allow the VM access to other client VMs on the same host?

A technician is setting up a server to provide access to the LAN and Internet. Which of the following server roles would accomplish this task? (Choose three.)

A technician is building a SOHO server that will be used to run a business-critical application for a small business. Which of the following RAM types should the technician install?

A user is accessing webmail and needs to encrypt the contents of the email message and attachments prior to sending. BD663BA4DCC6C24D0ADDFDC59A530F15 Which of the following should be configured to accomplish this task?

A user is participating in a weight-loss challenge and needs to keep track of fitness activities, locations, distances, and calories burned during a specific time period. The user wants to be able to listen to music while participating in the challenge. Which of the following would the user MOST likely need to purchase to meet these requirements?

A user reports being unable to print to a network-based all-in-one printer. The issue consistently appears after power outages. Which of the following should a technician perform to resolve the issue?

A technician is troubleshooting an issue with a printer that is directly attached to a user’s workstation. The printer is powered on but will not print. The user claims nothing has changed on the computer, and the printer was working earlier in the day. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT to determine the cause of the issue?

A company is concerned about the security of sensitive data on a laptop a user frequently takes off-site. Which of the following enables hardware encryption to secure user data?

Which of the following has a P4 connector to provide a 12V output?

A technician would like to install an internal storage drive for a computer. Which of the following cable connectors would MOST likely be used to transfer data? (Choose two.)

After a new laser printer was installed, users began reporting issues. Duplicate copies of print jobs were not delivering fully separated copies; instead, similar pages were being stacked. Which of the following settings MOST likely needed to be checked to correct this issue?

Which of the following network servers would be MOST useful in translating a URL into an IP address?

After restoring a laptop to factory settings, a client can no longer use the touchpad on it. A technician verifies the system state was fully restored from the most recent, fully working backup. Which of the following should the technician check for NEXT using the fewest number of steps?

Ann, a user, reports the 20GB hard drive on her VM is full. She frequently has to delete files so the machine is usable again. Ann would like access to a machine with a larger hard drive. Aside from the drive being too small, the machine works perfectly for Ann. A technician checks the virtual host and sees it has about 400GB of available disk space. Which of the following should the technician do to resolve the problem quickly?

A technician is using PXE to upgrade the OS in a lab that has new and old computers. The new devices can obtain a DHCP address but fail to locate the PXE server. The old computers can locate the PXE server and upgrade the OS as required. Which of the following is MOST likely preventing the new computers from booting to PXE?

Which of the following ports do Apple iOS devices use for charging and data transfer?

A CAD PC is running, but it has fault lights that are illuminated. The PC has four disk drives in the drive enclosure. One disk drive has a solid fault light, and another has a flashing fault light. The remaining two disk drives are green. The user was told the drives are hot pluggable. Which of the following should a technician do FIRST to resolve the issue?

An end user’s laptop has a USB mouse connected. The user removes the USB mouse to pack up at the end of the work day. Before shutting down, the user tries to check a document but finds the built-in peripherals no longer work. Which of the following would BEST resolve this issue?

A technician is building a workstation with 8GB of RAM that will host a VM. The VM will be used to test software installations prior to mass deployment. The workstation will also serve the installation files and packages necessary to install applications remotely on networked devices that have passed the testing process. Which of the following hardware components are needed for the setup to function as required? (Choose two.)

Which of the following connectors would MOST likely be found on an RG-6 cable?

A technician is configuring a new desktop and wants to implement full disk encryption. When attempting this task, the technician gets an error stating the device cannot be encrypted. Which of the following does the technician need to enable so the drive can be encrypted?

Which of the following interfaces uses DB9 and DB25 connectors?

A customer purchased a device that can perform routing tasks, firewall tasks, deep packet inspection, and antivirus scanning. Which of the following devices did the customer purchase?

A technician is selecting a long VGA cable to run through the walls and ceiling to a projector. Which of the following cable features will help minimize interference with the video signal?

A developer downloaded and installed a new VM on a hypervisor to test a piece of software following the release of an OS patch. After installing the VM, the developer is unable to download updates from the vendor. Which of the following should the developer check?

A customer purchased a new laptop and wants to upgrade its storage space. The customer is having difficulty identifying the hard drive in the unit. There does not appear to be a place for a 2.5in drive, but something similar in size to a stick of RAM is screwed in parallel to the motherboard. Which of the following drives does the customer need to purchase to upgrade the storage?

A company requires an internal network device that can assign network addresses and configure the next hop for network hosts. Which of the following network protocols must this device provide?

An office worker requests dual-screen capability with a laptop. Which of the following peripherals is required to fulfill this request?

A user is unable to print to a printer on the network. When a technician runs the ping command, the technician receives a response. However, the hostname is not correct when the technician runs the nslookup command. Which of the following BEST describes the issue the technician is seeing?

Users in a print room have a new high-end laser printer. They set the printer to print on both sides of the paper by default. They initiated several print jobs, but none of the jobs printed. Which of the following settings should a technician check to resume printing?

A user has returned to headquarters from a remote office and is unable to connect a laptop to the office wireless network. After verifying that the user’s laptop is permitted to connect to the headquarters wireless network, the technician should confirm:

A user purchased a new laptop that has a built-in display, VGA connector, and DisplayPort connector. When working at the office, the user only wants an extended desktop to display on two external analog monitors. Which of the following is required?

A developer reports a recurring computer issue while compiling a program. The computer works at first, but it locks up during the compilation process. An immediate reboot does not resolve the issue. Which of the following procedures will MOST likely solve the problem?

A technician receives a call from a user who dropped a laptop and cracked the screen. The user needs it replaced quickly. The technician has to ensure the correct stock parts are in the storeroom. Which of the following components would the technician MOST likely need to repair the user’s laptop? (Choose two.)

While troubleshooting a magnetic hard drive, a technician hears a loud clicking noise, identifies S.M.A.R.T. errors, and notices the operating system will not load. Which of the following is MOST likely the issue?

A technician needs to build a cloud solution with the following parameters: Predictable cost Easy expansion of resources Ability to control every aspect of the environment Which of the following would be the BEST solution for the technician to implement?

A technician needs to select and install network cabling in an office ceiling. The technician was told the space above the ceiling is part of the air conditioning return system. Which of the following cable features is MOST likely to be a safety requirement?

A network administrator is deploying virtualization software to several desktop computers. Some of the installations fail because a processor function is disabled in the computer’s BIOS. Which of the following functions should be turned on for the installation to succeed?

A user experiences a paper jam when printing a 500-page, double-sided report. A technician clears the paper jam and inspects the printer for any remaining paper. The technician then powers the printer off and back on. The printer’s LCD display says it is ready, and all cables are securely connected. The user attempts to print the report again, but the printer still does not print. It also shows no indication of any change. Which of the following troubleshooting steps should the technician attempt FIRST?

A user reports that a small part of a laptop’s screen displays black instead of the appropriate color. A technician changes the display settings on the user’s laptop and then runs onboard diagnostics; however, the issue is still not resolved. Which of the following should the technician perform NEXT?

A manager is trying to display a presentation using a ceiling-mounted projector in a conference room. The projector displays a "no signal" error on the pull-down projector screen. A technician verifies the projector’s input cable is securely connected to the manager’s laptop, and the laptop is set to presentation mode. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?

An application is not responding on a user’s workstation. After doing some research, a technician determines the drive is out of space. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

A user reports the laser printer has stopped printing. When performing a test print, the page comes out mostly blank with ghosting images. A technician verifies a new toner cartridge was installed several weeks ago. There are no errors in the system’s log. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for the printer issue?

An executive assistant needs a new computer, and it must have the following features: Very small footprint and minimal power use Automatic backup Option to rapidly increase memory and available resources BD663BA4DCC6C24D0ADDFDC59A530F15 Ability to print and access network and cloud resources Which of the following computer types would BEST meet these requirements?

A technician identifies an incorrectly terminated network cable as the cause of intermittent network drops. Which of the following tools should the technician use to reterminate the network cable?

A technician is repairing a laser printer because its print jobs have a narrow, faded line running along the length of the page from top to bottom. The faded line is always in the same place. Which of the following will MOST likely resolve the issue?

A business owner wants to filter objectionable content from being accessed with an Internet browser. Which of the following network devices would be BEST suited for this task?

A technician is setting up a Windows 10 laptop as a kiosk at a retail store. Which of the following account types would the technician MOST likely use to configure the machine?

A user is configuring a mobile device to retrieve email from an ISP. In the process of verifying the connection, the user receives a message stating the outbound connection cannot be completed. Which of the following BEST describes the user’s connection trouble?

A technician is configuring a student laptop, and the network administrator requires it to be statically configured. The technician successfully pings the servers by IP but cannot ping by UNC. Which of the following is MOST likely the issue?

Ann, an end user, hears multiple beeps each time she attempts to start her workstation, but the computer does not boot successfully. The workstation was recently serviced for a separate issue. Which of the following will MOST likely resolve the current issue with the shortest amount of downtime?

A user’s laser printer stops printing when the paper tray is less than half full. Which of the following parts is causing the issue?

A technician received a call that the network printer was printing garbled text. The technician printed a test page from several users’ workstations and received the same result. The technician then ran a diagnostic on the printer, and everything passed. After uninstalling the printer from a user’s workstation and then reinstalling it, the printer is now working properly. Which of the following was the cause of this issue?

Which of the following protocols operates without a port number assignment?

Which of the following types of peripheral devices can be used to authenticate users on a computer system and provide access into a building?

A technician sets up 100 VMs networked in a cloud environment. Which of the following cloud models does this represent?

A technician is installing an optical drive in an engineering workstation that allows for optical media backups up to 128GB for each project. Which of the following drives should the technician install in the workstation?

A user has a red X in the taskbar on a VM where Internet connectivity is usually located. Which of the following should be checked FIRST if all other operations are working normally on the VM?

A user powers on a laptop and receives a message that it is under power. Which of the following should the user check FIRST?

Which of the following cable types would MOST likely be used for a gigabit Ethernet connection on a desktop?

Which of the following describes the network type that is created when connecting a Bluetooth headset to a cell phone?

A customer is experiencing issues connecting to a server over the network during normal business hours. Historically, the connection has worked fine, but it has become intermittent over the past 24 hours. Sometimes the share is available, and sometimes the customer gets an error. A technician researches the issue and discovers a new IT vendor visited the customer's site and installed some new computer equipment without consulting the internal team. Which of the following represents the MOST likely reason the customer is having issues connecting to the server?

A company wants to cost-effectively improve efficiency in navigating to client sites and reduce cellular data costs. Which of the following actions would be BEST to meet these requirements?

A technician needs to implement a database in the cloud but does not want to manage any server infrastructure. Which of the following solutions would BEST meet this requirement?

A technician creates a VM in a public cloud to test a new application and then deletes the VM when finished. Which of the following BEST describes this type of cloud environment?

Which of the following connector types would MOST likely be used to charge a laptop computer?

Which of the following can be used to manage a smart thermostat?

A technician installs a new PoE-capable wireless access point using a 200ft (61m) cable, but the access point does not power on when plugged into the Ethernet cable. The technician verifies the Ethernet cable is plugged into a working switchport. Which of the following should the technician do to resolve this issue?

Which of the following wireless networking protocols includes a standardized version of the technology known as beamforming?

Joe, a user, cannot access the network shared drive after network maintenance was performed. A technician verifies there is a valid IP address; however, the device is not on the correct subnet. The device must continue to be accessible by a third party. Which of the following actions should the technician take to BEST resolve the issue?

The performance of a user’s PC has been degrading over time. The PC currently emits a strong odor and turns off after 15 minutes of use. A technician visually inspects the PC and notices it has distended capacitors. Which of the following should the technician do to BEST remediate the issue?

A user is attempting to set up a new Bluetooth keyboard but is unable to pair the device. The user is able to see the device in the Bluetooth configuration tool. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the failure?

A user needs to set up a cloud environment that can scale up quickly based on resource utilization. Which of the following does the user need to configure?

A technician is connecting an LCD projector to a laptop. The image displayed by the projector does not align properly with the top corners. The laptop screen is black, preventing the technician from changing the resolution settings on the computer. Which of the following is MOST likely affecting the projector’s display?

A user requests a new laptop battery that will yield a longer run time. The user’s current battery has the following information printed on it: 14.8V 6-cell 1800mAh lithium ion battery Which of the following battery specifications will yield a longer run time but still be compatible with the current laptop?

A user’s monitor is not displaying colors correctly since it was moved to a new desk. A technician investigates and discovers the user has two monitors: one is connected to the PC via a DisplayPort cable, and the other is using VGA. The technician traces the cables and finds the VGA-connected monitor is not displaying any red colors. Which of the following is MOST likely the issue?

A client needs an MFD to be configured wirelessly to support an office. Access to copying should be restricted to employees; however, all users should be permitted to print from iOS devices. Which of the following should a technician configure to allow this to happen? (Choose two.)

A technician is troubleshooting a PC that intermittently reboots on its own. The PC is located in the middle of a factory environment and is stored in a tightly locked cabinet, which is free of dust and debris. The technician checks Event Viewer but sees no correlation between the reboots and other system activity. The only notable thing is that the reboots all occur in the afternoon. The technician reseats the two DIMMs of RAM and verifies all the cables and components are securely connected. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the reboots?

A technician needs to set up a desktop so a programmer can write applications for mobile operating systems. This will require the installation of:

A user is looking for software that can overlay information on objects seen through the camera of a mobile device. This is an example of.

Ann, a user, reports she cannot view any emails from last year on her new smartphone. A technician checks Ann’s webmail and confirms emails are present in the inbox on the account, but they are not available on her phone. The email server settings are configured correctly on the phone. Which of the following steps should resolve the problem?

A technician needs to connect a user to a network share on the server. Which of the following ports should the technician allow through the firewall?

A user is experiencing slow performance on a workstation. A technician investigates and speculates the performance issue is being caused by an excessive number of background services running at startup. The technician troubleshoots the issue, and then finds and disables many services that have been running at startup. Next, the technician informs the user the remediation is complete. The following morning, the technician receives a call from the same user reporting performance is still slow. Which of the following troubleshooting steps did the technician MOST likely fail to complete?