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Comptia A + Computer Repair Practicals

Subjects : certifications, comptia-a-+, it-skills

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A technician has completed a computer repair by editing the registry. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?
Ensure all features of the system are functioning.
DHCP
The hard drive needs to be replaced.
D. IP address - Subnet mask - Gateway - MAC address - DNS - Lease obtained/expiration.

2. On which of the following hard drive types must a technician change the jumper setting to match the motherboard/cabling combination?
PATA
Run Autochk.exe from the Windows Installation Disk.
D. IP address - Subnet mask - Gateway - MAC address - DNS - Lease obtained/expiration.
Start>Run>typesfc /scannow>ok

3. A technician replaced an internal wireless card in a laptop. The card appears to be installed correctly in Device Manager - but is not able to view available wireless networks. Which of the following is MOST likely the problem?
Internal antennas not connected.
Spyware
Default Gateway
The chipset includes hyperthreading support.

4. A computer takes a long time to boot to the operating system because it tries to load from the optical drive first. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?
The new drives jumper is set for master.
The boot priority is set to CD-ROM in the BIOS.
The device driver is not loaded.
SMTP

5. A notebook user states that lately the keyboard beeps when certain character keys are pressed.The user wants their input to be silent. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this situation?
netsh firewall show state
/bootlogo /noguiboot
The ToggleKeys option is enabled.
fixboot

6. How many hard drives are necessary to create a RAID 5 array?
3
netstat
Disconnect the computer from the network.
net help

7. A client mentions the hard drive light is on continuously - and their computer is slow. Which of the following would the technician check to determine the MOST likely cause?
Power Users
The amount of memory
A multimeter
Make sure the PS/2 plugs and ports are color matched.

8. Which of the following commands will duplicate entire directories from one location to another?
A faulty HDD connection
xcopy
check the hard drive to ensure it is working.
Power Users

9. Which of the following PING command switches will not stop until the technician tells it to?
WPA2
NTBACKUP.EXE
-t
Exclude the printers IP addresses from the DHCP scope.

10. Which of the following tools is used to initiate archive procedures in Windows XP Professional?
The LCD cable is pinched
Sidebar
NTBACKUP.EXE
sfc

11. A user gets an error that the SQL service is not started.Which of the following can the technician do to start the service?
Clock multiplier
Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Services>SQL service>start - My Computer>Manage>Services and Applications>Services>SQL service>start
The RAM was not properly seated in its memory slot.
UAC

12. A technician suspects a computer has a virus - which of the following BEST describes the FIRST action to take?
Map a new drive to an NTFS folder hosted by a different volume.
Disconnect the computer from the network.
Blu-Ray
File searching

13. Which of the following is the default location for user account files in Windows Vista?
SNMP
C:users
convert
Quarantined

14. Which of the following tools can a technician use to determine whether changes should be made to increase security?
The incorrect WEP is being used.
Call a security technician to report.
Use recovery console and the fixboot command.
MBSA

15. A travel agency operates as a small home business. They would like to allow wireless access for two new laptops within their existing secured wired network.Which of the following additional equipment will the owner need to purchase to have connectivi
Enable boot logging. In Safe Mode - read the ntbtlog.txt file.
25
Have the user boot into Safe Mode by tapping F8 before Windows loads - and run the anti-virus scan once again.
Wireless access point

16. Which of the following utilities is used to perform a selective startup procedure?
tracert - ping
UAC
MSCONFIG
DHCP

17. Which of the following will provide the GREATEST security for a WiFi network on a Windows XP workstation?
Disable the integrated video card.
WPA2
The CMOS battery is failing.
System properties>Hardware>Driver Signing>Select ignore

18. When removing a malware infection from a machine - which of the following modes should be used?
Write all of the error message down immediately.
Satellite
Reseat and check all cables.
Safe Mode

19. A computer has the below network configuration: IP Address: 192.168.1.5 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0. Which of the following is the default gateway for the computer?
Call a security technician to report.
192.168.1.1
Any data on existing volumes will be permanently lost.
Clock multiplier

20. Which of the following steps will allow a technician to disable the prompting of the requirement for digital signatures of newly installed device drivers?
Hard disk
System properties>Hardware>Driver Signing>Select ignore
Diskpart
CMOS battery

21. A technician is troubleshooting a computer infected by a virus. After the technician is finished cleaning the drive - the technician should educate the customer on preventing further attacks by suggesting:
CAT6
Power supply
Connect an audio cable between the drive and the sound card
the customer purchase anti-virus software - update the anti-virus software frequently - and not to open any emails unless familiar with the sender.

22. A customer wants to install a new writable optical drive. They have a very large collection of files and want the new drive to be able to archive. Which of the following drive technologies would allow them to archive their collection using the fewest
Loose DC jack
Blu-Ray
Device conflict
143

23. A client is reporting that their system is operating slowly. The client has a 2GHz processor - 256MB of RAM - and a motherboard designed for gaming. Which of the following components would MOST likely need to be upgraded to increase performance?
System Restore
sfc
RAM
The laptops AC adapter

24. A user asked to have a second IDE hard drive installed on their computer. Which of the following should be done FIRST?
tracert - ping
UAC
Disk Management
Configure one of the HDD as master - and one as slave.

25. In a defaultWindows Vista installation - which of the following directory paths would a file on the desktop of user1 be placed?
The device driver for the LCD is corrupt.
C:Usersuser1Desktop
The CMOS battery needs to be replaced.
Thermal compound

26. When using Device Manager - a red X indicates which of the following?
BCD
Clock multiplier
Pull the CMOS battery - Use the appropriate jumper on main board.
Device is disabled

27. Which of the following commands can be executed from the run line in Windows XP?
Cable tester
My Computer>Properties>Remote Tab>Allow Users to connect remotely to this computer>Select Remote Users.
msconfig
QoS

28. Which of the following tools would be used in order to test the voltage output of a laptop A/C adapter?
Multimeter
Mini PCI
Performance Monitor
The laptop is configured to boot from the flash drive; the user should be instructed to remove the flash drive and reboot the laptop.

29. A technician installs a new USB inkjet printer for a client. The client tests the printer by printing several pages. The text output is unreadable. Which of the following is the BEST solution for the problem?
Disable SSID broadcast
The user plugged the headphones into the microphone jack.
Install the correct drivers.
attrib test.doc -r -a -s -h

30. A user states that they have an invalid boot disk message on the computer after a reboot. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason?
Driver Verifier Manager
A multimeter
The user has a USB drive in the system.
The memory is not properly seated.

31. Which of the following will occur if too much thermal paste is used on a processor?
The thermal paste will insulate heat around the processor.
chkdsk
MAC filtering
Parental Controls

32. If a technician is creating a spanned volume - which of the following steps should they perform?
In Disk Management create a volume on two or more dynamic disks.
The amount of memory
20
The Network Location Type is Public.

33. When replacing a laptop keyboard - the FIRST thing to do is:
remove the AC power.
System Properties - Advanced - Performance
DHCP
Parental Controls

34. A client is having problems with creating file shares on the network. Which of the following groups MUST the client be a member of to create shares?
Power Users
The user disabled theWiFi adapter with the hardware or software switch.
SATA
Device Manager

35. Which of the following wireless encryption standards would provide the HIGHEST level of security?
Use recovery console and the fixboot command.
WPA-PSK
Turn on and configure BitLocker.
System properties>Hardware>Driver Signing>Select ignore

36. Which of the following wireless standards uses the 5GHz frequency?
802.11a
Induction toners
Multimeter
Listen for beep codes to determine if the video card needs reseated.

37. A user has bought a faster CPU and the manufacturer says it is compatible with their system. The PC does not boot up after installing the new CPU. Which of the following actions should the technician have performed prior to installing the new CPU?
The system BIOS
Mini PCI
The Network Location Type is Public.
Install an updated firmware on the BIOS

38. A three year old laptop fails to keep the accurate time. Which of the following is the MOST likelycause?
The BIOS needs to be updated.
Services MMC Plug-in -Computer Management
edit boot.ini
The CMOS battery is failing.

39. Which of the following devices can be configured to also be an access point?
10 meters (33 feet)
20
Router
Run a scan in Safe Mode.

40. Which of the following is true for a 10/100 NIC running at full-duplex?
Mini PCI
copied to a safe location and can be recovered using the antivirus program.
NIC will simultaneously transmit data in both directions at a time.
Dependencies

41. Which of the following directory paths is the default profile folder for User1 in Windows 2000?
64-bit WEP
C:Documents and SettingsUser1
Adware
The floppy drive

42. Which of the following information will be displayed with the command ipconfig /all?
Toner cartridge
Faulty sensor - Worn paper feed roller
RJ-11
D. IP address - Subnet mask - Gateway - MAC address - DNS - Lease obtained/expiration.

43. Each time a user tries to print a document; the user receives a out of memory error message. Which of the following would BEST solve the issue?
The system is not providing enough power to the USB port.
Add additional RAM to the printer.
Turn on and configure BitLocker.
The customers wireless card is not compatible with the new router; they need to have a newer 802.11g card installed.

44. Which of the following BEST explains the purpose of the Windows Recovery Console?
Cable tester
Disconnect the computer from the network.
Allows a system to boot into a limited shell with command line functions.
Apply thermal compound to the chip.

45. Which of the following commands will resolve a host name to an IP address?
Use recovery console and the bootcfg /rebuild command.
Blu-Ray
nslookup
C:users

46. A user has installed a new firewall and wants to allow only web traffic. They have allowed port 80 on the firewall. When they test the connection they are unable to get to the secure websites. Which of the following should they configure to enable br
chkdsk
Allow port 443.
Wireless Router
The DHCP client is unable to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server.

47. After removing several obsolete programs from a PC - a user is experiencing slower than usuallyprocessing times. Which of the following would be the BEST way to speed up the processing?
Defrag the hard drive.
cacls
Driver Verifier Manager
System Information

48. Which of the following utilities determines how many CPU resources are being used by a service?
Task Manager
-t
CPU 1
RAID 0

49. Which of the following will allow and deny Internet traffic?
Label every screws location and cable path - Ensure the technician wears an ESD strap.
Firewall
LCD power inverter.
The driver CD is for Windows XP only.

50. When using FTP to transfer files which of the following is used to retrieve a file from a remote server?
Archive existing records and clear the application log.
The BIOS needs to be updated.
format
get