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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 is changing permissions on a folder. Which of the following is true regarding permissions?
Read only permissions
A deny permission overrides an allow permission.
Blu-Ray discs are not compatible with DVD drives
System Properties - Advanced - Performance

2. A technician is installing a new SATA drive into an older computer. Which of the following conditions can prevent the technician from being successful?
NIC will transmit data in only one direction at a time.
D. Power supply does not have the proper connections.
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The network uses MAC filtering.

3. A technician wants domain group policy changes on a Windows XP computer to immediately propagate. Which of the following commands should the technician use?
A. The host computer is a portable computer - USB devices cannot be converted to a dynamic disk.
gpupdate /force
The administrative password needs to be changed.
Check for the correct print driver.

4. A client has noticed a grinding sound along with a vibration when they use their PC. Which of the following will solve the clients problem?
Remote Desktop
The front USB ports were not connected to the system board header.
Replace the power supply.
ping localhost

5. Which of the following broadband networking technologies is MOST widely available in isolated areas?
Change the jumper settings on the drive.
The paging file size settings need to be adjusted.
The boot priority is set to CD-ROM in the BIOS.
Satellite

6. During POST a beep can be heard - and the computer does not boot. Which of the following BEST describes the problem?
SATA
The OS firewall is blocking the application.
The color depth is set too low. Open the Display Properties dialog box and set the Color Quality setting to Highest (64bit).
RAM failure

7. A technician is replacing the motherboard on a laptop. Which of the following should the technician do as a best practice?
Label every screws location and cable path - Ensure the technician wears an ESD strap.
Upgrade the power supply to a higher wattage model.
Internal antennas not connected.
Incorrect proxy settings

8. After receiving a service has failed to start message - which of the following commands would be helpful in troubleshooting the issue?
The user has a USB drive in the system.
The second USB connector increases the power and enables functionality of the device.
The drive is a dynamic disk moved from another system.
services.msc

9. When applying thermal compound to the top of a CPU - apply a:
A multimeter
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only obtain software from known and reputable sources.
very thin layer - making sure to cover the CPU

10. A technician is sent to configure a wireless small office home office (SOHO) network in an urban area. Which of the following utilities can the technician disable to help prevent unauthorized users on the network?
Determine the available wattage offered by the power supply andensure it meets the power needed for all of the system components.
Click on the printer icon and select cancel.
Multimeter
SSID broadcast

11. Which of the following command syntax releases and renews an IP address in a Windows XP machine?
Communicates with network devices
Faulty sensor - Worn paper feed roller
ipconfig /release then ipconfig /renew
The user disabled theWiFi adapter with the hardware or software switch.

12. A technician is resolving a computers IP address to a hostname but cannot remember the correct switch. Which of the following can the technician use to find the correct switch?
ping /?
RAID Level 1
Check the functionality of the LCD cutoff switch
NIC properties> Internet Protocol Properties

13. An application is not responding - and the technician wants to end the process. Which of the following methods will allow Task Manager to be accessed?
Port 21 is open - The proxy setting in the antivirus application
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Solid state drive
Pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del and selecting Task Manager - Right clicking on the task bar and selecting Task Manager.

14. A technician has installed a new wireless access point on an existing small office home office (SOHO) network with WPA security. All wireless computers connect to the new network except one computer that repeatedly asks for the key. Which of the foll
UAC
Computer Management - Services MMC Plug-in
The pass phrase is not correct.
A. The host computer is a portable computer - USB devices cannot be converted to a dynamic disk.

15. On a Windows XP Professional computer - several service fails to start messages appear. Which of the following service property tabs would be viewed to verify service requirements?
Add additional RAM to the printer.
Dependencies
Update the BIOS.
C:Documents and SettingsUser1

16. In a defaultWindows Vista installation - which of the following directory paths would a file on the desktop of user1 be placed?
C:Usersuser1Desktop
rdisk.exe
Examine the print queue - stop and then restart the spooler service.
System Information

17. A user reports that a device is not working. Within the Device Manager - a yellow ! on the icon of a device indicates which of the following?
The device driver is not loaded.
The CPU is overheating.
RDP
tree

18. A technician attempts to run chkdsk - but the system cannot locate it in the WinntSystem32 or WindowsSystem32 folders. Which of the following should the technician do to perform the chkdsk function?
The first three octets of the MAC address.
Incorrect proxy settings
Run Autochk.exe from the Windows Installation Disk.
Make sure the PS/2 plugs and ports are color matched.

19. In NTFS file permissions - which of the following permissions is an option?
Anti-static wrist strap
Tuner card
Modify
UAC

20. Which of the following commands will display the local routing table?
Multimeter
USB
Device Manager
netstat -nr

21. A customer states they cannot print and they are getting a message that the print spooler has not started. Which of the following will correct this error in the LEAST amount of time?
480Mbps
WPA2
Enable port forwarding on the router for port 3389 to the IP address.
From the command line: net start spooler - Open the Services MMC>right click Print Spooler>Start

22. Which of the following utilities would a technician use to verify that a sound card is correctly installed on a PC?
Change
Set the new printer as the default printer. - Add the new printer to users computer.
The fans are not cooling properly.
Device Manager

23. In which of the following locations does Windows Vista create the user profiles?
Reset the page count.
%systemdrive%Users
Computer Management - Services MMC Plug-in
The antivirus service is disabled.

24. Which of the following directory paths is the default profile folder for User1 in Windows 2000?
services.msc
Toner cartridge
C:Documents and SettingsUser1
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25. When using Device Manager - a red X indicates which of the following?
Boot into Safe Mode and remove browser helper objects.
Device is disabled
tracert
802.11a

26. Which of the following command line tools in Windows Vista is used for disk management?
Diskpart
Windows Vista 32-bit can only address up to 3GB of memory.
Write all of the error message down immediately.
convert

27. A client is having wireless network connection problems. The technician has determined that the location has a dead spot due to a concrete wall. Which of the following can the technician do to resolve the issue?
Anti-static wrist strap
Use the recovery console to run thefixmbr utility.
Add an access point.
\ALPHAC$

28. Shortly after the Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete to login screen appears in Windows XP - a user gets the error One or more services failed to start. Which of the following locations could be accessed to identify the service that did not start and attempt to s
Computer Management - Services MMC Plug-in
Sidebar
Socket 754
Perform a printhead alignment test.

29. The recommended time to schedule an anti-virus scan is:
The laptop has the older miniPCI expansion slot and the new card uses miniPCI express.
Format from the command line - Disk Management MMC Snap-In
Power supply
during a time of low activity

30. Which of the following can be accomplished from the System Configuration utility?
The chipset includes hyperthreading support.
Disable services at startup - Disable start up programs.
Apply thermal compound to the chip.
Access Point

31. Which of the following steps will allow a technician to disable the prompting of the requirement for digital signatures of newly installed device drivers?
Any data on existing volumes will be permanently lost.
MSCONFIG
System properties>Hardware>Driver Signing>Select ignore
The new drives jumper is set for master.

32. On a Windows Vista PC - where are the user files located?
DHCP
C:users
Outdated signature files allowed a virus attack
MBSA

33. A computer is failing to boot. Which of the following tools would be used FIRST in troubleshooting?
ping
Windows Vista 32-bit can only address up to 3GB of memory.
The BIOS needs to be updated.
Power supply tester

34. A user has a computer with a 100GB IDE hard drive formatted as a single FAT32 partition. This drive is only used to store data. The user adds a second 100GB hard drive and wants to mirror the two drives. When the user goes to disk management there is
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Spyware
UAC
Convert both drives to a dynamic disk.

35. If the BIOS password has been lost or forgotten the technician should:
The front side bus speed or clock multiplier is wrong.
BOOT.INI file is corrupt
remove the CMOS battery.
Toggle the NUM lock key.

36. A user reports that their system is starting to run slower - especially when opening large local files. The system has sufficient RAM for the users applications - but the hard drive seems to have higher than normal activity when opening large files.
Disk Defragmenter
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ping windows.com
Start>Run>typesfc /scannow>ok

37. A technician is installing a video card on a PC that currently has an onboard video card. The new video card is installed but will not display an image. Which of the following actions is required?
The customers wireless card is not compatible with the new router; they need to have a newer 802.11g card installed.
There are too many devices plugged into the USB hub.
SMTP
Disable the integrated video card.

38. A technician is adding a new device to a system and is unable to find the driver disk. Which of the following is he BEST place to retrieve the latest drivers?

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39. Which of the following could cause an Inaccessible boot drive error during the boot process?
Event Viewer Logs - Disk Management - Device Manager
NIC will simultaneously transmit data in both directions at a time.
The DHCP server is unavailable.
HDD failure

40. A user reports that email is working but they are unable to access the Internet. Which of the following is the NEXT step in solving the issue?
Loopback plug
Check the DNS server.
Use the recovery console to run thefixmbr utility.
BOOT.INI deleted

41. Which of the following methods will restrict wireless access to specific devices?
There is no operating system on the hard drive.
Use the Automatic Update feature built into the application - Use scripts.
Enable port forwarding on the router for port 3389 to the IP address.
MAC filtering

42. A user states that their Windows XP computer is running extremely slowly. It has a P4 3.2GHz processor and 256MB of RAM. A technician opens Task Manager and sees that CPU usage is at 25% and PF Usage is at 314MB. Which of the following is MOST likely
MAC filtering
Not enough physical RAM installed.
The CMOS battery is defective.
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43. A customer brings in their computer the day after a storm stating they are unable to dial into their ISP and a strange smell is coming from the computer; everything else works normally. Which of the following should be the NEXT step to resolve the is
Install the Chipset Drivers
Replace the modem.
The first three octets of the MAC address.
Read only permissions

44. Which of the following will disable the UAC in Windows Vista?
Not enough physical RAM installed.
A Blue I on a white field
USB
Go to Control Panel (User Accounts and Family Safety) - User Accounts -Turn User Account Control on or off.

45. A company has had a high number of laptops stolen in the past three months.Which of the following is the BEST solution for the company to implement to protect the data on their laptops?
Spooler service is running.
Implement and install a drive encryption program on all company assets.
Open the computers RAM compartment and inspect the labels.
Boot to Safe Mode with Networking and attempt updates - Apply updates manually by downloading the definition files on another machine.

46. 1/2 Which of the following actions should a technician take when the Service Control Manager reports - one or more services failed to start?
Check Event Viewer to determine which service did not start - Run services.msc to see the state of each service listed.
The memory is failing.
FDD
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47. Which of the following BEST controls the amount of virtual memory in a Windows XP system?
System Properties - Advanced - Performance
Use a portable anti-static pad and wrist strap - ensuring all components remain on the mat - and the wrist strap is connected to the mat.
NTBACKUP.EXE
-t

48. A user reports their system is displaying an error message NTLDR is missing.Which of the following is the MOST likely cause for this error?
The CPU is overheating.
C:Windows
The computers CMOS battery has lost its charge.
Corrupt MBR

49. Which of the following features can be identically configured on a wireless access point and in the wireless network OS settings?
Using either FAT or NTFS - the limit is three - With extended partitions - there is no limit
The SSID
net help
tracert - ping

50. A stop error message Unable to locate component is on a users machine. The message displays right after POST. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this issue?
Using either FAT or NTFS - the limit is three - With extended partitions - there is no limit
Three
System file corruption
Disable System Restore.