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Comptia A + Computer Repair Practicals

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1. After installing a high performance video adapter - the users computer reboots whenever resource intensive applications are run. Which of the following will MOST likely correct the problem?






2. Which of the following will display a list of hardware components and peripherals installed on a computer and allow a technician to enable - disable - remove or reinstall their drivers?






3. A user reports that they tried to plug in a USB device plug upside down and damaged one of the ports. Since this event - the user has not been able to get the computer to power on consistently. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason?






4. Which of the following 802.11 standards by default uses the 2.4GHz frequency range and supports speeds up to 11Mbps?






5. Which of the following ports must be open for FTP?






6. A customer reports that all print outs from their laser printer are smeared. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?






7. Which of the following commands will make a new directory?






8. Which of the following are commonly associated with dial-up networking?






9. Which of the following can determine the type of RAM installed in a computer?






10. Which of the following are the steps for setting up a PC to enable Remote Desktop connection in Windows XP Professional?






11. A technician is determining the baseline system requirements for new computers that their company is going to purchase. Which of the following system utilities should the technician run on the users existing PCs to help anticipate future system resou






12. Which of the following commands would provide a list of all local active TCP/IP connections?






13. A customer states they recently updated their system and now it will not boot properly in normal mode. Which of the following could be used from Safe Mode to correct the issue?






14. Which of the following actions creates a mount point?






15. A user reports their LCD monitor has failed and replaces it with a CRT. On boot up - the monitor displays POST - but displays an Out of range message when the GUI starts to load. Which of the following methods should the technician use to resolve the






16. Which of the following directory paths is the default profile folder for User1 in Windows 2000?






17. A technician is waiting for a user to power on their PC to begin troubleshooting a problem. The computer name is PC1. Which of the following commands can the technician run that will continuously check if the system is reachable?






18. A technician is configuring a second router on a small office home office (SOHO) network. The first router is already assigning IP addresses. Which of the following should the technician perform on the second router to avoid possible IP address confl






19. A computer will not complete POST and a series of beeps is heard.Which of the following is the BEST material for the technician to consult?






20. Which of the following should a technician check FIRST if a Windows XP user is trying to print a document and is getting the error message Print sub-system not available?






21. 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?






22. A technician is installing several PCs in a home that is pre-wired with Ethernet to seven rooms. In the wiring closet all the Ethernet cables are hanging free and are not labeled. Which of the following tools would the technician use to locate the ca






23. A technician is attempting to get into the BIOS and they are being prompted for a password. Which of the following can clear the BIOS password?






24. A users machine is hanging right after the Windows splash screen occurs. The mouse cursor tracks - but the system is otherwise unresponsive. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this problem?






25. A customer would like to assign the My Documents folder to a separate volume within






26. When would be the optimum time to schedule a virus scan?






27. A user reports that when powering on their computer all they see is a black screen with a cursor. Which of the following is the FIRST step to determine the problem?






28. Which of the following broadband networking technologies is MOST widely available in isolated areas?






29. A users laptop PC fails to boot and gives a message of invalid boot device on the screen. Each successive reboot gives the same message. The technician finds that the user has no floppy drive connected to the PC; however - they have a USB flash drive






30. Which of the following commands is used to review and repair protected Windows XP files?






31. A technician is upgrading an internal IDE drive in a laptop. Which of the following HDD types is the technician MOST likely using?






32. A user reports that their Windows XP machine restarts automatically on boot and the screen flashes blue for half a second. Which of the following allows a technician to capture the error code?






33. A user reports they cannot access the Internet. The technician has verified the users browser settings. The users PC has a static IP configuration. Which of the following is the NEXT step the technician should take?






34. The technician has to format a new hard drive as a FAT32 file system. The hard drive capacity is 80GB. How many partitions will the technician have to create to use all of the hard drive capacity?






35. Which of the following encryption methods requires a 10-digit network key?






36. A technician needs to check which ports are open in the Windows Firewall. Which of the following will allow the technician to view these settings?






37. A technician is installing an OS onto a new hard drive. The OS media is in the optical drive. Upon booting the system displays the message no operating system found. Which of the following should the technician check FIRST?






38. A customer wants to guard against Spyware on a Windows Vista workstation. Which of the following default programs is installed for this purpose?






39. A client reported that the network laser printer was not printing from the third tray. After repairing the issue - which of the following should the technician do NEXT?






40. A technician has configured all computers on the LAN - and the computers can communicate with each other - but they cannot access the Internet. Which of the following needs to be configured?






41. Which of the following may be required if a system shuts down after installing a new high performance video card?






42. A customer reports that the laptop screen turns all red then goes all blue when moving the LCD hinge. Which of the following is the BEST description of the problem?






43. Which of the following is the BEST utility to use when mounting a hard disk as a folder in a Windows XP Professional machine?






44. A user is experiencing system instability since upgrading to Windows XP Professional. After troubleshooting - the technician states it is a driver incompatibility issue. Which of the following Windows utilities allows a technician to monitor and trou






45. A client has a program that they want to run everyday at a certain time. Which of the following can a technician use to accomplish this?






46. A technician was asked to remediate a serious - on-going virus and spyware situation for a particular customer. Which of the following should the technician do?






47. A user reports that after configuring the BIOS to boot to the hard drive first - the system still tries to boot from the optical drive. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?






48. In a defaultWindows Vista installation - which of the following directory paths would a file on the desktop of user1 be placed?






49. When installing an external USB hard drive - which of the following is the maximum speed that can be expected when connecting to a USB 2.0 port?






50. A user notices that when installing a program - the OS displays a dialog box stating that Windows needs your permission to continue. Which of the following options is turned on?