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Comptia A + Computer Repair Practicals

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1. A user receives a message on a Windows Vista machine stating that there is an error with the boot configuration data. Which of the following is MOST likely corrupted - stopping the boot process?






2. A technician wants to hide the wireless router's ID. Which of the following would accomplish this?






3. A user reports that their CAD files will display correctly in low resolution but not in high resolution after installing a new graphics card. Which of the following will MOST likely fix this problem?






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






5. A user reports not being able to print to a new printer but can print to an old printer. Everyone else in the same workgroup can print to the new printer. Which of the following will MOST likely solve the issue?

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6. A computer is redeployed after sitting in storage for a year and is now displaying the wrong date. Which of the following is the cause?






7. Which of the following utilities would a technician use to verify that a sound card is correctly installed on a PC?






8. A user has a PC displaying the message No Operating System Found and the user hears a clicking noise. Which of the following devices should the technician check FIRST?






9. A technician is setting up VoIP service for a SOHO customer. Which of the following should the technician enable on the customers home router?






10. 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?






11. A laptop screen is extremely faint when booting. There is no backlight but the image appears to be on the screen. Which of the following is the BEST step to follow next?






12. The performance tab of Task Manager shows two CPUs. The system only has one physical CPU. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?






13. Each time a user tries to print a large color graphic the user receives an out of memory error message. The user needs to print the document now for an upcoming meeting. Which of the following would BEST solve the issue?






14. In which of the following locations is the Windows Vista local user settings found?






15. Which of the following command line utilities could be used to verify basic connectivity between two network devices?






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






17. Which of the following cable types should a technician use to support a 1Gbps SOHO LAN?






18. Which of the following operating systems uses BitLocker to encrypt files on the hard drive?






19. AWhich of the following components may cause a paper jam in a laser printer?






20. AWindows XP machine will only boot up and display the command prompt. The technician needs to modify the boot.ini file. Which of the following commands would be used?






21. A user has downloaded a game from the Internet. Afterwards they notice that links from search sites get redirected to unusual pages. After the problem is corrected - the user asks how the problem can be prevented in the future. The technician should






22. When booting a Windows XP computer - two screens pop-up that offer a choice between two operating systems to boot to. Dual boot configuration is not installed on this computer. Which of the following files needs to be changed?






23. An end user reports that they are unable to access any websites or network resources by the fully qualified domain name (FQDN); however - the technician is able to access these resources by IP address. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause






24. When troubleshooting a network connectivity issue - which of the following commands can BEST determine the IP address of the remote device that is causing the problem?






25. A desktop computer will POST and boot to the operating system. After a few minutes the system will suddenly turn itself off. It is unable to power on again for a few minutes. The problem repeats itself. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause






26. An end user reports that a new disc they purchased will not play on their machine. The user states this new disc is a movie - but they have never had any issues watching movies purchased in the past. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause fo






27. 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?






28. A technician manually configured a device - which of the following icons in device manager would represent this?






29. A user reports that the video on their computer has gone out. After determining that the onboard video is bad - a technician needs to install a new video card. Which of the following would support a new video card installation?






30. Which of the following will occur if too much thermal paste is used on a processor?






31. Which of the following commands will remove the read only - hidden - archive and system attributes from a file named test.doc?






32. After a new system board is installed on a laptop - the system fails to POST. Which of the following should be done FIRST?






33. Which of the following is the BEST solution for repairing a hard drive that results in the NTLDR is missing display upon booting?






34. A user reports they are unable to access the Internet. The technician attempts to ping 127.0.0.1 - which fails. Which of the following is the MOST likely source of the problem?






35. A user reports that browser windows keep opening on their own after the user has closed their browser. Which of the following is occurring?






36. A clients PC is having problems connecting to a certain website. Which of the following tools would be used to evaluate the hops taken from the clients PC to the website?






37. Which of the following is a feature of Windows Vista User Account Control (UAC)?






38. A user has discovered that even though they are using the latest version of the anti-virus software - the computer is still being infected by a virus. Which of the following is the BEST solution for this problem?






39. Which of the following BEST explains the purpose of the Windows Recovery Console?






40. 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?






41. A user is trying to boot a desktop PC from their A: drive. Which of the following devices is the user describing?






42. Which of the following tools should a technician use when replacing a motherboard in a PC?






43. Which of the following malware types sits quietly in the background to collect and transmit sensitive information from a users computer?






44. During POST a beep can be heard - and the computer does not boot. Which of the following BEST describes the problem?






45. Which of the following tools could be used to test if a serial port on a laptop is functioning correctly?






46. 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?






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






48. User 1 would like to setup an account for User 2 on their computer. User 2 cannot have access to the User 1s files and cannot change system settings. Which of the following should a technician recommend to User 1?






49. A customer reports that all printed documents display random characters. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this problem?






50. Which of the following commands would be used to display hidden files?