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Comptia A + Computer Repair Practicals

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






2. 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?






3. Which of the following commands will result in all data being lost on the media selected?






4. A client has installed an additional 1GB of RAM in a computer to accommodate the requirements of a new application. When the application is run a Low on Virtual Memory warning appears. Which of the following steps needs to be taken?






5. A customer states that their laptop battery is not charging and it will not power on with the AC adapter. Which of the following would the technician use to check the AC adapter?






6. 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?






7. A new secondary hard drive was just installed into a computer running Windows XP but does not show up with a drive letter under My Computer.Which of the following needs to be done before the new drive will show up in My Computer?






8. When applying thermal compound to the top of a CPU - apply a:






9. Additional RAM has been added to a PC. When the RAM amount is checked within Windows the additional memory is not reflected. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?






10. A technician would like to create a spanned volume on two basic disks. Which of the following steps must be completed?






11. Which of the following would a technician perform to cancel a print job?






12. A technician is upgrading memory on a laptop. Upon removing the access door the technician sees only one memory expansion slot. The documentation stated there were two. Which of the following should the technician do?






13. A technician has just installed an upgraded graphics card. The computers power turns off before it finishes booting. Which of the following is the cause of the problem?






14. A printer is leaving a ghost image on the printed pages. Which of the following would MOST likely be causing the issue?






15. 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?






16. A technician suspects one of the workstations in the office is infected with malware. Which of the following are symptoms of a malware infection?






17. Which of the following steps will allow a technician to disable the prompting of the requirement for digital signatures of newly installed device drivers?






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






19. 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?






20. Which of the following specifies the MAXIMUM recommended distance of Bluetooth 1.0 devices?






21. A user is getting ready to upgrade the graphics card in their computer with a performance PCIe graphics card. The user has verified that they have a 16x PCIe slot on their motherboard. Which of the following may also need to be upgraded?






22. Which of the following wireless standards uses the 5GHz frequency?






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






24. Which of the following command syntax tests if a Windows XP computer is configured to connect to the Internet?






25. Which of the following is the default location for user account files in Windows Vista?






26. A remote user is attempting to install a new external storage device on their computer. The user reports they only have one port open on the back of the device and the port is similar to the USB port their mouse is connected to. The port has a bevel






27. Which of the following is the name of the Windows Vista application that will display items such as a clock - weather and thumbnails on the desktop at startup?






28. A PCs system time is always incorrect until logging in to the PC. Which of the following is the MOST likely problem?






29. A technician is given a computer that is very slow but has a fast processor and plenty of memory. Which of the following commands could be used for troubleshooting start-up services?






30. A technician is trying to load a device driver directly from the manufacturers CD for a PCI NIC. The operating system is Windows Vista. Windows refuses to accept the driver. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this problem?






31. A technician is troubleshooting a laptop LCD - and when the cover is opened nothing shows on the screen. Then all of a sudden the screen comes on and works fine. Which of the following should the technician check FIRST?






32. To determine if remote host is reachable a technician would issue which of the following






33. A technician suspects a computer has a virus - which of the following BEST describes the FIRST action to take?






34. Which of the following BEST describes why a technician should avoid touching the copper piping on heat sinks?






35. A hard drive is experiencing poor performance. Which of the following would be the BEST option to help improve read/write speeds?






36. A user asked to have a second IDE hard drive installed on their computer. Which of the following should be done FIRST?






37. A user would like secure file encryption on their new Windows Vista Enterprise PC. The user informs the technician that they do not wish to spend extra money on a solution. Which of the following is the BEST recommendation for the technician to make






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






39. A customer has a wireless router with WEP enabled. The customer states it was working before but that they can no longer access the network or the Internet with their wireless PCs. After arriving onsite - the technician can see the SSID. The technici






40. Which of the following should a technician perform to check a hard disk for corruption?






41. Which of the following is a reason why case fans should be installed in the front of a case?






42. A user reports they would like to install a larger HDD but is not sure what type to buy. The user wants the technician to check and verify the type of HDD needed. The technician opens the case and looks at the HDD connectors they see a single thin ca






43. Which of the following operating systems uses Sync Center for offline file control?






44. A computer has become infected with a piece of malware. The current system software has detected the threat and moved it into a special state. Which of the following terms BEST defines the state?






45. A technician wants to check the processor speed. Where can the technician find this information?






46. 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?






47. A technician receives a call from a laptop user that recently purchased a new wireless router. The user claims the laptop cannot connect to the new wireless router. The technician finds out that the router is an 802.11g model and the customers laptop






48. Which of the following can be accomplished from the System Configuration utility?






49. A technician is troubleshooting a PC that is blocking SMTP requests. Which of the following ports will the technician need to open?






50. A technician powers on a user's PC and gets no video or POST. Which of the following is the BEST action to take to determine if this is a bad motherboard and/or CPU?