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Comptia A + Computer Repair Practicals

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To enhance security on a Windows workstation - the default Guest group should be:






2. 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?






3. A technician notices that after Windows Vista loads - the antivirus software does not start properly. Which of the following is the problem?






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






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






6. A user has noticed several clusters of dead pixels on a laptops LCD screen. The technician is called to investigate and troubleshoot the issue. Which of the following is a possible solution?






7. A user reports a problem when trying to access any network resource. The ipconfig utility reports an address of 169.254.0.10 - and there is no default gateway. Which of the following is the MOST likely problem?






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






9. A user reports that they cannot install a new hard drive they purchased online. After further questioning - the technician finds out that the new hard drive is a solid state disk and the users PC is more than eight years old - currently running Windo






10. Which of the following 802.11 standards by default uses the 5GHz frequency range and supports speeds up to 54Mbps?






11. 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?






12. Which of the following profiles are automatically created by Windows XP during installation?






13. A technician is sent out to troubleshoot a Windows XP Media Center PC being used in acustomers enclosed home theatre. The customer describes symptoms of random system shutdowns - especially when the PC is being used to record media or watch lengthy h






14. 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?






15. A technician is performing a DSL and telephone installation at the same time. In order to use the DSL connection and the phones at the same time - without interference - which of the following does the technician need to install?






16. Which of the following commands can prepare a new disk for use?






17. Where in Windows XP would a secondary DNS IP address be entered - that is used when the primary DNS server is unavailable?






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






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






20. When printing a document an out of memory error is displayed on the printer. Which of the following is MOST likely the issue?






21. 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?






22. A user reports that a program in Windows XP is not responding. A technician remotes into the user's computer to end the process. Which of the following is used to force the program to shutdown?






23. 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?






24. 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?






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






26. 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?






27. Which of the following should be the FINAL step a technician should take once they have cleaned a system of a malware infection?






28. An automotive testing application requires a serial device to be added to a Windows XP Professional PC. The application requires the communications settings to be configured in the OS. In which of the following are these settings located?






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






30. Which of the following tools is used to initiate archive procedures in Windows XP Professional?






31. A new firewall was installed on a system and since then a remote user has been unable to reach the file server. Which of the following should the technician verify is setup on the new firewall?






32. A user wants to add an optical drive to their computer to archive 100GB of data.Which of the following writable optical drives will allow them to archive this data using the fewest discs?






33. A technician has installed a new WAP into a SOHO environment - which of the following will provide the HIGHEST level of security?






34. Which of the following commands will show print and file shares on a PC?






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






36. A customer is experiencing screen issues on their aging laptop. The technician discovers that the laptop has a tendency to decrease/increase screen brightness without user intervention - and sometimes it completely loses screen brightness. There is h






37. 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?






38. A user reports that even though their anti-virus program is detecting and removing viruses on their system - the malware returns after successive restarts on their Windows Vista machine. The user has restarted the machine four times already. Which of






39. When turning on a PC a series of beeps is heard but no display is seen.Which of the following could be the issue?






40. When replacing a laptop keyboard - the FIRST thing to do is:






41. A technician is troubleshooting a PC that lost connectivity to a network. Which of the following tools would the technician use to view the network card configuration?






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






43. A user asked to have a second hard drive installed on a single IDE channel in a computer. Which of the following must be taken into account?






44. A user is unable to receive FTP antivirus updates from the vendor but has network connectivity. Which of the following settings should be checked?






45. A storm occurred overnight and a user is having a problem turning on a workstation. The technician has determined power to the monitor is good when plugged into the same power strip as the workstation. Which of the following is the BEST tool to use?






46. A user running Windows XP experiences a power outage without first properly closing Windows. After rebooting - which of the following utilities can the user run to scan the hard drive and automatically fix errors?






47. A system has been infected with a virus. The customer does not have a system backup. Which of the following is an effective method to remove the virus and preserve the customers data?






48. Which of the following should be installed prior to attaching a heatsink to a processor?






49. A client states that they are unable to install a new program. Which of the following can the technician use to connect by means of a terminal services session?






50. A user is running defrag on a computer and the power goes out. When power is restored - which of the following is the BEST action to perform?






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