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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 installed a new wireless access point on an existing small office home office (SOHO) network with a selective security option enabled. All wireless computers connect to the new network except one computer that cannot connect the wireless
diskmgmt.msc
edit boot.ini
The network uses MAC filtering.
The hard drive needs to be replaced.

2. A user notices that the workstations mouse pointer is moving by itself and is executing files. Which of the following is the BEST solution for the user to do?
Keyboard
Call a security technician to report.
C:Documents and SettingsUser1
The second USB connector increases the power and enables functionality of the device.

3. A user reports that a device is not working. Within the device manager - a red X through the icon of a device indicates which of the following?
Hard disk
get
ping -t PC1
The device is disabled.

4. A technician is asked to build a system that will resist hard drive failure due to being dropped or excessive vibration. Which of the following hard drive types would be the BEST choice?
A processor of equal speed to CPU 0
Uncheck Hide protected operating system files in folder options - Uncheck the read only attribute in file properties.
Disk Management
Solid state drive

5. A Windows XP system stops booting with the error message NTLDR is missing.Which of the following is the BEST resolution for this problem?
Turn off SSID broadcast.
fixboot
Higher wattage power supply
Device Manager

6. 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?
The boot priority is set to CD-ROM in the BIOS.
System file corruption
Port 21 is open - The proxy setting in the antivirus application
The front side bus speed or clock multiplier is wrong.

7. A user needs to use the IP address to connect to a remote device. Which of the following command line tools will determine the IP address using the hostname of a remote device?
802.11n
nslookup
%userprofile%AppDataLocal
BOOT.INI deleted

8. A user has installed a second hard drive into a computer and receives a message stating Invalid Boot Volume. Which of the following should a technician recommend to solve this problem?
Quarantined
Implement and install a drive encryption program on all company assets.
Power supply
Set the jumpers on both hard drives to C/S.

9. A laptop needs a wireless card upgrade. The technician attempts to install the new card with no success. The wireless card is a newer 802.11b/g/n card and the laptop itself was manufactured seven years ago. Which of the following is the MOST likely p
The laptop has the older miniPCI expansion slot and the new card uses miniPCI express.
System Information
Increases read/write speed
Replace the BIOS chip - Restore from backup

10. A user reports that their new pair of headphones is not working properly. The technician asks where the headphone cable is plugged into on the PC - and the user responds by merely saying it was a round pink jack. Which of the following is the MOST li
System Information
Check for a floppy disk in the FDD.
One device will need to be removed before an additional device will fit.
The user plugged the headphones into the microphone jack.

11. 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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12. A technician is called for a computer that is not connecting to the network. Which of the following would be the MOST common tool used to identify the issue?
Device Manager
Task Scheduler
Cable tester
127.0.0.1

13. A user works daily with video production and needs portable storage which will allow them to transport their work back and forth from home. Taking the users storage and bandwidth requirements into consideration - which of the following would BEST sui
An external hard drive connected viaeSATA.
Quarantined
Plug in an external monitor to see if it is a device driver problem.
The username and password are set to default.

14. 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?
SSID broadcast
Boots the OS with minimum drivers
Run Autochk.exe from the Windows Installation Disk.
QoS

15. After a new system board is installed on a laptop - the system fails to POST. Which of the following should be done FIRST?
Safe Mode
Remote Desktop
Reseat and check all cables.
PATA

16. A technician has received a Windows XP PC for repair with the following boot error Unmountable boot volume. Which of the following is the FIRST procedure that should be tried to correct the problem?
Label every screws location and cable path - Ensure the technician wears an ESD strap.
format
Driver Verifier Manager
Boot into the recovery console and runchkdsk /r

17. Which of the following can be used to achieve the highest transfer rate for an external hard drive?
In the Control Panel - select Administrative Tools - select Services -click on the Print Spooler service and select start.
The rollers on the printer need to be replaced.
The front USB ports were not connected to the system board header.
eSATA

18. 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
Turn on and configure BitLocker.
RDP
The front USB ports were not connected to the system board header.
only obtain software from known and reputable sources.

19. Which of the following is a reason why case fans should be installed in the front of a case?
The WLAN card is 802.11b.
the customer purchase anti-virus software - update the anti-virus software frequently - and not to open any emails unless familiar with the sender.
It forces cooler air across the motherboard.
Disable SSID broadcast

20. A user reports that an important file has been quarantined by the antivirus program. The technician should advise them the file has been:
Format from the command line - Disk Management MMC Snap-In
copied to a safe location and can be recovered using the antivirus program.
C:Usersuser1Desktop
chkdsk

21. Which of the following directory paths is the default profile folder for User1 in Windows XP?
Regional and Language Options
C:Documents and SettingsUser1
Ntldr - boot.ini and ntdetect.com - or - IO.sys - boot.ini and ntboot.sys
SSID broadcast

22. Which of the following is true when setting default security permissions on a folder?
USB
RIMM modules must be installed in pairs.
The PC only has IDE ports available for expansion - not the needed SATA ports.
The permissions are inherited by all files and folders within that folder.

23. Which of the following wireless encryption standards would provide the HIGHEST level of security?
disabled.
WPA-PSK
Device Manager
Power Users

24. A customer reports that their newly purchased Windows Vista Home Premium notebook is unable to see other computers in their home office. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?
Oil from the skin can decrease coppers ability to conduct heat.
Mount the SATA drive into an available 3.5 drive bay. Connect one end of a data cable to the drives signal connector - and the other to the SATA 0 connector on the motherboard. Connect an available 15-pin power connector to the drive.
The system is not providing enough power to the USB port.
The Network Location Type is Public.

25. 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?
Quarantined
-t
A corrupted or incorrect video driver is installed.
The color depth is set too low. Open the Display Properties dialog box and set the Color Quality setting to Highest (64bit).

26. Which of the following is the cause if a user types in the letters U - I and O and displayed on the screen are the figures 4 - 5 and 6 on a laptop?
tree
Toggle the NUM lock key.
5 volts
Loopback test

27. A technician is troubleshooting a PC that will not turn on. The technician has determined that the PC is on a known good power outlet. Which of the following should the technician check NEXT?
The antivirus service is disabled.
Plug in an external monitor to see if it is a device driver problem.
ping
Power supply

28. 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?
SMTP
ExpressCard
480Mbps
msconfig

29. A technician is repairing a computer that will not start up. The technician notices the power button does not display any lights and the LED on the motherboard is off. Which of the following is the cause of the problem?
NTBTLOG.TXT
Pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del and selecting Task Manager - Right clicking on the task bar and selecting Task Manager.
Power supply
Change

30. Which of the following commands allows a technician to scan protected files and check the files version?
It is there to protect against any changes being made to the OS that may be harmful and could make the OS unstable.
c:users<<username>>
In the Control Panel - select Administrative Tools - select Services -click on the Print Spooler service and select start.
sfc

31. A user states they receive a message Boot device not found half of the time they boot theirsystem. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?
remove the CMOS battery.
A faulty HDD connection
only obtain software from known and reputable sources.
RAID 0

32. After installing a single new RIMM memory module the system fails to start properly or recognize the new memory. Which of the following is MOST likely the problem?
Use recovery console and the bootcfg /rebuild command.
RIMM modules must be installed in pairs.
Solid state
The first three octets of the MAC address.

33. A technician suspects a virus has infected a users Windows XP Professional computer. Which ofthe following is the proper course of action?
Disable System Restore -update virus definitions - restart in Safe Mode - run full scan.
sfc
sfc /scannow
Disk Management

34. Which of the following 802.11 standards by default uses the 2.4GHz frequency range and supports speeds up to 11Mbps?
-t
ExpressCard
Enable Public location
B

35. A technician needs to add a second processor to the empty socket on a computers motherboard. Which of the following should be used?
A processor of equal speed to CPU 0
From the command line - run chkdsk utilizing the /x switch.
No device driver found
ping localhost

36. 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?
Read the manufacturers instructions.
Update firmware.
Power supply tester
Check the DNS server.

37. Which of the following can be accomplished from the System Configuration utility?
Windows Firewall is blocking the port.
RAID 0
Disable services at startup - Disable start up programs.
Quarantined

38. 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?
The chipset includes hyperthreading support.
cacls
The amount of memory
The user disabled theWiFi adapter with the hardware or software switch.

39. 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?
Blu-Ray
Loose DC jack
Disable the integrated video card.
The power supply must have enough wattage to run all system hardware simultaneously.

40. A user reports that after installing a PCIe video card into a system - the onboard video no longer displays. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause?
802.11n
The BIOS detected the PCIe video card and disabled the onboard video.
C:Usersuser1Desktop
SATA

41. A travel agency operates as a small home business. They would like to allow wireless access for two new laptops within their existing secured wired network.Which of the following additional equipment will the owner need to purchase to have connectivi
Not enough physical RAM installed.
Satellite
Add more RAM.
Wireless access point

42. On laptops - the internal wireless adapter is known by which of the following form factors?
Mini PCI
The Network Location Type is Public.
Toner cartridge
%systemdrive%Users

43. 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?
Install an updated firmware on the BIOS
ping /?
Run Autochk.exe from the Windows Installation Disk.
CPU 1

44. Which of the following tools is used to initiate archive procedures in Windows XP Professional?
The LCD cable is pinched
Connect the appropriate power cable.
The WLAN card is 802.11b.
NTBACKUP.EXE

45. Which of the following will reset the BIOS settings?
Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Services>SQL service>start - My Computer>Manage>Services and Applications>Services>SQL service>start
Dependencies
The WLAN card is 802.11b.
Unplug the CMOS battery - Switch on the reset jumper.

46. Which of the following is an example of a hardware firewall?
Wireless Router
The color depth is set too low. Open the Display Properties dialog box and set the Color Quality setting to Highest (64bit).
CAT6
netstat -a

47. A client reports that the cursor on their laptop moves to one corner of the screen and stays there when they try to use the keyboard joystick. Which of the following components will MOST likely need to be replaced to resolve the issue?
Keyboard
Use a network firewall.
DHCP
Default User - All Users

48. A customer wants to purchase a FireWire-based external hard disk drive. Which of the following ports is needed on the machine to be able to utilize such a device?
DHCP
sfc
IEEE 1394
25

49. A technician is installing Windows XP on a new SATA hard drive. The installation halts with a no bootable media found. Which of the following missing steps resulted in this error message?
The pass phrase is not correct.
10 meters (33 feet)
Pressing F6 during the install to load third party drivers
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)

50. When setting security permissions on a folder - which of the following properties apply?
Ensure the keyboard ribbon is firmly plugged into the motherboard.
sfc
Install more memory in the printer.
All sub-folders inherit the most restrictive permissions within the folder.