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Comptia A + Computer Repair Practicals

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1. A user wants to track websites that certain individuals are going to throughout the day on Windows Vista. Which of the following tools can be used to perform this action?






2. A system powers on - begins POST - displays the BIOS version information and then hangs with the error message Error loading operating system. Which of the following is MOST likely cause of this issue?






3. A technician has a PC that does not recognize the USB keyboard immediately after POST. Which of the following could be the cause?






4. If a technician is creating a spanned volume - which of the following steps should they perform?






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






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






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






8. Which of the following paths is used to view the size of the paging file in Windows XP?






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






10. Which of the following information will be displayed with the command ipconfig /all?






11. A technician needs to configure a PC with two fixed disk drives for optimal performance. The system is built from a standard image and no data is stored locally. Which of the following RAID settings should be used?






12. 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






13. Most laptops have two PCMCIA slots that are stacked on top of each other with no separator in between. Which of the following does this accommodate?






14. A workgroup user reports not being able to print to the new printer. Everyone else in the workgroup can print to the new printer and the user can still automatically send print jobs to the old printer. Which of the following will solve the issue?






15. 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?






16. If the BIOS password has been lost or forgotten the technician should:






17. A technician wants to avoid the possibility of mixing and losing screws when working on a laptop. Which of the following is the BEST solution for the technician?






18. 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?






19. A customers office is located in their basement which is where the wireless router is located. The customers three desktop computers and network printer are hardwired. The customer reports a laptop connectivity issue in the second floor bedroom. Whic






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






21. Which of the following adapter cards is MOST likely to require an additional power connector to operate properly?






22. On which of the following hard drive types must a technician change the jumper setting to match the motherboard/cabling combination?






23. A user states their laptop will not stay on unless they hold the AC adapter plug in a certain position. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?






24. Which of the following operating systems - by default - uses Documents as the name of a user's document folder?






25. A client is having trouble connecting to their SOHO network. They use dynamic addresses through their home router. A technician performs an ipconfig /all from the command line and receives this output: Ethernet Adapter Local Area Connection Connectio






26. A customer states that their laser printer keeps stating there is a paper jam but the customer does not see any paper jams. The technician inspects the printer and confirms that there is no paper jams and finds the printer does not make an attempt to






27. A client reports that the LCD on their laptop has no display - but outlines of the graphics can be seen from some angles and an external monitor displays will no issues.Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?






28. A laptop is connected to an external LCD projector. The computer boots up and the image is visible on the laptop screen but not via the projector. The cable from the laptop to the projector is connected on both ends and is a known good cable. The pro






29. Which of the following creates a secure connection to a remote host?






30. After a printhead change - a user reports poor print quality on their inkjet printer. Which of the following should the technician do to resolve this issue?






31. Which of the following will allow a technician to secure a wireless access point?






32. A customer wants to check whether they have the necessary tools enabled to prevent intrusions and virus attacks on a Windows Vista workstation. Which of the following tools can be used to display the current configuration?






33. 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






34. The office printer continually errors and will not print large documents. Upon inspection the maintenance code indicates an out of memory error. Which of the following is the BEST course of action?






35. A user wants to record an over-the-air TV broadcast on their computer. Which of the following devices should the technician recommend?






36. The customer brings their mini-tower and a new DVD/RW drive they want installed. The technician finds a second hard drive in an empty 5.25 bay connected to the secondary bus and jumpered as a slave. The ribbon cable will not stretch from the primary






37. A user reports that a newly installed external CD-RW is not working. A technician is called and he notes the user has the CD-RW drive - a flash disk - a rarely used external hard drive and a wireless network adapter plugged into an external USB hub.






38. Which of the following computer management tools would be used to restart the print spooler in Windows XP?






39. Which of the following commands would create an emergency repair disk for the Windows 2000 Professional operating system?






40. While powering up a desktop PC - the unit will repeat three short beeps and will not POST. Which of the following is MOST likely the problem?






41. A client is having wireless network connection problems. The technician has determined that the location has a dead spot due to a concrete wall. Which of the following can the technician do to resolve the issue?






42. When using FTP to transfer files which of the following is used to retrieve a file from a remote server?






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






44. A technician is working on a laptop that boots up and displays a poor quality picture on the LCD. Which of the following is the BEST troubleshooting step to take?






45. 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?






46. A user is reporting that the image on their CRT monitor is shaking and giving them eye strain. The technician notices the display is OK at first - then after a minute it begins wavering. Which of the following is the FIRST step the technician should






47. A technician suspects that a power supply on a computer may be going bad. Which of the following tools would BEST diagnose the part?






48. A three year old laptop fails to keep the accurate time. Which of the following is the MOST likelycause?






49. A technician has been asked to replace a hard drive in a laptop. The documentation calls for an IDE hard drive. Upon removal - the drive has an unfamiliar connector.Which of the following types of hard drives is in the laptop?






50. A user reports they are unable to install an application on their PC. They are a member of the local PowerUsers group. They do not receive an error message - but they are prompted to reboot to complete the installation. After rebooting - the applicat