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Comptia A + Computer Repair Practicals

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  • Answer 50 questions in 30 minutes.
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1. A client has noticed a grinding sound along with a vibration when they use their PC. Which of the following will solve the clients problem?






2. A technician is installing an OS onto a new hard drive. The OS media is in the optical drive. Upon booting the system displays the message no operating system found. Which of the following should the technician check FIRST?






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






4. 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?






5. Which of the following devices can be configured to also be an access point?






6. 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?






7. A customer reports that after upgrading their CPU - the system overheats and shuts itself down. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause?






8. Members of which of the following groups are able to run legacy and certified applications - but do not have full system permissions in Windows XP?






9. Which of the following will allow and deny Internet traffic?






10. A user has recently reported that a PC is having a problem sending emails using an email client in the Windows XP system. However - the PC can receive emails. Which of the following could be responsible for this problem?






11. 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?






12. Which of the following can be used to have applications and scripts run at regular intervals?






13. Which of the following wireless encryption standards would provide the HIGHEST level of security?






14. A USB cable has a mini-USB connector on one end and two standard size connectors on the other. Which of the following is the purpose of the second connector?






15. A technician replaces two 1GB DIMMs with two 2GB DIMMs. When the installed RAM amount is verified in Windows Vista - only 3GB appears. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?






16. 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






17. A hard drive set as a dynamic disk is moved from oneWindows computer to another. None of the disks are seen in My Computer. Which of the following tools would be BEST to start troubleshooting?






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






19. A technician uses DHCP for all computers on the network and static IP addresses for all printers on the network. Which of the following will enforce this policy?






20. A technician is installing a high performance graphics card in a PCI express slot. Which of the following should be done FIRST after inserting the card into the slot?






21. A user is reporting that after replacing the toner cartridge on the laser printer it has started to produce print jobs with dirty spots around the page. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the problem?






22. A technician received a laptop that has a dimly lit display. The technician connects an external monitor and can see a fully functional display. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?






23. A technician is told to configure all new PCs to support Wake on LAN (WOL). After upgrading the NIC to support WOL - the system still does not respond to a WOL call. Which of the following steps needs to be taken to support WOL?






24. A user is trying to watch a high definition movie on a computer with a built-in DVD drive. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason that the user cannot watch the movie?






25. A customer states they cannot print and they are getting a message that the print spooler has not started. Which of the following will correct this error in the LEAST amount of time?






26. A technician is troubleshooting a laptop LCD monitor with an extremely dim screen. Which of the following is the cause?






27. Users are reporting that a Vista feature asks them for confirmation before running most applications or making system changes. Which of the following is the name of this Vista feature and where should the technician direct users to turn the functiona






28. A client is having problems retrieving their email. If their company uses IMAP - which of the following ports should be open by default on their email client?






29. A user wants to prevent certain individuals from using the Internet throughout the day in Windows Vista. Which of the following tools can be used to perform this action?






30. 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?






31. Which of the following commands allows the technician to find where packets are being lost on the network?






32. 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?






33. 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?






34. A technician needs to add a hard drive to a PC. The drive needs to support a transaction log requiring up to 3Gbps transfer speed. Which of the following storage types will meet this requirement?






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






36. 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?






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






38. 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?






39. 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?






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






41. 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






42. 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






43. A technician is installing a NIC into a users computer. The technician knows the MAC address but does not have the driver. Which of the following will BEST help the technician identify the manufacturer of the NIC card?






44. Which of the following protocols should be allowed through the firewall for a mail application?






45. A user reports that their Windows XP machine restarts automatically on boot and the screen flashes blue for half a second. Which of the following allows a technician to capture the error code?






46. 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






47. A user reports that VoIP telephone calls have static and a noticeable delay whenever other users are using the home network. Which of the following routing features should be used on the home network to resolve this issue?






48. Which of the following utilities can be used to determine the current partition information on an attached storage device?






49. Which of the following is the FIRST step a technician should take when installing a wireless network card?






50. Where in Windows XP SP2 Professional can a technician block incoming connections for programs and services?






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