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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 wants to disable User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Vista. How can this feature be disabled?
tracert
Go to Control Panel> open User Accounts> Click Turn User Account Control On or Off> Click Continue>Clear the check box and click OK.
Task Manager
Turn off SSID broadcast.

2. On laptops - the internal wireless adapter is known by which of the following form factors?
DHCP is disabled.
A. The host computer is a portable computer - USB devices cannot be converted to a dynamic disk.
Mini PCI
cacls

3. Which of the following is the default loopback address?
127.0.0.1
Port 21 is open - The proxy setting in the antivirus application
IEEE 1394
Turn off SSID broadcast.

4. Which of the following may be required if a system shuts down after installing a new high performance video card?
Higher wattage power supply
The projector is not set to display the correct video source - The laptop is not set to display to the external video connector.
Device Manager
Task Manager

5. Which of the following commands will test a computers NIC for functionality?
After working hours
Set the correct permissions for the user
ping localhost
QoS

6. A client is reporting that their system is operating slowly. The client has a 2GHz processor - 256MB of RAM - and a motherboard designed for gaming. Which of the following components would MOST likely need to be upgraded to increase performance?
Determine the available wattage offered by the power supply andensure it meets the power needed for all of the system components.
The driver CD is for Windows XP only.
RAM
System Properties>Advanced>Environment variables>System variables

7. A user reports that email is working but they are unable to access the Internet. Which of the following is the NEXT step in solving the issue?
Check the DNS server.
Make sure the PS/2 plugs and ports are color matched.
Connects the processor to the main memory - measured in MHz
The system is not providing enough power to the USB port.

8. When a SMART error is received on a computer - which of the following devices MOST likely has a problem?
Hard disk
Cable tester
PATA
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9. Which of the following commands is used to review and repair protected Windows XP files?
In the BIOS - enable WOL
A faulty HDD connection
127.0.0.1
sfc

10. 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?
The Network Location Type is Public.
DHCP is disabled.
Solid state drive
The power button is not working.

11. Which of the following actions creates a mount point?
Map a new drive to an NTFS folder hosted by a different volume.
The SATA controller card was not set as a boot device in the computer BIOS.
Loose DC jack
C:windowssystem - C:windows

12. A user reports that their computer is unexpectedly shutting down. After several minutes - the computer can be powered on as normal. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?
Disk Manager
chkdsk
cacls
The fans are not cooling properly.

13. Which of the following paths is used to view the size of the paging file in Windows XP?
System Properties>Advanced Tab>Performance Options>Advanced Tab
Port forwarding rules
Spyware
Ensure all features of the system are functioning.

14. Which of the following are methods to automatically update the antivirus application?
Use the Automatic Update feature built into the application - Use scripts.
Windows Defender
Tuner card
Add an access point.

15. Which of the following adapters will offer the HIGHEST data transfer rate?
msconfig
The boot priority is set to CD-ROM in the BIOS.
Print a test page from all the trays.
802.11n

16. After replacing the RAM on a clients system - a technician gets a loud beeping noise and the computer will not successfully POST. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the problem?
One of the sticks of RAM is not seated properly.
Educate the user.
sfc
Listen for beep codes to determine if the video card needs reseated.

17. When turning on a PC a series of beeps is heard but no display is seen.Which of the following could be the issue?
BitLocker drive encryption
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Microsoft WindowsVista Enterprise
The memory is not installed correctly.

18. Which of the following is the default location for user account files in Windows Vista?
CAT6
format
C:users
User Account Control; it can be turned off under User Accounts in the Control Panel.

19. Which of the following information will be displayed with the command ipconfig /all?
Blu-Ray discs are not compatible with DVD drives
Remove all memory modules - power on the PC - listen and watch for the POST.
D. IP address - Subnet mask - Gateway - MAC address - DNS - Lease obtained/expiration.
Services

20. A customer using a laptop states several letters and numbers (e.g. W -E -S -D -X -C -2 -3) are not properly working on the keyboard. Which of the following is the NEXT step to resolve the issue?
Ensure the keyboard ribbon is firmly plugged into the motherboard.
Start>Run>mstsc - Start>AllPrograms>Accessories>Communications>Remote Desktop
Pull the CMOS battery - Use the appropriate jumper on main board.
A faulty HDD connection

21. A technician is configuring a small office home office (SOHO) router to allow FTP access. Which of the following ports will the technician open?
20
127.0.0.1
Check the functionality of the LCD cutoff switch
Check for the correct print driver.

22. 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?
services.msc
A processor of equal speed to CPU 0
A
In the BIOS - enable WOL

23. A user cannot access the Internet via a proxy server. Which of the following ports needs to be set on the web browser proxy to allow HTTP traffic?
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CPU 1
QoS
The hard drive needs to be replaced.

24. Which of the following procedures in a laptop would be needed to determine the type of RAM installed?
Disk Manager
Execute a Windows repair from the Windows setup media.
10 meters (33 feet)
Open the computers RAM compartment and inspect the labels.

25. A technician is troubleshooting a WLAN card in a laptop. The wireless infrastructure is 802.11g. The WLAN card is showing connected at 11Mbps. Which of the following would be the BEST reason why the WLAN card is performing at that speed?
The WLAN card is 802.11b.
Set the new printer as the default printer. - Add the new printer to users computer.
Toggle the NUM lock key.
Clock multiplier

26. A technician follows the manufacturers safety procedures and upgrades the RAM in a notebook computer from 512MB to 2GB. Upon starting the notebook - a pattern of beeping sounds occurs and there is no display. The new and old SODIMM modules are the sa
Boot into the recovery console and runchkdsk /r
The memory is bad and must be replaced. - The BIOS is not at the latest revision.
ping localhost
The network card in the users computer has failed.

27. A customer reports that they are unable to access any network resources. To test the functionality of the customers NIC - the technician should use which of the following?
Netstat
Loopback test
PATA
An AGP slot - A PCIe slot

28. A home user reports that they can access the Internet but they are having issues connecting to the game server through their home wireless router. Which of the following settings should the technician adjust?
Port forwarding rules
Start>Run>typesfc /scannow>ok
Satellite
The file is too large for the printer.

29. A technician needs to access the files stored on the primary partition of a networked computer named ALPHA. The user of that computer has not setup any shared files or folders. Which of the following is an administrative share?
\ALPHAC$
Look for another expansion slot elsewhere on the unit.
The internal hard drive has failed and needs to be replaced.
An external hard drive connected viaeSATA.

30. When removing a malware infection from a machine - which of the following modes should be used?
msconfig
Safe Mode
After working hours
Incorrect proxy settings

31. Which is of the following is the maximum file size for FAT32?
Use the Automatic Update feature built into the application - Use scripts.
Disk Defragmentation
Read the manufacturers instructions.
Four gigabytes

32. A customer wants to add an internal IDE drive with the ability to write DVDs. The computer currently has two IDE hard disk drives - one IDE CD writing optical drive and a DVD read-only IDE optical drive. Which of the following should the technician r
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One device will need to be removed before an additional device will fit.
The rollers on the printer need to be replaced.
Anti-static wrist strap

33. A user wants to connect to a cellular network with a laptop while traveling. The laptop has aninternal cellular network card that is activated through the provider.Which of the following is the MOST likely reason that the card is not visible to the o
Port forwarding rules
MAC filtering
Cellular card is disabled in the BIOS.
Disk Defragmentation

34. Which of the following commands will make a new directory?
Use recovery console and the fixboot command.
The fans are not cooling properly.
It is there to protect against any changes being made to the OS that may be harmful and could make the OS unstable.
md

35. A user reports that after adding several programs and files the computer is running slower. Which of the following can a technician suggest to correct this issue?
The new toner cartridge is bad and should be replaced.
Run defrag
Use a mounted folder.
during a time of low activity

36. Which of the following commands would a technician use to view the active application connections on a local PC to the network?
Any data on existing volumes will be permanently lost.
The laptop is configured to boot from the flash drive; the user should be instructed to remove the flash drive and reboot the laptop.
netstat
Upgrade the power supply to a higher wattage model.

37. Which of the following will occur if too much thermal paste is used on a processor?
The technician failed to connect the antenna wires to theWiFi card.
The thermal paste will insulate heat around the processor.
The power supply must have enough wattage to run all system hardware simultaneously.
Check if the computer manufacturer uses a separate power inverter for the screen.

38. A user has a computer with a 100GB IDE hard drive formatted as a single FAT32 partition. The partition has 50GB of free space but the user receives an error when attempting to save a 5GB video file. Which of the following will resolve this issue?
services.msc
Default Gateway
Convert the partition to NTFS.
Power supply tester

39. When replacing a laptops hard drive - which of the following may need to be updated?
The permissions are inherited by all files and folders within that folder.
Use System Restore to restore the system to the point before the software was initially installed.
The system BIOS
Use the Automatic Update feature built into the application - Use scripts.

40. Which of the following would a technician perform to cancel a print job?
Power supply
RAM
Click on the printer icon and select cancel.
The PC only has IDE ports available for expansion - not the needed SATA ports.

41. A technician is upgrading an internal IDE drive in a laptop. Which of the following HDD types is the technician MOST likely using?
Set the new printer as the default printer. - Add the new printer to users computer.
PATA
Task Manager
480Mbps

42. While using Windows Vista - a technician needs to access the Advanced Windows Firewall configuration page. Which of the following commands should the technician use?
wf.msc
Go to Control Panel> open User Accounts> Click Turn User Account Control On or Off> Click Continue>Clear the check box and click OK.
Microsoft WindowsVista Enterprise
Use recovery console and the fixboot command.

43. When combining NTFS and Share permissions - which of the following is true?
The most restrictive permission overrides
A thumb drive is connected to the PC.
\ALPHAC$
Disk Defragmentation

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?
Ntldr - boot.ini and ntdetect.com - or - IO.sys - boot.ini and ntboot.sys
Plug in an external monitor to see if it is a device driver problem.
Change
%userprofile%AppDataLocal

45. Which of the following utilities determines how many CPU resources are being used by a service?
Multimeter
Task Manager
The incorrect WEP is being used.
Enable MAC address filtering

46. A customer reports that all printed documents display random characters. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this problem?
DHCP service has stopped
Backlight failure
Incorrect or corrupt driver
Socket 754

47. 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
DHCP is disabled.
Faulty sensor
Any data on existing volumes will be permanently lost.
chkdsk /f

48. Which of the following tools would be used in order to test the voltage output of a laptop A/C adapter?
Find the proper manufacturer documentation.
Socket 754
Go to Control Panel> open User Accounts> Click Turn User Account Control On or Off> Click Continue>Clear the check box and click OK.
Multimeter

49. 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?
NIC properties> Internet Protocol Properties
Install more memory in the printer.
The laptop is configured to boot from the flash drive; the user should be instructed to remove the flash drive and reboot the laptop.
FAT32 cannot handle single files larger than 4GB.

50. Which of the following is the BEST utility to use when mounting a hard disk as a folder in a Windows XP Professional machine?
RAM failure
There is too much electrical interference for the signal.
Windows Firewall is blocking the port.
Disk Manager