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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 is sent to configure a wireless small office home office (SOHO) network in an urban area. Which of the following utilities can the technician disable to help prevent unauthorized users on the network?
xcopy
SSID broadcast
Corrupt MBR
Computer Management - Services MMC Plug-in

2. A technician wants domain group policy changes on a Windows XP computer to immediately propagate. Which of the following commands should the technician use?
Power supply
IEEE 1394
gpupdate /force
fixmbr

3. 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?
Disable the integrated video card.
tracert - ping
md
Blu-Ray discs are not compatible with DVD drives

4. 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?
Connect only one of the power connections on the drive.
Wireless Router
netstat -a
Loopback test

5. Which of the following command line utilities could be used to verify basic connectivity between two network devices?
tracert - ping
ping localhost
The new movie is a Blu-ray disc and not compatible with the PC.
Enable boot logging. In Safe Mode - read the ntbtlog.txt file.

6. Which of the following commands will send signals to the computers network card to see if it responds?
ping localhost
Boot to Safe Mode with Networking and attempt updates - Apply updates manually by downloading the definition files on another machine.
Disconnect the computer from the network.
Device driver issues

7. A technician notices that the BIOS event log shows a chassis intrusion. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for the event?
The computer case was opened.
Examine the print queue - stop and then restart the spooler service.
The permissions are inherited by all files and folders within that folder.
Disable the integrated video card.

8. Which of the following is a feature of Windows Vista User Account Control (UAC)?
format
No device driver found
Prevents unauthorized programs from being installed
DHCP

9. A three year old laptop fails to keep the accurate time. Which of the following is the MOST likelycause?
Find the proper manufacturer documentation.
/bootlogo /noguiboot
The CMOS battery is failing.
The internal hard drive has failed and needs to be replaced.

10. A technician was asked to remediate a serious - on-going virus and spyware situation for a particular customer. Which of the following should the technician do?
Remediate the problem and then advise the customer on virus/spyware prevention.
The second USB connector increases the power and enables functionality of the device.
Increases read/write speed
tracert

11. A customer reports that a home wireless network is slow after the completion of the new apartment building nearby. Which of the following is the MOST secure solution for the problem?
Power supply voltages
BOOT.INI
Enable MAC filtering.
Blu-Ray

12. Which of the following BEST describes a front side bus (FSB)?
Replace the BIOS chip - Restore from backup
Two
Use a portable anti-static pad and wrist strap - ensuring all components remain on the mat - and the wrist strap is connected to the mat.
Connects the processor to the main memory - measured in MHz

13. A technician is going to flash the BIOS on a laptop.Which of the following would the technician need to complete this task?
Port forwarding rules
The laptops AC adapter
Use the Recovery Console and command fixboot.
D. Power supply does not have the proper connections.

14. A manager tells a technician that they cannot access the company's secure financial data stored on the accountants computer. The manager used to be able to access the files. Which of the following should the technician check?
Default User - All Users
Permissions on the folder containing the financial data.
7
Pressing F6 during the install to load third party drivers

15. Two employees share a computer. The computer has a locally attached USB printer. Both users are local administrators of the computer. Both employees login under their own accounts. Employee A can print with no issue; however - employee B cannot. No e
Employee Bs profile is set to use a virtual printer as the default printer.
fixboot
File searching
Blu-Ray discs are not compatible with DVD drives

16. A technician is troubleshooting a computer infected by a virus. After the technician is finished cleaning the drive - the technician should educate the customer on preventing further attacks by suggesting:
Set the new printer as the default printer. - Add the new printer to users computer.
netsh firewall show state
SSH
the customer purchase anti-virus software - update the anti-virus software frequently - and not to open any emails unless familiar with the sender.

17. Which of the following tools should a technician use when replacing a motherboard in a PC?
Anti-static wrist strap
ping /?
SMTP
The damaged ports contacts are shorting against the casing.

18. Which of the following commands will display the local routing table?
The user disabled theWiFi adapter with the hardware or software switch.
NTBACKUP.EXE
netstat -nr
The user has a USB drive in the system.

19. If the BIOS password has been lost or forgotten the technician should:
remove the CMOS battery.
format
sfc
The paging file size settings need to be adjusted.

20. Which of the following should a technician perform to check a hard disk for corruption?
Run the chkdsk command.
Anti-static wrist strap
tracert
SATA v2

21. When using Device Manager - a red X indicates which of the following?
Internal antennas not connected.
\ALPHAC$
Device is disabled
net view

22. A user reports they can no longer change the web browser home page. Which of the following is MOST likely the problem?
They have been infected with malware.
Check the DNS server addresses and verify they are current.
Power supply
The internal hard drive has failed and needs to be replaced.

23. Which of the following boot.ini switches will allow a technician to install a non-default Windows splash screen?
/bootlogo /noguiboot
Uncheck Hide protected operating system files in folder options - Uncheck the read only attribute in file properties.
Slow response - web page redirection or unable to display web pages
Induction toners

24. When printing a document an out of memory error is displayed on the printer. Which of the following is MOST likely the issue?
Event Viewer
Perform a printhead alignment test.
The file is too large for the printer.
The network uses MAC filtering.

25. Which of the following utilities determines how many CPU resources are being used by a service?
Task Manager
C:UsersUser1
Set the correct permissions for the user
The location type is currently PUBLIC.

26. Unauthorized changes are being made to the customers router. Which of the following would MOST likely be the cause?
Two Type II cards - One Type III card
80
The username and password are set to default.
chkdsk

27. A technician is adding a secondary IDE hard drive to an older system. After installation and the first boot - the drive is not showing in Disk Management. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?
There is no operating system on the hard drive.
netstat
The new drives jumper is set for master.
PCIe graphics card

28. A technician discovers that applications are running very slow. Which of the following might solve the problem?
The fuser is not working properly.
Disable System Restore.
defrag
System Information

29. 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
ipconfig /all
The customers DNS server is unavailable.
only obtain software from known and reputable sources.
Power supply

30. An application is not responding - and the technician wants to end the process. Which of the following methods will allow Task Manager to be accessed?
Connect the appropriate power cable.
Spooler service is running.
Pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del and selecting Task Manager - Right clicking on the task bar and selecting Task Manager.
Security Center

31. Which of the following broadband networking technologies is MOST widely available in isolated areas?
Add additional memory to the laser printer.
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.
Satellite
The system BIOS

32. The new security feature in Vista that prevents programs from running with escalated privileges is called:
From the command line - run chkdsk utilizing the /x switch.
User Account Control (UAC).
Replace the BIOS chip - Restore from backup
The new toner cartridge is bad and should be replaced.

33. 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.
Manufacturer's website
UAC
Implement and install a drive encryption program on all company assets.

34. 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?
Replace the modem.
Check Event Viewer to determine which service did not start - Run services.msc to see the state of each service listed.
ping /?
Drive light is always on even when no programs are running. - Cannot perform any anti-virus updates.

35. On a Windows XP Professional computer - several service fails to start messages appear. Which of the following service property tabs would be viewed to verify service requirements?
Dependencies
SMTP
IEEE 1394
The power supply is not supplying enough power.

36. Which of the following methods will restrict wireless access to specific devices?
Services
MAC filtering
USB
DNS - HOSTS file

37. Which of the following protocols uses port 443 by default?
The DHCP server is unavailable.
HTTPS
802.11a
fixmbr

38. 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?
A processor of equal speed to CPU 0
nslookup
Add an access point.
Device Manager

39. 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?
Determine the available wattage offered by the power supply andensure it meets the power needed for all of the system components.
Disk Manager
Convert the partition to NTFS.
Default User - All Users

40. Which of the following can be used to have applications and scripts run at regular intervals?
Task Scheduler
Reseat and check all cables.
Loopback test
Faulty sensor - Worn paper feed roller

41. 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?
The PC only has IDE ports available for expansion - not the needed SATA ports.
The system is not providing enough power to the USB port.
The use of a flash drive to copy the script into all the desktops.
Update the virus signatures.

42. 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?
Slow response - web page redirection or unable to display web pages
the chip has to be seated properly and locked down to be detected.
Disable System Restore -update virus definitions - restart in Safe Mode - run full scan.
Port forwarding

43. Where in Windows XP would a secondary DNS IP address be entered - that is used when the primary DNS server is unavailable?
NIC properties> Internet Protocol Properties
Map a new drive to an NTFS folder hosted by a different volume.
Boots the OS with minimum drivers
Blu-Ray

44. When a network service fails to start at boot-up - which of the following is the BEST solution for this?
System file corruption
Install an updated firmware on the BIOS
Loopback test
Manually start the service.

45. Which of the following commands would a technician use to view the active application connections on a local PC to the network?
BOOT.INI
netstat
The user disabled theWiFi adapter with the hardware or software switch.
The memory is not installed correctly.

46. A Windows computer receives a stop error (e.g. bluescreen) on boot. Which of the following when run from recovery console could correct the issue?
tracert
The computers CMOS battery has lost its charge.
chkdsk
Update anti-virus and malware software and scan.

47. A user reports the dot matrix printer does not print clearly on part 4 and 5 of the multi-part form. Which of the following should be preformed FIRST?
Internal antennas not connected.
NTBTLOG.TXT
The print head needs to be adjusted.
The customers DNS server is unavailable.

48. 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?
The username and password are set to default.
RAID 0
802.11n
The system is not providing enough power to the USB port.

49. Which of the following can be used to achieve the highest transfer rate for an external hard drive?
Change the Boot order in the BIOS.
eSATA
Update the virus signatures.
Start>Run>typesfc /scannow>ok

50. 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?
Loopback test
FDD
Set the new printer as the default printer. - Add the new printer to users computer.
The user is connected to an 802.11b wireless access point.