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220-01 Cert Practice Test

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 20hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

For which of the following types of printers should a technician obtain a maintenance kit containing a fuser,transfer roller, and pickup rollers?

a)

Thermal

b)

Impact

c)

Inkjet

d)

Laser

2.

A customer wants a computer for performing a single-threaded task as quickly as possible. Which of the following CPU characteristics is the MOST important?

a)

Clock speed

b)

Hyperthreading

c)

Fan speed

d)

Number of cores

3.

Which of the following display technologies provides the BEST range of visible colors?

a)

CRT

b)

LCD

c)

OLED

d)

Plasma

4.

A customer wants to transfer data from the DVR to a DVD. Which of the following should be used on a workstation in order to extract the data for archiving?

a)

Optical drive

b)

Capture card

c)

Thunderbolt

d)

External storage

5.

A small workgroup inherits a second-hand printer without networking capabilities. Which of the following is the BEST method of sharing this resource among the workgroup?

a)

Connect the printer to a Bluetooth adapter in order for the users to print

b)

Connect the printer by using the onboard Infrared port

c)

Connect the printer to a user's workstation and share the device

d)

Connect the printer to a parallel switch box

6.

A technician is building a new PC and notices that it has 8 DIMM sockets labeled 0 through 7. Four are white and four are blue. Which of the following should the technician do FIRST?

a)

Install the memory in the four white slots

b)

Install the memory in the four blue slots

c)

Consult the motherboard documentation

d)

Install the memory in slots 0 through 3

e)

Fill all slots with memory

7.

A technician upgrades an older computer to Windows 8. The computer is running unusually slow, but the hardware has no problems and is adequate for the OS. Which of the following is the MOST likely solution?

a)

Change the boot sequence

b)

Switch the BIOS to UEFI

c)

Defragment the hard drive

d)

Enable virtualization

8.

Upon entering a computer room, a technician is shocked by a static electricity discharge when touching one of the computers. Which of the following environmental controls should be adjusted so that technicians will not be shocked in the future?

a)

The temperature must be increased.

b)

The humidity level must be decreased.

c)

The temperature must be decreased.

d)

The humidity level must be increased.

9.

A customer had a small electrical fire in one of their older home computers but it was easily put out because there was a box of baking soda in the kitchen. In the future the customer wants to be better prepared. The customer contacts the technician for the right fire extinguisher. Which of the following should be recommended? (Select TWO).

a)

Class K extinguisher

b)

Bigger box of baking soda

c)

Class ABC extinguisher

d)

Class C extinguisher

10.

A technician is examining a UTP cable and notices that pins 1, 2, 3, and 6 are not the same on both ends of the cable. Which of the following is the type of cable the technician has?

a)

Coaxial cable

b)

Cross over cable

c)

Patch cable

d)

Plenum cable

11.

Which of the following represents fan connector sizes on a motherboard?

a)

1-pin and 2-pin

b)

1-pin and 3-pin

c)

2-pin and 3-pin

d)

2-pin and 5-pin

12.

A user reports that when printing to the laser printer there is a constant blank spot on every page. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT to resolve the issue?

a)

Replace the toner cartridges.

b)

Use compressed air to clean out any debris.

c)

Reset the printer to factory defaults.

d)

Reinstall the printer drivers on the user's workstation

13.

Which of the following wireless networking standards can operate at two different frequencies simultaneously?

a)

802.11a

b)

802.11b

c)

802.11g

d)

802.11n

14.

Which of the following describes a function of dual data rate memory?

a)

Correcting errors in memory twice per clock signal

b)

Reading and writing twice per clock signal

c)

Refreshing the level 3 cache twice per clock signal

d)

Reading or writing twice per clock signal

15.

Which of the following is the form factor of a standard S-video connector?

a)

DB-15

b)

DB-25

c)

DIN-6

d)

DB-9

16.

Which of the following is the correct configuration for a RAID 5 array?

a)

A two disk set with one data strip

b)

three disk set with two data strips and a parity strip

c)

A two disk set with two data strips

d)

A four disk set with two sets of data strips

17.

During the installation of a wireless router at a small business, it is noted that some of the wireless clients support WPA2 and some of the clients support WPA. Which of the following encryptions should be set on the router?

a)

WPA

b)

WPA2

c)

WEP

d)

TKIP

18.

The company is considering adding Bluetooth printers to the environment. In Windows 7, how would a technician add a Bluetooth printer?

a)

Start >Printers and Devices >Add a Printer >Add a local printer

b)

Start >Control Panel >Device Manager > Add a Network, Wireless, or Bluetooth printer

c)

Start >Control Panel >Device Manager > Add a Bluetooth

d)

Start >Printers and Devices >Add a Printer >Add a Network, Wireless, or Bluetooth printer

19.

Which of the following connection types is rated at transfer speeds of 480 Mbps?

a)

USB 1.1

b)

USB 2.0

c)

1394b

d)

1394a

20.

Which of the following diagnostics is performed at POST (Power on Self Test)?

a)

RAM Self Check

b)

Temperature Check

c)

Hard Disk Parity Check

d)

Plug and Play Compliance Check

21.

Which of the following network topologies is MOST likely to affect other devices on the network if there is a problem with one of the devices?

a)

Mesh

b)

Bus

c)

Ring

d)

Star

22.

DNS on a client computer provides which of the following functions?

a)

Communicate with a remote server for user login validation

b)

Communicate internally with cached tables for address assignment

c)

Communicate with a remote server for address assignment

d)

Communicate with a remote server for address resolution

23.

Which of the following is an advantage of dynamic addressing?

a)

To allow hosts with different subnet masks to communicate

b)

To prevent host computers from staying at one address

c)

To allow easy addition of new hosts to the network

d)

To allow hosts to use multiple addresses at the same time

24.

Which of the following is an example of a Class C TCP/IP address?

a)

23.54.35.225

b)

127.0.0.0

c)

131.55.30.210

d)

197.27.37.57

25.

A technician has a work order to install a USB 3.0 expansion card into a PC. The expansion card is a PCI Express 1.1 compliant card and the motherboard has one PCI Express 2.0 slot available. Which of following BEST represents the compatibility between the hardware?

a)

It will not install correctly, and the PCI slot is already being used by the video card.

b)

It will install correctly to the PCI Express slot onto the motherboard.The card should function correctly, as the PCI Express 2.0 slot is backwards compliant.

c)

It will not install correctly into the PC, as the 1.1 and 2.0 slots are not compatible.

d)

It will install correctly, but the card will not operate as the PCI Express 1.1 and the PCI Express 2.0standards are completely different.

26.

An older laptop does not have Wi-Fi capability but has some rectangular slots on its side. Which of the following is the port that would take a Wi-Fi card in this laptop?

a)

SODIMM

b)

PCMCIA

c)

SD

d)

Compact flash

27.

A customer needs to run 3 virtual machines on their software design workstation. Which of the following CPUs would be MOST cost effective for this task?

a)

3 Core

b)

4 Core

c)

8 Core

d)

12 Core

28.

Which of the following is the subnet mask for a Class A IP address?

a)

127.0.0.1

b)

255.0.0.0

c)

255.255.255.0

d)

255.255.255.254

29.

Which of the following RAM types is used if it is labeled as 4 GB PC1333?

a)

RAMBUS

b)

DDR3

c)

SDIMM

d)

SIM

30.

Which of the following devices can be used to merge traffic between two different network topologies?

a)

Hub

b)

Bridge

c)

Switch

d)

Access point

31.

Which of the following displays has the HIGHEST Hz frequency?

a)

Plasma

b)

LED

c)

CRT

d)

LCD

32.

A customer needs to run several virtual machines on their design workstation to work on cross platform software. Which of the following should be maximized to improve workstation performance? (Select TWO)

a)

Cooling fans

b)

RAM

c)

Number of CPU cores

d)

Storage space

e)

PCIe slots

33.

Which of the following is an advantage of an IPv6 network?

a)

Virtually unlimited number of network addresses

b)

Backwards compatible with all network devices and operating systems

c)

Less security concerns

d)

Higher available speed

34.

Ann is cleaning the printer pickup rollers and spills the cleaning fluid on her leg. In which of the following would she find the proper way to cleanup the spill?

a)

Inventory spreadsheet

b)

MSDS

c)

Project management plan

d)

EULA

35.

Joe, a user, has a new slim profile laptop and is in need of additional USBports. He has also requested FireWire connection capabilities which his laptop does not provide. Which of the following would BEST fit the specifications Joe has provided?

a)

A docking station

b)

An external USB hub

c)

A USB to FireWire converter

d)

A cable lock

36.

Ann, a user, brings her laptop in and reports that it is no longer charging. Additionally, the laptop can no longer stay powered on even when plugged in. Which of the following hardware components is MOST likely in need of replacement?

a)

Hard drive

b)

Memory modules

c)

System fan

d)

Wireless card

e)

System board

37.

Joe would like an Internet connection that is always on, stable, and not influenced by atmospheric conditions. Which of the following Internet connection types would BEST meet Joe's requirements?

a)

Dial-up

b)

Mobile Hotspot

c)

Satellite

d)

Cable

38.

By default, which of the following ports is used for SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol )?

a)

21

b)

25

c)

110

d)

143

39.

Which of the following cable types designates that it can safely be run through a drop ceiling?

a)

STP

b)

Plenum

c)

CAT5e

d)

UTP

40.

A technician wants to simplify users' wireless configuration in a new remote office. Which of the following must be configured on the access point to allow wireless clients to automatically negotiate secure authentication with the SOHO access point?

a)

Enable QoS

b)

Enable SSID Broadcast

c)

Enable WPS

d)

Enable MAC filtering

41.

A common method of accessing computers remotely that uses port 23 is known as?

a)

LDAP

b)

RDP

c)

Telnet

d)

FTP

42.

A user has purchased a new touch screen tablet and is reporting that the touch interface is extremely inaccurate and almost unusable. Which of the following actions should a technician take FIRST to resolve the issue?

a)

Return the tablet to the manufacturer

b)

Give the user a stylus to use

c)

Calibrate the touch interface

d)

Verify touch interface connectivity inside the screen

43.

Joe, a user, wants to modify the fan speed settings on his PC. Which of the following locations allows the fan speed settings to be changed?

a)

BIOS

b)

Device Manager

c)

Motherboard Jumpers

d)

Computer Management

44.

Which of the following would BEST describe the capabilities of a 64-bit operating system?

a)

Capable of managing dual NICs.

b)

Capable of effectively managing 1TB SSD.

c)

Capable of managing more than 4 displays

d)

Capable of utilizing 128GB RAM

45.

A technician has replaced the NIC in a computer running Windows XP Professional and has properly installed the device driver. The computer indicates the card has network connectivity, but the technician is unable to access the Internet. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT to finish the NIC installation?

a)

Change the computer and DNS server's IP addresses in the Action Center

b)

Use ipconfig to check the current settings and Network Connections to make changes

c)

Assign the NIC an APIPA address using ipconfig and the network setup wizard

d)

Reboot the computer and configure the necessary network settings in the BIOS

46.

Which of the following is used to provide secure file storage to network users only?

a)

NAS

b)

IMAP

c)

SAN

d)

SSH

47.

A printer technician is sent to work on a fuser in a laser printer that is not adhering toner properly to the paper. While onsite Joe, an end user, reports that he has been having frequent paper jams as well. Which of the following would be the BEST course of action to repair the printer?

a)

Install a manufacturer recommended maintenance kit

b)

Install the fuser, replace the toner cartridge, and replace the pickup and separation rollers

c)

Install the fuser and also replace the high voltage power supply

d)

Install the fuser as the paper jams were probably also caused by the defective fuser

48.

Which of the following devices uses MAC tables to allow multiple computers to access a single network connection?

a)

Hub

b)

Firewall

c)

VoIP

d)

Switch

49.

A technician needs to attach a network cable to a wall jack in the conference room. After running the cable through the conduit to the conference room, which of the following tools would BEST be used to connect the cable to the wall jack?

a)

Punchdown

b)

Loopback plug

c)

Multimeter

d)

Crimper

50.

A user with a USB printer would like to print from more than one computer. Which of the following features should be used?

a)

File and printer sharing

b)

Internet connection sharing

c)

Enable printer duplexing

d)

USB hub

51.

Which of the following network cable types has the longest range?

a)

CAT5e

b)

Single-mode fiber

c)

Multi-mode fiber

d)

CAT6

52.

A system board has six slots for memory chips, aligned in two banks. Which of the following is the optimal memory configuration this board supports?

a)

Multi Mode

b)

Dual Channel

c)

Triple Channel

d)

Single Channel

53.

A technician has been asked to identify the unknown network addresses from a series of printers attached to the network via external hardware printer servers. Which of the following will provide the technician with the necessary information?

a)

Performing a device self test print page from each printer

b)

Performing a device print page from each print server

c)

Performing a device factory reset on each print server

d)

Performing a PING of each device address without the FQDN

54.

A SOHO environment utilizes network hardware address filtering to minimize unauthorized use of itsnetwork infrastructure. A technician has been asked to install a shared network printer in the environment. Which of the following MUST the technician know in order to add the printer to the environment?

a)

IP address of the printer

b)

MAC address of the printer

c)

Subnet mask of the network

d)

Firmware version of the printer

55.

Which of the following devices uses both light and a lens to facilitate data warehousing?

a)

Digitizer

b)

Touch screen

c)

Barcode reader

d)

Camera

56.

A technician is preparing to perform a processor upgrade on a critical company server. Which of the following precautions should be taken FIRST before performing such work on a system? (Select TWO).

a)

Discharge all capacitors inside the PSU

b)

Remove all jewelry

c)

Ensure the PSU is plugged into a grounded electrical socket

d)

Ensure humidity levels within the room are lowered

e)

Put on an anti-static wrist strap

57.

Which of the following wireless standards operates at 5GHz? (Select TWO).

a)

802.11a

b)

802.11b

c)

802.11bg

d)

802.11n

e)

802.11g

58.

A home user's PC has an over-clocked CPU with a relatively small heat sync, small fans on the 800W power supply, and a high-end video card. Which of the following is the recommended solution that will manage heat more effectively?

a)

Replace the CPU heat sync with a high RPM fan

b)

Purchase an energy efficient power supply

c)

Not over-clocking the CPU

d)

Liquid cooling system

59.

Which of the following printer types requires calibration to ensure the nozzle is adjusted to print properly?

a)

Impact

b)

Inkjet

c)

Laser

d)

Thermal

60.

Multicast addresses fall in which of the following classful address ranges?

a)

Class A

b)

Class B

c)

Class C

d)

Class D

e)

Class E

61.

A technician just finished replacing a laptop screen, and upon first boot notices that the screen provides a very faint but darkened image which cannot be adjusted. Which of the following was MOST likely left unplugged after replacement?

a)

CMOS Battery

b)

Mini-PCI Card

c)

Inverter

d)

DC Cord

62.

A user has lost connection to the Internet, but can still browse locally shared folders. Which of the following connections is MOST likely down?

a)

PAN

b)

WAN

c)

LAN

d)

MAN

63.

Which of the following can be used as the default gateway for the 192.168.1.0/24 network?

a)

192.168.0.1

b)

192.168.0.255

c)

192.168.1.0

d)

192.168.1.10

64.

Which of the following memory types is MOST commonly found in servers?

a)

RAMBUS

b)

ECC SODIMM

c)

ECC RAMBUS

d)

ECC DIMM

65.

Which of the following cards would utilize a 4G signal to provide Internet access?

a)

Wi-Fi cards

b)

Cellular cards

c)

Sound cards

d)

USB cards

66.

Ann, a customer, has an older printer that has no network or USB connection but she still would like to use it on her new machine. Which of the following would be the MOST likely card a technician should install?

a)

Serial/Parallel card

b)

Riser card

c)

Wireless card

d)

FireWire card

67.

Which of the following cable types is LEAST affected in areas of high EMI?

a)

UTP

b)

Coax

c)

STP

d)

Fiber

68.

Which of the following is a standard Intel processor socket type?

a)

F

b)

754

c)

940

d)

LGA

69.

A company is converting to LCD monitors and needs to properly dispose of all CRT monitors. Which of the following is an important consideration when disposing of CRT monitors?

a)

The materials within the cathode ray tube are harmful.

b)

They are heavier than LCD monitors and therefore require special disposal.

c)

The glass of the tube can easily break and cause serious injury.

d)

The rays of the cathode can cause blindness if someone is exposed

70.

A customer has a shared printer on their front desk. Both the printer and computer are heavily utilized on a daily basis. The user states the computer is constantly bogged down when they print a large document and would like it fixed. The BEST solution would be to:

a)

remove the printer share from the network.

b)

attach the printer to a print server.

c)

purchase inexpensive inkjet printers for all users.

d)

move the print share to another computer.

71.

Which of the following is a public IP address?

a)

10.4.160.1

b)

55.5.254.1

c)

172.17.45.12

d)

192.168.100.100

72.

Which of the following is the MAXIMUM number of unique addresses in a Class C network?

a)

64

b)

128

c)

254

d)

255

73.

Which of the following would be the BEST means of securing access to a user's corporate laptop?

a)

Kensington lock

b)

Enable Trusted Platform Module

c)

Enable SMART in the BIOS

d)

Biometrics

74.

For a wireless network configured to use WPA2 with AES encryption, which of the following is the MAXIMUM bit strength of the encryption?

a)

64 bits

b)

128 bits

c)

256 bits

d)

1024 bits

75.

A technician has just installed a network card on a Windows 7 computer. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

a)

Install the manufacturer's drivers

b)

Run Windows Updates

c)

Reboot the machine

d)

Flash the BIOS

76.

Which of the following is the MAIN difference between an LCD display and an LED display?

a)

The ability to use external displays

b)

The source of the backlighting

c)

The viewable size of the display

d)

The size of the pixel display

77.

Which of the following display types is MOST likely to have problems with light and glare?

a)

Plasma

b)

LED

c)

OLED

d)

LCD

78.

A technician is going to install a gigabit Ethernet adapter into a laptop for a customer. Which of the following technologies is MOST likely being used in this installation?

a)

Express card 54

b)

USB 2.0

c)

PCIe

d)

Port replicator

79.

After making a long CAT5 cable, the technician fears that the cable may have been damaged during the pull, but does not have a cable tester. Which of the following would be the BEST alternative tool to determine whether there are any breaks or shorts in the cable?

a)

Multimeter

b)

Voltmeter

c)

Loopback plug

d)

Punchdown tool

80.

A technician completing a server room build out encounters a bundle of un-terminated network cables that are not labeled. Which of the following tools would be the BEST to determine which devices the cables are run to?

a)

Toner probe

b)

Multimeter

c)

Cable tester

d)

Loopback plug