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Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Kim was working on a presentation and something went wrong with the system and the system was shutting down after every few hours.
He can go back to the last working state using the feature _____________ in Windows.
System Restore
BitLocker
Side by Side
Kim was working on a presentation and something went wrong with the system and the system was shutting down after every few hours.
When the system shut down before he could save his work, he wasn’t worried because he knew that the _____________ feature in Windows makes backup copies of files at regular intervals.
Shadow Copy
Event Viewer
Powershell
Brad’s client wants to upgrade his operating system to Windows 8, 64-bit version. What is the minimum RAM requirement to install this version?
1 MB
2 MB
1 GB
2 GB
Shefali wanted to install a game on her computer. When she tried to install, she got a pop-up asking her if she wanted the program to make changes to her computer. Which feature in Windows gives her the alert?
Charms Bar
side bar
User Account Control
BitLocker
Veronica wants to upgrade her system from Windows 7 to Windows 10. What factor does she need to check before installing the newer version on her computer?
the year of manufacture
GUI features
the minimum RAM
the warranty period
security features
Macy thinks her system has slowed down and it takes longer for commands to be executed. Which tool will enable her to arrange files into contiguous clusters for faster read?
MSTSC
EXPLORER
DXDIAG
DEFRAG
MSINFO32
Select all the correct answers.
You are setting up browser settings in the Programs tab. What changes can you perform using the Programs tab?
way to open links in Internet Explorer
connect to the Internet
manage browser add-ons
run a program
make Internet Explorer your default web browser
Abigail was on an important call from a client. After talking to the client, she comes back to her desk but sees her computer monitor has a black display but the indicator light on the monitor is blinking an amber light. What does this indicate?
sleep mode
switch off mode
switch on mode
hibernate mode
standby mode
Allie is working for a company that provides troubleshooting support to users around the world. What network feature can she use to fix user computer issues from her office?
remote assistance
remote desktop
network sharing
administrative sharing
Match the data transmission mode to its definition.
full duplex
both devices can transmit at the same time
devices choose which mode to use
only one device can transmit at a time
Match the data transmission mode to its definition.
auto negotiation
both devices can transmit at the same time
devices choose which mode to use
only one device can transmit at a time
Which of the following printer types is considered an impact printer?
Laser
Bubble jet
Dot Matrix
Inkjet
Which type of printer uses an inked ribbon?
Laser
Ink Jet
Dye Sublimation
Dot Matrix
Your company needs to print a lot of high quality black-and-white text documents. These documents need to be printed as quickly and inexpensively as possible. The printer must also have the capacity to perform duplex printing.
Which of the following printers BEST meets the printing requirements for your company?
Dot matrix
Laser
Thermal
Inkjet
Which type of printer uses a drum, plastic toner, and fuser to create a printed page?
Dye sublimation
Dot Matrix
Laser
Ink Jet
Salesforce company has a accounting department consist of 50 employees. Due to the number of employess in this dept. the company can't afford to have a printer for each user. The company purchased a new expensive laser jet printer for the accounting dept.
Which of the following printer connections would best facilitate multiple user access?
Serial
Network
USB
Parallel
Which notation system supports presenting the largest numbers using the fewest digits?
Hexadecimal
Binary
Decimal
KiloByte
Which notation system supports presenting the largest numbers using the fewest digits?
Hexadecimal
Binary
Decimal
KiloByte
What is the decimal number 75 in binary and hexadecimal?
5C in binary and 0101 1100 in hex
0100 1011 in binary and 4B in hex
4B in binary and 0100 1011 in hex
0101 1100 in binary and 5C in hex
A user’s computer is displaying a black screen. The technician restarts the computer, but the OS still does not load. The technician discovers the OS was patched the previous evening.
Which of the following should the technician attempt NEXT?
Reboot into safe mode and roll back the updates
Repair the Windows Registry
Configure boot options in the BIOS
Disable Windows services and applications
A computer becomes infected with malware, which manages to steal all credentials stored on the PC. The malware then uses elevated credentials to infect all other PCs at the site. Management asks the IT staff to take action to prevent this from reoccurring. Which of the following would BEST accomplish this goal?
Use a host-based intrusion detection system on each computer
Use an antivirus product capable of performing heuristic analysis
Disallow the password caching of accounts in the administrators group
Install a UTM in between PC endpoints to monitor for suspicious traffic
Log all failed login attempts to the PCs and report them to a central server
A company brings in contractors several times a year to perform inventory, and the contractors use company-supplied laptops. The company’s security policy states that once the inventory is completed, the contractors should not be able to log in to the laptops until the next inventory.
Which of the following BEST enforces this policy?
Delete the user accounts
Disable the user accounts
Restrict the user accounts
Reset the user accounts
A department in an organization set up a proxy server to manage its Internet stage. A technician is configuring the Windows workstations to use the new proxy server. Which of the following Control Panel utilities should the technician use to configure the setting?
Internet Options -> Advanced
Internet Options -> Connections
Internet Options -> Security
Internet Options -> Content
Internet Options -> Privacy
A technician is working at a help-desk form and receives a call from a user who has experienced repeated BSODs. The technician is scheduled to take a break just after the call comes in. Which of the following is the BEST choice for the technician to make?
Politely ask the user to call back
Troubleshoot the issue for the user
Ask another technician to take the call
Input the issue as a ticket and escalate to Tier 2
Put the user on hold and troubleshoot after the scheduled break
A user’s smartphone is making the camera shutter noise even when the user is not taking pictures. When the user opens the photo album, there are no new pictures. Which of the following steps should be taken FIRST to determine the cause of the issue?
Reset the phone to factory settings
Uninstall the camera application
Update all of the applications on the phone
Run any pending OS updates
Check the application permissions
Emily, a user, has purchased a new Android phone and is attempting to access a public hotspot. When she gets a message indicating the page cannot be displayed. She notices there is a “?” in the radio icon in the toolbar. She has verified Bluetooth is active, airplane mode is off, and tethering is turned on. She uses the cell phone to call a technician for assistance. Which of the following is the MOST likely issue Emily is experiencing?
There is unauthenticated wireless connectivity
She has exceeded the data allowance
The phone is only 3G capable
It is an unrooted phone
The SIM card was not activated
A technician is working on a Windows 10 PC that is running slowly. Which of the following commands should the technician use to correct this issue? (Select two.)
dir
chdsk
dism
ipconfig
diskpart
A small business has an open WiFi network for employees but does not want customers to connect to the access point. A technician has been dispatched to address the business’s concerns. Which of the following configuration settings should the technician change to satisfy the requirements of the business? (Select two.)
Default SSID
MAC filtering
NAT
Encryption
Signal strength
A wireless access point is going to be configured in a small office located in a crowded building. Which of the following should the installation technician perform to increase the security of the wireless network? (Select two.)
Reduce the transmit power
Disable the DHCP server
Enable QoS management
Implement WPA encryption
Disable the SSID broadcast
Which of the following provide the BEST security for a server room? (Select two.)
Badge reader
USB token
Biometric lock
Bollard
Cable lock
Ann, an employee at a company, calls the help disk to report issues logging on to a vendor’s website. Joe, the technician, is able to log in successfully with his credentials before going to Ann’s office. However, when he attempts to log in from Ann’s office, Joe experiences the same issue. Ann asks Joe questions about the new software installed on the laptop from the pop-up notification. Which of the following are the NEXT steps Joe should take to resolve the issue? (Select two.)
Ask Ann for her credentials to verify and log on to the vendor’s website from Ann’s laptop
Attempt to log on to another vendor’s website from Ann’s laptop
Check all browser cached files on Ann’s laptop and log on to another vendor’s website
Reinstall the browser, reboot the laptop, and check the vendor’s website again
Ask Ann about the notification and review the installed programs
An end user’s PC is taking a long time to boot. Which of the following operations would be the BEST to resolve this issue with minimal expense? (Select two.)
Remove applications from startup
Defragment the hard drive
Install additional RAM
Run the Disk Cleanup utility
End the processes in Task Manager
An end user’s PC is taking a long time to boot. Which of the following operations would be the BEST to resolve this issue with minimal expense? (Select two.)
Remove applications from startup
Defragment the hard drive
Install additional RAM
Run the Disk Cleanup utility
End the processes in Task Manager
An administrator is setting up a Windows terminal server. Which of the following settings should the administrator modify to increase server security? (Select two.)
Change the default access port
Enforce password complexity
Put the terminal server into the router's DMZ
Use the local client certificate for server authentication
Block all unused ports on the LAN smart switch
A SOHO customer has recently experienced a major hurricane. The customer has no backups and has lost all data and hardware associated with the company. The customer calls a contractor to assist in the rebuilding process and needs suggestions on the best way to prevent this from happening again. Which of the following recommendations should the contractor give to the customer? (Select two.)
Backup testing
Cloud storage
Local storage backups
Data recovery
Hot site
A user’s phone contains customer’s PII. The user cannot have the phone automatically wiped because the data is very valuable. Which of the following is the BEST method of securing the phone?
Fingerprint lock
Passcode lock
Swipe lock
PIN lock
A technician is setting up a kiosk. The technician needs to ensure the kiosk is secure and users will have access to only the application needed for customer interaction. The technician must also ensure that whenever the computer is rebooted or powered on it logs on automatically without a password. Which of the following account types would the technician MOST likely set up on this kiosk machine?
Administrator
Remote Desktop User
Guest
Power User
A user is requesting a solution that will prevent file corruption and ensure a graceful shutdown while providing at least one hour of uptime in case of extreme weather conditions. Which of the following should a technician recommend?
Surge protector
Power distribution unit
Power strip
Uninterruptible power supply
A user’s Windows laptop has become consistently slower over time. The technician checks the CPU utilization and sees that it varies between 95% and 100%. After the technician closes some running applications, the CPU utilization drops to approximately 20%, and the laptop runs much faster. The next day the same user calls again with the same problem. Which of the following is a tool the technician can use to resolve the issue?
Task Manager
MSTSC
MSConfig
PerfMon
An employee reported that a suspicious individual was looking through the recycle bin. Which of the following types of social engineering threats is this?
Phishing
Spear phishing
Impersonation
Dumpster diving
