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COMPTIA Review Units 1-6 Practice Exam

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Information is being taken from the CEO's computer on a regular basis, even though passwords are being changed weekly. After checking the computer, you discover a keylogger program.

Which of the following attacks was being used to get Data?

a)

Snooping

b)

Social Engineering

c)

Wiretapping

d)

Dos

2.

A person comes to your department and announces, "Im from the internet provider", but doesn't show any ID. This could be an example of _________. (Fill in the blank).

a)

Social Engineering

b)

Denial of Service

c)

Man-In-The-Middle

d)

replay attack

3.

Date destruction can be caused by which of the following

a)

Replay attack

b)

Dumpster Diving

c)

Ransomware

d)

DDos

4.

You receive a email claiming to be from the CEO, asking you to have the accountant wire money to an off-shore account. This is probably an example of _________. (Fill in the blank)

a)

DDos

b)

executive impersonation

c)

wiretapping

d)

lack of audit trail

5.

You are exchanging emails with someone who appears to be an IT director. The responses to your emails don't make sense. After switching to text messages you discover that you and your IT Director have been communicating with a hacker. The attack method is which of the following?

a)

Man-In-The-Middle

b)

Executive Impersonation

c)

Replay Attack

d)

Social Engineering

6.

While speaking with a Co-Worker concerning a surprise party on a standard phone, you hear a faint click. Later, another co-worker makes a statement that implies knowledge of the party, even though no one else should know about the party yet.

What is most likely the reason?

a)

Phishing

b)

Snooping

c)

Dumpster Diving

d)

Wiretapping

7.

Which of the following best describes DDos?

a)

Network Attack from Multiple Computers Shuts down connection

b)

Distributed Disk Operating System

c)

Network attack from one computer shuts down connection

d)

Email Carries a virus

8.

Your organization's security director has ordered that all webcams and microphones be covered or disconnected when not in use. Which of the following threats will this help prevent?

a)

Eavesdropping

b)

MITM

c)

DoS

d)

Social Engineering

9.

You receive an email claiming to be from the IT director that asks you to provide the server password. 

 

This could be an example of _________

a)

Whaling

b)

disabling the audit trail

c)

spear phishing

d)

replay attack

10.

What should the primary focus of information security be?

a)

Educating Users of Dangers of Malware

b)

Developing and implementing a strong Password Policy

c)

Using encryption methods to protect all user data

d)

Confidentially, integrity, and availability of data

11.

If a system is affect by ransomware, which of the following is the most common consequence if ransom is not paid?

a)

Social Engineering

b)

DDos

c)

Data Destruction

d)

Damage of Power Supply

12.

To prevent a power failure from shutting down a server, connect it to which of the following?

a)

VBA

b)

UPS

c)

RAID

d)

RAM

13.

Which of the following is a specific type of MITM attack in which genuine data is repeated or delayed?

a)

Unauthorized information alteration attack 

b)

Replay Attack 

c)

Impersonation Attack 

d)

CIA Attack 

14.

What does using a shredder and a well-defined recycling policy protect against?

a)

Dumpster Diving

b)

Paper pretexting

c)

Eavesdropping

d)

Shoulder Surfing

15.

This is a software or hardware device that accepts and responds to request made over a network

a)

Switch

b)

Server

c)

Coaxial Responder

d)

Fiber Optic Transmitter

16.

A system of interrelated computer devices, mechanical and digital machines, provided with UIDs and the ability to transfer data over a network with out H2H interaction.

a)

IoT

b)

DIT

c)

PnP

d)

DSL

17.

These devices are used to stream media services and are slowing phasing out more traditional means of consuming media content.

a)

CAD Devices

b)

OTC devices

c)

DYI Devices

d)

Streaming Media Devices

18.

Each individual connected in a network is considered a....

a)

Computer

b)

Client

c)

Server

19.

A IOT devices can operate with or without

a)

H2H or H2M Interaction

b)

adequate power source

c)

UIDs

d)

LEDs

20.

Caused by other devices on the same frequency as the Network

a)

Attenuation

b)

Interference

c)

Static

d)

The snow screen affect

21.

Loss of signal strength in networking cables or connection

a)

Interference

b)

Downtime

c)

Attenuation

d)

Descension

22.

Order The Networking Standards in order of Oldest to Newest

a)

Wireless B, Wireless A, Wireless G, Wireless N

b)

Wireless A, Wireless B, Wireless G, Wireless N

c)

Wireless N, Wireless A, Wireless G, Wireless B

d)

Wireless G, Wireless A, Wireless B, Wireless N

23.

This was the first standard for ethernet wireless networks

a)

802.11a

b)

802.11b

c)

802.11ac

d)

802.11n

24.

Which of the Following is a Type of Wireless Adapter?

a)

DVI

b)

PCI

c)

VGA

d)

NWA

25.

Disadvantage to being on the 2.4GHz Radio Frequency

a)

Attenuation

b)

Interference with other devices

c)

Asynchronous

d)

Asymmetric

26.

Information sent over the internet is divided into....

a)

Pockets

b)

Packets

c)

Boxes

d)

Info over a network stays in tact

27.

What determines which packets stay in a network and which ones go?

a)

Web Sorter

b)

Router

c)

Item Bucket

d)

Switch

28.

IP4 Address have...

a)

3 Classes Ranging based on Number or addresses

b)

Semicolon that separate them

c)

Only 4 Numbers

29.

Which connector has more wires?

a)

RJ11

b)

RJ45

c)

VGA

d)

DVI

30.

How many wires are in a RJ45?

a)

8

b)

4

c)

3

d)

0

31.

Identify the computer part if it is input or output device

a)

Input

b)

Output

32.

Identify the computer part if it is input or output device

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Storage

d)

Processing

33.

The (BLANK) is like the spine in your body – it connects all the other parts to each other and sends electrical signals between them.

a)

Control Center

b)

Skeleton Board

c)

Spinal Tap

d)

Motherboard

34.

Just like the brain controls the body, the (BLANK) controls the other parts of the computer by getting information from them, then telling them what to do.

a)

SATA

b)

GPU

c)

CPU

d)

DECO

35.

Involved in the Start Up Process of a computer before tasks are handed off OS

a)

BIOS

b)

CMOS

c)

iOS

36.

RAM is considered to be Volatile Memory meaning the memory is...

a)

Short Term

b)

Long Term

c)

Either

37.

The CPU is great at performing calculations, but it can only deal with one line of instructions at a time – it can't keep track of the whole program all at once. Instead, the computer stores this information in (BLANK)

a)

HD

b)

RAM

c)

LDH Memory

d)

SATA Memory

38.

Many computers today handle graphics processing through the CPU and RAM on the motherboard. However, activities like gaming, video editing, and 3D animation require a second processor that's dedicated specifically to graphics processing. This is called (BLANK)

a)

ODB

b)

AMP

c)

CPU

d)

GPU

39.

Today, most computers need to connect to the Internet. That's the job of the (BLANK).

a)

Network Interface Card (NIC)

b)

Internet Interface Card (IIC)

c)

Hyper Network Interface Card (HNIC)

d)

Web Integration Networker (WIN)

40.

BIOS stands for....

a)

Basic Input and Output System

b)

Banded Ion Operative System

c)

Beaconed Instructive Output System

41.

A desktop system cool a computer with....

a)

Heat Sinks and Fans

b)

A/Cs and Coolant

c)

Nitros and Frost

d)

Anti-Freeze and Cooling Spray