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CompTIA IT 11

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You are using your company's in-house wireless network and its security certificate has expired. What should you do?

a)

Do nothing

b)

Tell your co-workers the wireless network has been hacked

c)

Run anti-malware software on your computer

d)

Call the IT departtment

2.

You are making reservations for a trip, and every time you want to finish a reservation, your browser tells you it has blocked a popup. Which of the following is he best way to deal with the issue?

a)

Disable popup blocking

b)

Accept popups for the site

c)

Call the hotel to make a reservation

d)

Use a different wen browser

3.

You want to demonstrate what certificate errors look like to your co-workers. What should you do?

a)

Disable your computer's security certificates

b)

Search for news stories about fake websites and navigate to them

c)

Go to badssl.com

d)

Hope you find a certificate error so you can capture it

4.

A co-worker has accidentally enabled popups for a website that must be visited frequently but whose popups are just annoying. The browser is Microsoft Edge. What do you do to remove that website from the allowed list?

a)

Use Registry Editor

b)

Use settings/content/popups to make changes

c)

Edit Privacy & Security settings

d)

Download NoScript

5.

A website you visit has a security certificate, but the certificate was not issued by a certificate security. Which of the following messages will be displayed by your browser?

a)

NET.ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID

b)

NET.ERR_SSL_PINNED_KEY_NOT_IN_VERT_CHAIN

c)

NET.ERR_VERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID

6.

You are trying to log in to an ecommerce website you use frequently. You have recently installed some browser extensions and suspect one of them might be causing problems. Which of the following types of extensions would you disable first?

a)

Translation

b)

Popup blocker

c)

Screen capture

d)

Script blocker

7.

You have just installed an extension in Microsoft Edge. Which of the following best describes how it works?

a)

You are prompted to turn it on

b)

It is automatically enabled

c)

You must set up a proxy for the extension

d)

You must enable scripting to make it work

8.

You are visiting a website and a "WARNING: Your content browser is Outdated!" message appears. What should you do?

a)

Switch to a different browser

b)

Click the link to get a new version of your browser

c)

Ignore the message

d)

Close the window

9.

When you connect to your corporate network, you connection uses a proxy server, but when you connect to your home network, your connection does not use a proxy server. It's not necessary for you to change proxy settings when you change networks. Which of the following explains why?

a)

The system ignores proxy settings when on the home network

b)

A proxy script is used by your corporate network

c)

Your system is using NoScript.

d)

Your system has an extension to handle changed settings

10.

You need to disable client-side scripting in Microsoft Edge. Which of the following methods will work?

a)

Disable JavaScript in Content Settings

b)

Use script blocker

c)

Toggle JavaScript off in config.

d)

Disable JavaScript proxy

11.

You are providing telephone support for a client who wants to plan a surprise party and wants to use private browsing. The client is using Google Chrome. Which of the following do you tell them to use?

a)

NoScript

b)

Incognito

c)

Private

d)

InPrivate

12.

Your client has installed an extension that is causing problems on some websites but is useful on others. Your client can have only one browser installed on their system. How would you advise them to handle this issue?

a)

Disable client-side scripting

b)

Disable the extension and enable it as needed

c)

Set up a proxy for certain websites

d)

Remove the extension and add oit as needed

13.

Your client has just taken over a website from a different firm and has not yet arranged for new security certificates. Visitors to the website might see which of the following errors?

a)

NET:ERR_CERT_DATA_INVALID

b)

NET:ERR_SSL_PINNED_KEY_NOT_IN_CERT_SHAIN

c)

NET_ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID

d)

NET_ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INNVALID

14.

What does a proxy server do first when a web browser on the network requests a page?

a)

Searches for a javascript enabled setting

b)

Checks to see if an updated copy of the page is already stored

c)

Updates its copy of the page and then sends an updated copy

d)

Adds page to allowed list

15.

If you are unable to use your browser with a particular website, which of the following should you do?

a)

Check your browser version against the website's list of approved browsers

b)

Turn off any script blocker software

c)

Make sure you are using the latest version of the browser

d)

All of these

16.

Your client calls on Saturday and asks how to view certificate information for a secure site. What should you tell them?

a)

Only certificate authorities can view certificate information

b)

Press Ctrl+Alt+Del and select Certificate Manager

c)

Click the padlock, then click the Certificate link to view the certificate

d)

Certificate information can only be viewed Momday through Fridan

17.

How do you enable a disabled extension on Google Chrome?

a)

Click the three-dot menu button,click MOre tools, Extensions, and slide its control to the left

b)

Click the three-dot menu button, click More tools, Extensions, and slide its control to the right

c)

Click the three-dot menu button, click Extensions, and slide its control to on

d)

Click the three-dot menu button, click Add-ons, and click its Enable button

18.

You are considering a software program that can be run on Windows or on macOS. This is an example of which type of software?

a)

Site licensed

b)

Cross-platform

c)

Proprietary

d)

Open source

19.

Which of the following is accurate when considering a cross-platform application?

a)

Some features might vary

b)

It will work the same on every platform

c)

It might be open source

d)

Some versions will work only in a virtualized environment

20.

You are creating a presentation that will run on both Windows and macOS versions of PowerPoint. Which of the following file types should you choose for sound and music effects in the presentation?

a)

AIFF

b)

DOCX

c)

MP3

d)

WMA

21.

You are creating a workbook in Microsoft Excel 2016 that will be emailed to a user with Microsoft Excel 2007. Which of the following should you do before emailing the file?

a)

Check https://microsoft.com to make sure the file will work

b)

Create a macro

c)

Use compatibility Checker

d)

Ask the user to perform a custom installation on their Excel 2007 program

22.

What displays a EULA?

a)

Only hardware

b)

A software installation program

c)

Only open source apps

d)

A new display

23.

You are using your laptop and your desktop and want to use an installed program on both computers at the same time. You start the program on your desktop computer. However, when you start the program on your laptop computer, it will not run. Your software has which type of license?

a)

Concurrent license

b)

Site license

c)

Single user

d)

Open source

24.

You are considering creating an improved version of a calendaring app with the permission of the vendor and without licensing fees. What type of license does the calendaring app have?

a)

Free

b)

Subscription

c)

Open source

d)

Site license

25.

You have started to use a computer that is running an application that is three version behind the current version. It was purchased and installed five years ago. WHat type of a license is it using?

a)

One-time purchase

b)

Open source

c)

Subscription

d)

Free

26.

You are installing Adobe Creative Cloud, which is provided as a subscription. Which of the following would you enter to validate your installation?

a)

Your IP address

b)

Your computer's account information

c)

Your software serial number

d)

Your Adobe account information

27.

Before you install a new program for your client, your client wants to know what types of installations are permitted. You tell your client to download and review which of the following?

b)

URL

c)

EULA

d)

HTML

28.

You client wants to share a printer on a Windows 10 computer with 25 other users. You inform him this is not permitted becasue of which of the following?

a)

No drivers are available

b)

It's not covered in the EULA

c)

It violates the EULA

d)

Windows 10 can't share a printer

29.

You are installing a program and need to change the normal location for the program and change what features are installed. You are performing which of the following?

a)

Custom installation

b)

EULA modification

c)

Standard installation

d)

Network installation

30.

A client is installing a subscription program and is panicking becasue there is no prompt for a serial number. Ehich of the following statements will solve the problem?

a)

"Enter your IP address"

b)

"Use your account information"

c)

"Call the vendor and ask them for a serial number"

d)

"Enter your zip code"

31.

You have a program with a single-use software license for computers or virtual machines and need to install it on a computer and a VM. Which of the following should you do to take care of your client and follow the license agreement?

a)

Install the software on the computer or on the VM

b)

Buy a second software license

c)

Install the software on the VM and then on a computer

d)

Install the software on the computer and then on the VM

32.

Your client has recently switched from Windows to mac OS. Their most important software is cross-platform. What do you need to do to get them running on the new computer?

a)

Install the Windows version on macOS

b)

License the macOS version and install it

c)

CHeck the EULA

d)

Turn on the cross-platform option in macOS

33.

Where is an embedded OS typically installed on an embedded computer?

a)

Flash drive

b)

Firmware

c)

SSD

d)

Hard disk

34.

You are trying to save a file about frequently asked questions as FAQ? using Windows. Why can't you save the file?

a)

The proposed filename has a reserved character

b)

Try a different storage location

c)

Windows doesn't use capital letters

d)

Filename is too short, must b elonger then eight characters

35.

You are attempting to copy a 5GB file from a Linus system to an unused 16GB flash drive, but the file can't becopied. Which of the following is the most likely reason?

a)

Drive uses NTFS file system

b)

Drive must be formatted first

c)

Drive has 12GB of defects

d)

Drive uses FAT32 file system

36.

Task Manager indicates that an app is not working. Which of the following is your next step?

a)

Start taskkill to close the app

b)

Edit the app's properties

c)

Stop the app

d)

Open crontab and disable the service

37.

A NoSQL database is an example of a _________ database.

a)

relational

b)

spreadsheet

c)

nonrelational

d)

structured

38.

You have copied a JPEG file from Windows to a flash drive formatted with FAT32 that you use to move files between systems. You are trying to open the file on a different system and can't open it. Other JPEGs on the drive can be opened. What's the reason?

a)

File is the wrong type

b)

File is too large to open

c)

File was compressed

d)

File was encrypted

39.

You are trying to find out why you can't remove or change a file on a Linux system. Which of the following commands will show you the file's permissions?

a)

Is filename

b)

ps aux

c)

Is-I filename

d)

Properties sheet for file

40.

Your computer has crashed while saving a file but your data was not corrupted on your NTFS system drive. The feature that helped protect your data is called _________.

a)

encryption

b)

compression

c)

properties

d)

journaling

41.

Which of the following enables all users in a defined department, company, or location to legally run licensed software?

a)

Group or site license

b)

EULA license

c)

Open source license

d)

Single-use license

42.

Your client asks you what will happen if they stop making payments on their monthly software license subscription. How should you respond?

a)

The subscription will expire if they stop paying for it and the software will then stop working

b)

A one-time purchase payment to license the subscription software will be offered

c)

They will be given a seven-day bgrace period to choose a free open source alternative

d)

They will be reported to the software vendor's certificate authority

43.

What are the major risks associated with downloading and using unlicensed software?

a)

Heavy fines and malware

b)

EULA suspension and data invalidation

c)

Feature and filter loss for software packages

d)

Being restricted to site and seat licensing only

44.

Which of the following is considered a compatibility concern?

a)

Differences in feature support

b)

Font substitution

c)

Differences in photo handling

d)

All of these

45.

What are SELECT, FROM, and WHERE examples of?

a)

CSV examples

b)

SQL statements

c)

Flat file queries

d)

Delimited text file records

46.

What solutions do Amazon, Microsoft, and other vendors offer remote database users?

a)

Atomicity anonymity

b)

Free Prime membership and SQL Server support

c)

Dedicated cloud storage and database solutions

d)

Rows and records

47.

You are creating an SQL database and need to set the value for the field STATUS to ACTIVE if no value is present. Which of these statements is correct?

a)

STATUS, SET DEFAULT ACTIVE

b)

STATUS, SET STANDARD VALUE AS ACTIVE

c)

STATUS DEFAULT ACTIVE

d)

ACTIVE STATUS DEFAULT

48.

Which type of database is designed to work with XML data?

a)

Any of these

b)

SQL

c)

Relational

d)

Nonrelational

49.

A field is used to link X and Y databases together. Which type of field is being used?

a)

Object

b)

Candidate

c)

Primary key

d)

Unique

50.

You are advising a doctor's office that is automating its operations to add which of the following?

a)

EMR

(Electronic Medical Record)

b)

Document sharing

c)

Online workspace

d)

Point-of-sale system

51.

Your client wants to move the database application from a local drive to a network drive. This is an example of what type of application?

a)

N-tier

b)

Cloud-hosted

c)

Wireless

d)

Local-network-hosted

52.

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

a)

DDoS

b)

Data destruction

c)

Social engineering

d)

Damage to power supply

53.

You are preparing a surprise party for a co-wprker who shares your computer. HOw can you hide your searches?

a)

Clear cache

b)

Turn on proxy settings

c)

Refuse security certificates

d)

Use private browsing

54.

A __________ is any neumber of PCs or devices that are infected and controlled to carry out a DDoS attack on a targeted network or specific computer.

a)

multiple MITM

b)

zombie

c)

botnet

d)

Mitnick

55.

Which of the following is not a potential vulnerability associated with VoIP phones?

a)

Not using a session border controller as past of your VoIP infrastructure

b)

Lack of encryption

c)

Use of default configurations when setting up VoIP systems

d)

The alteration of information without authorization

56.

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

a)

Paper pretexting

b)

Dumpster diving

c)

Shoulder surfing

d)

Eavesdropping

57.

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

a)

Replay attack

b)

Unauthorized information alteration attack

c)

Impersonation attack

d)

CIA attack

58.

Google Docs is an example of which applcation?

a)

Remote Desktop Services

b)

One-tier

c)

Cloud-hosted

d)

Local-network-hosted

59.

In a three-tier application architecture example, which device runs the presentation layer?

a)

File server

b)

Client computer

c)

Application server

d)

Cloud server

60.

A locally installed application is an example of which application architecture?

a)

N-tier

b)

One-tier

c)

Three tier

d)

Two tier

61.

In an n-tier environment used for a database, which of the following is the correct sequence for the tiers?

a)

1 Data access, 2 Presentation, 3 Logic, 4 Database

b)

1Presentation, 2 Logic, 3 Dta access, 4 Database

c)

1 Logic, 2 Database 3 DAta access, 4 Presentation

d)

! Database, 2 Logic, 3 Data access, 4 Presentation

62.

In a three-tier application architecture, which tier is used for data?

a)

Tier 1

b)

Tier 3

c)

Tier 2

d)

N-tier

63.

Which of the following must you do before you can connect to a cloud-based application?

a)

Configure your router to allow access

b)

Decide which application architecture the application uses

c)

Subscribe to the service

d)

Invite other users to sign up for the service

64.

You are using an app. When the network goes down, you can't access the files you have omn a network drive, but you can still open files stored on a thumb drive. Which of the following terms describes your app?

a)

One-tier architecture

b)

Local network hosted

c)

Cloud hosted

d)

N-tier architecture

65.

Your company has just changed to a different type of application access that requires you to use Remote Desktop Services to run the app. Which of the following terms best describes your new configuration?

a)

Cloud hosted

b)

Three tier application architecture

c)

Local network based

d)

N-tier application architecture

66.

Your web browser is still showing an old logo on a website you visit every day. Which of the following is a good solution?

a)

Deactivate client-side scripting

b)

Clear cache

c)

Install an add-on

d)

Remove an extension

67.

Which of the following computer ports can be used for storage, video output, and peripherals?

a)

HDMI

b)

USB

c)

VGA

d)

eSATA

68.

A game developer is purchasing a computing device to develop a game and recognizes the game engine software will require a device with high-end specifications that can be upgraded. Which of the following devices would be BEST for the devloper to buy?

a)

Laptop

b)

Server

c)

Game console

d)

Workstation

69.

A user's laptop hard drive contains sensitive information. The user often plugs the laptop into the corporate network. A sensitive file from the laptop has been found on another user's laptop. How could the use have presented this breach?

a)

Disable file and print sharing on the laptop

b)

Delete unused drives from network

c)

Remove shared keys from the key rins

d)

Set the read-only attribute on the files

70.

Joe, a user, needs to store a large amount of data, but does not have enough space on his local computer. Which of the following sre the BEST options for him to use?

a)

Network attached storage

b)

Optical drive

c)

DVD drive

d)

USB thumb drive

71.

Ann, the president of a company, has requested assistance with choosing the appropriate internet connectivity for her home. The home is in a remote location and has no connectivity to existing infrastructure. Which of the following Internet service types should MOST likely be used?

a)

Fiber

b)

DSL

c)

Cable

d)

Satellite

72.

which of the following is the BEST example of productivity software?

a)

Word processing sooftware

b)

Entertainment software

c)

Image editing software

d)

Anti-malware software

73.

Which of the following enables the database data to be used by another app or be moved to a server with more space?Dropping

a)

Dropping the database

b)

Encrypting the database

c)

Compressing the database

d)

Exporting the database

74.

Which of the following states that users should be provided only the permissions needed for their assigned tasks?

a)

Microsoft Access end-user license agreement (EULA)

b)

Principle of least privilege

c)

Database code of conduct

d)

Data Manipulation Permissions (DMP)

75.

Which of the following is not a valid permission for database access after a database has been created?Und

a)

Undelete

b)

Update

c)

Insert

d)

Select

76.

What are TeamSQL, FlySpeed SQL Query, and Data Xtractor examples of?

a)

Built-in query and reporting functions

b)

SQL query builders to access SQL databases

c)

Un-relational database programs

d)

Single-use database access methods

77.

What type of database backup uses operating system commands or third-party apps?

a)

Relational backup

b)

Logical backup

c)

Supplemental backup

d)

Physical backup

78.

Which of the following are considered safe browsing practices?

a)

Enable browser protection against questionable websites

b)

Close pop-ups claiming your system is infected

c)

Don't click third-party links purporting to take you to you bank

d)

All of these

79.

You just installed a new wireless router and notice that it has a default password of "password". What should you do first to safeguard the device and your network?

a)

Create a password recovery disk using a CD or flash drive and save the default password

b)

Change the password immediately

c)

Report this weak password security breach to the router manufacturer

d)

Log on to the router with a secure Microsoft account

80.

Which of the following are valid ways to remove an application from an operating system?

a)

In Windows, use the Add/Remove Programs feature in Control Panel

b)

In macOS, drag the application to the Trash can and click Delete when prompted

c)

In Debian-based Linux distro, use sudo apt-get remove appname

d)

All of these