WorksheetsCore II Gral PMesser
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
A system administrator is installing a new server into the metal racks in
a data center. During the installation process, the administrator can feel a
faint tingling sensation when mounting the server. Which of the following
safety systems should be tested and verified FIRST?
Air filtration
Equipment grounding
Cable management
Waste disposal regulations
A user has opened a help desk ticket regarding the battery life on theirmobile phone. The battery in the phone held a charge for most of the dayprior to connecting to the corporate network. The battery now only lasts about half a day and the back of the phone is warmer than usual.
The phone is configured as follows:
Storage: 216.2 GB of 512 GB used
Display and Brightness: Automatic
Wi-Fi: Enabled
Auto-lock: Disabled
VPN: Not connected
Low Power Mode: Disabled
Battery Maximum Capacity: 100%
Which of the following changes would have the BEST impact on battery performance?
Enable auto-lock
Connect to the VPN
Increase available storage space
Disable Wi-Fi
A student would like to prevent the theft of their laptop while studying at
the library. Which of the following security methods would be the BEST
choice to protect this laptop?
Biometrics
Badge reader
USB token
Cable lock
Rodney, a desktop technician, is cleaning the outside of computers used
on a manufacturing assembly line. The assembly line creates sawdust
and wood chips, so most of the computers are protected with enclosed
computer cases. Which of the following would be the MOST important
item for Rodney to include during this cleaning process?
Surge suppressor
Temperature sensor
Face mask
ESD mat
The motherboard of a server in the corporate data center has started
smoking, and flames can be seen inside the computer case. Which of the
following would be the BEST way to extinguish this fire?
Water-based extinguisher
Foam-based extinguisher
Disconnect the power
Carbon dioxide extinguisher
Which of these Windows features provides full disk encryption for all
data on a storage drive?
Domain Services
EFS
RDP
BitLocker
A company maintains data retention requirements of five years for all
customer names, addresses, and phone numbers. Which of the following
would BEST describe this data?
Credit card transactions
Government-issued information
PII
Healthcare data
A user in the accounting department would like to ensure that their
mobile device data is always available. If the user's smartphone is
damaged or stolen, they would like to replace the device and restore all
data as quickly as possible. Which of the following would provide
this functionality?
Full device encryption
Remote backup
IoT isolation
Remote wipe
Each time a user starts a specific corporate application, a page of
disclaimers and usage requirements is shown before the login prompt.
Which of the following would BEST describe this page?
Splash screen
Acceptable use policy
Standard operating procedures
Topology diagram
A system administrator is troubleshooting an older application on a
Windows 10 computer and needs to modify the UAC process. Which of
the following options would provide access to these settings?
Device Manager
System Information
Event Viewer
User Accounts
An office power system occasionally experiences minor voltage spikes
during the business day. Which of the following would be the BEST way
to address this power issue?
Power down when not actively working
Confirm that the building has an electrical ground
Connect a surge suppressor to each system
Maintain an inventory of replacement power supplies
An attacker is using every combination of letters, numbers, and special
characters in an attempt to discover a user's password. Which of the
following would describe this attack type?
Spoofing
Social engineering
Brute force attack
DDoS
A system administrator is upgrading an email service in the corporate
data center. During the upgrade, an error message appears and the
upgrade fails. Subsequent attempts to perform the upgrade also fail.
Which of the following processes should the system administrator follow
to return the email server to its previous state?
Rollback plan
Disaster recovery plan
Incident response plan
Power plan
When connecting a new USB webcam to Windows 10, a message
appears stating "The controller does not have enough resources for
this device." Which of the following would be the BEST next
troubleshooting step?
Close all large-memory processes
Modify the BCD
Move the webcam to a different USB interface
Use System Restore to rollback to a previous configuration
A security technician has identified malware running in the OS kernel.
Traditional anti-malware scans were not able to identify any problems on
the computer. Which of the following would be the BEST description of
this malware?
Rootkit
Worm
Botnet
Cryptominer
A help desk technician has been called to a training room that uses
Android tablets as presentation devices. An application used for
the training program will not start on any of the tablets. When the
application is selected, the splash screen appears for a moment and then
completely disappears with no error message. Which of the following
would be the best NEXT troubleshooting step?
Install all operating system updates
Uninstall the application
Power cycle the tablets
Roll back to the previous application version
A system administrator has been asked to install a new application on a
server, but the application is 64-bit and the server operating system
is 32-bit. Which of the following describes the issue associated with
this installation?
File permissions
OS compatibility
Installation method
Available drive space
A security guard has reported a person was seen passing through a secure
door without using a door badge. The intruder slipped through the door
by closely following the person in front of them. Which of these would
best describe these actions?
Dumpster diving
Brute force
Phishing
Tailgating
A Linux administrator needs to modify the configuration text file for a
service. Which of the following utilities would provide this functionality?
nano
chmod
df
sudo
A user has delivered a broken laptop to the help desk, and they are
visibly upset and quite vocal about the problem they're having. The user
is also asking for a very specific repair that doesn't appear to have any
relationship to his issue. What's the best way to handle this situation?
Repeat your understanding of the issue to the customer and
provide an estimate and follow-up time
Refuse the repair until the customer calms down
Inform the customer of his mistake with the proposed repair
Refuse to make any commitments until the computer is examined
Daniel, a user in the finance department, has purchased a new Android
smartphone and has installed a number of productivity apps. After
a day of use, Daniel finds the phone displaying a large number of
advertisements when browsing the Internet. Which of the following tasks
should Daniel perform after completing a factory reset?
Disable Bluetooth
Check app sharing permissions
Run a speed test on the cellular connection
Verify the source of each app before installation
A user has been provided with a username and password to access the
corporate VPN. The user has also been provided with a hardware device
displaying a six digit code, and the code changes every 30 seconds. Which
of the following would BEST describe the use of this device?
ACL
Group Policy
SMS
MFA
A server administrator is replacing the memory in a database server.
Which of the following steps should be followed FIRST?
Remove the existing memory modules
Wear an air filter mask
Disconnect all power sources
Connect an ESD strap
A user has noticed their system has been running very slowly over the last
few days. They have also noticed files stored on their computer randomly
disappear after the files are saved. The user has rebooted the computer, but
the same problems continue to occur. Which of the following should the
user perform to resolve these issues?
Boot to Safe Mode
Release and renew the network connection
Install anti-malware software
Upgrade the system RAM
A user in the sales department is attempting to upgrade the operating
system of their smartphone, but the smartphone will not start the
installation when selected. Which of the following is the MOST likely
reason for this issue?
Bluetooth is enabled
The smartphone storage is nearly full
Rotation lock is disabled
The phone is connected to a power source
The hard drive in a macOS desktop has failed and none of the data on the
drive was recoverable. A new storage drive has now been installed. Which
of the following should be used to restore the data on the computer?
Backup and Restore
Mission Control
Time Machine
Disk Utility
A user purchased a copy of home tax software and has installed it on their
company computer. This morning, the user logs in and finds that the tax
software has been automatically removed from the system. Which of the
following would be the MOST likely reason for this result?
The company per-seat licenses are all in use
The software uses an open-source license
The user has installed a personal license
The software requires a USB key for DRM
A system administrator is upgrading four workstations from Windows
8.1 to Windows 11. All of the user files and applications are stored on
the server, and no documents or settings need to be retained between
versions. Which of these installation methods would be the BEST way to
provide this upgrade?
Factory reset
Repair installation
Clean install
In-place upgrade
A computer on a manufacturing floor has been identified as a malwareinfected
system. Which of the following should be the best NEXT step
to resolve this issue?
Disconnect the network cable
Perform a malware scan
Disable System Restore
Download the latest anti-malware signatures
A technician has been called to resolve an issue with a networked laser
printer not printing. When the technician arrives on-site, they find the
printer will require a hardware replacement. All hardware is managed by
a third-party and will take a week before the printer is operational again.
Which of the following would be the technician’s best NEXT step?
Work on the next ticket in the queue
Add a follow-up event for one week later
Inform the user of the repair status
Order a printer maintenance kit
A Windows 10 user is installing a new application that also installs a
service. Which of the following permissions will be required for
this installation?
Guest
Power User
Administrator
Standard user
A technician has been assigned a support ticket that urgently requests a
laptop repair, but there are already many open support tickets ahead of
this request. The technician doesn’t recognize the name associated with
the ticket. Which of these choices would be the best path to take?
Place the ticket into the queue as first-come, first-served
Prioritize the support tickets by device type
Triage the queue and prioritize the tickets in order of repair complexity
Contact the end-user and determine the urgency of the repair
A network administrator needs to manage a switch and firewall in the
local data center. Which of the following would be the BEST choice for
this requirement?
RDP
VPN
SSH
VNC
A user is using a smartphone at their desk, and they occasionally receive
a security warning in the browser. After some additional troubleshooting,
the technician determines the security warnings are fake. Which of the
following should a technician follow to BEST resolve this issue?
Put the phone into airplane mode
Connect to the corporate network using a VPN connection
Run an anti-malware scan on the smartphone
Remove any paired Bluetooth devices
Jack, a user, has opened a help desk ticket relating to desktop alerts
randomly appearing throughout the day. Most of the alerts contain
information about third-party products and services. Which of the
following is the MOST likely cause of these messages?
On-path attack
Corrupted email database
OS update failure
Adware
A malware infection has recently been removed from a computer. When
starting the operating system, Windows shows errors during the startup
process indicating some core operating system files are missing. Which of
the following should be used to restore these missing files?
gpupdate
winver
sfc
diskpart
A system administrator is creating a series of shared folders that should
not be visible when users browse the network for available resources.
What symbol should be added to the end of a share name to provide this
functionality?
. (period)
$ (dollar sign)
! (exclamation mark / bang)
# (hash sign / number sign)
A desktop administrator is upgrading the video adapter in a workstation.
Which of the following should the administrator use during this process?
Tone generator
Anti-static strap
Safety goggles
Toner vacuum
A help desk director would like to identify and track computer systems
that have been returned for service or moved from one location to
another. Which of the following would be the BEST solution for these
requirements?
Cable labels
Asset tags
Topology diagrams
Login names
A data center manager requires each server to maintain at least fifteen
minutes of uptime during a power failure. Which of these would be the
BEST choice for this requirement?
Cloud-based storage
UPS
Redundant power supplies
Surge suppressor
