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A+Core 1 (1-100)#1

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are components you might find inside a PC? (select the three best answers.)

a)

RAM

b)

Motherboard

c)

CPU

d)

Keyboard

e)

Cable modem

2.

Which device retains data over the long term?

a)

RAM

b)

Storage drive

c)

CPU

d)

Video card

3.

To which type of technology would you install a x16 card?

a)

DisplayPort

b)

PCIe

c)

Thunderbolt

d)

USB

4.

Which computer process checks all your components during boot?

a)

CMOS

b)

POST

c)

Lithium battery

d)

BIOS

5.

You are planning to use an older PC for trade shows in several different countries. The PC only needs to work as a basic kiosk with an Internet browser. Which of the following is the most important factor for you to consider?

a)

Maximum wattage

b)

Number of SATA connections

c)

TDP

d)

Input voltage

e)

Number of network connections

6.

Which of the following could cause the POST to fail? (select the two best answers.)

a)

Power supply

b)

Storage drive

c)

CPU

d)

Memory

7.

Which of the following might you find as part of a tablet computer? (select the two best answers.)

a)

24-inch display

b)

Flash memory

c)

SATA storage drive

d)

Multi-touch touchscreen

8.

Which of the following cloud concepts can allow for scalable services to clients?

a)

Shared resources

b)

Rapid elasticity

c)

SaaS

d)

Metered utilization

e)

High availability

9.

How should you hold RAM when installing it?

a)

By the front and back

b)

With a punchdown tool

c)

With tweezers

d)

By the edges

10.

You have been tasked with setting up a specialized computer for video editing. Which of the following should you include with the computer? (select the two best answers.)

a)

SSD

b)

NAS

c)

Gigabit NIC

d)

Hypervisor

e)

Dual monitors

11.

How many pins are inside an SATA 3.0 data connector?

a)

15

b)

127

c)

7

d)

24

12.

What is the term for the delay in the RAM's response to a request from the memory controller?

a)

Fetch interval

b)

Lag

c)

Standard deviation

d)

Latency

13.

What is the minimum number of storage drives necessary to implement RAID 5?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Five

d)

Four

14.

A user's times and date keep resetting to January 1, 2015. Which of the following is the most likely cause?

a)

Windows needs to be updated.

b)

The Windows Date and Time Properties window needs to be modified.

c)

The lithium battery needs to be replaced.

d)

The BIOS/UEFI needs to be updated.

15.

Which type of adapter card is normally plugged into a PCIe x16 adapter card slot?

a)

Video

b)

NIC

c)

Modem

d)

Sound

16.

Which of the following is a common type of CPU for a smartphone?

a)

SODIMM

b)

Core i9

c)

LGA 1700

d)

SoC

17.

Which of the following components could cause the POST to beep several times and fail during boot?

a)

LPDDR

b)

RAM

c)

Power supply

d)

Storage drive

e)

Sound card

18.

Which of the following are ports you might find on smartphones and tablets? (Select the two best answers.)

a)

DVI

b)

Lightning

c)

eSATA

d)

USB-C

19.

Which of the following has the fastest data throughput?

a)

Solid-state drive

b)

USB

c)

Optical drive

d)

RAM

e)

Hard disk drive

20.

Which of the following CPU cooling methods is the most common?

a)

Heat sink

b)

Liquid nitrogen

c)

Heat sink and fan

d)

Liquid cooling

21.

You are tasked with fixing a problem with a video editing workstation. An unexpected clicking noise occurs every time the video editing program is started. The case fans have been replaced, but the noise remains. Diagnostics have also been run on the video card, and it appears to be operating normally. What action should you take first?

a)

Scan for malware

b)

Replace the video card.

c)

Replace the hard disk drive.

d)

Perform a full data backup

e)

Perform a System Restore.

22.

You are in the process of upgrading a lab's systems from wireless-equipped laptops to thin clients. To support the VDI that you plan to implement, each client needs a 1 Gbps connection. Previously, the laptops connected to the organization's 802.11n wireless network. Which of the following is needed for the thin clients to communicate with each other?

a)

UPS

b)

External storage drives

c)

Network cables

d)

KVM

23.

Which of the following cable types should you use to connect a cable modem to a SOHO router?

a)

USB

b)

Ethernet

c)

RG-6

d)

SATA

e)

HDMI

24.

With which of the following technologies can you have two mobile devices transfer data simply by touching them together?

a)

USB

b)

Bluetooth

c)

NFC

d)

WI-Fi

25.

What type of power connector is used for a x16 video card?

a)

P1 24-pin

b)

PCIe 8-pin

c)

SATA 15-pin

d)

Molex 4-pin

26.

Which of the following are output devices? (Select the three best answers.)

a)

Speakers

b)

Keyboard

c)

Touchpad

d)

Printer

e)

Display

27.

What does the b in 1000 Mbps stand for?

a)

bits

b)

megabytes

c)

bytes

d)

bandwidth

28.

When running cable through drop ceilings, which type of cable do you need?

a)

Category 5e

b)

Direct burial

c)

PVC

d)

Plenum

29.

Which device connects multiple computers in a LAN?

a)

Firewall

b)

Switch

c)

Router

d)

Modem

30.

Which of the following is the default subnet mask for IP address 192.168.1.1?

a)

255.255.255.0

b)

255.255.255.255

c)

255.0.0.0

d)

255.255.0.0

31.

Which of the following is the minimum cable category needed for a 1000BASE-T network?

a)

802.11ax

b)

Category 5e

c)

Category 5

d)

Category 6

32.

Which of the following IP addresses can be routed across the internet?

a)

127.0.0.1

b)

10.52.50.13

c)

192.168.1.1

d)

129.52.50.13

33.

Which port number is used by an HTTPS web server by default?

a)

443

b)

21

c)

80

d)

25

34.

Which of the following cable types have a copper medium? (Select the three best answers.)

a)

Twisted pair

b)

Multimode

c)

Coaxial

d)

Fiber optic

e)

Cat 6a

35.

Which of the following cable types can protect against electromagnetic interference (EMI)? (Select the two best answers.)

a)

Cat 6

b)

UTP

c)

Fiber optic

d)

STP

36.

You are configuring Bob's computer to access the internet. Which of the following are required? (Select all that apply.)

a)

DNS server address

b)

Domain name

c)

Email server name

d)

DHCP server address

e)

Gateway address

37.

Which of the following translates a computer name into an IP address?

a)

TCP

b)

UDP

c)

FTP

d)

DNS

38.

A customer wants to access the internet from many different locations in the United States. Which of the following is the best technology to enable the customer to do so?

a)

Infrared

b)

Cellular WAN

c)

802.11ac

d)

Bluetooth

39.

You just configured the IP address 192.168.0.105 in Windows. When you press the Tab key, Windows automatically configures the default subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Which of the following IP addresses is a suitable gateway address?

a)

192.168.1.1

b)

192.168.10.1

c)

192.168.1.100

d)

192.168.0.1

40.

Which of the following is the name for a wireless network?

a)

DHCP

b)

WPA

c)

SSID

d)

Screened subnet

41.

You configure a mobile device to connect to a Wi-Fi network on channel 165. Which of the following frequencies is the wireless connection using?

a)

5 GHz

b)

13.56 MHz

c)

2.4 GHz

d)

40 MHz

42.

Which of the following connector types is used by fiber-optic cabling?

a)

LC

b)

RJ45

c)

RJ11

d)

RG-6

43.

Which protocol uses port 53?

a)

HTTPS

b)

DNS

c)

FTP

d)

SMTP

44.

Which of the following Internet services are wireless? (Select the two best answers.)

a)

Fiber optic

b)

Satellite

c)

Cable internet

d)

Cellular

e)

DSL

45.

Which of the following terms best describes two or more LANs connected over a large geographic distance?

a)

PAN

b)

WAN

c)

SAN

d)

MAN

e)

WLAN

46.

Which device connects to the network and has the sole purpose of providing data to clients?

a)

NAC

b)

NAT

c)

NAS

d)

IaaS

47.

You are making your own networking patch cable. You need to attach an RJ45 plug to the end of twisted-pair cable. Which tool should you use?

a)

Multimeter

b)

Crimper

c)

Tone and probe kit

d)

Cable tester

48.

Which port is used by RDP?

a)

443

b)

80

c)

3389

d)

110

49.

Which of the following provide for a data plane and a control plane?

a)

ONT

b)

NIC

c)

SDN

d)

MAM

50.

Which of the following printer failures can be described as a condition in which the internal feed mechanism stopped working temporarily?

a)

No connectivity

b)

Corrupt driver

c)

Paper jam

d)

Power cycle

51.

A customer can barely hear sounds from a laptop's speakers. What should you do first?

a)

Install a new sound driver.

b)

Tap the speakers.

c)

Reinstall Windows.

d)

Search for a volume key.

52.

After you replace a motherboard in a PC, the system overheats and fails to boot. Which of the following is the most likely cause?

a)

The GPU is not compatible with the CPU.

b)

The new motherboard's firmware is out of date.

c)

The case fan failed.

d)

Thermal paste was not applied between the heat sink and the CPU.

53.

You use your laptop often. Which of the following is a simple, free way to keep your laptop running cool?

a)

Put the laptop in the freezer when not in use.

b)

Direct a fan at the laptop.

c)

Keep the laptop on a flat surface.

d)

Keep the laptop turned off whenever possible.

54.

Which of the following are important factors when purchasing a replacement laptop AC adapter? (Select the two best answers.)

a)

Current and voltage

b)

Connector size and shape

c)

Battery type

d)

Inverter type

55.

Eric uses an external monitor with his laptop. He tells you that his laptop will boot, but the system won't display anything on the external screen. Which of the following solutions enables the display?

a)

Press the Enter and Esc keys while the laptop is booting.

b)

Connect the laptop to another external monitor.

c)

Press the Fn key while the laptop is booting.

d)

Press the Fn and screen keys one or more times until an image appears on the screen.

56.

Which type of printer uses a toner cartridge?

a)

Thermal

b)

Inkjet

c)

3D printer

d)

Impact

e)

Laser

57.

Which of the following should not be connected to UPS?

a)

Speakers

b)

Monitors

c)

Laser printers

d)

PCs

58.

Terri finishes installing a printer for a customer. What should she do next?

a)

Print a test page.

b)

Restart the spooler.

c)

Set up a separator page.

d)

Verify that the printer prints by using Microsoft Word.

59.

Which of the following best describes printing in duplex?

a)

1200 DPI

b)

Printing to file

c)

Printing on both sides of the paper

d)

Full-duplex printer communication

e)

Printer collation

60.

Special paper is needed to print on which type of printer?

a)

Laser

b)

Thermal

c)

Inkjet

d)

Impact

e)

3D

61.

Which of the following channels should you select for an 802.11 wireless network?

a)

6

b)

802

c)

8080

d)

21

62.

Which environmental issue affects a thermal printer the most?

a)

Moisture

b)

Dirt

c)

Heat

d)

ESD

63.

Which of the following occurs last in the laser printing process?

a)

Exposing

b)

Fusing

c)

Developing

d)

Charging

e)

Cleaning

64.

Which type of printer uses impact to transfer ink from a ribbon to the paper?

a)

Laser

b)

Thermal

c)

Inkjet

d)

Impact

65.

Which of the following steps enables you to take control of a network printer from a remote computer?

a)

Installing the printer locally and accessing the Sharing tab

b)

Installing the printer locally and accessing the Ports tab

c)

Connecting to the printer via FTP

d)

Installing the printer locally and accessing the spool settings

66.

A colour laser printer produces images that are tinted blue. Which of the following steps should be performed to address this problem?

a)

Clean the toner cartridge

b)

Clean the primary corona

c)

Change the fusing assembly

d)

Calibrate the printer

67.

A laptop cannot access the wireless network. Which of the following statement best describe the most likely causes of this? (Select the two best answers.)

a)

The function key for wireless was pressed by accident.

b)

The computer is obtaining an IP address automatically.

c)

The wireless network was forgotten in Windows.

d)

The user installed a new web browser.

68.

A desktop computer does not have a lit link light on the back of the computer. Which of the following is the most likely reason for this?

a)

The system did not POST correctly.

b)

Wi-Fi was disabled.

c)

The network cable is disconnected.

d)

USB is malfunctioning.

69.

Which of the following IP addresses does a technician see if a computer running Windows is connected to a multifunction network device and is attempting to obtain an IP address automatically but is not receiving an IP address from the DHCP server?

a)

169.254.10.10

b)

192.168.10.10

c)

172.16.10.10

d)

192.168.0.10

70.

For which type of PC component are 80 mm and 120 mm common sizes?

a)

Case fans

b)

Memory modules

c)

CPUs

d)

Heat sinks

71.

An exclamation point next to a device in Device Manager indicates which of the following?

a)

A driver is not properly installed for this device.

b)

The driver is not digitally signed.

c)

The device driver needs to be upgraded.

d)

The device is disabled.

72.

Beep codes are generated by which of the following?

a)

POST

b)

Windows

c)

RTC

d)

CMOS

73.

Which of the following indicates that a printer is network ready?

a)

An RJ45 jack

b)

A USB connector

c)

An RJ11 jack

d)

An SCSI connector

74.

You just turned off a printer to perform maintenance on it. Which of the following should you be careful of when removing the fuser?

a)

The fuser being fragile

b)

The fuser releasing toner

c)

The fuser being hot

d)

The fuser being wet

75.

Which of the following connectors can allow for video, audio, and data?

a)

DisplayPort

b)

USB-C

c)

HDMI

d)

DVI

76.

You are attempting to make a connection to the Internet with a laptop, but there is no Wi-Fi availability. Your smartphone currently has access to the Internet. Which of the following will allow the laptop to connect to the Internet?

a)

PRL

b)

PoE injector

c)

GPS

d)

Hotspot

77.

One of your customers purchased a device that can perform firewall duties, routing tasks, packet inspection, and antivirus scanning. Which of the following devices was purchased?

a)

IDS appliance

b)

Proxy server

c)

UTM appliance

d)

DHCP server

78.

Which of the following is most important piece of information needed to connect to a specific wireless network?

a)

Administrator password

b)

MAC address

c)

SSID

d)

Channel

79.

You are considering a cloud-based service for file storage and synchronization. Which of the following resources is the most critical to your design?

a)

RAM utilization

b)

I/O bandwidth

c)

CPU utilization

d)

Disk speed

80.

Which of the following statements describes why the display to a laptop gets dimmer when the power supply from the AC outlet is disconnected?

a)

To operate properly, laptop displays require an alternating current for power source.

b)

Security settings on the laptop are configured to dim the display.

c)

The laptop cannot use full brightness when on battery power.

d)

Power management settings on the laptop are configured for power saving.

81.

A technician is working on the management plane of a router. Which of the following would be most associated with this activity?

a)

ACL blocking

b)

Static routing table

c)

SSH access

d)

High throughput

e)

OSPF update

82.

A network technician is installing a backup Internet connection at a remote site using existing telephone lines. Which of the following would describe this installation?

a)

Fiber optics

b)

Satellite

c)

DSL

d)

Cable modem

e)

Peer-to-peer

83.

A network administrator has identified a large amount of traffic using tcp/3389. Which of the following would be commonly associated with this traffic type?

a)

Remote device access

b)

Automatic IP address assignment

c)

Server authentication

d)

Print job submission

e)

Receiving email messages

84.

Which of the following would be the best choice for synchronizing contact data between an iPhone and macOS?

a)

Bluetooth

b)

USB flash drive

c)

Microsoft 365

d)

USB cable

e)

iCloud

85.

Location services are no longer working on a mobile phone. Which of the following would be most affected by this issue?

a)

GPS data

b)

MDM policies

c)

Bluetooth connectivity

d)

Battery charge rate

e)

Backup intervals

86.

A user's mobile phone has received a PRL update. Which of the following would be most associated with this update?

a)

Certificate details

b)

Digital signature

c)

Security patch

d)

Tower information

e)

App update

87.

A user is able to view the battery status of wireless earbuds while charging. Which of the following provides these status updates?

a)

802.11

b)

USB-C

c)

NFC

d)

Bluetooth

e)

DB-9

88.

A technician is connecting a lightning cable to a desktop computer. Which of the following would be the most likely reason for this connection?

a)

Color printing

b)

External storage

c)

Phone charging

d)

Multiple monitors

e)

Wireless networking

89.

An IT purchasing department has been asked to buy a device with in plane switching. Which of the following would be associated with this request?

a)

Internet bandwidth

b)

Memory channels

c)

Network connectivity

d)

Color printing

e)

LCD monitor

90.

A technician has been asked to install a SO-DIMM. Which of the following would be associated with this request?

a)

M.2 SSD

b)

Laptop RAM

c)

Liquid cooling

d)

External storage

e)

Network interface card

91.

A network is experiencing high rates of jitter. Which of the following would be the most likely result of this issue?

a)

Incomplete file transfers

b)

Choppy VoIP calls

c)

Wireless interference

d)

High network utilization

e)

Authentication failures

92.

Many users have sent jobs to the network laser printer, but the printer is not operating and there are no messages on the printer. Which of the following is the most likely reason for this issue?

a)

Incorrect paper size

b)

Corrupted print queue

c)

Toner low

d)

Dirty optical drum

e)

Paper jam

93.

The display on a user's mobile phone is starting to separate from the case due to a swollen battery. Which of the following would be the best way to address this issue?

a)

Restart the phone

b)

Place the phone in a bag with silica gel

c)

Charge the battery to full strength

d)

Turn on airplane mode

e)

Power down the phone

94.

Which of the following would be the best way to resolve an issue with dead pixels?

a)

Modify the video resolution

b)

Replace the HDMI cable

c)

Upgrade the power supply

d)

Replace the storage drive

e)

Replace the monitor

95.

A system test is showing a result of approximately 200 IOPS. Which of the following would be the subject of this test?

a)

Motherboard temperature

b)

Main RAM

c)

Video adapter

d)

Bluetooth keyboard

e)

Hard drive

96.

A computer has stopped during POST. Which of the following is the most likely reason for this issue?

a)

Incorrect SSID name

b)

Incorrect video input

c)

Multi-factor authentication

d)

Unpatched Windows version

e)

Disconnected storage drive

97.

A server administrator has configured an option for VT in the system BIOS. Which of the following would be associated with this change?

a)

Full disk encryption

b)

Multiple display support

c)

Hardware-based virtualization

d)

Increased RAM throughput

e)

Redundant network connection

98.

A network administrator is consolidating all authentication messages to a central database. Which of the following would provide this functionality?

a)

QoS

b)

VPN

c)

DHCP server

d)

Web server

e)

Syslog

99.

Vertical streaks are appearing on the output of a laser printer. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?

a)

Roller

b)

Drum

c)

Transfer Belt

d)

Ribbon

100.

A user is trying to play a DVD on a projector. The user can hear the audio; however, the projector is showing an error message that states: HDMI Block due to Copy Protection. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the error?

a)

The HDMI cannot carry the signal from the DVD to the projector

b)

The user needs to enable copy-protected sources in the projector’s settings

c)

The projector does not support the necessary HDCP protocol

d)

The user needs to switch from HDMI to a cable standard such as DisplayPort