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A+ 1201 Cert Mastery Review Questions

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is used in mobile devices to convert analog video and sound to digital video and sound?

a)

Calibrator

b)

SDK

c)

Virtual Assistant

d)

Digitizer

2.

John has a high-resolution image on his iPad of his two-year-old son and the family dog. The image initially displays smaller than the screen, so he wants to zoom in to get the details of his son’s expression. What gesture can he use to accomplish this task?

a)

Click the mouse in the middle of the picture to select it, then use the scroll wheel on the mouse to zoom in.

b)

Tap the picture with his index finger on his son’s face.

c)

Long-press on the image and select zoom from the pop-up menu.

d)

Touch his son’s face on the screen with his thumb and finger, then pinch outward to scroll in.

3.

Which mobile device screen technology uses no backlight?

a)

BYOD

b)

LED

c)

OLED

d)

LCD

4.

What can a government use to determine your location at a specific time as long as you’re using your mobile device?

a)

MFA

b)

Geotracking

c)

Google Earth

d)

Authenticator application

5.

What are the steps involved in pairing a Bluetooth speaker with a tablet?

a)

Enable Bluetooth on the tablet; turn on Bluetooth speaker; find the device with the tablet; enter a PIN code or other pairing sequence.

b)

Turn on Bluetooth speaker; find the device with the tablet; enter a PIN code or other pairing sequence.

c)

Search for the Bluetooth speaker from the tablet; select pair from the options to enable the speaker.

d)

Enable Bluetooth on the tablet; turn on the Bluetooth speaker; find the device with the tablet; select pair from the options to enable the speaker.

6.

Which of the following connectors is unique to Apple devices?

a)

USB-C

b)

Molex

c)

USB-A

d)

Lightning

7.

John returned from a cruise to the Bahamas and got a bill from his cell phone company that was over $1000. What could have happened?

a)

John connected to the Internet with his smartphone using the cruise ship’s Wi-Fi.

b)

John’s smartphone connected to the Internet in the Bahamas via a cell provider that wasn’t his provider.

c)

John used his smartphone to do Internet gambling, and the cell provider frowns on that type of activity.

d)

Bills after international trips are always reported in the currency of the country visited.

8.

Leonard just purchased a very expensive comic book and paid for it using a stored credit card on his smartphone.  What technology did he use to make the transaction?

a)

Swipe lock

b)

Wi-Fi Calling

c)

NFC

d)

Bluetooth

9.

What information do you need to connect an Android-based tablet to an IMAP account?

a)

POP3 and DNS name

b)

Username and port number

c)

Username, password, sending and receiving server addresses

d)

Exchange server name, username, and password

10.

Which mobile OS enables device manufacturers to customize it to better suit their specific devices?

a)

Android

b)

Blackberry

c)

iOS

d)

iPad OS

11.

A laptop that runs Windows 10 is configured with a touchscreen and touchpad. The touchpad works correctly, but the touchscreen, responds incorrectly, and it is difficult to locate the active areas of the screen. The user restarts the laptop, but the problem continues.

What should the user do next?

a)

Disable, then enable, the touchscreen through Device Manager

b)

Run the calibration utility from the Control Panel.

c)

User Device Manager to reinstall the device driver.

d)

Uninstall the recently installed applications.

12.

A support agent receives a call from a customer. The customer has bought a new high-end Windows 10 laptop, and they are concerned about an unknown port that looks similar to a micro USB connector. Which port is it MOST likely that the customer is describing?

a)

Mini USB

b)

Lightning Port

c)

eSATA

d)

USB Type C

13.

A customer wants to automatically synchronize calendar and contact information from an iOS phone so that it is readily available to both the iOS phone and a laptop running Windows 10. The customer also has a desktop computer running Windows 10 in a home office. The customer wants to keep the setup requirements on the iOS phone to a minimum. The customer needs to be able to synchronize when traveling.

Which of the following is the best synchronization method?

a)

Desktop

b)

iCloud

c)

USB drive

d)

Google Drive

14.

A company plans to implement a bring your own device (BYOD) policy. Users will be allowed to store personal data on devices, and they will be able to use approved apps. To minimize the risk of stolen data, management wants to ensure that devices are configured securely.

What should the company do to meet that requirement?

a)

Enable two-factor authentication for access to all company resources.

b)

Enable geolocation support on devices and configure GPS policies.

c)

Deploy a centralized MDM solution and enroll users’ smartphones before use.

d)

Configure MAM and specify policies for managing phone settings.

15.

A customer is synchronizing mail, contact, calendar, and bookmark information from an iOS phone and an iPad to iCloud. The customer is using a computer running Windows 8 with Outlook 2007 for this synchronization.

What does the customer need to do?

a)

Install iCloud Control Panel for Windows on the computer.

b)

Upgrade the computer to Outlook 2010 or later.

c)

Create an additional iCloud account.

d)

Install Outlook on the iPad or iPhone.

16.

How many bit are in a MAC address?

a)

32

b)

48

c)

64

d)

128

17.

John’s boss asks for a recommendation for connecting the company network to a small satellite building about 1 km (0.621371 miles) from the main campus. The company owns the empty land in between. Given such a scenario, what network technology implementation should John suggest?

a)

Ethernet over UTP

b)

Ethernet over STP

c)

Ethernet over multimode fiber

d)

Ethernet over single-mode fiber

18.

Erin is purchasing cable for the horizontal runs in a new office. What type of UTP cable should Erin order?

a)

Non-plenum / stranded core

b)

Plenum / solid core

c)

Plenum / stranded core

d)

Non-plenum / solid core

19.

Ed hands William a cable. William hands it back and says, “That’s a nice F-type connector you’ve got there.” What kind of cable does Ed have?

a)

Coaxial

b)

Fiber optic

c)

STP

d)

UTP

20.

Why would you use STP over UTP cabling?

a)

It's cheaper

b)

It's easier to install

c)

It's better to avoid interference

d)

They are interchangeable terms

21.

Using the choices below, which of the following 802.11 standards functions only on the 5-GHz band?

a)

802.11b

b)

802.11g

c)

802.11n

d)

802.11ac

22.

Which type of wireless network hardware automatically works with its peers to forward traffic?

a)

Access point

b)

Wireless repeater

c)

Wireless extender

d)

Mesh

23.

Ralph has installed a wireless network in his house, placing the wireless access point in the kitchen, a centralized location. The Wi-Fi works fine in the living room and dining room but goes out almost completely in the bedroom. What’s most likely the problem?

a)

Interference with some metal object(s)

b)

Improper antenna setup

c)

Use of the default SSID

d)

The SSID is overlapping with a neighbor's SSID

24.

Bluetooth technology is most often used to link devices into what sort of network?

a)

BAN

b)

PAN

c)

LAN

d)

WAN

25.

What technology enables 802.11n networks to make several simultaneous connections and thus improves speed over previous Wi-Fi standards?

a)

Use of the 2.4 GHz frequency

b)

Use of the 5 GHz frequency

c)

MIMO

d)

WPA2

26.

A CIO is concerned that employees are sharing unauthorized data. To address this concern, a technician has been tasked with analyzing all inbound and outbound traffic for several workstations in the same department. What should the technician do to meet this requirement?

a)

Configure a proxy server

b)

Install a network tap

c)

Configure a VLAN

d)

Install a loopback plug

27.

A technician is implementing a wireless LAN at a customer’s corporate offices. The technician needs to provide the maximum data transfer rate possible.

Which wireless protocol should they use?

a)

802.11b

b)

802.11g

c)

802.11n

d)

802.11ac

28.

Which tool should a field engineer use to verify the continuity, wiring standards and operational status of structure cabling on-site?

a)

Tone generator

b)

Loopback plug

c)

Multimeter

d)

Cable tester

29.

Which statement correctly describes SDN?

a)

SDN facilitates a fiber-optic connection between a private network and ISP

b)

Using SDN, network devices can receive power through the same Ethernet cable that is used for data connectivity

c)

Using SDN, network devices can be provisioned and configured using automated, pre-programmed processes

d)

SDN is a security solution that offers a comprehensive and coordinated approach to defending against network threats

30.

A company wants to configure VLANs to improve performance. They need to determine if the infrastructure can support VLANs.

What device should the company use to configure VLANs?

a)

Bridge

b)

Router

c)

Switch

d)

Repeater

31.

Into which socket could you place an Intel Core i5 (Alder Lake) if you are building a computer?

a)

Socket LGA 1700

b)

Socket C

c)

Socket AM4

d)

Socket FM2b

32.

Darren has installed a new CPU in a client’s computer, but nothing happens when he pushes the power on the case. The LED light on the motherboard is lit up, so he knows the system has power. What could the problem be?

a)

He forgot to disconnect the CPU fan.

b)

He forgot to apply the thermal paste between the CPU and the heat-sink and fan assembly.

c)

He used an AMD CPU in an Intel motherboard

d)

He used an Intel CPU in an AMD motherboard.

33.

A client calls to complain that his computer starts up, but crashes when Windows starts to load. After a brief set of questions, you find out that his nephew upgraded his RAM for him over the weekend and could not get the computer to work correctly afterward. What could be the problem?

a)

Thermal paste degradation

b)

A disconnected CPU fan

c)

A bad CPU cache

d)

There is nothing wrong. It usually takes a couple of days for RAM to acclimate into a new system

34.

Steve adds a second 8 GB 288-pin DIMM to his PC, which should bring the total RAM up to 16 GB in his system. The PC has an Intel Core i7 4 GHz process, and four 288-pin DIMM slows on the motherboard. When he turns on the PC, only 8 GB of RAM shows up in the Windows Settings app. Which of the following is most likely the problem?

a)

Steve failed to seat the RAM properly

b)

Steve put DDR4 in a DDR3 slot

c)

The CPU cannot handle 16 GB of RAM

d)

The motherboard can use only one RAM slot at a time

35.

Cindy installed a second stick of DDR4 RAM into her Core i5 system, bringing the total system up to 16 GB. Within a short period of time, she begins experiencing the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). What could be the problem?

a)

She installed faulty RAM

b)

The motherboard could only handle 12GB of RAM

c)

The motherboard needed dual-channel RAM

d)

There is no problem. Windows always does this initially but gets better after crashing a few times.

36.

Martin bought a new motherboard to replace his older ATX motherboard. As he left the shop, the tech on duty called after him, “Check your standoffs!” What could the tech have meant?

a)

Standoffs are the connectors on the motherboard for the front panels, such as the on/off switch.

b)

Standoffs are the metal edges on some cases that aren’t rolled.

c)

Standoffs are the metal connectors that attach the motherboard to the case.

d)

Standoffs are the headers that enable a motherboard to support more four USB ports.

37.

When Jane proudly displays her new motherboard, the senior tech scratched his head and asked, “What kind of northbridge does it have?” What could he possibly be asking her?

a)

The PCI slot

b)

The PCIe slot

c)

The chipset

d)

The USB controller

38.

What is the proper order of the laser printing process?

a)

Process, clean, charge, expose, develop, transfer, and fuse

b)

Process, charge, expose, develop, transfer, fuse, and clean

c)

Clean, expose, develop, transfer, process, fuse, and charge

d)

Clean, charge, expose, process, develop, fuse, and transfer

39.

Mary sends a printer test page to her standalone printer, and it prints correctly. She then sends a print job to the same printer and the printout of random letters (gobbledygook). What’s probably wrong?

a)

Out of toner

b)

Fuser error

c)

Printer interface

d)

Faulty software configuration

40.

Which of the following could an organization use to enable its users to access their files and applications from multiple devices?

a)

Virtual desktop

b)

Client-side virtual machine

c)

File synchronization service

d)

Virtual memory

41.

GeoFind is a successful tracking company using an internal service to manage all its monitoring stations. A surge in tracking cases has caused a massive increase in the amount of audio and video sent back from their stations. To add short-term capacity, they can create new servers in the public cloud. What model of cloud computing does this describe?

a)

Public cloud

b)

Private cloud

c)

Community cloud

d)

Hybrid cloud

42.

Janelle wants to start a new photo sharing website to post pictures of UFOs, but she doesn’t own any servers. How can she quickly create a new server to run her server?

a)

Public cloud

b)

Private cloud

c)

Community cloud

d)

Hybrid cloud

43.

Errors in the BIOS configuration, a faulty hard drive, or a damaged master boot record can cause which type of error?

a)

Operating system not found

b)

Low memory

c)

System instability

d)

Verify requirements

44.

Melissa is using too many items inserted her computer’s USB ports and receives a USB controller resource warning message on her screen to let her know. Why is this happening?

a)

Her USBs are not compatible with her computer.

b)

There is a virus on one of her USBs.

c)

USB controllers have a set number of endpoints.

d)

USB controllers have a set number of resources.

45.

When troubleshooting a software problem on Paul’s computers and listening to her describe the problem, you get a text from your boss. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for you take?

a)

Excuse yourself, walk out of the cubicle, and text your boss.

b)

Pick up Paul’s phone and dial your boss.

c)

Wait until Paul finishes his description and then ask to use his phone to call your boss.

d)

Wait until Paul finishes his description, run through any simple fixes, and then explain that you need to call your boss on your cell phone.

46.

Which of the following is a detailed assessment of possible problems that could result from change?

a)

Acceptable Use Policy

b)

New User Setup Checklist

c)

Regulatory requirements

d)

Risk analysis

47.

When manning the help desk, you get a call from a distraught user who says she has a blank screen. What would be a useful follow up question?

a)

Is the monitor plugged in and turned on?

b)

Did you drop the monitor?

c)

Did you reboot?

d)

What did you do?