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CompTIA Tech Review - 10.15.2025

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You're helping a coworker whose laptop just got drenched in coffee. What should you do first?

a)

Plug it in to see if it still works

b)

Power it off and unplug it immediately

c)

Shake it to remove the liquid

d)

Put it in the microwave to dry it

2.

Alex is trying to log into his computer but realizes he forgot his Windows password. What’s the best way for him to reset it?

a)

Reinstall Windows

b)

Call his family's helpdesk

c)

Use password reset disk or admin account

d)

ormat the hard drive

3.

Your manager, Mason, calls you over and says the office printer isn’t working. What’s the first thing you check?

a)

Buy a new printer

b)

Reinstall the printer OS

c)

Replace the toner and or ink drums

d)

Is it turned on and connected?

4.

Jamie is at home and suddenly can’t connect to the Wi-Fi on their laptop. What’s the first troubleshooting step Jamie should try?

a)

Replace the router

b)

Check if airplane mode is on

c)

Reinstall the browser

d)

Format the hard drive

5.

Zoe mentions that her computer has been running very slowly whenever she tries to open programs or browse the internet. What’s a quick first step you should take to help her?

a)

Replace the CPU

b)

Check Task Manager for high usage

c)

Reinstall Windows

d)

Buy a new computer

e)

Replace the PSU

6.

Benjamin is working in his office and urgently needs to find an important email, but he can’t locate it in his inbox. What should you suggest he do?

a)

Restart the computer

b)

Reinstall Outlook app

c)

Call the sender

d)

Use the search function in the email client

e)

Restart the network

7.

Oliver plugs a USB drive into his computer, but it isn’t showing in File Explorer. What’s a good first step?

a)

Format the USB drive

b)

Reinstall Windows

c)

Replace the motherboard

d)

Check Disk Management

e)

Adjust BIOS settings

8.

Charlotte notices that her laptop fan is making a loud noise while she is working. What’s likely the cause?

a)

Broken fan blade

b)

Malware in the fan

c)

Low battery

d)

Overheating due to dust or high CPU usage

e)

Outdated firmware

9.

While Daniel is preparing an important report on his computer, his screen suddenly turns blue and displays an error message. What’s a common cause?

a)

Printer jam

b)

Driver conflict or hardware failure

c)

Wrong password

d)

Low screen brightness

10.

Samuel is working on a project and tries to open an important file on his computer, but he gets a permission denied error. What’s the fix?

a)

Delete the file

b)

Reinstall the OS

c)

Change file permissions or ownership

d)

Format the drive

11.

David is at a coffee shop and notices a Wi-Fi network named “Free Wi-Fi.” He wants to connect to it. What should you advise?

a)

Go ahead, it’s free

b)

Use a VPN and connect

c)

Restart the router

d)

Avoid it—it could be a rogue access point

12.

David has been using his device for a while, and lately, he notices that his apps crash frequently. What’s a common cause?

a)

Too much RAM

b)

Wrong keyboard layout

c)

Brightness too high

d)

Outdated software or OS

13.

While setting up a new computer, Evelyn finds a cable with a rectangular connector and 4 pins. What is it likely used for?

a)

HDMI

b)

Ethernet

c)

VGA

d)

USB 2.0

e)

Firewire

14.

Harper is setting up different devices at home, including a smartphone, a tablet, and a laptop. Harper notices that each device uses different software to manage its hardware and run applications. Which of these are examples of Operating Systems?

a)

iOS

b)

Microsoft Windows

c)

Android

d)

All of these are Operating Systems

15.

Daniel wants to save his school project files. He is considering different options for storage. Which of these is NOT a type of storage?

a)

USB pen drive

b)

file cabinet

c)

memory card

d)

DVD

16.

Aria uses a device at home that helps her store family photos, retrieve important documents, and process her school assignments. What is this electronic device called?

(a)  

17.

Isla is organizing her vacation photos into different folders on her computer. How does the OS help her manage these files?

a)

Deals with movement, editing and deletion of data

b)

Colour codes data

c)

Translates data into binary

18.

Maya has saved many school projects, photos, and documents on her computer. She wants to make sure she can easily find and access them later. What does the term file management mean in this context?

a)

How your manager is able to find your file.

b)

The way in which we organize our files and documents on the computer.

c)

How you organize the rough edges of your nails

19.

Benjamin is setting up a new computer and wants to understand how it stores his photos, documents, and music. He wonders: What form of data does a computer store?

a)

Alphanumeric

b)

primary

c)

Binary

d)

High level

20.

Mia needs to keep track of her school assignments and photos. She uses her computer because it can (a)   a large amount of information.

21.

After a major server outage at her company, Anika is reviewing the disaster recovery policy. What is the purpose of the disaster recovery policy?

a)

Preventing cybersecurity incidents from occurring.

b)

Ensuring damage is quickly recovered from after an incident.

c)

Performing regular backups of all data.

d)

Analysing the cause of attacks and identifying improvements to procedures.

22.

Grace is editing a report on her computer. Before she saves her changes, where are the modifications temporarily stored?

a)

SSD

b)

CPU

c)

RAM

d)

GPU

23.

Nora is responsible for managing sensitive customer information at her company. What is the primary function of data security in her role?

a)

To ensure data is accurate

b)

To protect data from unauthorized access and corruption

c)

To create backups

d)

To assess risks

24.

Jackson is creating a mobile app for his school project. After writing some code, he notices that the app keeps crashing when he tries to open it. He decides to 'debug' the program. What does the term 'debug' mean in this context?

a)

Identify errors and fix them.

b)

Making a calculation

c)

A set of instructions

d)

Looking at code

25.

 Maya is working on her laptop at home and does not connect it to any other devices, such as a printer, another computer, or the internet. Is a network created in this situation . 

a)

True 

b)

False 

26.

1. Arjun is setting up a web server and needs to configure the correct TCP port for HTTP traffic. Which port should he use?

a)

60

b)

90

c)

80

d)

70

27.

Ella tries to access a shared folder on her office network but receives an 'Access Denied' message. What should she check first?

a)

Whether the folder exists

b)

If the monitor is on

c)

If she has the correct permissions

d)

If her computer is plugged in

28.

Lucas is working from home and suddenly notices his computer is not connecting to the internet, even though his phone and tablet are online. What is a logical first step?

a)

Restart his computer

b)

Replace the modem

c)

Call his ISP immediately

d)

Buy a new network card

29.

Priya has important documents and photos on her computer that she doesn't want to lose by accident. What is a recommended practice to help her keep them safe?

a)

Rename files often

b)

Create regular backups

c)

Store everything on the desktop

d)

Delete old files regularly

30.

Jackson wants to save his school project on Google Drive so he can access it from any device. Where does his project get stored?

a)

Cloud

b)

Dr. Galiana's office

c)

CD-ROM

d)

USB Drive

31.

Michael deletes a file from his desktop. Is the file permanently deleted?

a)

Yes, it is gone forever

b)

No, it goes to the recycle bin which empties it

c)

No, it goes to the recycle bin and you have to empty the recycle bin

32.

Maya is responsible for her company's IT infrastructure. She wants to ensure that the business can continue operating even if unexpected events occur. What kind of threats can disaster recovery policies help Maya's company to be protected from?

a)

Natural disasters

b)

Malware

c)

Hardware failure

d)

All of the above.

33.

Olivia is working on her computer and wants to start a new document in her application. Which shortcut key should she use to create a new file?

a)

Ctrl + N

b)

Ctrl + M

c)

Ctrl +O

d)

Ctrl + P

34.

James is cleaning up his computer and accidentally deletes an important document. Where is the deleted file sent to prevent him from accidentally losing it forever?  

a)

Trash Can/Recycle Bin

b)

A folder

c)

They are automatically deleted

35.

Aria downloads a file from Google Drive on her computer. Where does the file typically go?

a)

Desktop

b)

Documents

c)

Downloads

d)

This PC