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CompTIA A+ (220-901) Practice Test
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CompTIA A+ (220-901) Practice Test
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1. A technician has been tasked with setting up email on a user's phone. The user also wants the email to remain on the server. Which of the following ports would be BEST for setting up the phone?
2. A user is reporting that a desktop computer with a RAID 1 array is running slowly. Upon performing a reboot, the technician sees S.M.A.R.T. errors during boot up. Which of the following tools would the technician use FIRST to troubleshoot the errors?
3. Which of the following features is an advantage of a switch over a hub?
4. A user is trying to use an external hard drive with an incompatible file system. Which of the following tools will allow the user to change the file system on the hard drive?
5. A user has downloaded an image file and needs to install an application from the image. When trying to execute or open the file, an error is displayed. Which of the following should the user perform?
6. A technician is planning on running multimode fiber and only needs the fiber runs to be 500 feet (152 meters) in distance. Which of the following connectors should the technician use?
7. The technician is troubleshooting a connection issue between the switch and the wall jack. The user is plugged into the jack; however, there is no connection. The technician goes into the switch room to see if the cable is plugged into the switch, but none of the cables are labeled. Which of the following tools would the technician MOST likely use to find this cable?
8. A user has reported that the company notebook is performing some random mouse actions requiring the user to make a lot of typing corrections. How can the technician solve the issue for the user?
9. A customer wants a computer for performing a single-threaded task as quickly as possible. Which of the following CPU characteristics is the MOST important?
10. A user is reporting that a desktop monitor backlighting is very dim. Which of the following should be performed FIRST when troubleshooting the problem?
11. Which of the following monitor technologies provide the widest viewing angle with rich colors and consistent backlighting? (Select TWO.)
12. A customer needs a router that will be able to handle all incoming and outgoing networking traffic independent of the rest of the building. The customer would like the PCs to immediately connect to the Internet and network resources without any additional configuration. Which of the following should the technician do to meet the requirements?
13. Which of the following wireless technologies is LEAST likely to be intercepted by a third party?
14. Proper lifting technique for heavy items is ____.
15. A user wants to enable hands-free for a smartphone in a car. Which of the following needs to be performed?
16. A technician is building a workstation that is to be used as an HTPC and will sit next to the audio receiver. Which of the following form factors would the technician MOST likely use because of its size?
17. A machine receives an IP address starting with 169.254.x.x when which of the following occurs?
18. Which of the following ports is used when accessing a website with SSL encryption?
19. A user reports the inability to access a company server using the FTP protocol. A technician finds other ports to the server seem to work normally. The technician has determined the problem is an incorrectly configured software firewall on the user's machine. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause?
20. A user is unable to show an Android smartphone display on a TV. Which of the following settings should the technician check to resolve this issue?
21. The device that allows two different networks to communicate with one another is ____.
22. The loud clicking noise coming from a faulty hard drive is MOST likely created by ____.
23. A technician installed a new docking station for a user and they have lost the ability to connect to the network. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason?
24. After receiving a call from an executive, a technician walks into a meeting room to find that the projector is not showing the screen of the executive's laptop. The projector shows a message that reads No video signal". Which of the following is the FIRST thing that the technician should do?"
25. A technician is building a workstation that will only be used to connect remotely to a server. Which of the following types of PC configurations is BEST suited for this task?