A + Test

A Plus Test

This is an A+ preparation test for those interested in checking how good their knowledge is in Computer Hardware and Software as well as other aspects tested by COMPTIA for those who want to become IT Specialists and Technicians. The test contains multiple choice questions. It should take you less than 30 min to finish the exam. This test should be taken only for fun, the score that will be shown later doesn't necessarily show your real level. Have fun!

A Plus Test

  1. A client cannot receive files off the FTP server. Which of the following default ports needs to be opened for FTP to work properly?
    2. | 21 | 80 | 110 | 443 |

  2. Which of the following cable types is required at minimum, to support a 10/100/1000BaseT LAN?
    3. | CAT3 | CAT1 | CAT5 | CAT5e |

  3. You are working on a Windows Vista computer. Which of the following is the BEST option to improve search time for all text files?
    4. | Convert | Indexing | Recover | Regedit |

  4. Which of the following is a share permission?
    5. | Change | Modify | Read & Write | Write & Execute |

  5. Which of the following is best practice when securing a WiFi Network?
    6. Disable SSID broadcast
    Enable dynamic addressing
    Expand the signal strength
    Use WEP encryption

  6. Which of the following is the maximum file size for FAT32?
    7. | 500 megabytes | 2 gigabytes | 4 gigabytes | 6 gigabytes |

  7. Which of the following is the MOST secure wireless encryption?
    8. | WPA2 | IPSec | WEP | WPA |

  8. Which of the following wireless standards uses the 5GHz frequency?
    9. | 802.11g | 802.2 | 802.3 | 802.11a |

  9. A color laser printer is producing pages with ink smears when touched. Which components should be replaced?
    10. | Drum | Fuser | Paper tray | Toner |

  10. You configure the BIOS to boot to the hard drive first, but the system still tries to boot from the optical drive. What is the MOST likely cause?
    11. | CD-ROM disk | CMOS battery | Optical drive | Power supply |

  11. Which of the following would you use to troubleshoot a parallel port problem?
    12. | Extension magnet | Loopback plug | Multimeter | Voltage regulator |

  12. Which of the following should be used to test the electrical output of a power supply?
    13. | Anti-static wrist strap | Device Manager | Loopback plug | Multimeter |

  13. Which of the following system tools rearranges files and puts them back more effeciently to the hard drive?
    14. | CHKDSK | DEFRAG | FORMAT | NTBACKUP |

  14. Which of the following is the correct address to use with the PING command when testing the functionality of a NIC?
    15. | 10.0.0.1 | 127.0.0.1 | 169.254.0.1 | 255.255.255.1 |

  15. A laptop's screen is very dim. You confirmed that it is a hardware issue. Which of the following parts should be replaced FIRST?
    16. | Display harness | LCD inverter | LCD panel | Video adapter |

  16. Multiple clients reported that they are no longer able to print to a network printer. Which of the following has MOST likely changed to create this problem?
    17. | DNS server name | IP address | MAC address | Printer description |

  17. Which one of the following command line utilities is used to display and change file permissions?
    18. | Attrib | Label | Recover | Verify |

  18. A message at startup says 'One or more services failed to load at startup'. Which of the following Windows utilities would you use to diagnose the issue?
    19. | Dr. Watson | Event Viewer | Scandisk | System Information |

  19. Which of the following tools could be used to view, update, disable, and repair hardware drivers and settings?
    20. | Device Manager | System Monitor | System Restore | Task Manager |

  20. When adding a second hard drive on the first IDE controller, you should configure the second hard disk drive as:
    21. | Master | Primary | Secondary | Slave |

  21. You need to transfer data to an external hard drive which is 10/100 network capable. Which of the following has the FASTEST transfer rate?
    22. | Broadband | IEEE 1394 | USB 1.1 | USB 2.0 |

  22. Which one of the following encryption methods requires a 10-digit network key?
    23. | 128-bit WEP | 256-bit WPA | 64-bit WEP | 64-bit WPA |

  23. When using Device Manager, what does a red "X" indicate?
    24. Device conflict
    Device has not been digitally signed
    Device is disabled
    No device driver found

  24. You replace two 1GB DIMMs with two 2GB DIMMs. When you verify the installed RAM amount in Windows Vista, only 3GB appears. What's the MOST likely cause?
    25. DIMMs are different speeds
    DIMMs are from different manufacturers
    RAM amount needs to be updated in Virtual Memory
    Windows Vista 32-bit can only address up to 3GB of memory

  25. On laptops, the internal wireless adapter is known by which of the following form factors?
    26. | PCI | ISA | Mini PCI | PCIe 1x |

  26. What's the minimum number of drive partitions required to run the BitLocker Drive Preparation tool?
    27. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |

  27. Which of the following is used to achieve the highest transfer rate for an external hard drive?
    28. | eSATA | FireWire | USB 1.1 | USB 2.0 |

  28. Which of the following is used to create a secure connection to a remote host?
    29. | FTP | SMTP | SSH | TELNET |

  29. You need to configure a set of mirrored drives on a desktop. Which RAID levels do you need?
    30. | RAID 0 | RAID 1 | RAID 10 | RAID 5 |

  30. Which of the following commands can map a network drive?
    31. | NET FILE | NET SHARE | NET USE | NET VIEW |

  31. How can you protect against data loss caused by the theft of a laptop?
    32. Encrypt system folders and files
    Strong passwords
    Three-factor user authentication
    Use an encrypted file system

  32. Which of the following terms describes files and folders in sub-directories having the same permissions as the root or parent directory?
    33. | Default permissions | Inheritance | Least privilege | Local shares |

  33. Which of the following protocols would are used to run commands on a remote computer?
    34. | FTP | NETBIOS | TELNET | VLAN |

  34. When using a 100BASE-TX network card and a full duplex is enabled, which of the following is the effective bandwidth?
    35. | 50 MBps | 100 MBps | 200 MBps | 1000 MBps |

  35. During POST a beep can be heard, and the PC does not boot. Which of the following is the MOST likely problem?
    36. | Floppy drive failure | Hard drive failure | Power supply failure | RAM failure |

  36. Which one of the following commands can examine and restore protected system files?
    37. | COPY | RECOVER | REPLACE | SFC |

  37. A computer will not boot up after replacing the power supply. Which of the following should be checked NEXT?
    38. | BIOS settings | Hard drive | Memory | Motherboard |

  38. Which one of the following commands can be used to display hidden files?
    39. | dir /? | dir /a | dir /d | dir /s |

  39. A laptop goes into standby mode unexpectedly. Which of the following components is MOST likely causing the issue?
    40. | Hard drive | IDE controller | LCD cutoff switch | Video card |

  40. You need to interconnect two networks with different network protocols. Which of the following is the BEST device to install between these networks?
    41. | Bridge | Gateway | Router | Switch |

  41. A Windows PC is taking too long to load the desktop after login. Which of the following could be causing the issue?
    42. BIOS on the system boardneeds to be updated
    Incorrect video drivers are installed on the computer
    Power supply is providing insufficient wattage
    Too many startup applications are running

  42. A client moved his PC to the other side of office and now he can no longer access the Internet. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?
    43. CAT5 cable is too long
    DHCP was disabled
    NIC became unseated
    NIC's drivers need to be reinstalled

  43. A client cannot access the Internet. The technician executes ipconfig at the command line and notices the IP address is 169.254.64.102. What's the NEXT command to be executed?
    44. | ipconfig /all | ipconfig /flushdns | ipconfig /release | ipconfig /renew |

  44. Which of the following utilities can you use to display TCP/IP and port status?
    45. | IPCONFIG | NBTSTAT | NETSTAT | TRACERT |




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