CompTIA A+ Core 1 | Home Study Essentials: Fully
Solved Q&A for First-Attempt Exam Success
2024/2025
A company realizes that it needs to implement a management solution for mobile
phones. Which solution is specific to the restriction of apps installed from a device's app
store? - correct answer MAM
Which of the following solutions can mitigate debris reaching components and address
occasional overheating in a system that's positioned safely away from other objects by
facilitating airflow to cool down the internal components? (Select all that apply.) -
correct answer Install a new system fan
Use blanking plates
A printer technician troubleshoots a laser printer and determines that the exposing stage
of the print job is the issue with print jobs printing incorrectly. What does the technician
suspect is happening? - correct answer The imaging drum is not properly losing its
charge
The projector in the conference room is experiencing intermittent shutdowns. The
technician begins troubleshooting by checking all the connector cables. What are the
next troubleshooting steps for the technician? (Select the best two choices.) - correct
answer Check that the vents are free from dust
Check that the fan is working
A data scientist needs to run complex algorithms and machine learning programs that
require a significant amount of computing power. The scientist tells the company's IT
pro that their current computer is too slow and their data is backed up daily. What RAID
configuration would be best for the data scientist where they don't need redundancy? -
correct answer Raid 0
Several users of a shared printer complain that the printer is printing on both sides of a
sheet of paper when it should only print on one side. What setting does a technician
change? - correct answer Duplex
, Systems administrators deploy a virtualization solution that separates host resources for
each instance that is running at the operating system level. Which solution is running? -
correct answer Container
A manufacturing firm uses an older Windows NT computer to operate a unique piece of
machinery. To support such a legacy system on the network, what common port settings
are enabled for communications? - correct answer 137-139 NETBIOS
How many binary digits are found within a media access control (MAC) address? -
correct answer 48
A user complains about a faulty network connection on a laptop. A technician traces the
Ethernet cable in the office to a direct connection in a 16-port smart switch. While
investigating the switch's activity, it becomes apparent that port flapping is occurring.
What does the tech troubleshoot as a possible cause? (Select all that apply.) - correct
answer Bad cabling
Latency
Interference
A technician needs to troubleshoot problems. When problem-solving, what are the three
items that define a problem? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer Cause
Fault
Consequence
When troubleshooting internet connectivity issues on a wired network, the first step is to
make sure the patch cables are working and physically connected to the network ports.
If that is not the problem, what is the next troubleshooting step? - correct answer Use a
loopback tool to test for bad ports
A computer has three disk drives. Which of the following RAID configurations will most
likely be used with such a setup? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer RAID 0
RAID 5
Solved Q&A for First-Attempt Exam Success
2024/2025
A company realizes that it needs to implement a management solution for mobile
phones. Which solution is specific to the restriction of apps installed from a device's app
store? - correct answer MAM
Which of the following solutions can mitigate debris reaching components and address
occasional overheating in a system that's positioned safely away from other objects by
facilitating airflow to cool down the internal components? (Select all that apply.) -
correct answer Install a new system fan
Use blanking plates
A printer technician troubleshoots a laser printer and determines that the exposing stage
of the print job is the issue with print jobs printing incorrectly. What does the technician
suspect is happening? - correct answer The imaging drum is not properly losing its
charge
The projector in the conference room is experiencing intermittent shutdowns. The
technician begins troubleshooting by checking all the connector cables. What are the
next troubleshooting steps for the technician? (Select the best two choices.) - correct
answer Check that the vents are free from dust
Check that the fan is working
A data scientist needs to run complex algorithms and machine learning programs that
require a significant amount of computing power. The scientist tells the company's IT
pro that their current computer is too slow and their data is backed up daily. What RAID
configuration would be best for the data scientist where they don't need redundancy? -
correct answer Raid 0
Several users of a shared printer complain that the printer is printing on both sides of a
sheet of paper when it should only print on one side. What setting does a technician
change? - correct answer Duplex
, Systems administrators deploy a virtualization solution that separates host resources for
each instance that is running at the operating system level. Which solution is running? -
correct answer Container
A manufacturing firm uses an older Windows NT computer to operate a unique piece of
machinery. To support such a legacy system on the network, what common port settings
are enabled for communications? - correct answer 137-139 NETBIOS
How many binary digits are found within a media access control (MAC) address? -
correct answer 48
A user complains about a faulty network connection on a laptop. A technician traces the
Ethernet cable in the office to a direct connection in a 16-port smart switch. While
investigating the switch's activity, it becomes apparent that port flapping is occurring.
What does the tech troubleshoot as a possible cause? (Select all that apply.) - correct
answer Bad cabling
Latency
Interference
A technician needs to troubleshoot problems. When problem-solving, what are the three
items that define a problem? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer Cause
Fault
Consequence
When troubleshooting internet connectivity issues on a wired network, the first step is to
make sure the patch cables are working and physically connected to the network ports.
If that is not the problem, what is the next troubleshooting step? - correct answer Use a
loopback tool to test for bad ports
A computer has three disk drives. Which of the following RAID configurations will most
likely be used with such a setup? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer RAID 0
RAID 5
