Comptia A+ 220-901(Hardware) Exam with Complete
Solutions
A technician needs to run a diagnostic DVD on a laptop running Windows 8.1. After setting the
boot order in the UEFI BIOS to the internal DVD-RW drive, the laptop still boots into Windows.
Which of the following settings needs to be adjusted in order for the laptop to boot from the
DVD-RW drive?
A. TPM
B. Virtualization
C. Secure boot
D. UEFI BIOS password Answer-C. Secure Boot
A technician connects a second monitor to a desktop. It is physically located to the right of the
existing monitor, but the mouse pointer can only get to the second monitor by moving to the
left edge of the screen of the first monitor. Which of following display settings needs to be
adjusted to get the pointer to move with the physical placement of the monitor?
A. Scaling
B. Rotation
C. Position
D. Resolution Answer-C. Position
Which of the following types of cables are MOST likely to be used to connect to an external hard
drive? (Select TWO).
, Comptia A+ 220-901(Hardware) Exam with Complete
Solutions
A. Molex
B. SPDIF
C. eSATA
D. HDMI
E. USB 3.0
F. CAT6e Answer-C. eSATA
E. USB 3.0
A customer is building a high-end gaming PC and is seeking an appropriate power supply unit.
Which of the following featuresets of a power supply should be installed? (Select THREE).
A. Mini-ITX form factor
B. High number of connectors
C. 24-pin main connector
D. 20-pin main connector
E. 350-450 watts of power
F. Dual 12v rails Answer-B. High number of connectors
C. 24-pin main connector
F. Dual 12v rails
Which of the following is required during the installation of a digitizer?
, Comptia A+ 220-901(Hardware) Exam with Complete
Solutions
A. Must be connected to the Internet
B. Must be cleaned
C. Must have the latest software installed
D. Must be calibrated Answer-D. Must be calibrated
A technician is troubleshooting an expansion card in a computer that allows the computer to
receive faxes over a VoIP line.
The line connected to the expansion card is MOST likely which of the following cable types?
A. Coaxial
B. CAT3
C. CAT6
D. Multi-mode fiber
E. Single-mode fiber Answer-C. CAT6
For which of the following types of printers should a technician obtain a maintenance kit
containing a fuser, transfer roller, and pickup rollers?
A. Thermal
B. Impact
C. Inkjet
, Comptia A+ 220-901(Hardware) Exam with Complete
Solutions
D. Laser Answer-D. Laser
Which of the following cable connection types is an example of a mini DIN?
A. BNC
B. PS/2
C. RCA
D. DB9 Answer-B. PS/2
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?
A. Clock speed
B. Hyperthreading
C. Fan speed
D. Number of cores Answer-A. Clock Speed
Which of the following display technologies provides the BEST range of visible colors?
A. CRT
B. LCD
Solutions
A technician needs to run a diagnostic DVD on a laptop running Windows 8.1. After setting the
boot order in the UEFI BIOS to the internal DVD-RW drive, the laptop still boots into Windows.
Which of the following settings needs to be adjusted in order for the laptop to boot from the
DVD-RW drive?
A. TPM
B. Virtualization
C. Secure boot
D. UEFI BIOS password Answer-C. Secure Boot
A technician connects a second monitor to a desktop. It is physically located to the right of the
existing monitor, but the mouse pointer can only get to the second monitor by moving to the
left edge of the screen of the first monitor. Which of following display settings needs to be
adjusted to get the pointer to move with the physical placement of the monitor?
A. Scaling
B. Rotation
C. Position
D. Resolution Answer-C. Position
Which of the following types of cables are MOST likely to be used to connect to an external hard
drive? (Select TWO).
, Comptia A+ 220-901(Hardware) Exam with Complete
Solutions
A. Molex
B. SPDIF
C. eSATA
D. HDMI
E. USB 3.0
F. CAT6e Answer-C. eSATA
E. USB 3.0
A customer is building a high-end gaming PC and is seeking an appropriate power supply unit.
Which of the following featuresets of a power supply should be installed? (Select THREE).
A. Mini-ITX form factor
B. High number of connectors
C. 24-pin main connector
D. 20-pin main connector
E. 350-450 watts of power
F. Dual 12v rails Answer-B. High number of connectors
C. 24-pin main connector
F. Dual 12v rails
Which of the following is required during the installation of a digitizer?
, Comptia A+ 220-901(Hardware) Exam with Complete
Solutions
A. Must be connected to the Internet
B. Must be cleaned
C. Must have the latest software installed
D. Must be calibrated Answer-D. Must be calibrated
A technician is troubleshooting an expansion card in a computer that allows the computer to
receive faxes over a VoIP line.
The line connected to the expansion card is MOST likely which of the following cable types?
A. Coaxial
B. CAT3
C. CAT6
D. Multi-mode fiber
E. Single-mode fiber Answer-C. CAT6
For which of the following types of printers should a technician obtain a maintenance kit
containing a fuser, transfer roller, and pickup rollers?
A. Thermal
B. Impact
C. Inkjet
, Comptia A+ 220-901(Hardware) Exam with Complete
Solutions
D. Laser Answer-D. Laser
Which of the following cable connection types is an example of a mini DIN?
A. BNC
B. PS/2
C. RCA
D. DB9 Answer-B. PS/2
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?
A. Clock speed
B. Hyperthreading
C. Fan speed
D. Number of cores Answer-A. Clock Speed
Which of the following display technologies provides the BEST range of visible colors?
A. CRT
B. LCD
