Comptia a+ certification exam questions
with complete solutions
1. Name 3 types of amd am sockets, 2. What they supported, and
3. How many pins they have? Correct answer 1. Am2, am3,
am3+
2. Am2-avlon 64, ddr2
--am3-avlon 2s, phenom 2s, ddr3s
--am3+-avlon 2s, phenom 2s, ddr3s
3. Am2-940
--am3-941
--am3+-942
10 to make your files unreadable by others, what should you
use? Correct answer encryption
10 what are the four possible entries in a file allocation table?
Correct answer end file marker, a bad sector marker, code
indicating the cluster is available, and the number of the cluster
where the next part of the file is stored
10 what does ntfs use to provide security for individual files and
folders? Correct answer access control list
10 what program does microsoft include with windows to
partitin and format a drive? Correct answer disk management
console
10 which configuration requires three same-sized volumes?
Correct answer raid 5
,10 which is the most complete list of file systems windows can
use? Correct answer modern versions of windows can use fat
(fat16), fat32, and ntfs for hard drives, and fat64 for removable
flash-media drives
10 which of the following partitioning schemes enables the
creation of more than four partitions or volumes on a single hard
drive? Correct answer gpt and dynamic disk
10 which storage option in windows 8 or later offers the best
mix of resiliency and performance with two drives? Correct
answer a two-way mirror space efficiently and effectively uses
two drives for resilience and performance
11 how many speakers are in a dolby digital 5.1 setup? Correct
answer 5 speakers and 1 subwoofer
11 what happens to bus speed and power usage when you plug
multiple devices into a usb hub? Correct answer the bus speed
decreases; power usage increases
11 what is the fastest speed that hi-speed usb 2.0 can go?
Correct answer 480mbps
11 what is the maximum cable length for usb 2.0? Correct
answer 5 meters
11 what type of file is a midi file? Correct answer text
,11 when triggered, which of the following sends a signal to the
computer to start recording? Correct answer motion sensors
11 which optical disc type offers the most capacity for writing
and rewriting data files? Correct answer bd-re
11 which port type offers the fastest transfer speed? Correct
answer super-speed usb
11 you take a tech call from a user who complains that she gets
an error message, "hub power exceeded," when she plugs her
new thumb drive into her usb keyboard's external usb port.
Worse, the device won't work. What's most likely the problem?
Correct answer she plugged one too many devices into the usb
hub
12 if windows locks up during the installation, what should you
do? Correct answer unplug the computer and restart the
installation process
12 if you do not complete the activation process for windows 7,
what will happen to your computer? Correct answer work fine
for 30 days and then windows will be disabled
12 what does comptia call a pc case built for a home theater?
Correct answer httpc cases enable your pc to blend in with your
home theater equipment
12 what is a thin client? Correct answer a system designed to
handle only very basic applications with the minimum hardware
required by the operating system
, 12 what is he most common boot method for installing windows
8? Correct answer boot to a window dvd
12 what is the most important component for building a
virtualization workstation? Correct answer ram
12 what three functions does a home server pc provide? Correct
answer 1. Share files
2. Stream media
3. Share printers
12 when you install an operating system alongside an existing
operating system, what do you create? Correct answer
multiboot system
12 which term describes a combination of many updates and
fixes in windows vista/7? Correct answer a service pack
13 how do you open the registry editor from the command
prompt? Correct answer either regedit or regedt32
13 sven calls the help desk to complain that a certain program
has locked up. Correct answer task manager; press ctrl-shift-
esc to open
13 tim needs to register an important .dll file as a command
component in the registry. What command-line tool should he
use? Correct answer regsvr32
with complete solutions
1. Name 3 types of amd am sockets, 2. What they supported, and
3. How many pins they have? Correct answer 1. Am2, am3,
am3+
2. Am2-avlon 64, ddr2
--am3-avlon 2s, phenom 2s, ddr3s
--am3+-avlon 2s, phenom 2s, ddr3s
3. Am2-940
--am3-941
--am3+-942
10 to make your files unreadable by others, what should you
use? Correct answer encryption
10 what are the four possible entries in a file allocation table?
Correct answer end file marker, a bad sector marker, code
indicating the cluster is available, and the number of the cluster
where the next part of the file is stored
10 what does ntfs use to provide security for individual files and
folders? Correct answer access control list
10 what program does microsoft include with windows to
partitin and format a drive? Correct answer disk management
console
10 which configuration requires three same-sized volumes?
Correct answer raid 5
,10 which is the most complete list of file systems windows can
use? Correct answer modern versions of windows can use fat
(fat16), fat32, and ntfs for hard drives, and fat64 for removable
flash-media drives
10 which of the following partitioning schemes enables the
creation of more than four partitions or volumes on a single hard
drive? Correct answer gpt and dynamic disk
10 which storage option in windows 8 or later offers the best
mix of resiliency and performance with two drives? Correct
answer a two-way mirror space efficiently and effectively uses
two drives for resilience and performance
11 how many speakers are in a dolby digital 5.1 setup? Correct
answer 5 speakers and 1 subwoofer
11 what happens to bus speed and power usage when you plug
multiple devices into a usb hub? Correct answer the bus speed
decreases; power usage increases
11 what is the fastest speed that hi-speed usb 2.0 can go?
Correct answer 480mbps
11 what is the maximum cable length for usb 2.0? Correct
answer 5 meters
11 what type of file is a midi file? Correct answer text
,11 when triggered, which of the following sends a signal to the
computer to start recording? Correct answer motion sensors
11 which optical disc type offers the most capacity for writing
and rewriting data files? Correct answer bd-re
11 which port type offers the fastest transfer speed? Correct
answer super-speed usb
11 you take a tech call from a user who complains that she gets
an error message, "hub power exceeded," when she plugs her
new thumb drive into her usb keyboard's external usb port.
Worse, the device won't work. What's most likely the problem?
Correct answer she plugged one too many devices into the usb
hub
12 if windows locks up during the installation, what should you
do? Correct answer unplug the computer and restart the
installation process
12 if you do not complete the activation process for windows 7,
what will happen to your computer? Correct answer work fine
for 30 days and then windows will be disabled
12 what does comptia call a pc case built for a home theater?
Correct answer httpc cases enable your pc to blend in with your
home theater equipment
12 what is a thin client? Correct answer a system designed to
handle only very basic applications with the minimum hardware
required by the operating system
, 12 what is he most common boot method for installing windows
8? Correct answer boot to a window dvd
12 what is the most important component for building a
virtualization workstation? Correct answer ram
12 what three functions does a home server pc provide? Correct
answer 1. Share files
2. Stream media
3. Share printers
12 when you install an operating system alongside an existing
operating system, what do you create? Correct answer
multiboot system
12 which term describes a combination of many updates and
fixes in windows vista/7? Correct answer a service pack
13 how do you open the registry editor from the command
prompt? Correct answer either regedit or regedt32
13 sven calls the help desk to complain that a certain program
has locked up. Correct answer task manager; press ctrl-shift-
esc to open
13 tim needs to register an important .dll file as a command
component in the registry. What command-line tool should he
use? Correct answer regsvr32
