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What is the main connection difference between USB-A and other versions of USB?
a.The connector is small, flat and reversible.
b.The connector is a large flat rectangle.
c.The connector is square with a beveled top.
d.The connector is small and beveled. - Answer✔b.The connector is a large flat rectangle.
What is the main challenge with not having a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) program at a place
of employment?
a.Security Management
b.Application Installations
c.Firmware Updates
d.Device types - Answer✔a.Security Management
In a large network, to which of the following devices would you assign a static Internet Protocol
version 4 (IPv4) address?
a.Proxy server
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b.Mobile device
c.Workstation
d.Unmanaged switch - Answer✔a.Proxy server
Which of these is NOT necessary when troubleshooting display configuration issues?
a.Checking the connections
b.Fixing dead pixels
c.Checking the brightness controls
d.Trying the monitor with a different PC - Answer✔b.Fixing dead pixels
What is true about identifying the cause of a problem?
a.The solution to a problem will never cause additional problems.
b.You must balance being methodical with being efficient.
c.There is always only one cause to every problem.
d.It is better to be methodical, than to resolve the problem quickly. - Answer✔b.You must
balance being methodical with being efficient.
In a large network, to which of the following devices would you NOT assign a static Internet
Protocol version 4 (IPv4) address?
a.Web server
b.Workstation
c.Network-attached printer
d.Router - Answer✔b.Workstation
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A user is experiencing an error with an application and wants to recreate the issue for you to
see. What can you do to accomplish this without traveling to the user's location?
a.Use a Remote Desktop Connection to the user's computer.
b.Run a Telnet program to connect to the Telnet Daemon on the user's computer
c.Instruct the user to send a request for remote assistance using Windows Remote Assistance
tool.
d.Use SSH to connect securely to the user's computer and examine the application logs
remotely. - Answer✔c.Instruct the user to send a request for remote assistance using Windows
Remote Assistance tool.
Which of these is NOT a problem associated with motherboard components?
a.Fried chips, distended capacitors, or scorching of the motherboard
b.Damaged pins
c.Incorrect PSU voltages
d.Chip creep - Answer✔c.Incorrect PSU voltages
Which of the following methods of network access control involves using a secure server room
and/or lockable hardware cabinets?
a.Port-based Network Access Control
b.MAC Filtering
c.Physical port security
d.Firewalls - Answer✔c.Physical port security
Which of the following cloud computing service offerings consists of infrastructure that is
operated solely for a single organization?
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a.Hybrid Cloud
b.Community Cloud
c.Public Cloud
d.Private Cloud - Answer✔d.Private Cloud
What is the best solution if a virus has caused damage to the Master Boot Record (MBR) or the
GUID (Globally Unique ID) Partition Table (GPT)?
a.Use chkdsk to restore the files from bad sectors.
b.Use the boot disk option in your anti-virus software.
c.Use the repair options that came with the Windows product disk.
d.Create a multiboot configuration with a non-standard partition table. - Answer✔b.Use the
boot disk option in your anti-virus software.
An ordinary office environment needs computers that have multiple user account settings
where each user is allocated private data storage. What type of workstations would you build
for this environment?
a.Build a thick client.
b.Build a thin client.
c.Build a CAM workstation.
d.Build a virtualization workstation. - Answer✔a.Build a thick client.
What term refers to the width of the front-side bus of a central processing unit (CPU), which
may be either 32 or 64 bits?
a.Core number
b.Cache size
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CompTIA A+ Core 1 Practice Test
CertMaster. Exam Questions and Answers
100% Pass
What is the main connection difference between USB-A and other versions of USB?
a.The connector is small, flat and reversible.
b.The connector is a large flat rectangle.
c.The connector is square with a beveled top.
d.The connector is small and beveled. - Answer✔b.The connector is a large flat rectangle.
What is the main challenge with not having a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) program at a place
of employment?
a.Security Management
b.Application Installations
c.Firmware Updates
d.Device types - Answer✔a.Security Management
In a large network, to which of the following devices would you assign a static Internet Protocol
version 4 (IPv4) address?
a.Proxy server
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b.Mobile device
c.Workstation
d.Unmanaged switch - Answer✔a.Proxy server
Which of these is NOT necessary when troubleshooting display configuration issues?
a.Checking the connections
b.Fixing dead pixels
c.Checking the brightness controls
d.Trying the monitor with a different PC - Answer✔b.Fixing dead pixels
What is true about identifying the cause of a problem?
a.The solution to a problem will never cause additional problems.
b.You must balance being methodical with being efficient.
c.There is always only one cause to every problem.
d.It is better to be methodical, than to resolve the problem quickly. - Answer✔b.You must
balance being methodical with being efficient.
In a large network, to which of the following devices would you NOT assign a static Internet
Protocol version 4 (IPv4) address?
a.Web server
b.Workstation
c.Network-attached printer
d.Router - Answer✔b.Workstation
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A user is experiencing an error with an application and wants to recreate the issue for you to
see. What can you do to accomplish this without traveling to the user's location?
a.Use a Remote Desktop Connection to the user's computer.
b.Run a Telnet program to connect to the Telnet Daemon on the user's computer
c.Instruct the user to send a request for remote assistance using Windows Remote Assistance
tool.
d.Use SSH to connect securely to the user's computer and examine the application logs
remotely. - Answer✔c.Instruct the user to send a request for remote assistance using Windows
Remote Assistance tool.
Which of these is NOT a problem associated with motherboard components?
a.Fried chips, distended capacitors, or scorching of the motherboard
b.Damaged pins
c.Incorrect PSU voltages
d.Chip creep - Answer✔c.Incorrect PSU voltages
Which of the following methods of network access control involves using a secure server room
and/or lockable hardware cabinets?
a.Port-based Network Access Control
b.MAC Filtering
c.Physical port security
d.Firewalls - Answer✔c.Physical port security
Which of the following cloud computing service offerings consists of infrastructure that is
operated solely for a single organization?
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a.Hybrid Cloud
b.Community Cloud
c.Public Cloud
d.Private Cloud - Answer✔d.Private Cloud
What is the best solution if a virus has caused damage to the Master Boot Record (MBR) or the
GUID (Globally Unique ID) Partition Table (GPT)?
a.Use chkdsk to restore the files from bad sectors.
b.Use the boot disk option in your anti-virus software.
c.Use the repair options that came with the Windows product disk.
d.Create a multiboot configuration with a non-standard partition table. - Answer✔b.Use the
boot disk option in your anti-virus software.
An ordinary office environment needs computers that have multiple user account settings
where each user is allocated private data storage. What type of workstations would you build
for this environment?
a.Build a thick client.
b.Build a thin client.
c.Build a CAM workstation.
d.Build a virtualization workstation. - Answer✔a.Build a thick client.
What term refers to the width of the front-side bus of a central processing unit (CPU), which
may be either 32 or 64 bits?
a.Core number
b.Cache size
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