Core 2 Assessment questions and
answers with solutions
A systems administrator configures a new Windows workstation. The system uses the New
Technology File System (NTFS). The administrator needs the system to interact with a Linux
system and support a set of common interface standards for compatibility. Which compliance
does the administrator need to ensure?
POSIX
3 multiple choice options
A user with a problematic Windows system tries to use a previously created system image. How
does the user access the image?
1. Repair disk
2. Advanced boot
3 multiple choice options
A user needs to restore a problematic Windows system to its original factory state. What
approach does the user utilize to achieve the restoration?
Recovery partition
3 multiple choice options
A user inspects and learns about the electrical components on the inside of a computer. What is
measured in ohms?
Resistance
3 multiple choice options
A novice user wants to use a feature where they do not have to manually clear their cache after
conducting browsing activity. Which feature fulfills this need?
Incognito mode
3 multiple choice options
An iOS user struggles with wirelessly connecting a set of headphones to a phone. What does the
user check on the phone while troubleshooting?
1. Bluetooth connection
2. Pairing mode
3 multiple choice options
How might a mobile-device management suite of software detect that a user has rooted an
Android device?
There is no valid developer code signature.
3 multiple choice options
, A technician configures a backup routine on an important workstation. Which type does the
routine use when only backing changes since the last full backup?
Differential
3 multiple choice options
A network engineer implements a proxy at a small company. The configuration does not require
settings on every client machine. What type of proxy does the engineer deploy?
1. Transparent
2. Intercepting
3 multiple choice options
A systems administrator configures a hardware firewall to allow remote desktop connections to
various Windows computers. This involves port forwarding. Which port will the administrator
need to change so that each system uses a unique port?
3389
3 multiple choice options
Which type of malware replicates between processes rather than infecting a file?
Worm
3 multiple choice options
A user wishes to enable multiple desktops within macOS for different work environments. What
feature makes this possible?
Mission Control
3 multiple choice options
A user boots and installs a legacy Windows operating system on a computer. The user notices
that after installation, the system requires many drivers and updates to bring it to a healthy and
up-to-date state. The user finds that it is not possible to add updates to which installation media
type?
Non-Writeable Optical Disk
3 multiple choice options
A user interacts with a Linux distribution that has no desktop graphical user interface (GUI). As
the user types, which stream handles the interaction?
stdin
3 multiple choice options
A Windows user is not able to resolve server names on a local network. After updating the
system’s hosts file, which command does the user issue?
ipconfig /flushdns
3 multiple choice options
A user finds their Android smartphone to be unresponsive when trying to use an app. How might
the user resolve the problem so that they may use the phone?
Perform a soft reset.
3 multiple choice options
A Windows 7 computer user requires help from the IT department. A technician instructs the user
to create an invitation file. What type of Windows help session does the user create?
Microsoft Remote Assistance
3 multiple choice options
answers with solutions
A systems administrator configures a new Windows workstation. The system uses the New
Technology File System (NTFS). The administrator needs the system to interact with a Linux
system and support a set of common interface standards for compatibility. Which compliance
does the administrator need to ensure?
POSIX
3 multiple choice options
A user with a problematic Windows system tries to use a previously created system image. How
does the user access the image?
1. Repair disk
2. Advanced boot
3 multiple choice options
A user needs to restore a problematic Windows system to its original factory state. What
approach does the user utilize to achieve the restoration?
Recovery partition
3 multiple choice options
A user inspects and learns about the electrical components on the inside of a computer. What is
measured in ohms?
Resistance
3 multiple choice options
A novice user wants to use a feature where they do not have to manually clear their cache after
conducting browsing activity. Which feature fulfills this need?
Incognito mode
3 multiple choice options
An iOS user struggles with wirelessly connecting a set of headphones to a phone. What does the
user check on the phone while troubleshooting?
1. Bluetooth connection
2. Pairing mode
3 multiple choice options
How might a mobile-device management suite of software detect that a user has rooted an
Android device?
There is no valid developer code signature.
3 multiple choice options
, A technician configures a backup routine on an important workstation. Which type does the
routine use when only backing changes since the last full backup?
Differential
3 multiple choice options
A network engineer implements a proxy at a small company. The configuration does not require
settings on every client machine. What type of proxy does the engineer deploy?
1. Transparent
2. Intercepting
3 multiple choice options
A systems administrator configures a hardware firewall to allow remote desktop connections to
various Windows computers. This involves port forwarding. Which port will the administrator
need to change so that each system uses a unique port?
3389
3 multiple choice options
Which type of malware replicates between processes rather than infecting a file?
Worm
3 multiple choice options
A user wishes to enable multiple desktops within macOS for different work environments. What
feature makes this possible?
Mission Control
3 multiple choice options
A user boots and installs a legacy Windows operating system on a computer. The user notices
that after installation, the system requires many drivers and updates to bring it to a healthy and
up-to-date state. The user finds that it is not possible to add updates to which installation media
type?
Non-Writeable Optical Disk
3 multiple choice options
A user interacts with a Linux distribution that has no desktop graphical user interface (GUI). As
the user types, which stream handles the interaction?
stdin
3 multiple choice options
A Windows user is not able to resolve server names on a local network. After updating the
system’s hosts file, which command does the user issue?
ipconfig /flushdns
3 multiple choice options
A user finds their Android smartphone to be unresponsive when trying to use an app. How might
the user resolve the problem so that they may use the phone?
Perform a soft reset.
3 multiple choice options
A Windows 7 computer user requires help from the IT department. A technician instructs the user
to create an invitation file. What type of Windows help session does the user create?
Microsoft Remote Assistance
3 multiple choice options
