Comptia A+ Practice Test 2 Exam 2026
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A client's laptop appears to have been infected with malware. You have begun
troubleshooting, established a plan of action, and have already implemented your
proposed solution. According to the best practice troubleshooting methodology,
what is the NEXT step you should take?
Verify full system functionality
(Correct)
Test the theory to determine the cause
Identify the problem
Document findings, actions, and outcomes - Correct answer-OBJ 5.1 - For the
exam, it is important that you can list and identify the 6 steps of the CompTIA
troubleshooting methodology in order. (1) Identify the problem. (2) Establish a
theory of probable cause (question the obvious). (3) Test the theory to determine
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,the cause. (4) Establish a plan of action to resolve the problem and then implement
the solution. (5) Verify full system functionality and, if applicable, implement
preventative measures. (6) Document findings, actions, and outcomes.
Which of the following is an APIPA or link-local address?
127.0.0.1
(Incorrect)
33.52.7.83
192.168.1.34
169.254.64.23
(Correct) - Correct answer-OBJ-2.5: IP addresses are either public, private,
localhost, or APIPA addresses. Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) is a
feature of Windows-based operating systems that enables a computer to
automatically assign itself an IP address when there is no Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server available to perform that function. When a
host uses an APIPA address, it can communicate with other hosts on the same
network using APIPA. Still, it cannot reach other networks or communicate with
hosts who have managed to obtain a valid DHCP lease. Any address from
169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255 is considered an APIPA address. An APIPA
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, address is also referred to as a link-local address. A private IP address is in the
range of 10.x.x.x, 172.16-31.x.x, or 192.168.x.x. A localhost IP is 127.0.0.1. All
others are considered public IP addresses.
What is the fifth step of the CompTIA troubleshooting methodology?
Document findings, actions, and outcomes
Test the theory to determine the cause
Verify full system functionality and, if applicable, implement preventative
measures
(Correct)
Establish a plan of action to resolve the problem and implement the solution
(Incorrect) - Correct answer-OBJ-5.1: For the exam, it is important that you can list
and identify the 6 steps of the CompTIA troubleshooting methodology in order. (1)
Identify the problem. (2) Establish a theory of probable cause (question the
obvious). (3) Test the theory to determine the cause. (4) Establish a plan of action
to resolve the problem and then implement the solution. (5) Verify full system
functionality and, if applicable, implement preventative measures. (6) Document
findings, actions, and outcomes.
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
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A client's laptop appears to have been infected with malware. You have begun
troubleshooting, established a plan of action, and have already implemented your
proposed solution. According to the best practice troubleshooting methodology,
what is the NEXT step you should take?
Verify full system functionality
(Correct)
Test the theory to determine the cause
Identify the problem
Document findings, actions, and outcomes - Correct answer-OBJ 5.1 - For the
exam, it is important that you can list and identify the 6 steps of the CompTIA
troubleshooting methodology in order. (1) Identify the problem. (2) Establish a
theory of probable cause (question the obvious). (3) Test the theory to determine
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,the cause. (4) Establish a plan of action to resolve the problem and then implement
the solution. (5) Verify full system functionality and, if applicable, implement
preventative measures. (6) Document findings, actions, and outcomes.
Which of the following is an APIPA or link-local address?
127.0.0.1
(Incorrect)
33.52.7.83
192.168.1.34
169.254.64.23
(Correct) - Correct answer-OBJ-2.5: IP addresses are either public, private,
localhost, or APIPA addresses. Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) is a
feature of Windows-based operating systems that enables a computer to
automatically assign itself an IP address when there is no Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server available to perform that function. When a
host uses an APIPA address, it can communicate with other hosts on the same
network using APIPA. Still, it cannot reach other networks or communicate with
hosts who have managed to obtain a valid DHCP lease. Any address from
169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255 is considered an APIPA address. An APIPA
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, address is also referred to as a link-local address. A private IP address is in the
range of 10.x.x.x, 172.16-31.x.x, or 192.168.x.x. A localhost IP is 127.0.0.1. All
others are considered public IP addresses.
What is the fifth step of the CompTIA troubleshooting methodology?
Document findings, actions, and outcomes
Test the theory to determine the cause
Verify full system functionality and, if applicable, implement preventative
measures
(Correct)
Establish a plan of action to resolve the problem and implement the solution
(Incorrect) - Correct answer-OBJ-5.1: For the exam, it is important that you can list
and identify the 6 steps of the CompTIA troubleshooting methodology in order. (1)
Identify the problem. (2) Establish a theory of probable cause (question the
obvious). (3) Test the theory to determine the cause. (4) Establish a plan of action
to resolve the problem and then implement the solution. (5) Verify full system
functionality and, if applicable, implement preventative measures. (6) Document
findings, actions, and outcomes.
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