CompTIA A+ Core 1 Practice Test CertMaster
|QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE
2024/2025
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. - ✔✔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 - ✔✔b.Workstation
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. - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔c.Physical port security
Which of the following cloud computing service offerings consists of infrastructure that
is operated solely for a single organization?
a.Hybrid Cloud
b.Community Cloud
,c.Public Cloud
d.Private Cloud - ✔✔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. - ✔✔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. - ✔✔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
c.Architecture
, d.Socket type - ✔✔c.Architecture
Which type of server provides an access control system for the network?
a.DHCP server
b.DNS server
c.Mail server
d.Authentication Server - ✔✔d.Authentication Server
You need to setup a few virtual workstations for a network test lab. You have a
computer to use as the host machine, however, it does not have an operating system
installed. What is the easiest and quickest solution to configure the host system?
a.Install a type-1 hypervisor on the host machine and then install the guest operating
systems.
b.Install one of the guest operating systems to act as both the host and a guest
operating system.
c.Install Microsoft Virtual PC as it is free, and then install the guest operating systems.
d.Install a type-2 hypervisor on the host machine and then install the guest operating
systems. - ✔✔a.Install a type-1 hypervisor on the host machine and then install the
guest operating systems.
What service uses port 110?
a.Domain Name System (DNS)
b.Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3)
c.Secure Shell (SSH)
|QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE
2024/2025
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. - ✔✔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 - ✔✔b.Workstation
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. - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔c.Physical port security
Which of the following cloud computing service offerings consists of infrastructure that
is operated solely for a single organization?
a.Hybrid Cloud
b.Community Cloud
,c.Public Cloud
d.Private Cloud - ✔✔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. - ✔✔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. - ✔✔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
c.Architecture
, d.Socket type - ✔✔c.Architecture
Which type of server provides an access control system for the network?
a.DHCP server
b.DNS server
c.Mail server
d.Authentication Server - ✔✔d.Authentication Server
You need to setup a few virtual workstations for a network test lab. You have a
computer to use as the host machine, however, it does not have an operating system
installed. What is the easiest and quickest solution to configure the host system?
a.Install a type-1 hypervisor on the host machine and then install the guest operating
systems.
b.Install one of the guest operating systems to act as both the host and a guest
operating system.
c.Install Microsoft Virtual PC as it is free, and then install the guest operating systems.
d.Install a type-2 hypervisor on the host machine and then install the guest operating
systems. - ✔✔a.Install a type-1 hypervisor on the host machine and then install the
guest operating systems.
What service uses port 110?
a.Domain Name System (DNS)
b.Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3)
c.Secure Shell (SSH)
