WGU D317 - COMPTIA A+ PRACTICE ACTUAL EXAM 2025/26
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
A network engineer is installing a cable modem at a remote
site. Which of these connectors would commonly be found on a
cable modem?
A. DB-9
B. Esata
C. SCSI
D. F-connector - ----Answers---D. F-connector
A technician has just upgraded the memory on a desktop
computer. After the computer runs for a few minutes, the
system locks up completely and does not respond to keyboard
or mouse input. After rebooting, no error messages are found
in Event Viewer. Which of the following would be the BEST next
troubleshooting step?
A. Reinstall the operating system
B. Upgrade the BIOS
C. Update device drivers
D. Run hardware diagnostics - ----Answers---D. Run
hardware diagnostics
Which of these network types would MOST likely be
categorized as a WAN?
A. A point-to-point connection to an office in another country
B. A fiber connection to a building across a campus
C. A connection to a remote office on the other side of town
,D. A link between a mobile device and an automobile - ----
Answers---A. A point-to-point connection to an office in
another country
A technician is connecting two buildings using a fiber optic
link. Which of these connectors would be commonly
associated with this media type?
A. RJ45
B. F
C. Molex
D. SC - ----Answers---D. SC (Square Connector) Common
with Fiber Optics
A system administrator is configuring the IP address settings
on a remote server. Which of these settings would enable the
server to communicate with other devices using a fully
qualified domain name?
A. DHCP
B. IP address
C. DNS
D. Subnet mask - ----Answers---C. DNS (Domain Name
System)
Which of the following devices makes forwarding decisions
based on destination IP address?
A. ONT
B. Router
C. Hub
, D. Managed switch - ----Answers---B. Router
A system administrator needs to test a new application
simultaneously across macos, Windows, and Linux. Which of
the following would be the BEST choice for this requirement?
A. Multiple partitions
B. Saas
C. Cross-platform virtualization
D. High availability - ----Answers---C. Cross-platform
virtualization
A user in the accounting department had a new laptop
delivered and installed, but they are reporting that the network
throughput seems much slower than the previous computer.
Which of the following would be the most likely cause of these
slow transfer speeds?
A. Incorrect SSID
B. Device is assigned an APIPA address
C. Incorrect gateway configuration
D. Duplex mismatch
E. Device is assigned an RFC 1918 address - ----Answers---D.
Duplex mismatch
A workstation is configured with a video card that outputs DVI-
D, but it needs to connect to an LCD projector with an HDMI
connection. Which of the following would be the BEST way to
connect this workstation to the projector?
A. DVI-D to HDMI adapter
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
A network engineer is installing a cable modem at a remote
site. Which of these connectors would commonly be found on a
cable modem?
A. DB-9
B. Esata
C. SCSI
D. F-connector - ----Answers---D. F-connector
A technician has just upgraded the memory on a desktop
computer. After the computer runs for a few minutes, the
system locks up completely and does not respond to keyboard
or mouse input. After rebooting, no error messages are found
in Event Viewer. Which of the following would be the BEST next
troubleshooting step?
A. Reinstall the operating system
B. Upgrade the BIOS
C. Update device drivers
D. Run hardware diagnostics - ----Answers---D. Run
hardware diagnostics
Which of these network types would MOST likely be
categorized as a WAN?
A. A point-to-point connection to an office in another country
B. A fiber connection to a building across a campus
C. A connection to a remote office on the other side of town
,D. A link between a mobile device and an automobile - ----
Answers---A. A point-to-point connection to an office in
another country
A technician is connecting two buildings using a fiber optic
link. Which of these connectors would be commonly
associated with this media type?
A. RJ45
B. F
C. Molex
D. SC - ----Answers---D. SC (Square Connector) Common
with Fiber Optics
A system administrator is configuring the IP address settings
on a remote server. Which of these settings would enable the
server to communicate with other devices using a fully
qualified domain name?
A. DHCP
B. IP address
C. DNS
D. Subnet mask - ----Answers---C. DNS (Domain Name
System)
Which of the following devices makes forwarding decisions
based on destination IP address?
A. ONT
B. Router
C. Hub
, D. Managed switch - ----Answers---B. Router
A system administrator needs to test a new application
simultaneously across macos, Windows, and Linux. Which of
the following would be the BEST choice for this requirement?
A. Multiple partitions
B. Saas
C. Cross-platform virtualization
D. High availability - ----Answers---C. Cross-platform
virtualization
A user in the accounting department had a new laptop
delivered and installed, but they are reporting that the network
throughput seems much slower than the previous computer.
Which of the following would be the most likely cause of these
slow transfer speeds?
A. Incorrect SSID
B. Device is assigned an APIPA address
C. Incorrect gateway configuration
D. Duplex mismatch
E. Device is assigned an RFC 1918 address - ----Answers---D.
Duplex mismatch
A workstation is configured with a video card that outputs DVI-
D, but it needs to connect to an LCD projector with an HDMI
connection. Which of the following would be the BEST way to
connect this workstation to the projector?
A. DVI-D to HDMI adapter
