CompTIA exam questions
A technician is having connectivity issues with a clients machine. The clients wall jack passed testing and the technician also uses a loopback to test the NIC on the PC and it also passed testing. Which of the following tools would a technician use to test between the wall jack and the PC?
A. Toner probe
B. Multimeter
C. Wireless locator
D. Cable tester
A technician, Peter, has a wired switch in a conference room for guests. In which of the following ways could Peter restrict the network to only six devices at a time, with minimum management effort? (Select TWO).
A. Disable the extra Ethernet ports on the switch
B. Configure DHCP for six addresses maximum
C. Enable Spanning Tree protocol
D. Create an access control list for each new PC
E. Configure DNS to only resolve six IP addresses F: Add each guest to the MAC filter list
Which of the following utilities would a technician use on a Windows Vista or Windows 7 machine to configure what applications are allowed to send/receive data over the LAN connection?
A. Users and Groups
B. Windows Firewall
C. Registry Editor
D. Task Scheduler
Which of the following is MOST effective in preventing security breaches on a network? (Select THREE).
A. Bandwidth throttling
B. Eliminate password history
C. Enable QoS
D. Antivirus software
E. User education
F. Enforced login/logoff hours
A technician is creating an image that will be used to deploy Windows 7 to 100 PCs. Which of the following tools should be used to accomplish this?
A. SYSPREP
B. Windows 7 Advisor
C. CHKDSK
D. DISKPART
Which of the following BEST describes the difference between batteries used in iOS devices versus Android devices?
A. iOS devices batteries are NiMH
B. Android device batteries are wirelessly charged
C. Android device batteries also work in iOS devices
D. iOS device batteries are not replaceable
A technician recently created an email account for a new user, Peter. On the second day, Peter reports his email account is full of spam even though he has not given out his address. Which of the following should the technician do to resolve the issue?
A. Turn on windows firewall
B. Click the unsubscribe link in the spam
C. Run an anti-spyware scan
D. Install privacy filter
A technician has received a laptop that is having problems with the screen. The user is reporting that the display is too dim and difficult to see. Which of the following steps should the technician take FIRST?
A. Install an anti-glare filter
B. Increase the brightness using the function keys
C. Replace the LCD backlight in the display
D. Update the display drivers
Which of the following is the BEST way to secure a workstation which is shared by multiple users using the same guest account?
A. Implement strong password requirements.
B. Use a password protected screensaver.
C. Restrict the guest accounts privileges.
D. Change the guest account default name.
A user calls the corporate helpdesk stating that their battery is not charging. The operating system shows that there is a problem with the battery. Which of the following should the technician do FIRST to determine what the issue is without erasing the users unsaved data?
A. Using a known-good computer of the same type, switch batteries between the two laptops.
B. Remove the A/C adapter while the system is running and observe if the screen dims.
C. Completely shut down the laptop, remove the A/C power source and restart the laptop.
D. Using a known-good computer of the same type, switch A/C adapters between the two laptops.