CompTIA exam questions
A technician is trying to prevent a local application from reaching the web due to security concerns. Which of the following solutions could BEST prevent the application from reaching the web? (Select TWO).
A. Configure the workstation for a static IP
B. Disable all wireless network connections
C. Remove shortcuts to the application
D. Block the application in Windows Firewall
E. Change network location to Work
F. Reroute the web address in HOSTS file
When walking past a server with a RAID 5 array, a technician hears a loud clicking noise. Which of the following could MOST likely occur?
A. BSOD
B. OS not found on boot
C. Hard drive failure
D. RAID array failure
A technician installs a new graphics card that supports high resolutions. The technician sets the resolution to the highest setting and then the monitor displays no video. The technician hits the enter key to exit and nothing happens. After a reboot, no video appears after the operating system loads. Which of the following would the technician perform NEXT?
A. Reseat the graphics card in a different slot
B. Update the graphics card driver
C. Reinstall the operating system
D. Change the resolution in Safe Mode
A customer calls and explains they just moved and their computer will now not boot up and is making a loud clicking noise. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?
A. CMOS battery is loose
B. Optical drive is stuck
C. RAM is loose
D. Hard drive has crashed
A technician believes a machine loaded with Windows XP Professional has issues with file integrity of the core OS components. Which of the following commands could be used to both check and replace damaged files?
A. SFC /SCANNOW
B. CHKDSK /R /F
C. FORMAT C:
D. DISKPART
A customer would like a technician to establish a Windows network that affords the easiest path for creating persistently mapped network drives using a login script. Which of the following is the BEST option to meet this need?
A. HomeGroup
B. Simple File Sharing
C. Windows Domain
D. Workgroup
A technician notices that everything appears too large on the computers screen and the display resolution cannot be changed. The machine is running in which of the following modes?
A. Recovery
B. Virtualization
C. VGA
D. Administrator
Which of the following security threats is defined by its self propagating characteristic?
A. Virus
B. Rootkit
C. Trojan
D. Worm
A computer user, Peter, was surfing for information on a news site when he reported a screen flicker and then a pop-up appeared on his screen stating the computer was infected with a virus. Peter noticed the title of the pop-up was not from his installed antivirus. Which of the following BEST describes this infection?
A. Worm
B. Spyware
C. Social engineering
D. Malware
Which of the following should be checked FIRST when troubleshooting a computer that intermittently shuts down after heavy usage?
A. Proper paper levels in the printer
B. Inadequate available RAM
C. Optical drive device drivers
D. Central processing unit fan