CompTIA exam questions
Which of the following is true about a file when it is copied from an NTFS to a FAT32 partitions?
A. The file owner is preserved
B. All of the file permissions are lost
C. All file permissions must be reassigned
D. The file name becomes case insensitive
A customer calls and states that when they have been using their computer for a long time the computer reboots itself with no error. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?
A. BIOS settings
B. Faulty RAM
C. Faulty processor
D. Overheating
A user calls the helpdesk to report that colleagues are unable to open shared files off their desktop. After inquiring about permissions, the user claims that the “Everyone” group was given DENY rights to all rights levels, but the users who need access were given read/write ALLOW privilege. Which of the following is the MOST likely issue?
A. The user needs to give the group “ADMINISTRATORS” full read/write access
B. The GUEST account needs to be added to the list of users who have shared access
C. The user has DENY permissions setup for the POWER USERS group which needs to be removed
D. DENY permissions always supersede ALLOW permissions in Windows
A user needs to find the MAC address for a Windows computer. Which of the following is the correct command?
A. ipconfig
B. ifconfig
C. ipconfig /all
D. ifconfig -a
Which of the following can a technician implement to ensure that only company owned mobile devices can connect to the wireless network?
A. Deploy a script to auto-configure employees mobile devices wireless settings.
B. Configure MAC address filtering on the access points.
C. Implement a wireless policy and train all users.
D. Enable WPA2-Personal with a strong password.
Jane, a user, reports that a newly purchased laptop is only showing 65GB total on the C drive, but she purchased a 100GB hard drive. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause of this difference?
A. The unavailable space is set aside for Windows system files
B. The manufacturer provided a factory recovery partition
C. Corrupted data is being stored in the unused space
D. The partition was setup incorrectly and needs to be extended
Which of the following UNC paths would be considered an administrative share?
A. \WorkstationD$
B. \WorkstationAdmin
C. \WorkstationD
D. \WorkstationSystem
A technician is trying to setup a non-domain user account on a workstation, but receives the following error message “Password does not meet the complexity requirements.” Which of the following utilities should the technician use to identify the criteria?
A. Local Security Policy
B. Users and Groups
C. Performance Monitor
D. MSCONFIG
Which of the following is an advantage of MOST tablets over laptops?
A. Larger storage space
B. Upgradeable parts
C. GPS tracking software
D. Multi-touch screens
A user recently installed a new video driver on a PC but upon boot Windows will not start. Which of the following is the BEST option to correct the issue?
A. Automated system recovery
B. Emergency repair disks
C. FIXBOOT
D. Safe mode