CompTIA exam questions
A user has reported a file permissions issue to the network administrator. The administrator tries to recreate the problem on their computer but has no trouble accessing the file. Which of the following BEST describes what is occurring?
A. The user did not taken ownership of the file from the server.
B. The user is logged in using the wrong local profile.
C. The user is not in the appropriate group to have access to the file.
D. The user has been granted “read only” access to the file.
A laser printer is producing completely blank sheets. Which of the following processes should the technician check FIRST?
A. Fusing
B. Paper handling
C. Transfer
D. Development
A technician needs to securely delete all data from a hard drive containing highly sensitive information. Which of the following is the BEST way to delete the data?
A. Low-level format
B. Manually select and delete the data within the OS
C. Delete the partition and re-format
D. Standard format
A user reports that the laptops screen flickers and then goes black. When connecting to an external monitor the operating system desktop is displayed. Which of the following is the cause of the problem?
A. Monitor function key
B. Resolution is set too low
C. Inverter board
D. Display adapter drivers
From which of the following tools can a technician locate the PID of an application?
A. Local Security Policy
B. MSCONFIG
C. Computer Management
D. Task Manager
Which of the following methods provides digital security?
A. Mantrap
B. Biometrics
C. Firewall
D. Bollards
A user gets an error message that the trust relationship to the domain has been broken. Which of the following can be done to resolve this from the client desktop?
A. Re-join the computer to the domain
B. Reboot the PC as the domain will automatically rebuild the relationship
C. Update the BIOS using the latest version
D. Run CHKDSK
A users CRT display is not displaying colors correctly. Turning the display to the right or left sometimes temporarily corrects the problem. Which of the following should the technician check?
A. The video card display driver
B. The CRT power cable
C. The video cable
D. The CRT On Screen Display (OSD)
A technician needs to decrease the time it takes to install an operating system on 100 computers. Which of the following installations would the technician use to reduce hands-on time spent on each computer?
A. Upgrade installation
B. USB installation
C. Unattended installation
D. Clean installation
Which of the following scenarios would benefit from client-side virtualization?
A. Increased 3D gaming performance
B. Stronger NTFS permissions
C. Supporting a legacy application
D. Maintaining Windows Software update servers