CompTIA exam questions
A client wants a wireless SOHO installed in the building that already has other wireless networks in it. The client wants the network to not be easily seen. Which of the following can the technician disable to help the network from being seen?
A. SSID broadcast
B. DHCP
C. MAC filtering
D. Wireless encryption
Which of the following can be installed on a virtualized client to enhance user experience and provide closer integration with the host operating systems?
A. USB pass-through
B. Guest tools
C. Virtual NIC
D. Remote desktop
Which system is used to resolve names on the Internet, such as comptiA.org, to IP addresses?
A. WINS (windows internet name service)
B. HOSTS
C. DNS
D. LMHOSTS
If a computer does not have an optical drive, which of the following is the MOST efficient method to install an operating system?
A. Emergency Restore CD
B. Floppy disk
C. USB flash drive
D. Bluetooth connection
A customer purchases a new 802.11n router for their home. They connect it to their current 801.11g devices, as well as their new laptop. Even though the laptop has a built-in 802.11n antenna, they are not noticing any speed increase. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?
A. The laptop is not close enough to the router.
B. The router should be set to “G-Only”.
C. The router is broadcasting in Mixed Mode.
D. The laptop needs a dedicated access point.
A users computer will not boot. A technician notices four indicator lights on the backside of the computer. Two of the lights are green, and two are amber. Which of the following documentation should the technician read to determine what the lights are indicating?
A. Network diagram
B. Computer manual
C. Asset management
D. Wiring scheme
A user states their workstation will not reach the login screen. Which of the following commands can be used to write a new partition boot sector to the system partition in the Recovery Console?
A. FIXMBR
B. BOOTCFG
C. FIXBOOT
D. DISKPART
Peter, a technician, recently built a new gaming PC for Jane, a customer, with two hard drives configured in RAID 0. Jane calls and states she was playing a game online and the computer shut off. Now the computer will not boot. Which of the following is a cost effective way to correct the issue?
A. Remove both drives from the RAID array
B. Reformat both drives and reload windows
C. Replace both of the drives and load windows
D. Replace one of the drives and rebuild the array
A user states that when they power on their computer, they receive a “Non-bootable drive” error. The user works with external storage devices to transport data to their computer. The user stated that the computer worked fine the day before. Which of the following should be checked FIRST to resolve this issue?
A. Jumper settings
B. Device boot order
C. PXE boot settings
D. Hard drive cable
When installing Windows on a compressed drive, where should the technician place the swap file?
A. in the root directory of the compressed drive
B. in the same directory to which Windows is being installed
C. on the uncompressed host drive
D. Windows is used to determine the optimal place for the swap file.