Which of the following hard drives has the BEST shock resistance?
A. IDE
B. NAS
C. SATA
D. SSD
CompTIA exam questions
Which of the following hard drives has the BEST shock resistance?
A. IDE
B. NAS
C. SATA
D. SSD
Which of the following is the MAXIMUM number of 10Mb audio files that a user can store on a CD- RW?
A. 50
B. 70
C. 100
D. 120
A technician wants to install a printer to use port LPT1, but the computer does not currently have such a port. Which of the following expansion cards should the technician install and configure to create an LPT1 port?
A. Serial
B. Video
C. Audio
D. Parallel
A user is reporting that a desktop monitor backlighting is very dim. Which of the following should be performed FIRST when troubleshooting the problem?
A. Update drivers
B. Reseat the video card
C. Use OSD tools
D. Replace the monitor
A user reports that when printing to the laser printer there is a constant blank spot on every page. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT to resolve the issue?
A. Replace the toner cartridges.
B. Use compressed air to clean out any debris.
C. Reset the printer to factory defaults.
D. Reinstall the printer drivers on the user’s workstation.
A first time PC owner drops off their brand new PC for service, reporting that it is slow and the memory should be 12GB according to the box but only reports 4GB. The RAM voltage was set improperly; one chip needed to be reseated and the BIOS had to be set to use the triple channel architecture. When picking up the PC the customer asks what was wrong. Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate response for this customer?
A. “Your PC’s memory was installed incorrectly. I removed it and put it back in. Additionally the XMP profile needed to be adjusted for TCA.”
B. “It was very complicated and technical in nature. If you do not mess with the settings, it should be fine from now on.”
C. “You had the DDR3-1600 set up wrong; you set it for 1.5v and single channel.”
D. “The PC’s memory, or RAM, needed to have the correct settings applied to be utilized correctly. It should work fine now.”
A system board has six slots for memory chips, aligned in two banks. Which of the following is the optimal memory configuration this board supports?
A. Multi Mode
B. Dual Channel
C. Triple Channel
D. Single Channel
A technician has recently purchased a maintenance kit to be installed in a laser printer. Which of the following will be included in the maintenance kit?
A. Pickup rollers
B. Paper tray
C. Toner
D. Compressed air
Which of the following utilities would a technician use to determine network utilization?
A. Start Menu
B. My Network Places
C. Administrative Tools
D. Task Manager
Which of the following is the form factor of a standard RS-232 connector?
A. DVI-D
B. DB-15
C. DIN-6
D. DB-9