CompTIA A+ Question G-84

A technician has been asked to procure a video adapter solution for use in commercial graphics design and CAD/CAM system. The solution should utilize specialized drivers to provide additional system stability. Which of the following solutions would BEST meet the user’s needs?

A. Dual cards in a CrossFire configuration
B. TV Tuner card with HDMI output options
C. CUDA enabled line of graphics cards
D. Dual cards in an SLI configuration

Correct Answer: C

CompTIA A+ Question G-83

A technician is troubleshooting an IDE hard drive that is emitting a humming sound. They suspect a faulty connector. Which of the following voltages should be supplied through the power connector to an IDE hard drive? (Select TWO).

A. 3V
B. 5V
C. 5.5V
D. 9V
E. 12V
F. 20V

Correct Answer: BE

CompTIA A+ Question G-82

A technician has had several support requests for one PC. The technician has reseated the PCI cards and replaced the hard drive in the PC located in a school cafeteria kitchen. PCs located in the business office or the classrooms have not had this issue. Which of the following is MOST likely causing this PC’s issue?

A. Faulty RAM
B. 240 volt Kitchen outlets
C. Power Brownouts
D. Excessive Heat

Correct Answer: D

CompTIA A+ Question G-81

Recently a company updated their network infrastructure. A user reports that a laptop is experiencing slower network speeds since the update. Which of the following would the technician replace, rather than purchase a new device?

A. Wireless NIC
B. CPU
C. RAM
D. Hard drive

Correct Answer: A

CompTIA A+ Question G-80

Which of the following types of software protection will help mitigate any threats coming from worms or Trojans?

A. Spam blocker
B. Anti-Virus
C. Anti Spyware
D. Anti adware

Correct Answer: B

CompTIA A+ Question G-79

A printer using multipart paper is not printing properly on every page. Parts of some letters are missing, making it hard to read. Which of the following should a technician do to correct the problem?

A. Replace the print head
B. Rewind the printer ribbon and test
C. Replace the ribbon, paper, and print head
D. Replace the ribbon

Correct Answer: A

CompTIA A+ Question G-78

A technician is building a workstation that is to be used as an HTPC and will sit next to the audio receiver. Which of the following form factors would the technician MOST likely use because of its size?

A. ATX
B. Mini-ITX
C. AT
D. Micro-ATX

Correct Answer: B