CompTIA A+ Question G-34

A user has powered off their computer after a suspected attack and breach. A technician has been assigned to pick up the PC and deliver it to the corporate office. Which of the following should the technician do after receiving the PC?

A. Record what the user experienced, the times they experienced it and the effects of the breach
B. Image the drive and create a drive hash to prove the contents were not changed in transit
C. Document the customer and technician’s names, what was received, and the time
D. Remove the hard drives as they will be installed into a PC on a “Safe LAN” in the corporate office

Correct Answer: C

CompTIA A+ Question G-33

A computer technician is installing a new wireless router for a small office. The office already has an internal device that assigns addresses to users. Which of the following functions needs to be disabled on the router to prevent conflicts?

A. DMZ capability
B. MAC filtering capability
C. Network Address Translation
D. DHCP server functionality

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:
DHCP automatically assigns IP address, subnet mask and default gateway to provide access to workstations. Disable DHCP server before installing a wireless router so that you can configure it without DHCP assigning IP addresses to other computers.

CompTIA A+ Question G-32

Which of the following modules of DDR SDRAM is designed to operate at 200 MHz using DDR- 400 chips?

A. PC-1600
B. PC-2100
C. PC-2700
D. PC-3200

Correct Answer: D

CompTIA A+ Question G-31

A technician replaces a failed hard drive with a brand new one. The technician boots from a PE CD and attempts to install a custom OS build deployed from the network. The hard drive is visible in the system’s BIOS. However, once in the preinstallation environment, the drive is not recognized in the imaging process and the process fails. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause of failure?

A. The boot CD has failed and needs to be replaced.
B. The hard drive needs to have its configuration manually defined in the BIOS.
C. The PC’s power supply is not providing enough power to the new hard drive.
D. The hard drive has not been partitioned correctly.

Correct Answer: D

CompTIA A+ Question G-29

A technician is repairing a printer in the payroll department that includes employees’ sensitive information. Which of the following should the technician do with the printed sensitive information documents that were used for testing?

A. Keep printed items for future reference.
B. Shred the printed documents.
C. Leave the documents on the printer.
D. Recycle all printed documents.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:
Sensitive information should be shredded to avoid any security breach. A shredder can easily shred books of documents in seconds. The ethical way is to shred the printed sensitive information documents immediately.

CompTIA A+ Question G-27

Which of the following USB connector types can be commonly found on non-iOS mobile devices? (Select TWO).

A. Micro-SD
B. A
C. B
D. mini
E. micro

Correct Answer: DE

CompTIA A+ Question G-26

A smartphone user experiences difficulty removing the back cover of the device. Once finally removed, the battery appears to have swollen. The battery is still functional, but requires more frequent charging than it used to. Which of the following should the user do NEXT?

A. Remove the battery and let it cool for 24 hours
B. Fully discharge and then fully recharge the battery
C. Short the battery terminals with a paper clip
D. Replace the battery with a new one

Correct Answer: D

CompTIA A+ Question G-25

A technician is helping set up a new networking closet and notices that the humidity level is low in the room. Which of the following should be installed FIRST before rack mounting equipment?

A. A dehumidifier
B. A fire suppression system
C. ESD strap
D. Grounding bars