CompTIA exam questions
A company has multiple operating systems and printer models throughout their campus. None of the printers need to be physically secured and are openly accessible throughout the company. Which of the following would be the BEST way to share these print devices?
A. 802.11x
B. Print server
C. Local sharing
D. Bluetooth
Which of the following devices is used to convert initially audible signals into digital signals to provide communication between two endpoints?
A. Bridge
B. Fax machine
C. Repeater
D. Modem
A customer asks a technician for a device that has the capability to easily connect a laptop to an external monitor, keyboard, mouse, and charge the battery. Which of the following devices should the technician recommend to the customer?
A. Lightning
B. KVM switch
C. USB 3.0
D. Docking station
A technician is tasked with setting up a workstation in a new location. The technician realizes there is no network connectivity and the workstation’s NIC does not have a link light. Given the connection in the wall is correctly labeled, which of the following would be BEST for the technician to use NEXT?
A. A multimeter
B. A tone generator
C. A cable tester
D. A punchdown tool
Older laptops that did not use LEDs used which of the following to power the backlight lamp?
A. Cathode
B. Inverter
C. Solenoid
D. Plasma
A technician is examining a UTP cable and notices that pins 1, 2, 3, and 6 are not the same on both ends of the cable. Which of the following is the type of cable the technician has?
A. Coaxial cable
B. Cross over cable
C. Patch cable
D. Plenum cable
A customer states their inkjet printer is not printing as clearly as it once did. The technician should FIRST perform which of the following functions to rectify this?
A. Replace ink packs
B. Calibrate the printer
C. Use a different type of paper
D. Replace the USB cable
A user reports that when printing to an impact printer that the carbon copies are legible but the top copy is blank. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?
A. Replace the printer data cable
B. Reinstall the print drivers
C. Replace the printer head
D. Replace the ribbon
Which of the following is a characteristic of single-mode fiber compared to multi-mode?
A. Multi-mode fiber is resistant to EMI while single mode is not.
B. Single-mode fiber uses laser while multi-mode does not.
C. Multi-mode fiber supports lower speeds than single-mode.
D. Single-mode fiber uses light, while multi-mode can use light or RF.
While performing maintenance on a system for a customer, the screen locks and requests a prompt for a password. Which of the following BEST represents the actions the technician should take to get the PC unlocked?
A. Look around the area for hints at what the password might be.
B. Find the user and have them enter their password.
C. Use third party software to bypass the prompt.
D. Try random passwords until it is accepted.