Joe, an end user, has been prompted to provide his username and password to access the payroll system. Which of the following authentication methods is being requested?
A. Single-factor
B. Multifactor
C. RADIUS
D. TACACS
CompTIA A+ 220-1202 Question A-39
A technician is PXE booting a computer. Which of the following is the technician MOST likely performing on the computer?
A. Image deployment
B. Multiboot configuration
C. In-place upgrade
D. System repair
CompTIA A+ 220-1202 Question A-38
A user calls the help desk regarding a new Windows issues that started in the morning. The user can no longer use any locally attached devices, such as a mouse or a printer, and a reboot did not fix the problem. Which of the following would MOST likely fix the issue?
A. Roll back updates
B. Disable the Windows Update service
C. Check for updates
D. Restore hidden updates
CompTIA A+ 220-1202 Question A-37
In which of the following file extension types would a user expect to see the command. “net use T:\serverfiles’?
A. .bat
B. .vbs
C. .js
D. .py
CompTIA A+ 220-1202 Question A-36
Joe, a user, returns his computer to the technician who performed a virus removal on it the week before. Joe states that several symptoms have returned. Which of the following should the technician have covered previously as part of the original repair?
A. End-user education
B. Pre-installation environment cleaning
C. Disabling of System Restore
D. Infected system quarantine
CompTIA A+ 220-1202 Question A-35
After a virus has been spread unknowingly via USB removable hard drives, a technician is tasked with limiting removable hard drive access to certain network users. USB ports are used for many devices, including scanners, printers, and signature pads, so a policy is created to deny access to removable hard drives only. When testing the policy, a removable drive is plugged in but can still be accessed. Which of the following command-line tools should the technician use to apply the new policy?
A. grupdate
B. diskpart
C. gpresult
D. net use
CompTIA A+ 220-1202 Question A-34
A MAC user’s operating system became corrupted, and files were deleted after malware was downloaded. The user needs to access the data that was previously stored on the MAC. Which of the following built-in utilities should be used?
A. Time Machine
B. Snapshot
C. System Restore
D. Boot Camp
CompTIA A+ 220-1202 Question A-33
Which of the following installation types would require the use of an answer file to install the OS?
A. Unattended
B. Clean
C. Repair
D. Upgrade
CompTIA A+ 220-1202 Question A-32
A user is requesting a solution that will prevent file corruption and ensure a graceful shutdown while providing at least one hour of uptime in case of extreme weather conditions. Which of the following should a technician recommend?
A. Uninterruptible power supply
B. Surge protector
C. Power strip
D. Power distribution unit
CompTIA A+ 220-1202 Question A-31
A user’s Windows laptop has become consistently slower over time. The technician checks the CPU utilization and sees that it varies between 95% and 100%. After the technician closes some running applications, the CPU utilization drops to approximately 20%, and the laptop runs much faster. The next day the same user calls again with the same problem. Which of the following is a tool the technician can use to resolve the issue?
A. Task Manager
B. MSTSC
C. MSConfig
D. PerfMon