CompTIA A+ Question L-13

A contractor has removed a wall jack and thrown it away. There is no longer a line number on the network cable. A technician attaches a far end connector and proceeds to several wiring closets to find the patch panel location of the cable. Which of the following tools will the technician need for this job?

A. Toner probe
B. Loopback plug
C. Cable tester
D. Multimeter

Correct Answer: A

CompTIA A+ Question K-83

The computer keeps rebooting, losing power, and shutting down intermittently. After verifying that there are no issues with overheating the technician suggests that PSU possibly needs to be replaced. Which of the following tools will technician use to determine if the PSU is the cause?

A. Cable tester
B. Toner probe
C. Multimeter
D. Loopback plug

Correct Answer: C

CompTIA A+ Question K-51

A technician is told that a networked computer will PING the loopback address, but cannot connect to the Internet, nor connect to any file shares. The same computer, when plugged into the network at a different location, works fine. Which of the following tools should the technician use to help determine the cause of the problem?

A. Toner probe
B. Cable tester
C. Multimeter
D. Crimper

CompTIA A+ Question H-91

A user has a PoE device that does not power on. The technician believes that the switch may not be outputting the appropriate amount of power to the device. Which of the following could be used to test this hypothesis?

A. Multimeter
B. Toner probe
C. Lineman’s handset
D. Loopback plug

Correct Answer: A

CompTIA A+ Question H-72

A technician completing a server room build out encounters a bundle of un-terminated network cables that are not labeled. Which of the following tools would be the BEST to determine which devices the cables are run to?

A. Toner probe
B. Multimeter
C. Cable tester
D. Loopback plug

CompTIA A+ Question H-44

Peter, a technician, is tasked to install a new client machine. He notices the machine is not getting any network connectivity. He tests the network cable between the PC and the network jack and confirms it is good. Peter goes to the network closet and finds several network cables not connected to the switch. Which of the following tools would Peter use to determine which cable goes back to the correct network jack?

A. Loopback plug
B. Toner probe
C. WiFi analyzer
D. Punchdown tool

Correct Answer: B

CompTIA A+ Question F-91

A technician is given a task of terminating a bundle of CAT5 cables that have not been labeled. Which of the following tools will be the BEST to perform this job task?

A. Crimper, multimeter
B. Crimper, cable tester, toner probe
C. Crimper, cable tester
D. Crimper, toner probe, multimeter

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:
You need a crimper, cable tester and a toner probe to terminate a bundle of CAT5 cables. Crimper will crimp RJ-45 to a CAT5 cable.

CompTIA A+ Question D-2

A technician is asked to repair a broken Ethernet jack in a conference room. Which of the following tools would the technician use when repairing the wall jack?

A. Crimper
B. Toner probe
C. Punchdown tool
D. Multimeter

Correct Answer: C