comptia 220-1001 online test
CompTIA A+ Certification Exam: Core 1
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Question 1
Some users are unable to access the Internet form their workstations. A technician runs the ipconfig command on one of the
workstations and sees the following:
The technician pings 8.8.8.8 and gets no response. Next, the technician pings 192.168.1.1 and gets no response. The
technician is able to successfully ping an adjacent workstation but cannot ping the print server on the floor below. Which of
the following is the MOST likely cause of the Internet connectivity issue in the office?
- A. There is a problem with a router in the office
- B. There is a problem with a DNS server in the office
- C. The users are not getting correct IP addresses from the DHCP server
- D. The wireless access point in the area is down
Answer:
A
Question 2
A user reports that a laptop is not connecting to the corporate wireless network. A technician confirms with a smartphone
that the corporate wireless network is available and can be accessed. The technician observes that the Ethernet connection
to the corporate network is working. The technician disconnects the Ethernet cable.
Which of the following should the technician do NEXT to troubleshoot this problem?
- A. Confirm that the laptop wireless card is turned on.
- B. Confirm that the laptop is in range for the access point.
- C. Confirm that the correct wireless network is selected.
- D. Confirm the user’s network login ID and password.
Answer:
A
Question 3
A technician is building a Windows server to meet the specific needs of a user. The user needs to house a replica of a very
large SQL database to be able to query the database locally.
Which of the following drive configurations would BEST meet the requirements while providing the maximum amount of
performance and storage?
- A. OS disk: 128GB M2 Data disk: 4TB 7200rpm HDD
- B. OS disk: 256GB 5400rpm HDD Data disk: 1TB 5400rpm HDD
- C. OS disk: 512GB 15000rpm HDD Data disk: 64GB M2
- D. OS disk: 1TB 7200rpm HDD Data disk: 128GB 10000rpm HDD
Answer:
A
Question 4
A technician needs to call a users cellular provider to troubleshoot a network speed issue with the users mobile device.
Which of the following technologies is the technician troubleshooting?
- A. Long-term evolution
- B. Near-field communication
- C. Radio frequency ID
- D. Z-wave
Answer:
A
Question 5
A workstation was just moved to a new work location without a surge protector. It was working the day before, but now the
PC will not power on, the fans will not spin, and there are no signs of activity. Which of the following should the technician do
FIRST?
- A. Check the power cable connection
- B. Check the voltage of the PSU with a tester
- C. Test for distended capacitors
- D. Check the voltage switch
Answer:
A
Question 6
A technician is connecting an LCD projector to a laptop. The image displayed by the projector does not align properly with
the top corners. The laptop screen is black, preventing the technician from changing the resolution settings on the computer.
Which of the following is MOST likely affecting the projectors display?
- A. Distorted geometry
- B. No image displayed
- C. VGA mode function
- D. Disconnected cable
Answer:
A
Question 7
Which of the following cloud models would MOST likely be described as a service in which the customer has no
responsibility for application patching?
- A. IaaS
- B. SaaS
- C. Private cloud
- D. PaaS
Answer:
B
Question 8
An end user brings in a laptop that no longer charges. A technician troubleshoots the laptop and notices it works while the
power adaptor is plugged in but shuts down as soon as it is unplugged.
Which of the following is the NEXT best step to resolve this issue?
- A. Plug the laptop into another power outlet.
- B. Replace the power adaptor.
- C. Replace the laptop's battery.
- D. Plug the laptop into a UPS.
Answer:
C
Question 9
The ability for new computers to be automatically connected to the network is provided by the:
- A. DHCP server
- B. DNS server
- C. proxy server
- D. TACACS server
Answer:
A
Question 10
An end user reports being unable to connect to the Internet. A technician tries to ping a well-known site and gets no
response. When running ipconfig, the technician notices the IP address of the workstation is 169.254.255.254 with a subnet
mask of 255.255.0.0. Which of the following is MOST likely causing the problem?
- A. The proxy server is configured incorrectly.
- B. The subnet mask needs to be changed.
- C. The DHCP server pool is exhausted.
- D. The DNS cache needs to be flushed.
Answer:
C