901 practice test 6

A network administrator has a complete disparate arrangement of workstations such as laptops, desktops and minicomputers. He wants to impose instructions so that certain systems deny connections from other systems and some of them accept connections from other systems. Which of these protocols will be the right choice for him? A FTP B ARP C UDP D IMAP

A

A network administrator is facing a situation where signal strength is reduced due to the excess length of cable running from the host to the server end. Which hardware device should he use to resolve this issue? A Repeater B Patch panels C Jumpers D Switches

A

In a complex structured building, getting all the network devices connected with the power sockets and data lines is certainly a challenge. Which of the following new devices helps in avoiding installation of costly power outlets? A Power over Ethernet Injectors B Extenders C Bridges D Routers

A

To ensure flawless and faster performance on a home server PC, a system administrator plans to install a gigabyte NIC instead of a typical 100 MB NIC. What should he ensure when replacing the NIC? A The cabling supports 1 GB B The print sharing feature is enabled on the home server PC C The graphics card has an individual RAM of 128 MB D The hard disk has RAID5 implemented

A

What is the one possible feature expected soon in a docking station connected to a smartphone? A Connecting PC peripherals B Capability of acting like a stand C Charging D Capability of playing games

A

Which of the following SATA storage device connections will provide a data transfer speed of 600 MB/s? A SATA 3 B SATA 3.1 C eSATA D SATA 3.2

A

Which of the following factors is a major disadvantage of laptop computers when compared to the various advantages it has against desktop computers? A Difficulty in disassembling B Less security C Less life D High cost

A

Which of the following features does a smart watch not offer? A Internet browser B Anti-lost intimation C Micro-USB input port D Answer call

A

Which of these statements is true about a VGA connection? A VGA cannot transmit high resolution images as clearly as HDMI. B The connector structure of a VGA resembles the letter C. C VGA connection is widely used to transmit digital data. D The resolution quality is not dependable on the length of the cable used.

A

You are studying device connectors and pin arrangements such as the following: SATA, eSATA, PATA, IEEE1394, SCSI, PS/2, Parallel, Serial, Audio, and RJ-45. Which one of these can be used to power a wireless access point and to power a phone? A RJ-45 B SC, ST, MT-RJ C IEEE 1394 D RJ-11 E Parallel F SCSI

A

Which of the following display technologies has not yet entered into the PC market? (Choose all that apply.) A Plasma B RGB LED C WLED D Fluorescent backlighting

A, B

Common TCP Ports associated with a web site include which of the following? (Choose all that apply). A 80 - HTTP B 8080 - Web site administration C 443 - HTTPS D 23 - TELNET E 21 - FTP F 53 - DNS

A, B, C

If a laptop will not boot up, and a user is receiving an 'Invalid boot disk' error, then which of the following could be the cause of this error? (Choose all that apply). A There is a USB flash drive attached B There is a Blue-Ray disk in the drive. C There is a CD-ROM in the drive. D There is a tape in the attached tape drive

A, B, C

You work for a company that builds custom PCs for select clients, and are training a new employee to evaluate and select appropriate components to meet customer specifications or needs. Which of the following are the requirements of a graphic / CAD / CAM design workstation? (Choose all that apply). A Powerful processor B High-end video C Maximum RAM D Specialized audio and video card E Dual monitors F Large fast hard drive

A, B, C

In comparing SATA1 vs. SATA2 vs. SATA3, and eSATA, speeds and distances which statements are true? (Choose all that apply). A SATA2 runs up to 3 GB/s with cable lengths up to 36 inches B SATA1 runs up to 1.5 GB/s with cable lengths up to 36 inches C eSATA runs up to 6 GB/s with cable lengths up to 2 meters D SATA3 runs up to 6 GB/s with cable lengths up to 36 inches

A, B, C, D

Which of the following statements are true about twisted pair cabling grades? (Choose all that apply). A Cat 5e is the minimum recommended grade for 1 Gbps Ethernet B Cat 6 is the recommended grade for 1 Gbps Ethernet C Cat 6A is the minimum recommended grade for 10 Gbps Ethernet D Cat 3 is the minimum recommended grade for 100 Mbps Ethernet E Cat 7 in theory can transmit data up to 100 Gbps

A, B, C, E

You are teaching an employee how to identify connector types and associated cables. If there is a mismatch between the computer connector and the external device what solutions are available? (Choose all that apply). A Replace the motherboard B Add an adapter card C Use a cable adapter D Use an analog to digital converter E Use a digital to analog converter F Replace the external device

A, B, C, F

Which of the following are true about flash drives? (Choose all that apply). A A flash drive is considered a solid state storage device. B A flash drive is a shock resistant mass storage device. C A flash drive has a higher mean time between failure than a magnetic hard drive D A flash drive has no movable parts.

A, B, D

You are investigating the limitations of line of sight wireless Internet service. Which of the following statements are true? (Choose all that apply.) A Broadcast towers can be up to eight miles away B A site survey is required C Line of sight Internet services are dependent on DSL or cable modem infrastructure D Line of sight allows rapid deployment of wireless services E The Fresnel zone for radio transmission extends beyond the line of sight

A, B, D, E

Which of the following are true about a backlight in a laptop? (Choose all that apply). A An LCD screen uses a backlight B Backlight and inverter failures have similar symptoms C A backlight failure is more common than an inverter failure D If a laptop screen is extremely dim and it cannot be altered with a function switch then the backlight might be the problem E A web cam and wireless antennas are typically located close to a backlight F If you have an apparent sudden failure of a backlight, it might be a connector that is loose.

A, B, D, E, F

The most important considerations in selecting a new power supply for a gaming PC are which of the following? (Choose all that apply). A Connections B Amps C Watts D Volts E Dual Voltage

A, C

Which of the following connectors can be used with coaxial cable? (Choose all that apply). A BNC B LC C F connector D ST E SC F MT-RJ

A, C

You will be working on old and new PCs. You are looking at power supply connector types and their voltages. You understands that these connectors include SATA, Molex, 4/8-pin 12v, PCIe 6/8-pin, 20-pin, and 24-pin.. Which of the following statements are true? (Choose all that apply). A In addition to a 20 pin power connector, an ATX motherboard has a square 4-pin connector for use by the CPU. B A floppy uses a 40-pin ribbon connector C A 6/8 pin connector would be used for SLI cards D Use a PCIe 6-pin connector from the power supply to a graphics expansion card

A, C, D

Which of the following statements about UTP cables are true? (Choose all that apply). A The T568A and B wiring standard are most commonly associated with CAT 6 cabling B T-568A on one end and T-568A on the other end of an Ethernet cable would create a rollover cable C The correct pin out for T568B is orange/white, orange, green/white, blue, blue/white, green, brown/white, brown D T-568B specifies that the orange pair is placed on pins 1 and 2 E The correct pin out for T568A is green/white, green, orange/white, blue, blue/white, orange, brown/white, brown F T-568A specifies that the green pair is placed on pins 1 and 2 G CAT 7 UTP is the minimum grade for 10 Gb/s Ethernet

A, C, D, E, F

Monitoring of which of the following parameters can be enabled in BIOS? (Choose all that apply). A Temperature monitoring B Air flow C Clock and bus speed D Intrusion detection/notification E Fan speeds F Humidity G Voltage

A, C, D, E, G

Which of the following connectors could be used for wired Ethernet? (Choose all that apply). A F B HDMI C BNC D ST E DVI F RJ-45 G LC

A, C, D, F, G

What features are offered by smart cameras in addition to the regular snapshot feature? (Choose all that apply). A Code reading and verification B Multi-shot snapshoot C High resolution imaging D Biometric recognition and access

A, D

Which of these are crossover cables? (Choose all that apply.) A 568B and 568B on both ends B 568B & 568A C 568A and 568B on both ends D 568A and 568A on both ends

A, D

You are investigating the advantages and disadvantages of cellular (mobile hotspot). Which of the following statements are true? (Choose all that apply). A MiFi can quickly get a user over his data download limit B MiFi is limited to ten users connecting simultaneously C Cellular modems, Wi-Fi, and Wi-Max are separate technologies that require separate transceivers D MiFi can be password protected E MiFi works at a distance up to 50 feet.

A, D

You are a technician that just got a job with a company specializing in Point of Sale (POS) installation and support. At a technical school you have studied input devices including the following: mouse, keyboard, touch screen, scanner, barcode reader, KVM, microphone, biometric devices, game pads, joysticks, and digitizers. You have also studied multimedia devices including digital cameras, microphone, webcam, camcorder, and MIDI enabled devices, as well as output devices including printers, speakers, and display devices. Which of these devices are MOST closely associated with POS? (Choose all that apply). A Touch screen B Scanner C KVM D Keyboard E Barcode reader

A, E

You work for a company that builds custom PCs for select clients. You are training a new employee to evaluate and select appropriate components to meet customer specifications or needs. Which of the following are the minimum requirements of a standard thick client? (Choose all that apply). A Meets recommended requirements for running Windows B Meets minimum requirements for running Windows C Basic applications D High network adapter speed E Desktop applications

A, E

Which of the following statements concerning power adapters and connectors are true? (Choose all that apply) A The ATX form factor uses a 20/24 pin power connector type B A SATA 15-pin power connector provides only 3.3 and 5 volt power C A standard 4-pin Molex connector provides 5 & 3.3 volt power D A Molex to SATA adapter can be used to substitute for a direct SATA type power connector.

A. D

CPU fan connectors have a fourth pin. Which of the following is the purpose of that additional pin? A To provide connections for two fans B To provide a signal path to increase or decrease the RPM based on temperature C To provide a signal path for temperature sensors D To provide different voltages E All four pins are needed for fan operation

B

In considering connection types, which of the following attributes do USB, Firewire, eSATA, and Ethernet (iSCSI) drives have in common? A They are hot swappable drives B They are external drives C They can be mounted internally D They are slower than internal drives

B

What is one of the most important features of LoJack in terms of installation if the LoJack software is installed and activated on a computer? A It protects data from being misused B It embeds on the computer and is difficult to detect C It helps remotely locate the stolen or missed device D It gathers forensic data of the device

B

What is the main reason that the passive matrix type of LCD screen display technology is being phased out of the market today? A Color distortions B Poor refresh rate and low image quality C Glaring effect D Higher cost

B

You are studying device connectors and pin arrangements such as the following: SATA, eSATA, PATA, USB, IEEE1394, SCSI, PS/2, Parallel, Serial, Audio, and RJ-45. Which one of these uses the MOST pins? A SATA, eSATA B SCSI C IEEE 1394 D USB E Parallel

B

Which of the following features can function even when Airplane Mode is enabled in a mobile phone? (Choose all that apply). A Wi-fi transmission B GPS C FM radio D Text messaging

B, C

A system user is trying to print a presentation document and ends with "memory full" error message on his new printer. Which troubleshooting methods will help to resolve the memory issue? (Choose all that apply) A Resetting the user credentials B Trying different printer language C Restart the printer Printing in lower resolution D Restart the printer

B, C, D

Looking at an inverter and its function, which of the following does an inverter in a laptop do? (Choose all that apply). A Convert AC to DC B Step-up the voltage C Convert DC to AC D Power the CCFL E Step-down the voltage

B, C, D

Looking at connector types, which of the following can be used for networking? (Choose all that apply). A DVI-D B F connector C RJ-45 D BNC E Displayport F DVI-I G MiniHDMI

B, C, D

Which of the following are functions of the Northbridge in a chipset? (Choose all that apply). A Directly connects to PCI video B Directly connects to PCIe video C Directly connects to AGP video D Directly connects to PCIe NICs E Directly connects to PCI NICs

B, C, D

You are studying multimedia devices including the following: digital cameras, microphone, webcam, camcorder, and MIDI enabled devices. Which of the following statements are true? (Choose all that apply). A A camcorder is most likely associated with MIDI B Computer speakers plug into a lime port C A external webcam is typically connected by USB D A computer microphone plugs into a pink port E Digital cameras typically use an 'A' connector to the computer and a 'B' connector to the camera F Computer MIDI devices plug into a purple port

B, C, D

You are training how to use appropriate networking tools. Which of the following could be used to identify the wall jack to patch panel cable paths? (Choose all that apply). A OTDR B Toner probe and toner locator C Cable tester D A fox and the hound E TDR

B, D

Which of the following are advantages of IPv6 has over IPv4? (Choose all that apply). A Better support for NAT with IPv6 B Better support for IPSec with IPv6 C No need for DHCP with IPv6 D 64 bit address space with IPv6 E 100 IP addresses for every square foot on the earth with IPv6 F Unification of logical and physical addressing with IPv6

B, E, F

Which statements are true about a LAN/VLAN? (Choose all that apply). A To get from one LAN to another LAN or one VLAN to another VLAN a Layer 2 device must be traversed B LANs are generally confined to a building C LANs use routers to connect computers D LANs are a collision domain E VLANs are a broadcast domain F LANs are faster than WANs G LANs do not depend on an ISP

B, E, F, G

A gamer that requires faster onscreen refresh rates should use which of the following slot types? A AGP B PCI C PCIe D PCI-X

C

A technician wants to network several computers within a large automobile manufacturing plant at 1 Gbps Ethernet speeds. This plant is the size of ten football fields. Which of the following cable types should a technician use if direct cable runs are required? (Choose the BEST option). A Plenum grade B CAT6 C Fiber D Coaxial cable

C

A user who wants to ensure maximum protection and backup mechanism has opted to implement the SMART technology computer. What advantage does the SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting) technology offer? A It provides a status report of the hard drive every day B It cools the hard drive C It provides a notification prompting you to take a backup before the hard drive is completely damaged D It increases the processing speed

C

How does TCP ensure complete delivery of data? A By the sliding window flow control feature B By performing a Checksum computation on every data value C By assigning a sequence number for every byte of data. D By using the Slow Start and Fast Finish approach

C

If the motherboard of a laptop is replaced, and then why might wireless connectivity be limited? A Wireless (on/off) hardware switch B Mini-PCI wireless card not reinstalled C Wi-Fi antenna connector/placement D All of these E Wireless (on/off) function key

C

What could be one possible reason where the recipient is not guaranteed that the data being streamed will not get interrupted? A The Recipient PC is having the higher security settings in his internet B The recipient is having an outdated error correction technique installed. C The senders PC is using UDP protocol D The recipient is having a static IP connection with the Internet service provider

C

What could be the possible reason for having a continuous weak signal in the second splitter used to connect a HD LED TV in a living room? A The second splitter is placed near a heat source. B The second splitter is of low quality. C The second splitter is placed very far from the main signal. D The second splitter is not connected properly.

C

When looking at bus speeds, what is fastest bus on a computer? A IEEE1394b B PCIe C Back Side bus D SATA E USB 3.0 F Front Side bus G PCI-X

C

When you use built-in diagnostics for BIOS which of the following tests are you performing? A Bootstrap code and partition table B S.M.A.R.T. C POST D MBR

C

Which of the following motherboard versions will need a higher wattage power supply? A ITX B Mini-ATX C ATX D Micro-ATX

C

Which of the following statements about the hard drive is false? A It has two motors for operation, namely the spindle and the actuator B The latency of the HDD depends on its rotational speed C An HHD records data by de-magnetizing a thin film of ferromagnetic material on a disk D The noise factor of an HDD is a serious concern that facilitates high sale of SSD flash storage device in the market

C

You are trying to print, but it is failing, and the printer is generating low memory errors. What setting should you enable on a Windows computer to reduce the likelihood of low memory errors? A Print with collation B Print double sided C Start Printing Immediately D Send more RAM to the printer

C

Which of the following statements are true about display types? (Choose all that apply). A Very thin displays by using charged transistors for backlighting are LCDs. B A backlight to produce an image on the screen is characteristic of a LED monitor C Plasma consumes the most power D Yellow spots all over a new display are dead pixels. E Plasma has the highest hertz frequency F LCD is most likely to have a panel made from glass

C, D, E

Which of the following statements are true about video cards? (Choose all that apply). A Newer video cards are more likely to have S-video outputs. B Besides a CPU, a graphics card might have its own power supply and fan. C High-end graphics cards are most likely to use a PCIe slot. D If the VGA connector on the motherboard is broken, then install a video card. E AGP slots are used for video cards.

C, D, E

Which of the following are computer output devices? (Choose all that apply). A Digitizer board B Flatbed scanner C Speakers D Display devices E Printers F MFDs

C, D, E, F

An IT company has employed a UTP cable in its network. Recently, the employees have been complaining that they experience signal delay when they conduct video conferencing. It was identified that this issue started occurring because the twisted pairs within the same cable use a different number of twists per meter. How can this scenario be handled better? A By ensuring the least pulling tension of wires in the alley B By using Electro Static Discharge mats C By maintaining a minimum bend radius D By varying the length of the cable pairs

D

An end user has a DDR2533 RAM in his computer. He wants to increase the memory of his computer. Which of the following combinations will provide the fastest memory speed? A DDR533 + DDR2800 B DDR533 + DDR3533 C DDR533 + DDR800 D DDR2800 + DDR2800

D

What could be the reason for a laptop to become overheated when using it over a pillow? A The laptop cooling fan stops since the surface is not even B The pillow transfers heat from the atmosphere to the laptop vent C The laptop gets seated irregular and a thrust is created inside D The pillow blocks the laptop rear breathing

D

What is an inexpensive data backup option for a user whose hard drive is damaged? A Getting the backup done from a data recovery company B Using the Windows imaging option C Taking the backup from the RAID partition. D Using a data recovery software such as Data Rescue

D

When constructing a WAN, for the first time, a network administrator is facing an issue of running cables between specific groups of hosts due to geographical restrictions. Which of these of hardware components will help resolve this issue? A Router B Bridge C Patch panel D Access Point

D

Which of the following advancements is unique to the recent power supply tester equipment available in the market? A It is easily portable B It has an LCD display C It does not require any batteries D It has an audible alarm to notify incorrect output.

D

Which of the following laptop display types uses organic compounds for screen display? A LED B Plasma C OLCD D OLED

D

Which of these is the first visual symptom that a workstation exhibits to indicate that the processor is overheating? A System not booting at all B Fumes from the motherboard C Error message on the screen D Random rebooting

D

Which one of the following network management tools is used to remove the outer sheath of a cable without damaging the twisted pair inside? A Crimper B Loopback plug C Toner Probe D Cable Stripper

D

You are studying different device cable types including such as the following: SATA, eSATA, USB, IEEE1394, SCSI (68pin vs. 50pin vs. 25pin), parallel, serial, Ethernet, and phone. Which of these can use optical cables? (Choose all that apply). A SATA B SCSI C eSATA D Ethernet E IEEE1394

D, E

A Pentium i7 processor should use which socket for the highest performance? A AM3+ B AM3 C 1156 D 1155 E 1366

E

You are an IT technician studying peripheral connectors on computers and devices. You want to compare and contrast various connection interfaces and explain their purpose to power users. Which of the following ways should you breakdown the material? A Speeds, distances and frequencies of wireless device connections. B Connector types and their voltages. C Physical connections. D Physical connections and Connector types and their voltages. E Physical connections and Speeds, distances and frequencies of wireless device connections.

E