part 2 CompTIA A+ Core Practice Exam

Which of the following IP addresses belong to the 114.0.0.0 Class A network? Assume that the network is indicated by the default Class A portion of the IP address. (Select three.)

114.122.66.12 114.58.12.0 114.0.0.15

Your Windows workstation has Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) implemented with default settings. Which of the following TCP/IP addresses could you automatically assign to the system, should your DHCP server go down or become inaccessible?

169.254.1.26

In the IP address 192.168.1.52 with the subnet mask 255.255.255.0, which portion represents the network ID?

192.168.1

Which of the following is the maximum range of the Bluetooth 2.0 specification?

30 meters

Which of the following functions are performed by proxy servers? (Select two.)

Block employees from accessing certain websites. Cache web pages.

While trying to start your Windows 11 system, you see the following error message: Could not read from the selected boot disk. Check boot path and disk hardware. Which of the following will MOST likely fix the problem?

Boot into the recovery environment and run the bootrec /rebuildbcd command.

Which of the following functions are performed by proxy servers? (Select two.)

Cache web pages. Block employees from accessing certain websites.

Vera has brought her laptop computer to you for repair. After listening to her describe its symptoms, you decide that the laptop may have a malfunctioning keyboard. Which of the following steps can you take to BEST determine whether the keyboard needs to be replaced? (Select two.)

Check for special keyboard features that could be enabled that may cause some keys to perform alternate tasks. Connect an external keyboard.

Which type of software-generated problems can indicate that a software bug is causing a memory error? (Select three.)

Exception error Memory mismatch Page fault

Which function does a motherboard's chipset perform?

Facilitates communication between the processor, memory, and peripheral devices.

One of the employees in your company calls and complains that text printed on the laser printer smudges easily and is staining hands and cloths. Which of the following printer components (if adjusted or replaced) would BEST fix the printer?

Fuser unit

What does the term cloud mean when referring to cloud computing?

It is a metaphor for the internet based on the basic cloud drawing used to represent a telephone network.

Which printer permission would you assign to a user so that they can pause the printer?

Manage this printer

A technician is tasked with replacing an internal laptop hard drive. Which of the following hard drive standards is of MOST concern when selecting a replacement that is compatible with the laptop?

The hard drive's form factor

A laptop has a wired connection to a network and is configured with a static IP address. The link light on the NIC is lit, but the laptop cannot communicate with any hosts on the local network. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?

The static IP address and subnet mask are configured with the wrong network address

Your company has decided to use only SATA drives in their systems. Which of the following is true of MOST newer SATA drives?

They can be added to or removed from a system without shutting down the computer.

You have been asked to implement a RAID 5 solution for an engineer's desktop workstation. What is the minimum number of hard disks you can use to configure RAID 5?

Three

Which of the following paper types should you not use in Inkjet printers?

Very glossy paper not specifically marked "For inkjet printers."

A homeowner's connection to the internet is through an always-on modem that connects to existing telephone wiring and has the same upload and download speeds. The homeowner is able to make analog phone calls over the same wiring at the same time. Which of the following internet connection types are they using?

ADSL

Joe has been issued a company-owned tablet. He finds that the performance decreases after a few hours of use. After he power-cycles the tablet, performance returns, but the tablet begins to slow again after an hour of use.

Check the number of apps that are running.

Regular cleaning of your thermal printhead prevents you from having to replace the printhead often. Which of the following describes the recommended procedure to remove carbon buildup and adhesives from a thermal printhead?

Clean by wiping with isopropyl alcohol on a lint-free cloth or cotton swab.

You want to allow your users to download files from a server running the IP protocol. You also want to protect access to the files by requiring user authentication to access specific directories on the server. Which IP protocol should you implement to provide this capability?

FTP

When you print from your laser printer, the paper contains faint images from previous printouts. Which of the following components is MOST likely the cause? (Select two.)

Fluorescent lamp Rubber scraper

Listen to exam instructions A user is configuring an email client application and plans to use a standard TCP/IP suite protocol to retrieve email messages from an email server. Which of the following TCP/IP suite protocols can be used to retrieve email messages? (Select two.)

IMAP POP3

Which of the following LCD display technologies is the BEST choice for use on touchscreen displays?

IPS

Which of the following UTM appliances monitors all network traffic and blocks malicious traffic while notifying the network security team?

IPS

Which of the following wireless communication technologies can be described as follows? It has a limited transmission range of less than two inches. It is used with credit cards and passports. It is slower than other wireless technologies. It constantly emits a signal.

NFC

You have been having trouble with your laptop crashing. You would like your computer to create a memory dump file when it crashes. Where should you place the paging file?

On the system volume

As a network administrator for your company, you want to set up a network device that manages internal traffic between servers and clients. Which of the following would BEST meet your requirements?

Reverse proxy server

One of your employees has called to complain about their laptop computer. The employee reports that their laptop keeps turning off automatically before the level reaches 5%. Which of the following is MOST likely causing this issue?

The power meter is incorrectly reporting the available battery power.

You want to create a virtualization environment that runs directly on the host machine's hardware to manage the virtual machines. Which of the following virtualization types should you use?

Type 1 hypervisor

Which of the following are the MOST likely signs that your computer might need more memory? (Select two.)

Your hard drive light on the system case is on for long periods of time. Your hard drive is constantly operating as you work.

As an IT technician for your company, you have been notified that the Windows domain does not seem to be functioning properly. Being familiar with domains, you are fairly confident you know what the issue is. But just to be safe, you take the applicable time to gather additional information and to identify what, if anything, has changed. Which of the following is the BEST next step?

Create a hypothesis.

Which of the following input devices uses a stylus?

Digitizer

Jamie has been tasked with designing a solution for the paralegals in his office. They need to review old documents that are on paper files and create word processor documents from them that can be searched and cross-referenced. Which of the following devices should Jamie use to create the solution? (Select two.)

Digitizer Scanner

A user sends a print job to a network printer, and it prints page after page of random characters. He calls the help desk, and a technician discovers that the wrong printer driver had been loaded on the user's workstation. The technician loads the correct driver, verifies that the system works correctly, and documents the resolution. Which of the following actions should the technician perform next?

Educate the user as to how the problem was resolved and verify that they are satisfied with the results.

As an IT technician for your company, you are in the process of setting up several servers in your network. During the process, one of the servers was misconfigured and is having trouble synchronizing information with the other servers. Which of the following is the BEST next step?

Gather information.

When a user rotates a mobile device, the operating system changes the screen orientation so that the display remains upright for the user. Which of the following technologies detects this movement on a mobile device? (Select two.)

Gyroscope Accelerometer

Which storage device uses aluminum platters for storing data?

Hard Disk

After installing two memory modules, you power on the system to check for errors. You find that the BIOS program recognizes only one of the memory modules. Which of the following is BEST to try first when troubleshooting this issue?

Make sure that both modules are seated properly in their slots.

A technician connects two network switches using a twisted-pair crossover cable. Which of the following identifies the wiring standard required on each end of the crossover cable?

One end must be T568A, and the other must be T568B.

Listen to exam instructions Steve, a computer technician, receives a help desk ticket for a computer that will not start. When Steve powered the computer on, there was one long and two short beeps. Which of the following programs is reporting this error condition?

POST

An employee has sustained damage to the tendons and ligaments in his wrist and forearm due to the pronation caused by typing on his straight keyboard. His doctor has recommended that he use an ergonomic keyboard to allow his body to heal. After purchasing the new ergonomic keyboard, you find that this employee's computer only has a round, purple keyboard port (see image 1), which does not match the new keyboard's connector type (see image 2). Which of the following adapters MUST you use to connect the new keyboard to the old legacy computer port?

PS/2-to-USB

Which type of software-generated problems can indicate that a software bug is causing a memory error? (Select three.)

Page fault Exception error General-protection fault

Which printer management features would you use to view the port that a printer uses? (Select two.)

Print Server Properties Printer Properties

Which of the following internet appliances filters specific internet content categories and also keeps internal users anonymous?

Proxy server

A company has subscribed to a cloud service that offers cloud applications and storage space. Through acquisition, the number of company employees quickly doubled. The cloud service vendor was able to add cloud services for these additional employees without requiring hardware changes. Which of the following cloud concepts does this represent?

Rapid elasticity

You work for a company based in Phoenix, Arizona, which is a very hot and dry area. Several people in the research department have reported that even though their files are printing to the laser printer correctly, a much lighter copy of the same text also prints within 2 to 3 cm of the original text.

Replace the imaging drum, as it is probably at end of life.

You work for a company based in Phoenix, Arizona, which is a very hot and dry area. Several people in the research department have reported that even though their files are printing to the laser printer correctly, a much lighter copy of the same text also prints within 2 to 3 cm of the original text. Which of the following would MOST likely fix this type of ghosting image?

Replace the imaging drum, as it is probably at end of life.

Brian is a new employee on the development team. As part of his job, he runs three virtual machines (VMs) on his computer. Each VM runs a different Windows license. After a while, Brian notices that his VMs are not running as fast as he thought. He has asked you to explore the issue. Which of the following would be the best FIRST step to resolve the issue with the VMs running slowly?

Run a benchmark test.

You have recently been called to troubleshoot network connectivity problems at a user's workstation. You found that the network cable runs across high-traffic areas on the floor, causing the cable to wear through and break. You have replaced the cable with a plenum-rated and shielded twisted-pair cable. You would like to minimize the problem and prevent it from happening again. Which of the following will BEST protect the cable from further damage?

Run the cable through the ceiling area instead of across the floor.

Which of the following are options for connecting a computing device, such as a notebook computer or tablet, to a cellular network? (Select four.)

Use the device's Wi-Fi to connect to the network through a cellular Wi-Fi hot spot. Use a USB cellular adapter to connect the device directly to the cellular network. Use an integrated cellular antenna to connect the device directly to the cellular network. Use a USB cable to c onnect the device to the network through a smartphone.

Which of the following processor features is MOST likely to significantly reduce power consumption based on current operating conditions?

throttling