220-1101 CompTIA A+ Core 1 Exam Dumps Questions

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1. A user sends a print job lo a network printer, and the print job uses double the amount of paper as expected.

Which of the following should the user configure to get the expected result?

Duplex

Collate

Landscape

Transparency

2. A field technician has been dispatched to a site with an internet outage. Upon arriving, the technician discovers that the POTS lines are not working as well.

Which of the following technologies is the site MOST likely using?

Fiber

Cable

DSL

Satellite

3. A technician was called in to look at a user's PC. The user reported the PC was very sluggish. The HDD light on the PC was constantly on without blinking. The PC itself was slow receiving input and took a very long time to load the OS. The technician also noticed updates had failed.

Which of the following is MOST likely the cause of these issues?

The hard disk drivers have been corrupted

The HDD cables need reseating.

A RAID disk failed.

The HDD has no free space.

4. Which of the following options provides correct information about 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless frequencies? (Select TWO)

2.4GHz has less interference. 5GHz transmits inlower speed.

2.4GHz penetrates solid objects more effectively. 5GHz provides faster data connections.

2.4GHz has a higher data rate. 5GHz has 23 channels.

2.4GHz has Il channels. 5GHz has no data interference.

2.4GHz has a higher coverage area. 5GHz has higher bandwidth.

2.4GHz has a higher bandwidth. 5GHz has lower transmit power.

5. CORRECT TEXT

Which of the following is the PRIMARY security concern with virtual machine escape?

Cross-site scripting

Compromising the hypervisor

Overutilization of resources

Rogue virtual machines installed on the hypervisor

6. A technician is upgrading a faulty motherboard that was ordered by an end user for an old, high-end desktop computer. However, the technician is unable to install the CPU into the socket. Upon closer inspection, the technician notices the pins on the CPU do not line up with the socket.

Which of the following would be the best course of action for the technician to take NEXT?

Try to set as many pins as possible.

Install an adaptor to create a universal socket.

Verify the socket type and manufacturer.

Find a compatible motherboard for the CP

7. Which of the following components houses the MX record?

DNS

VLAN

DHCP

SMTP

8. An organization is looking to upgrade the processing ability for its computers. Most users report that whenever multiple applications are being utilized, the system's response time slows down drastically. When only one application is open, the response time is acceptable.

Which of the following should be upgraded FIRST?

SSD

CPU

HDD

RAM

9. A company needs to support a 10Gbps throughput.

Which of the following is the MINIMUM cable category that could be used?

Cat 5

Cat 5e

Cat 6

Cat 6a

10. A technician needs to install RAM into a rackmount server that will be used as a VM host.

Which of the following would be BEST to install?

SODIMM

VRAM

DDR4

ECC

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11. A technician is troubleshooting a laptop that has a blank LCD panel. The technician shines a flashlight into the LCD and sees a faint image.

Which of the following BEST describes the issue?

Defective inverter

Incomplete video driver

Incorrect input source

Burned-out bulb

12. A technician is on site troubleshooting a customer's laptop. The technician needs to download a software update but the company's proxy is blocking updates.

Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate action for the technician to take to get the update?

Connect to a hotspot

Request a traffic exemption.

Change the DNS address to 1.1.1.1

Update the Group Policy settings

13. A technician installed a new router at a small office. After the Installation, the technician notices that all devices have a I69.254.x.x IP address. Printers and fileshares are still working, but PCs cannot access the Internet.

Which of the following should the technician configure on the router to enable devices to connect to the internet?

APIPA

DNS

DHCP

SMB

14. A department sends in a ticket to report a printer is not working. The responding technician sees paper stuck to the fuser, which is much hotter than normal. The (user was just installed a few weeks ago. as indicated by the service history.

Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

Disable the printer for repairs.

Install a printer roller kit.

Remove the paper and let the fuser cool down.

Replace the paper with thicker paper stock.

15. A user submits a help desk ticket regarding a smartphone that will no longer accept its charging cable. The assigned technician notices the phone does not have a protective case, and the user constantly transport the phone in a pocket. The technician attempts to use a secondary charger, but the cable falls out of the phone.

Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?

The phone requires a firmware update to address charging issues.

The charge port contains foreign objects, such as lint.

The phone’s battery has swelled, preventing the utilization of the charge port.

The phone has experienced water damage, thus the battery is not charring.

16. A desktop support technician is tasked with upgrading a laptop so that it has the fastest data access possible.

Which of the following BEST satisfies this requirement?

mSATASSD

2NVMeSSD

2.5SATASSD

2.5SASHHD

17. A user requested upgrades to a company-issued laptop to increase its performance while working with a large database stored on drive C.

Which of the following tasks should a systems administrator complete to BEST meet this goal? (Select TWO).

Configure RAID 1.

Install a hybrid drive.

Upgrade to 1GB NI

Increase the RA

Migrate to a SS

Upgrade the power supply.

18. A user's computer is not receiving a network connection. The technician confirms that the connection seems to be down and looks for the user's port on the patch panel. The port and patch panel are not labeled.

Which of the following network tools should the technician use to identify the port?

Network tap

Punchdown tool

Toner probe

Crimper

19. A user's laptop is running out of disk space and requires a new hard drive. The user wants to replace the existing hard drive with the fastest possible I TB HDD. A technician assesses the user's hardware and determines the connections that are available.

Which of the following drive types should the technician recommend as the BEST choice?

1TB NVMe SSD

1TB flash drive

1TB SATA SSD

1TB SAS

20. Which of the following 802.11 standards supports both 5GHz and 2.4GHz channel frequencies?

802.11a

802.11ac

802.11b

802.11g

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21. A software developer used client-side virtualization on a server to configure a web application. Although the application is working locally on the software developer's PC, other users on the LAN are not able to access the application.

Which of the following would allow other users to access the application?

Bridge networking

Application virtualization

Virtual desktop

Site-to-site VPN

22. Which of the following wireless technologies has the MOST range and wireless throughput?

802.11ac

802.11ax

802. 11b/gin

802.11g

23. A technician is receiving reports that the entire office sporadically loses network connectivity throughout the day. The technician determines the root cause to be EMI.

Which of the cable mediums would be the MOST cost effective without sacrificing system performance?

Coaxial

Shielded Cat 6

Plenum Cat 5e

Multimode fiber

24. A help desk technician has been tasked with installing an IP phone in a small office with an unmanaged switch. When connected to an RJ45 receptacle, the phone does not boot.

Which of the following is the QUICKEST way to resolve this issue?

Upgrade the Ethernet cable to the latest specification.

Replace the phone.

Install a PoE injector.

Change ports on the switch.

25. A technician is tasked with upgrading a laptop's RAM.

Which of the following steps should the technician lake FIRST?

Confirm that both the current and new memory are from the same brand.

Run a diagnostic test on the current memory.

Verify the memory requirements of the motherboard.

Connect an electrostatic discharge strap.

26. A user reports limited or no connectivity on a laptop.

A technician runs ipconfig /all with the following result:

Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this issue?

DHCP failure

ARP cache

DNS resolution

Duplicate IP address

27. A user contacts the help desk in reference to a failing thumbprint scanner. The user states the scanner was functioning correctly yesterday.

Which of the following troubleshooting steps should be performed FIRST after the ticket has been filed?

Inquire about possible changes.

File a damage report.

Requisition a new scanner.

Attempt to clean the scanner.

28. An IT technician is inspecting the internal components of a desktop computer to assess a suspected power issue with the motherboard.

Which of the following connectors should the IT technician inspect further?

RJ45

Straight tip

DB9

Molex

29. A user reports that a printer is leaving streaks on printed pages. The paper type and the toner have been replaced.

Which of the following should the technician check NEXT to resolve the issue?

System board

Paper tray

Memory

Fuser

30. The Chief Executive Officer wants to ensure company data is stored in a manner that provides the company with complete control over how the data is managed.

Which of the following is the BEST cloud deployment model for this request?

Community

Hybrid

Public

Private

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31. A user submitted a support ticket that states all of the printouts from a laser printer appear to have double images imposed on them. A review of past printer support tickets shows that maintenance kit has not been installed in more than a year.

Which of the following printer consumables is MOST likely causing the issue?

Separation pad

Transfer roller

Ink cartridge

Fuser

32. A user failed to gain access to a building's entrance after security measures at the entrance were upgraded last week. The company implemented the 13.56MHz frequency short band, and users can now utilize their mobile devices to authenticate.

Which of the following has to be enabled for the mobile device to authenticate?

Bluetooth

Biometrics

NFC

33. A technician is troubleshooting an old desktop system that randomly shows a Windows BSOD or powers off unexpectedly. All system temperatures are within normal limits.

Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

Visually inspect the motherboard capacitors.

Verify all case fans are operational.

Check that the BIOS version supports the installed CP

Compare the software requirements with the installed RA

34. A technician set up a new access point and has noticed significant latency on the selected channel.

Which of the following tools can assist with locating the BEST channel to use?

Wi-Fi analyzer

Netstat

Net use

Traceroute

Network tap

35. Recently, an organization received a number of spam emails that passed through the spam gateway. The emails contained generally the same information, but the sending domains were different.

Which of the following solutions would BEST help mitigate the issue?

Updating the keyword filtering

Editing the sender policy framework

Contacting the gateway vendor

Verifying DMARC is enabled

36. A user working in the field reported the GPS stopped working on a phone. The user’s older, in-car GPS continued to function. Later, the user reported that the phone’s GPS started working again.

Which of the following MOST likely caused the phone’s GPS to fail?

The cell phone was in conservation mode

The cell phone had lost service to the earner

The eel phone received a firmware update

The cell phone had overheated

37. A technician is setting up a new desktop computer and will be installing the hard drive directly on the motherboard without using cables to connect it.

Which of the following will the technician be installing?

Thunderbolt

eSATA

SCSI

38. Which of the following is a valid use for PaaS?

Off-site backups

An application development environment

A virtual server installation and configuration model

A web application for asset management

39. Which of the following video cables can carry an audio signal?

HDMI

S-Video

VGA

DVI

40. Which of the following cables replaced the Apple 30-pin connector and is also reversible?

USB-C

Lightning

miniUSB

DisplayPort

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41. A Wi-Fi mesh network has been optimized to eliminate poor coverage areas, yet users still experience decreased bandwidth and connectivity issues.

Which of the following actions should the technician take NEXT?

Relocate any large, dense, solid, and metal objects, such as mirrors and file cabinets, in the mesh network coverage area to the perimeter so that wireless reflections, absorptions, and occlusions are minimized.

Use a Wi-Fi analyzer to determine whether the channel in use is overcrowded and to identify which channel the mesh network should use for best performance.

Use the signal strength indicator on a mobile device to roam the coverage area and generate a heat map to isolate zones with weak signals.

Turn off broadcasting of the SSID on the mesh network so that other networks cannot see it.

42. An organization has some computers running macOS and some computers running Windows. The computers running macOS also need to run a piece of software that is only available on Windows.

Which of the following BEST describes the solution for running Windows software on a computer running macOS?

Operating system spoofing

Remote software provisioning

Indirect software implementation

Cross-platform virtualization

43. A technician just finished assembling a new PC for a client. Upon POST, the device presents an unspecified beep code and turns off automatically after five seconds. The technician double-checks the bill of materials for the new build and confirms all items have been installed.

Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

Ensure thermal paste is being used on the CP

Check to make sure that any video cards have auxiliary power cabling connected.

Verify the header panel connector is properly connected.

Spot-check that the I/O shield for the motherboard is properly installed.

44. A salesperson is using a weather application on a mobile device. The application appears to be draining the device's battery very quickly.

Which of the following is the BEST action for the salesperson to take in order to view weather forecasts while traveling?

Enable the GPS service to ensure accurate location detection.

Update the PRL when getting to a new location.

Configure less location checks using cellular location services,

use the offices' Wi-Fi IP addresses as the geolocation mechanism.

45. A technician is commissioning a workstation that is required to have mirrored storage, utilizing two 4TB drives that support one failure.

Which of the following BEST meets these requirements?

RAID 0

RAID 1

RAID 5

RAID 10

46. Which of the following network types would be used in a server room to connect virtual servers lo high-speed storage?

WAN

PAN

MAN

SAN

47. A technician responds to a help desk ticket that indicates a user's workstation is not booting. The technician initially suspects a failed hard drive. The technician performs diagnostics and confirms the hard drive is fully operational.

Which of the following steps should the technician complete NEXT?

Reinstall the operating system.

Configure a new RAID array.

Report the status of the drive and close the ticket.

Consider another possible cause of the issue.

Restore the latest backup of the system.

48. A technician recently discovered me root cause of an application error that several users have been experiencing.

The technician updated the configurations on the affected machines and verified full functionality was restored for all users, which of the following actions should the technician perform NEXT?

Write a knowledge base article in the ticketing software to expedite future Incidents.

Submit a bug report to the developer of the application, along with the steps taken to resolve the Issue.

Work with the developer to proactively collect the application logs to identify future errors of this type.

Send an email communication to the company about the issue and the steps taken to resolve it.

49. A user has decided to build a new computer with parts purchased from a popular online vendor The user has referenced online resources to assemble the unit. However, when the user presses the power button, the new computer does not load the operating system's installer. Instead, the onboard speaker beeps and immediately reports an issue on the screen.

Which of the following is the MOST likely issue with the new build?

The user did not plug in the processor's fan.

The user did not apply thermal paste to the CP

The user did not seat the GPU correctly.

The user did not install the power supply.

50. A technician is implementing a SOHO wireless solution with three access points.

Which of the following actions would avoid high latency?

Enabling and configuring a 5GHz antenna

Configuring separate IP ranges

Enabling multiple SSIDs

Configuring all devices with different channels

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51. While implementing a non-carrier-grade wireless backhaul, a technician notices the current channel selection is extremely polluted with various RF signals. Upon performing a spectral analysis, the technician discovers a channel containing almost no RF pollution.

Unfortunately, the technician is unable to select that channel.

Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for this issue?

The channel is reserved for licensed band use.

The channel selection is defective; contact the manufacturer.

The channel must be unlocked by the vendor.

The device requires a firmware update to unlock the channel.

52. A technician is troubleshooting a projector that will not display any Images. The technician has verified the computer output and cable are providing a good video signal.

Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

Calibrate the image.

Replace the bulb.

Test the output resolution.

Clean the fans.

53. A technician is troubleshooting a smartphone that has a large dark area on the screen. The screen has no damage to Indicate that It is cracked.

Which of the following BEST describes why a blot Is on the screen?

Digitizer damage

Improper charging

Ambient light sensor damage

Liquid damage

54. A technician identified an issue on a workstation, obtained details from the user, and made a backup of the system.

Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

Determine the next steps to resolve the issue and document it.

Design a plan of action to resolve the issue and implement the solution.

Document the findings, actions, and outcomes.

Establish a theory of probable cause, researching internally or externally as needed.

55. A user attempted to install an application on a desktop, and the installation attempt failed. A technician compares these installation files to those on another user's machine and finds the files are different.

Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

Attempt to reinstall the application.

Verify the system functionality.

Test the functionality of the antivirus.

Complete the final report.

Determine the source of the installation file.

56. Which of the following standards supports MIMO technology?

802.11a

802.11b

802.11g

802.11n

57. An administrator is configuring a corporate-owned smartphone for a new manager. The company requires the ability to wipe the phone's data remotely in the event of loss or theft and the capability to approve applications installed on the phone.

Which of the following tools would BEST meet this need?

Tethering to a corporate-owned laptop

WPA2-Enterpise wireless

Corporate enterprise email

Mobile device management

58. A user is looking for a way to increase the total RAM in a system without upgrading the hardware.

Which of the following should the user perform to complete this task?

Run a burn-in application

Create a V

Install hardware-tuning software.

Set up virtual memory.

59. An online retailer wants to save money and is considering migrating to the public cloud so peak is over.

Which of the following BEST describes this aspect of cloud computing?

Rapid elasticity

Metered utilization

Shared resources

High availability

60. To which of the following should a technician connect individual pairs of a Cat 6 cable in order to provide a connection to a switch?

Access point

Patch panel

Hub

Firewall

Wall jack

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61. Every time a user sends a print job, the user must walk over to the printer and press OK before the job will print. The same issue is occurring for multiple users.

Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?

The wrong network printer queue is being used.

The network printer is on the wrong VLA

A The default paper type has been changed.

The print server has outdated print drivers.

62. A technician is installing new power supplies for the application engineering team's workstations. The management team has not yet made a decision about installing dual graphics cards, but they want to proceed with the project anyway.

Which of the following power supplies would provide the BEST solution?

1000W 24-pin modular power supply

220VAC 9000J surge protector

500W redundant power supply

2000VA uninterruptible power supply

63. A technician needs to install a cost-effective storage device into a rackmount server that will be used as a VM host. This storage will be used for all VMs that run from the server.

Which of the following should be used?

Optical disk drive

eMMC storage device

15,000rpm drive

RAID 10 array

220-1101 CompTIA A+ Core 1 Exam Dumps Questions