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CompTIA A+ Certification Exam: Core 1 Question and Answers

CompTIA A+ Certification Exam: Core 1

Last Update Mar 18, 2023
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Questions 1

A system administrator has been tasked with allowing SMTP traffic through the system’s host-based firewall. Which of the following ports should the administrator enabled?

Options:

A.  

23

B.  

25

C.  

80

D.  

161

Discussion 0
Questions 2

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?

Options:

A.  

Upgrade the Ethernet cable to the latest specification.

B.  

Replace the phone.

C.  

Install a PoE injector.

D.  

Change ports on the switch.

Discussion 0
Questions 3

An end user discovered that the touch-screen features on a Windows device have stopped working. Which of the following should a technician check?

Options:

A.  

Performance monitor

B.  

Tablet/PC settings

C.  

System configuration

D.  

Display settings

Discussion 0
Questions 4

A network technician has been tasked with creating a patch cable. The RJ45 connectors will not slay attached to the cable. Which of the following tools Is needed to fix this Issue?

Options:

A.  

Cable tester

B.  

Crimper

C.  

Punchdown tool

D.  

Loopback plug

Discussion 0
Questions 5

A technician is replacing a computer with a connected point-of-sale system using a 9-pin serial adapter. The new computer does not have a 9-pin serial port. Which of the following ports can an adapter be installed on in order to connect to the point-of-sale system?

Options:

A.  

HDMI

B.  

Bluetooth

C.  

USB

D.  

Lightning

Discussion 0
Questions 6

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?

Options:

A.  

Digitizer damage

B.  

Improper charging

C.  

Ambient light sensor damage

D.  

Liquid damage

Discussion 0
Questions 7

Which of the following BEST describes the main function of a web server?

Options:

A.  

Storing files and controlling user access

B.  

Setting up personal mailboxes and calendars

C.  

Providing IP addresses and printing services

D.  

Hosting home pages and business portals

Discussion 0
Questions 8

A user takes a tablet to a technician because the cursor on it keeps drifting. The technician notices the screen does not appear to be damaged. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the cursor issue?

Options:

A.  

The screen is physically damaged.

B.  

The screen rotation is incorrect.

C.  

The touch-pen battery is depleted.

D.  

The screen needs to be recalibrated.

Discussion 0
Questions 9

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?

Options:

A.  

Updating the keyword filtering

B.  

Editing the sender policy framework

C.  

Contacting the gateway vendor

D.  

Verifying DMARC is enabled

Discussion 0
Questions 10

A technician is replacing the RAM on an entry-level server with hot-swappabte components. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

Options:

A.  

Replace the RAM while the server is at a cool temperature

B.  

Replace the RAM while the server is running

C.  

Power down the server completely and then replace the RAM

D.  

Verify that the OS supports hot swapping the RAM

Discussion 0
Questions 11

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?

Options:

A.  

Bluetooth

B.  

Biometrics

C.  

NFC

D.  

PIN

Discussion 0
Questions 12

A customer reports that access to the network fileshare has become much slower than usual, but local applications do not seem to have trouble. The technician checks the download bandwidth and finds no issues. Which of the following should the technician check NEXT?

Options:

A.  

Level of network utilization

B.  

Customer use of two-factor authentication

C.  

Amount of local drive space

D.  

RAID array drive health

Discussion 0
Questions 13

A technician installs a new printer for a workstation and tries to print a test page, but the page does not print. The technician looks at the print queue and notices that the printer is called 'Generic Printer." Which of the following BEST describes what the technician should do to fix this issue?

Options:

A.  

Connect the printer with a USB cable rather than over the network.

B.  

Install the appropriate printer drivers for the OS.

C.  

Install the correct toner in the printer.

D.  

Set the printer trays to allow duplex printing

Discussion 0
Questions 14

A desktop support technician is building a new desktop that features the fastest internal storage. Which of the following BEST suits this request1?

Options:

A.  

SATASSD

B.  

SATA HDD

C.  

M2PCIeNVMeSSD

D.  

PCIe SATA HDD

Discussion 0
Questions 15

A technician powers on a PC and its monitor and sees the following error message:

No input signal detected

The display lights on the computer are on. Which of the following is a possible solution?

Options:

A.  

Changing the BIOS settings

B.  

Changing the connector setting on the monitor

C.  

Checking the power plug on the monitor

D.  

Checking the power plug on the PC

Discussion 0
Questions 16

Several users who share a multifunction printer in an office have reported unintended, thin, vertical lines that cover the entire height of every page printed from the printer. Which of the following steps should a technician complete in order to MOST likely resolve this issue?

Options:

A.  

Replace the printer paper with a new ream.

B.  

Clear the print spooler on each computer.

C.  

Reinstall the printer driver on each computer

D.  

Perform the drum-cleaning procedure.

Discussion 0
Questions 17

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?

Options:

A.  

Fiber

B.  

Cable

C.  

DSL

D.  

Satellite

Discussion 0
Questions 18

A user reports limited or no connectivity on a laptop. A technician runs ipconf ig /all with the following result:

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

Options:

A.  

DHCP failure

B.  

ARP cache

C.  

DNS resolution

D.  

Duplicate IP address

Discussion 0
Questions 19

New memory modules were installed in several Windows desktops but some users are still reporting performance issues. Upon investigation, a systems administrator notices the desktop has not recognized the new memory modules. Which of the following should the systems administrator perform to help resolve this issue?

Options:

A.  

Configure appropriate settings within the BIOS

B.  

Replace the RAM

C.  

Modify the boot. ini file.

D.  

Install the required drivers through the Control Panel

Discussion 0
Questions 20

A company wants to use client-side visualization for application testing. Which of the following configurations would BEST support this goal?

A)

B)

C)

D)

Options:

A.  

Option A

B.  

Option B

C.  

Option C

D.  

Option D

Discussion 0
Questions 21

A remote user reports connectivity issues with the local internet provider. Even after a technician reboots the modem supplied by the ISP. the issue persists. Which of the following would BEST establish the connection in minimal time?

Options:

A.  

Radio frequency ISP

B.  

Neighbor's Wi-Fi

C.  

Mobile hotspot

D.  

Fiber optic

Discussion 0
Questions 22

A technician is setting up a device to use two-factor authentication. Which of the following meets this requirement?

Options:

A.  

Thumbprint/retinal scan

B.  

Password/password

C.  

Password/thumbprint

D.  

Password/PIN

Discussion 0
Questions 23

Which of the following describes the main difference between T568Aand T568B cabling standards?

Options:

A.  

The T568B data transfer rate is higher than T568

A.  

B.  

The green and the orange cables are interchanged.

C.  

T568A is used in blue cables, and T568B is used in green cables.

D.  

The standards use different cable connectors.

Discussion 0
Questions 24

A remote user called the help desk to report a notification indicating there is limited or no connectivity. The user can access local file folders and other local machines but none of the organization's servers or network items. Web pages do not appear to function either. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?

Options:

A.  

The user's internet connection is down.

B.  

The user's domain account is locked out.

C.  

The user's switch has stopped working.

D.  

The user's IP address needs to be renewed.

Discussion 0
Questions 25

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

Options:

A.  

USB-C

B.  

Lightning

C.  

miniUSB

D.  

DisplayPort

Discussion 0
Questions 26

Which of the following is the MAXIMUM power PoE+ provides?

Options:

A.  

15.4W

B.  

30W

C.  

60W

D.  

95W

Discussion 0
Questions 27

A technician is working on a critical warehouse machine that will not turn on. The technician has determined the power supply for the machine failed. The warehouse manager is looking for a solution that will prevent downtime in the future. Which of the following devices should the technician install to meet this requirement?

Options:

A.  

Grounded power supply

B.  

Modular power supply

C.  

220V power supply

D.  

Redundant power supply

Discussion 0
Questions 28

A technician is adding one more line at the demarcation point. Which of the following tools would be MOST useful to accomplish this task?

Options:

A.  

Toner

B.  

Punchdown

C.  

Network tap

D.  

Crimper

Discussion 0
Questions 29

A technician receives several error alerts on a server after an unexpected reboot. A message states that one or more disks are in a degraded state. When the technician advances to the next error message, it indicates the OS is missing. Which of the following are the MOST likely causes of these errors? (Choose two.)

Options:

A.  

Missing drives in the OS

B.  

RAID failure

C.  

Bootable device not found

D.  

Data loss

E.  

Controller failure

F.  

CMOS corruption

G.  

TPM malfunction

Discussion 0
Questions 30

A company needs to support a 10Gbps throughput. Which of the following is the MINIMUM cable category that could be used?

Options:

A.  

Cat 5

B.  

Cat 5e

C.  

Cat 6

D.  

Cat 6a

Discussion 0
Questions 31

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?

Options:

A.  

mSATASSD

B.  

M.2NVMeSSD

C.  

2.5SATASSD

D.  

2.5SASHHD

Discussion 0
Questions 32

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?

Options:

A.  

1TB NVMe SSD

B.  

1TB flash drive

C.  

1TB SATA SSD

D.  

1TB SAS

Discussion 0