Question 1

A technician receives a cellular call from a manager. The technician is instructed to download a service manual directly from the Internet to a laptop. However, there is no WiFi signal or wired Ethernet. Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate connections for the technician to use?

Accepted Answer

A hotspot allows the technician to use a cellular connection to access the Internet, which is suitable when there is no WiFi or wired Ethernet available.

Question 2

A customer recently moved a high-end graphics card from a known-working computer to a different computer. The computer works without issue when viewing email and web pages or when using certain applications. However, when a game with high-end graphics requirements is opened, the program will run for a few minutes before the computer shuts down. Which of the following is MOST likely causing the problem?

Accepted Answer

The high-end graphics card likely requires more power than the current power supply can provide, especially under load when running graphics-intensive games, leading to the computer shutting down.

Question 3

A technician is buying a laptop that will host three VMs running at the same time with the current configuration. The technician believes there might be a need to run several additional VMs in the near future. Which of the following resources would be the MOST important to upgrade to allow for the additional VMs?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A technician is buying a laptop that...

Question 4

A company offers several out-of-the-box computer configurations to its clients. A client requests several new computers for its newest location, which will be used by guests to check in upon arrival and fill out contact information. Which of the following configurations would BEST fit this customer's needs?

Accepted Answer

A touch-screen kiosk is ideal for guest check-ins and filling out contact information, as it provides an intuitive and user-friendly interface.

Question 5

Which of the following peripheral types is MOST likely to be used to input actions into a PC?

Accepted Answer

A mouse is a pointing device that is used to input actions into a PC. It is typically used to control the movement of the cursor on the screen and to click on buttons and other objects.

Question 6

An analyst asks a technician to recommend a solution for a customer in the software development industry, where the customer can test a variety of OSs running the various applications that the customer produces. The customer wants to minimize the investment in hardware. Which of the following solutions should the technician recommend to BEST meet the customer's requirement?

Accepted Answer

Using a high-end system with virtual machines (VMs) allows the customer to test multiple operating systems and applications on a single piece of hardware, minimizing the investment in physical devices.

Question 7

A user sets up a cable modem at home and connects the modem to the ISP at the cable company. Which of the following network types does this connection describe?

Accepted Answer

This connection describes a WAN (Wide Area Network) because it connects the user's home network to the ISP's network, which spans a large geographical area.

Question 8

A user logs on a PC and receives a message stating there is a duplicate IP address on the network. After a system restart, the user notices the same error. Which of the following is the MOST probable cause of the error?

Accepted Answer

A static IP address may have been manually set on the user's PC, which conflicts with another device on the network that has been assigned the same IP address.

Question 9

A user wants to build a computer with a high-end CPU, plenty of RAM, and a high-end graphics card for online gaming. The user wants to verify that the graphics card is compatible with the motherboard. Which of the following connection types would the user MOST likely utilize to connect the video card to the motherboard?

Accepted Answer

PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) is the most common and modern interface used to connect high-end graphics cards to motherboards, providing high-speed data transfer necessary for gaming.

Question 10

Which of the following ports are used for secure sessions? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

Port 22 is used for SSH (Secure Shell), which provides secure remote login and other secure network services. Port 443 is used for HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure), which ensures secure communication over a computer network.

Question 11

A technician is configuring a high-performance workstation. The technician needs to choose storage for the boot drive with the highest performance possible. Which of the following drive types BEST meets this requirement?

Accepted Answer

NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) drives offer the highest performance for storage, especially for boot drives, due to their fast read and write speeds and low latency compared to other options.

Question 12

A technician is replacing the LCD panel in a laptop. Which of the following components is MOST likely to be damaged accidentally during the repair?

Accepted Answer

The digitizer, which is often attached to or integrated with the LCD panel, is delicate and can be easily damaged during the replacement process.

Question 13

A shipping department is having problems with its thermal label printer. Two columns on the left are not appearing on all labels. Which of the following should a technician do FIRST?

Accepted Answer

The first step should be to verify that the ribbon is correctly aligned to the label, as misalignment can cause parts of the label not to print properly.

Question 14

Company management wants to give users the ability to work from home during periods of bad weather. Which of the following would enable the workforce to do this?

Accepted Answer

A VPN (Virtual Private Network) allows users to securely connect to the company's network over the internet, enabling them to work remotely from home.

Question 15

Which of the following is the main purpose of the +5VSB output of a power supply?

Accepted Answer

The +5VSB (5 Volt Standby) output provides power to certain components and peripherals even when the computer is turned off, allowing features like Wake-on-LAN and USB device charging while the system is in a low power state.

Question 16

Which of the following resources is the MOST critical when using cloud file-storage synchronization applications?

Accepted Answer

I/O bandwidth is the most critical resource for cloud file-storage synchronization applications because it determines the speed and efficiency of data transfer between the local system and the cloud.

Question 17

A user printed several documents to a shared network copier and noticed that they have very faint color density. A technician investigates the issue and verifies that the printer had a maintenance kit installed recently. Which of the following next steps will MOST likely resolve the issue? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

The answer of A user printed several documents to a...

Question 18

A technician is replacing an older video card with a new high-end video card in a workstation. The installation was successful, the new card seated properly, and power is connected. However, upon booting, the computer now emits several beeps and will not boot, but shows no error messages. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause of this issue?

Accepted Answer

The most likely cause is insufficient power supply unit (PSU) output. High-end video cards require more power, and if the PSU cannot provide enough, the system may fail to boot and emit beeps as an error signal.

Question 19

A technician has been informed that multiple users are receiving duplicate IP address warnings on their workstations, and they are unable to browse the Internet. Which of the following server types should the technician log in to in order to resolve the problem?

Accepted Answer

The DHCP server is responsible for assigning IP addresses to devices on a network. If users are receiving duplicate IP address warnings, it indicates an issue with IP address allocation, which is managed by the DHCP server.

Question 20

Whenever a user's machine is turned on, a black screen appears prompting the user for an administrative password. The technician has no such password on file for this machine. Which of the following steps should the technician take to resolve this issue?

Accepted Answer

Removing and reinserting the CMOS battery resets the BIOS settings, including any administrative passwords, to default.

Exam 1: CompTIA A+ Certification Exam: Core 1