Question 1

A user is experiencing email problems and explains to a technician that all emails with graphics or images do not display the graphics. Which of the following configurations would correct this behavior?
A) Change the email settings in antivirus.
B) Change the security settings of the email client.
C) Change the firewall security settings.
D) Change the email proxy settings.
E) Change the trusted sites in the browser settings.

Accepted Answer

The issue is likely due to the security settings of the email client, which may be blocking images from being displayed for security reasons. Adjusting these settings can allow images to be shown.

Question 2

Which of the following is the MOST likely cause for a network PC to have an APIPA address?
A) DHCP failure
B) DNS resolution
C) Duplicate IP address
D) Cleared ARP cache

Accepted Answer

APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing) is used when a device cannot reach a DHCP server to obtain an IP address, indicating a DHCP failure.

Question 3

A technician installed a new scanner and imaging camera on a desktop to upload high-resolution images into an electronic health records application. This application is am example of:
A) a virtual client.
B) a secure client.
C) a thick client.
D) an on-demand client.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A technician installed a new scanner and...

Question 4

A technician is setting up a Windows mobile device for a user who had trouble reading text on a previous device, especially at night. Which of the following adjustments would be MOST appropriate?
A) Use the magnifier.
B) Increase the resolution.
C) Use haptic feedback.
D) Utilize text-to-speech.

Accepted Answer

The magnifier feature on Windows mobile devices allows users to zoom in on text and other elements, making it easier to read, especially for those with visual impairments.

Question 5

A server needs a RAM upgrade, and a technician has been tasked with retrieving the RAM from storage and then installing it. Which of the following is the BEST RAM type for the technician to retrieve?
A) SoDIMM
B) DDR4
C) Single channel
D) ECC

Accepted Answer

DDR4 is the best choice as it is the most current and widely used RAM type for servers, offering improved speed and efficiency over older types.

Question 6

A laptop is connected to a conference room projector in extended display mode. The desktop icons appear normal on the laptop, but are disproportionate and illegible on the projector screen. Which of the following should the technician check?
A) Video resolution
B) HDMI connection
C) Keystone
D) Focus

Accepted Answer

The technician should check the video resolution settings for the projector display. If the resolution is not set correctly, it can cause the icons and text to appear disproportionate and illegible.

Question 7

A technician has been asked to fix a problem with a projector. The projector lamp turns off for brief periods during a demonstration. After the technician replaced the lamp, the problem continued with an added message that appears just before the lamp turns off. Which of the following MOST likely need to be performed? (Choose two.)
A) Reset the lamp life counter
B) Replace the cooling fan
C) Adjust the brightness
D) Update the laptop video driver
E) Install a higher lumen lamp
F) Change the video resolution

Accepted Answer

The answer of A technician has been asked to fix...

Question 8

A technician is setting up a printer for a small office that does not have an RJ-45 jack. The users' computers are all in the same workgroup and are connected physically to the same network switch. The technician needs to make sure all users can print to the new printer through the switch. Which of the following should the technician configure?
A) Shared printer
B) Print server
C) Bluetooth printing
D) Cloud printing

Accepted Answer

Shared printer allows multiple computers on the same network to access and use the printer.

Question 9

A technician is deploying a wireless access point for streaming 4K videos and online gaming. Which of the following wireless frequencies is MOST appropriate in this scenario?
A) 2.4GHz
B) 5GHz
C) 900MHz
D) 1300MHz

Accepted Answer

The 5GHz frequency band is more appropriate for high-bandwidth activities like streaming 4K videos and online gaming due to its higher data rates and less interference compared to the 2.4GHz band.

Question 10

A technician is setting up a VM for use in testing software deployments. The VM is offline, but the hypervisor is not. Which of the following settings should the technician change to resolve this issue?
A) Virtual security
B) Virtual storage
C) Virtual CPU
D) Virtual switch
E) Virtual RAM

Accepted Answer

The answer of A technician is setting up a VM...

Question 11

A technician is setting up a new workstation. The technician wants to make sure the workstation will not load the OS if a portable hard drive is connected to it. Which of the following should the technician configure?
A) Trusted Platform Module
B) Secure boot
C) Legacy mode
D) Drive encryption

Accepted Answer

The technician should configure the BIOS/UEFI settings to disable booting from external devices or set the internal hard drive as the primary boot device, which is typically done in Legacy mode settings.

Question 12

Which of the following devices is used to implement network security policies for an environment?
A) Firewall
B) Managed switch
C) Repeater
D) Gateway

Accepted Answer

A firewall is a network security device that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules. It helps protect an environment by blocking unauthorized access, detecting and preventing malicious activity, and enforcing security policies.

Question 13

A technician needs to run cabling from the patch panel to a new breakout box. Which of the following should the technician use to connect the cable to the jack at both the new location and the patch panel in the network wiring closet?
A) Wire crimper
B) Multimeter
C) Punchdown tool
D) Cable tester

Accepted Answer

The answer of A technician needs to run cabling from...

Question 14

A technician sets up a new printer on the network, allowing it to obtain an IP address. The technician records the IP address and sets up users to print using the information. The following Monday after powering on the printer, users report they can no longer print. After verifying users can access other network shares, the technician prints a configuration page and sees the IP address has changed. Which of the following is the BEST method for the technician to ensure this will not happen again?
A) Set up MAC filtering on the switch to ensure the printer gets the same IP.
B) Set up the users to print using the newly assigned IP address.
C) Create an IP reservation for the printer on the DHCP server.
D) Enable printer sharing on a local host machine.

Accepted Answer

Creating an IP reservation for the printer on the DHCP server ensures that the printer receives the same IP address every time it connects to the network, preventing the issue from recurring.

Question 15

Which of the following allows several VMs to run on a single host?
A) Resource pooling
B) Containerization
C) On demand
D) Measured service

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following allows several VMs...

Question 16

A network administrator is troubleshooting a notebook that is not loading the local Windows 10 operating system. All the computers inside the company are installed using UEFI mode selected. The message on the screen shows a failed attempt to connect to a PXE server. When requested, the end user reported trying to improve the computer's speed by changing some BIOS configurations randomly. Which of the following should the network administrator check FIRST inside BIOS?
A) C-states should be configured to 2
B) Secure Boot should be enabled
C) Wake-on-LAN should be unchecked
D) The PXE server address should be set

Accepted Answer

The PXE server address should be set first to ensure that the computer can connect to the PXE server and load the Windows 10 operating system.

Question 17

A systems administrator is configuring a server to host several virtual machines. The administrator configures the server and is ready to begin provisioning the virtual machines. Which of the following features should the administrator utilize to complete the task?
A) Hypervisor
B) Disk management
C) Terminal services
D) Device Manager
E) Virtual LAN

Accepted Answer

A hypervisor is the software layer that allows multiple virtual machines to run on a single physical server by managing and allocating resources to each VM.

Question 18

A technician needs to configure a high-end workstation with four hard drives for redundancy. The customer wants the end result to have the highest capacity possible but sill have the ability to survive a drive failure. Which of the following RAID levels should the technician configure to accomplish this?
A) RAID 0
B) RAID 1
C) RAID 5
D) RAID 10

Accepted Answer

RAID 10 combines RAID 1 (mirroring) with RAID 0 (striping), providing both redundancy and increased capacity.

Question 19

Which of the following cloud computing concepts is used to describe online providers that serve multiple clients with scalable services, such as access to a large number of CPUs and memory from multiple resources?
A) Rapid elasticity
B) Measured service
C) Cloud file-storage service
D) Resource pooling

Accepted Answer

Resource pooling refers to the cloud computing concept where providers serve multiple clients with scalable services by pooling resources like CPUs and memory, allowing them to be dynamically allocated and reallocated according to demand.

Question 20

A computer has a static address configured and is able to connect to resource on the same VLAN but is unable to access resources on other VLANs. Which of the following should be configured to allow this communication?
A) Hub
B) Bridge
C) Router
D) Access point
E) Repeater

Accepted Answer

A router is needed to enable communication between different VLANs, as it can route traffic between them.

Exam 1: CompTIA A+ Certification Exam: Core 1

A user is experiencing email problems and explains to a technician that all emails with graphics or images do not display the graphics. Which of the following configurations would correct this behavior?

Which of the following is the MOST likely cause for a network PC to have an APIPA address?

A technician installed a new scanner and imaging camera on a desktop to upload high-resolution images into an electronic health records application. This application is am example of:

A technician is setting up a Windows mobile device for a user who had trouble reading text on a previous device, especially at night. Which of the following adjustments would be MOST appropriate?

A server needs a RAM upgrade, and a technician has been tasked with retrieving the RAM from storage and then installing it. Which of the following is the BEST RAM type for the technician to retrieve?

A laptop is connected to a conference room projector in extended display mode. The desktop icons appear normal on the laptop, but are disproportionate and illegible on the projector screen. Which of the following should the technician check?

A technician is deploying a wireless access point for streaming 4K videos and online gaming. Which of the following wireless frequencies is MOST appropriate in this scenario?

A technician is setting up a VM for use in testing software deployments. The VM is offline, but the hypervisor is not. Which of the following settings should the technician change to resolve this issue?

A technician is setting up a new workstation. The technician wants to make sure the workstation will not load the OS if a portable hard drive is connected to it. Which of the following should the technician configure?

Which of the following devices is used to implement network security policies for an environment?

A technician needs to run cabling from the patch panel to a new breakout box. Which of the following should the technician use to connect the cable to the jack at both the new location and the patch panel in the network wiring closet?

Which of the following allows several VMs to run on a single host?

A systems administrator is configuring a server to host several virtual machines. The administrator configures the server and is ready to begin provisioning the virtual machines. Which of the following features should the administrator utilize to complete the task?

Which of the following cloud computing concepts is used to describe online providers that serve multiple clients with scalable services, such as access to a large number of CPUs and memory from multiple resources?

A computer has a static address configured and is able to connect to resource on the same VLAN but is unable to access resources on other VLANs. Which of the following should be configured to allow this communication?