A+exam 2

Question 1

USB reflector

Answer 1

does not exist

Question 2

What is a toner probe?

Answer 2

helps identify the other end of the same cable

Question 3

what is a cable tester?

Answer 3

certifies cables for their intended purpose.

Question 4

Which operating system life cycle term is used to describe an OS that is almost ready to be sold to customers?

Answer 4

Release Candidate

Question 5

What is a release Candidate?

Answer 5

a pre-release of an operating system, before it is released to market (RTM)

Question 6

What is a alpha version?

Answer 6

software that is highly unstable

Question 7

What is a beta versions?

Answer 7

more stable with bugs but not ready for retail

Question 8

Which ports does DHCP use?

Answer 8

67 and 68

Question 9

You have been called to fix an application issue, but after arrival you test it and find it is in working order. What should you do?

Answer 9

Ask the user to reproduce the problem

Question 10

Which of the following is not an NTFS permission? (Choose the best answer.)

Answer 10

change

Question 11

share permission is what?

Answer 11

change

Question 12

Which traditional type of backup media can be physically taken off site for safe storage?

Answer 12

Disk-to-tape

Question 13

Disk-to-disk storage is what?

Answer 13

rack-mounted unit that can be hosted at a remote site, but it’s not easily transferable

Question 14

Disk -to-cloud

Answer 14

not a traditional backup method and cannot be physically taken off site.

Question 15

Disk-to-Blu-ray

Answer 15

not a traditional method of backup media and is not normally used.

Question 16

By default, on which port does Telnet run?

Answer 16

23

Question 17

POP3 uses what port?

Answer 17

110

Question 18

HTTP uses port?

Answer 18

80

Question 19

DNS uses port ?

Answer 19

53

Question 20

Users are reporting that in the middle of the day that their wireless intermittently gets disconnected. Which is most likely not causing the problem?

Answer 20

The wrong SSID is most likely not the problem, since they are reporting intermittent connection problems

Question 21

The wrong SSID is most likely not the problem, since they are reporting intermittent connection problems because they operate at what frequency level?

Answer 21

2.4 GHz

Question 22

Which key sequence will allow you to individually select multiple files at one time for copying?

Answer 22

Ctrl

Question 23

Holding the Shift key will allow you to select what?

Answer 23

a large group files but not individual files

Question 24

Holding Alt and double-clicking will open what?

Answer 24

properties of the file or folder.

Question 25

You are configuring two email servers on your company’s network, and they are on opposite sides of a router. Which port do you need to make sure is open to traffic for the servers to be able to transfer mail to each other?

Answer 25

25

Question 26

SMTP protocol is used for what?

Answer 26

Transfer email between servers

Question 27

IMAP4

Answer 27

143

Question 28

HTTPS

Answer 28

443

Question 29

Which command will place the computer into hibernate power mode?

Answer 29

The command shutdown /h will place the computer into hibernate power mode

Question 30

The sleep command is a command that will what?

Answer 30

Pause the command line for a number of specified seconds

Question 31

The sfc command is a

Answer 31

System file checker used to repair the operating system

Question 32

The winver command will display what?

Answer 32

the version of the operating system in a GUI window