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Core 1 A+ Flashcards

1
Q

which of the following would MOST likely be used to connect one or more devices to the internet in a SOHO?
A. Hub
B. Ethernet gateway
C. Wireless access point
D. Router

A

Router

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a startup company is outgrowing its current office space and is requiring employees to work remotely. the company must comply with government enforced requirements to safeguard all aspects of data, so the IT department plans to maintain complete control over users operating systems. which of the following should the IT department implement?
A. VDI
B. IaaS
C. VPN
D. SaaS

A

VDI

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which of the following network types would be used in a server room to connect virtual servers to high-speed storage?
A. WAN
B. PAN
C. MAN
D. SAN

A

SAN

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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?
A. mSATA SSD
B. M.2 NVMe SSD
C. 2.5 SATA SSD
D. 2.5 SAS HDD

A

M.2 NVMe SSD

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a user submitted a support ticket that states all of the printouts from the laser printer appear to have double images imposed on them. a review of past printer support tickets shows that a maintenance kit has not been installed in more than a year. which printer consumable is MOST likely causing the issue?
A. Separation pads
B. Transfer roller
C. Ink cartridge
D. Fuser

A

Transfer roller

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a technician is configuring a workstation to be use as a VM host. after installing the necessary software, the technician is unable to create any VMs. which of the following actions should be performed?
A. Disable the BIOS password
B. Enable TPM
C. Enable multithreading
D. Enable fast startup

A

Enable multithreading

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a user, who is attempting to give a presentation via a projector via a conference room, reports that the projector has video but no audio. which of the following will MOST likely solve the issue?
A. Changing the input on the projector to VGA
B. Changing the output on the PC to DVI
C. Modifying the projectors refresh rate
D. Utilizing an HDMI connection

A

Utilizing an HDMI connection

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a technician is tasked with installing additional RAM in a desktop computer. which of the following RAM is MOST likely to be used?
A. SODIMM
B. DDR3
C. ECC
D. VRAM

A

DDR3

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vertical streaks are appearing on the output of a laser printer. which of the following items are most likely the cause?
A. Roller
B. Drum
C. Transfer belt
D. Ribbon

A

Drum

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a user is trying to play a DVD on a projector. the user can hear the audio; however, the projector is showing an error message that states:
HDMI blocked due to copy protection
which of the following is Most likely the cause of the error?
A. The HDMI cant carry the signal from DVD to the projector
B. The user needs to switch from HDMI to a cable standard such as displayport
C. The projector doesnt support the necessary HDCP protocol
D. The user needs to enable copy protection sources in the projectors settings

A

The user needs to enable copy protection sources in the projector settings

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a customer reports that a computer is never able to reach more than a 100 Mbps transfer data rate, even when using a Gigabit LAN card. while troubleshooting, the technician notices the network cable needs to be replaced. which of the following cable categories is limiting the transfer speed?
A. CAT 5
B. CAT 5e
C. CAT 6
D. CAT 6a

A

CAT 5

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which of the following standards supports MIMO technology?
A. 802.11a
B. 802.11b
C. 802.11g
D. 802.11n

A

802.11n

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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?
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

A

Changing the connector setting on the monitor

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which of the following components enables the input on a mobile devices touch screen?
A. OLED
B. Digitizer
C. Inverter
D. CMOS sensor

A

Digitizer

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An IT manager discovered that 100s of pages of printed materials are being recycled each day because the materials are left on the printer tray instead of being picked up be the users. what would BEST prevent the waste?
A. Send a friendly reminder to not print unecessarily
B. Enable duplex printing to reduce paper utilization
C. Bill each department for the excess material cost
D. Require a code or badge before releasing a print job

A

Require a code or badge before releasing a print job

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a technician is receiving reports that the entire office sporadically loses network connectivity throughout the day. the tech determines the root cause to be EMI. which of the following cable mediums would be the MOST effective without sacrificing system performance?
A. Coaxial
B. Shielded CAT 6
C. Plenum CAT 5e
D. Multimode fiber

A

Multimode fiber

17
Q

which of the following describes metered utilization of cloud resources?
A. Resources provisioned instantly
B. Payments made only for resources that are used
C. Resources pooled to increase computing power
D. Implementation of rapid elasticity

A

Payments made only for resources that are used

18
Q

a laptop Pc user is reporting issues with the hard drive. a filesystem check shows that all files are accessible and the filesystem is clean. after the check, the PC still issues a hard drive error message. which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the error?
A. S.M.A.R.T. failure
B. IOPS failure
C. DIMM failure
D. Raid failure

A

DIMM failure

19
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a user reboots a machine. on rebooting, the user hears one beep, and then an error message is displayed. which of the following are most likely causing the issue?
A. RAM module
B. Graphics card
C. CPU
D. Boot order
E. USB flashdrive
F. Power supply

A

Ram module
CPU

20
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a technician replaced a motherboard on a server, and not the 64-bit hypervisor isn’t loading correctly. what needs to b e enabled for the hypervisor to run?
A. Hardware prefetcher
B. Hyperthreading
C. vPro
D. VT-d

A

Hyperthreading

21
Q

which of the following network devices is used to separate broadcast domains?
A. Switch
B. Wireless access point
C. Router
D. Hub

A

Router

22
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a network admin was notified that laptop users are unable to access or ping any network resources on the corporate network. which of the following should the network admin check FIRST?
A. DHCP
B. AAA
C. DNS
D. ARP

A

DHCP

23
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a user in a medical office contacts a tech regarding a printer that is used to print A4-sized labels. after the labels are printed, they mistakenly contain white space in the middle of the page. which of the following would MOST likely be the cause?
A. Contaminated fuser
B. Worn rollers
C. A misfeed
D. Page orientation

A

Contaminated fuser

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