CompTIA A+ (220-1102) Sample Exam Questions
1
During the reconnaissance phase of a penetration test, you have determined that your client’s employees all use Android smartphones that connect back to the corporate network over a secure VPN connection. Which of the following methods would MOST likely be the best
method of exploiting these?
2
A coworker is creating a file containing a script. You look over their shoulder and see "#!/bin/bash" as the first line in the file. Based on this, what type of file extension should this script use?
3
You recently read a news article about a new crypto-malware worm that is causing issues for corporate networks. Today, you noticed that four of your company's workstations had their files encrypted. You are worried about the rest of the network's workstations. What should you do FIRST?
4
Which of the following backup rotation schemes requires at least one monthly full backup to be stored safely off-site?
5
Several users have contacted the help desk to report that they received an email from a well-known bank stating that their accounts have been compromised and they need to "click here" to reset their banking password. Some of these users are not even customers of this particular bank, though. Which of the following best describes this type of attack?
6
Which of the following would leave a user's programs running on their Windows 10 laptop while preventing other users from accessing them without entering the correct password?
7
Which of the following tools in Windows 10 allows a technician to add different utilities, such as disk management, computer management, performance monitor, print management, and others to create a modular and customized tool kit for the technician to utilize?
8
Which of the following file system formatting types should be used with older recordable optical discs?
9
Austin is working in Microsoft Word, but the application appears to have become frozen and unresponsive. Which of the following features in the Task Manager should he use to terminate the unresponsive program?
10
You are partitioning a 1 TB hard drive on a new workstation. The hard disk has been partitioned into four different partitions with 100 GB, 150 GB, 250 GB, and 500 GB. How many different file system types could you support on this 1 TB hard drive?
11
Your company recently downloaded and installed the latest audio card driver for all of its workstations. Now, several users have had their usernames and passwords for several websites compromised. You believe the two issues are related. If they are, which of the following was MOST likely contained in the audio card driver file that was installed?
12
You are configuring a SOHO network and only allowing specific IP addresses to access the network while blocking any IP addresses that are not on the list. Which of the following should be implemented?
13
Peter is attempting to print to his office printer, but nothing comes out. Yesterday, his printer was working just fine. Peter does not notice any errors on the taskbar's printer icon. Which of the following actions should Peter try FIRST to solve this issue?
14
Which command-line tool is used on a Windows system to erase all the data on a hard disk and ensure it is ready to accept new Windows files?
15
A If you see a PC powered on but the only activity you witness is spinning fans, can you identify the component that would MOST likely be at fault for such a condition? (Choose any TWO).
16
Another technician tells you that they are PXE booting a computer. What is the technician MOST likely doing with the computer?
17
Quickstart uses DHCP to assign private Class C IP addresses to its Windows 10 workstations. Which of the following IP addresses is a Class C address?
18
You are troubleshooting a user's computer. As part of your efforts, you want to install a new login with administrative privileges. Which of the following utilities should you use?
19
Which of the following MacOS features is used to manage passwords cached by the OS and is the equivalent of the Credential Manager in Windows?
20
Jason has an old 2017 Dell Laptop that he uses to connect to his office network while traveling. The computer is slow and is running Windows 7. The laptop's screen was recently cracked and needs replacement. Jason brings the laptop to the computer store you work at and asks for your assistance. Which of the following do you recommend?
21
A user contacts the service desk, stating their account is locked out, and they are unable to login to their local workstation. Which of the following log files should you review to determine the source of the lockout on the local workstation?
22
You are configuring a SOHO network for a small coffee shop. They have found that certain customers will buy a single coffee cup and then sit at the coffee shop all day to use the WiFi. The owner has asked you to block this customer's laptop from connecting by placing it on a blocklist. Which of the following configurations would you use to blocklist this customer's device based on its unique hardware identifier?
23
The server administrators have asked you to open the default port on the firewall for a new DNS server. Which of the following ports should you set to ALLOW in the ACL?
24
You are trying to copy a 4.7 GB file from your Windows laptop to an external hard drive using USB 3. The external hard drive is formatted with FAT32. Every time you attempt this copy, you receive an error. What is MOST likely the issue?