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CompTIA A+ Core 2 Practice Test 1

CompTIA A+ Core 1 Quizzes

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A technician needs to remove a virus from a user's computer. What should be done first?

Delete all user files

Disable Windows Update

Reinstall the OS

Disconnect from the network

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A technician is helping a user who is unable to open certain files on a USB drive formatted with NTFS. The user is using a macOS computer. What is the best solution?

Convert the file system to HFS+

Format the drive to exFAT

Install an NTFS driver for macOS

Enable BitLocker encryption

Disable antivirus software

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A technician needs to choose a file system for a new Linux installation that supports journaling and file permissions. Which file system should they use?

FAT32

exFAT

ext4

NTFS

HFS+

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A user reports that their computer is running very slowly. Task Manager shows that the CPU is running at 100%, and multiple unknown processes are using system resources. What is the first step the technician should take?

Update the graphics driver

Run an antivirus scan

Increase the page file size

Reinstall the operating system

Disable User Account Control

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A user reports that they are unable to install software updates because of insufficient disk space. What is the best tool to resolve the issue?

Event Viewer

Windows Defender

Disk Cleanup

Task Scheduler

Device Manager

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A user complains that their Windows laptop frequently displays pop-up ads, even when no browser is open. What should the technician check first?

Task Manager for suspicious background processes

Screen resolution settings

Windows activation status

BIOS version

The printer spooler service

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A technician needs to securely remove all data from a hard drive before disposing of it. What is the best method?

Delete all files manually

Disable the user account

Change the file system to exFAT

Low-level format

Move the files to the Recycle Bin and empty it

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A user reports that their antivirus software is constantly being disabled, and unknown programs keep installing on their Windows PC. What is the most likely cause?

A rootkit infection

A faulty RAM module

A misconfigured firewall

An outdated video driver

Corrupt display settings

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A technician is configuring security settings on a Windows 10 computer. The organization requires that users be prompted before installing any new software. What should the technician enable?

Windows Defender Firewall

Windows Recovery Mode

User Account Control (UAC)

Secure Boot

Event Viewer logging

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A user is unable to open an encrypted file they created last week on Windows 10. They recently changed their Windows password. What is the most likely reason?

The file system is corrupt

The encryption key was tied to the previous user credentials

The Windows Update Service is disabled

The file was converted to a different format

The file has been quarantined by antivirus software

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A user is having trouble connecting to a corporate VPN. Other users can connect without issues. What should the technician check first?

Monitor refresh rate

Windows Activation status

The user’s firewall settings

Printer spooler settings

Device Manager

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A technician needs to configure file sharing on a macOS computer so that a Windows user can access shared folders. What file-sharing protocol should be enabled?

AFP

NFS

SMB

RDP

FTP

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A user reports that they accidentally deleted an important file and need it restored. What tool should the technician use?

Group Policy Editor

Task Scheduler

Previous Versions in Windows

Device Manager

Windows Defender

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A technician needs to create a full backup of a Windows 11 system, including user files and system settings. What backup method should they choose?

Incremental Backup

Differential Backup

File Copy

System Image Backup

Task Scheduler Backup

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A user reports that they are receiving "Access Denied" errors when trying to delete a file. What is the best tool to resolve the issue?

NTFS Permissions

Windows Update

Task Manager

Device Manager

Disk Cleanup

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A technician needs to verify network connections and troubleshoot connectivity issues. Which command-line tool should they use?

chkdsk

diskpart

ipconfig

dxdiag

msconfig

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A user is complaining about slow performance when browsing the web. Other applications work fine. What should the technician check first?

Disk fragmentation

Browser extensions and cache

Monitor refresh rate

Windows Activation

Printer driver updates

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A user complains that their system keeps restarting after installing Windows updates. What is the most likely cause?

Overheating CPU

Insufficient storage space

Defective power supply

Corrupt update files

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A technician needs to encrypt a USB drive for a Windows user. What built-in tool should they use?

Windows Defender

BitLocker

Task Scheduler

Disk Cleanup

Group Policy Editor

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A user reports that they are unable to access the internet, but they can access internal company resources. What is the most likely cause?

Faulty Ethernet cable

DHCP server failure

Incorrect IP configuration

ISP outage

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The average score is 85%

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