CompTIA A+ Core 2 220-1202 Practice Test

1. Which Windows utility displays all installed applications and allows you to uninstall them?

Control Panel Programs

Task Scheduler

Registry Editor

System Configuration

2. In Windows, the ____ folder contains temporary files that can be safely deleted to free up disk space.

Temp

System32

Program Files

Windows

3. Which of the following are best practices for password security? (Select all that apply)

Use complex passwords with mixed characters

Share passwords with trusted colleagues

Change passwords regularly

Write passwords on sticky notes

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4. What is the primary purpose of Group Policy in Windows domain environments?

Manage user and computer settings across the network

Create backup copies of files

Monitor system performance metrics

Block unauthorized internet access

5. Which Windows feature allows you to schedule tasks to run automatically at specified times?

Task Scheduler

Event Viewer

Services Console

System Configuration

6. A user reports slow system performance. Which of the following could be contributing factors? (Select all that apply)

Too many startup programs

Insufficient RAM

Malware infection

Updated drivers

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7. Which authentication method uses a combination of something you know and something you have?

Single-factor authentication

Multifactor authentication

Biometric authentication

Password authentication

8. What is the primary function of Windows Update?

Install new applications

Apply security patches and bug fixes

Defragment the disk

Clean temporary files

9. In Windows, the ____ command displays the current network configuration including IP address.

Getconfig

Ipconfig

Netstat

Ifconfig

10. A technician needs to remotely access a user's computer for troubleshooting. Which tool is most appropriate?

Remote Desktop Protocol

Event Viewer

Group Policy Editor

Disk Management

11. What is the main purpose of Windows Defender Firewall?

Remove viruses from infected files

Monitor and control network traffic

Compress system files

Update driver software

12. Which of the following are examples of malware? (Select all that apply)

Viruses

Firewalls

Ransomware

Antivirus software

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13. In Linux, the ____ command is used to change file permissions.

Chown

Chmod

Chdir

Chgrp

14. Which Windows feature allows you to create a snapshot of your system for recovery purposes?

Disk Cleanup

System Restore

Backup and Restore

Recovery Partition

15. A user cannot access shared network resources. Which command should you run first to verify network connectivity?

Ipconfig /all

Ping

Nslookup

Tracert

16. What is the primary purpose of NTFS file system permissions?

Compress files to save disk space

Control access to files and folders

Encrypt data during transmission

Defragment the hard drive

17. Which Windows utility allows you to view and manage running processes in real time?

Event Viewer

Task Manager

Device Manager

Services Console

18. What does UAC (User Account Control) primarily prevent?

Network intrusions

Unauthorized system changes

Password cracking

Malware signatures

19. Which of the following are considered social engineering attacks? (Select all that apply)

Phishing emails

Brute force attacks

Pretexting

DDoS attacks

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20. In Linux, what does the ____ permission allow a user to do with a file?

Execute it as a program

Read its contents

Modify its contents

Change its owner

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Certification Exam 220-1202 Practice Test 2

1. Which Windows utility displays all installed applications and allows you to uninstall them?

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What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. In Windows, the ____ folder contains temporary files that can be safely deleted to free up disk space.

3. Which of the following are best practices for password security? (Select all that apply)

4. What is the primary purpose of Group Policy in Windows domain environments?

5. Which Windows feature allows you to schedule tasks to run automatically at specified times?

6. A user reports slow system performance. Which of the following could be contributing factors? (Select all that apply)

7. Which authentication method uses a combination of something you know and something you have?

8. What is the primary function of Windows Update?

9. In Windows, the ____ command displays the current network configuration including IP address.

10. A technician needs to remotely access a user's computer for troubleshooting. Which tool is most appropriate?

11. What is the main purpose of Windows Defender Firewall?

12. Which of the following are examples of malware? (Select all that apply)

13. In Linux, the ____ command is used to change file permissions.

14. Which Windows feature allows you to create a snapshot of your system for recovery purposes?

15. A user cannot access shared network resources. Which command should you run first to verify network connectivity?

16. What is the primary purpose of NTFS file system permissions?

17. Which Windows utility allows you to view and manage running processes in real time?

18. What does UAC (User Account Control) primarily prevent?

19. Which of the following are considered social engineering attacks? (Select all that apply)

20. In Linux, what does the ____ permission allow a user to do with a file?