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Updated 03/12/09. I've had to break up the quiz into two parts. This is Essentials portion. I have passed the A+ and the Network+ exams using Sybex training materials so these questions are from the Sybex CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide,
ISBN-13:978-0-470-04830-6. They are sequentially by chapter if you want to follow along. These are from chapter 1-11. Chapter 12 begins the IT certification part and I am starting a new quiz for that one also by chapter same book. Its titled A+ Certification IT Technician author rtrahan. These questions are comparable to what you will see on the test. If you think they are too easy then that means you've been studying. Since it is in the order of the book it will also show you your weak points. Good luck and please leave me feedback on the test.

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  • 2. 

    If your computer begins to lose time on the data/time display what needs to be replaced on the motherboard?

    • Video Adapter

    • RAM

    • CMOS Battery

    • CPU

    Correct Answer
    A. CMOS Battery
    Explanation
    Ref Sybex CompTia A+ Complete Study Guide, Chapter 1

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  • 3. 

    One way to determine the source of a problem during POST is to listen to the?

    • Disk Thrashing

    • Power Supply Fan

    • Beep Codes

    Correct Answer
    A. Beep Codes
    Explanation
    Sybex CompTia A+ Complete Study Guide, Chapter 2

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  • 4. 

    Category Motherboards: Motherboards are designed under certain classifications called Form Factors. This form factor determines the size of the motherboard and where the components are located. What is the most popular Form Factor? 

    • NLX

    • ATX

    • OLA

    • UGA

    Correct Answer
    A. ATX
    Explanation
    Reference Sybex CompTia A+ Complete Study Guide, Chapter 1

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  • 5. 

    Category Expansion Slots: Name two expansions slots.

    • AGP

    • NEW

    • BRIDGE

    • PCIe

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. AGP
    A. PCIe
    Explanation
    Ref Sybex CompTia A+ Complete Study Guide, Chapter 1

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  • 6. 

    How does the power supply give the motherboard electricity to function?

    • Converts AC power to DC power for motherboard and all components

    • Provides motherboard with 115Volts

    • Keeps motherboard cool with electricty from wall socket

    • Provides motherboard with 220Volts

    Correct Answer
    A. Converts AC power to DC power for motherboard and all components
    Explanation
    Sybex CompTia A+ Complete Study Guide, Chapter 1

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  • 7. 

    What is the blue bar at the bottom of your windows desktop called which holds the Start Menu and the System Tray.

    • Control Panel

    • Taskbar

    • Mouse

    • Desktop

    Correct Answer
    A. Taskbar
  • 8. 

    When you delete a document what happens to it.

    • Goes to Recycle Bin

    • Erased off of the hard drive

    • Saved in a hidden folder

    • Stays in the file until you confirm

    Correct Answer
    A. Goes to Recycle Bin
  • 9. 

    What is the best way to clean out the dust bunnies inside a system unit?

    • Anit-Static rag

    • Warm water and mild soap

    • Compressed Air

    Correct Answer
    A. Compressed Air
    Explanation
    Sybex CompTia A+ Complete Study Guide, Chapter 2

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  • 10. 

    What do you call the Graphical Interface you can click on to run a program.

    • GUI

    • PIC

    • BPM

    • JPEG

    Correct Answer
    A. GUI
  • 11. 

    What do you type into the Run command to get to the Command Prompt.

    • DOS

    • Run DOS

    • Cmd

    • GoTo DOS

    Correct Answer
    A. Cmd
  • 12. 

    DOS command to open the Registry editor.chap 6 Sybex

    • REG.EXE

    • REGE.EXE

    • REGEDIT.EXE

    • REWIN.EXE

    Correct Answer
    A. REGEDIT.EXE
  • 13. 

    Command you type into the Run box to get to the command prompt.chap 6 sybex

    • DOS

    • RUN

    • CMD

    • DS

    Correct Answer
    A. CMD
  • 14. 

    The shortest distance between two dots of the same color on the monitor is called the?

    • Liquid Crystal Display

    • Refresh Rate

    • Dot Pitch

    • Composite Video

    Correct Answer
    A. Dot Pitch
    Explanation
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER holds information for a specific user such as Desktop settings and history information. Ref Sybex CompTia A+ Complete Study Guide, Chapter 4
    HKEY_USERS saves information about all users who have logged into the system.

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  • 15. 

    What does the red line on the IDE ribbon indicate?

    • Parity

    • Error Checking

    • Pin 1

    Correct Answer
    A. Pin 1
    Explanation
    Sybex CompTia A+ Complete Study Guide, Chapter 2

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  • 16. 

    Which function key is the most common to startup in Safe Mode?

    • ESC

    • F3

    • F8

    • F9

    Correct Answer
    A. F8
  • 17. 

     Category CPU: What are the two pieces of a CPU chipset?

    • Northbridge

    • Southbridge

    • Northern Post

    • Southen Post

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Northbridge
    A. Southbridge
    Explanation
    Ref Sybex CompTia A+ Complete Study Guide, Chapter 1

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  • 18. 

    What port was originally designed by Apple and was standardized as IEEE 1394?

    • Infared

    • USB

    • Centronics

    • FireWire

    Correct Answer
    A. FireWire
    Explanation
    Sybex CompTia A+ Complete Study Guide, Chapter 1

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  • 19. 

    Name two operating system besides Windows that is in use today.

    • PAC

    • Linux

    • Minux

    • MAC

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Linux
    A. MAC
  • 20. 

    After a while your hard drive is scattered with open sections in the sectors where files were deleted and this may cause performance to slow down. What program can you run to fix the open sectors.

    • DeFragment

    • Disk Cleanup

    • Disk Copy

    • CleanUp Utility

    Correct Answer
    A. DeFragment
  • 21. 

    Chap 9what sort of system uses physical characteristic such as fingerprints, DNA, retinal scanning

    • Key Fobs

    • Database authentication

    • Voice printing

    • Biometrics

    Correct Answer
    A. Biometrics
  • 22. 

    Every computer has a diagnostic program built into BIOS. What is this programmed called?

    • CMOS

    • PCI Expansion Test (PET)

    • Power-On-Self Test (POST)

    Correct Answer
    A. Power-On-Self Test (POST)
    Explanation
    Sybex CompTia A+ Complete Study Guide, Chapter 2

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  • 23. 

    Any group of computers that have a link between them and can share information is called a what?

    • Bus Topology

    • Ring Topology

    • A Network

    • Data Companion Source (DCS)

    Correct Answer
    A. A Network
  • 24. 

    Once a hard drive is partitioned what is the next step before you can load an operating system on a new hard drive.

    • Format it

    • Disk Cleanup

    • Load Initialization Files

    • Clean it with a rag

    Correct Answer
    A. Format it
  • 25. 

    Which DOS command can you use to consolidate fragmented files and folders. chap 6 Sybex

    • DiskCleanUp

    • DOS.SYS

    • Defrag.exe

    • Tracert

    Correct Answer
    A. Defrag.exe
  • 26. 

    EWhat sort of device is used to measure ohms, amps and voltage.

    • Multimeter

    • Electric Card

    • Voltage Meter

    Correct Answer
    A. Multimeter
    Explanation
    Sybex CompTia A+ Complete Study Guide, Chapter 2

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  • 27. 

    For Windows 2000 and Windows XP what is the recommended file system to format your hard drive.

    • FAT

    • FAT32

    • NTFS

    • FAT16

    Correct Answer
    A. NTFS
  • 28. 

    Chap 10the best place to find safety information on hazardous products is

    • Manufaturers web site

    • Manual that came with the product

    • You must research it yourself

    • Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS

    Correct Answer
    A. Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS
  • 29. 

    Name one type of impact printer.chap 7 Sybex

    • Dot Matrix

    • Laser

    • Bubble Jet

    • Ink Jet

    Correct Answer
    A. Dot Matrix
  • 30. 

    What part of the Laser Printer assembly fuses the toner to the paper.

    • Ozone Filter

    • Print Controller

    • Transfer Corona Assembly

    • Fusing Assembly

    Correct Answer
    A. Fusing Assembly
  • 31. 

    To overcome the problems of Trackball this pointing device was invented for the laptop.

    • Touchpad

    • Touchpoint

    • Touch Screen

    • Finer Point

    Correct Answer
    A. Touchpad
    Explanation
    Sybex CompTia A+ Complete Study Guide Chap 3

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  • 32. 

    Next 10 questions are on Chapter 8 NetworkingWhat is a Local Area Network

    • Computers connected in two buildings

    • Computer connected in same city

    • Computers connected in same office

    • Computers connected in two countries

    Correct Answer
    A. Computers connected in same office
  • 33. 

    What is a Wide Area Network (WAN)chapter 8 Sybex

    • Connection of two LANs

    • Connection of two WANs

    • Connection of two peers

    • Connection of two laptops

    Correct Answer
    A. Connection of two LANs
  • 34. 

    Chap 11Roughly how much time should you spend communicating is spent on listening.

    • 10 percent

    • 25 percent

    • 40 percent

    • 50 percent

    Correct Answer
    A. 50 percent
  • 35. 

    Chap 11While fixing a printer you notice the network switch behaving erractically you should.

    • Focus on the printer only

    • Start working on the switch and add the charge

    • Tell the customer you need to fix the network switch now

    • Inform the customer of the problem

    Correct Answer
    A. Inform the customer of the problem
  • 36. 

    This is hot-swappable which means you can plug and use it with having to reboot and is about the size of your thumb and you can buy from 1GB to 32GB of data storage.

    • HardDrive

    • SD Card

    • Thumb Drive or USB Drive

    • Memory Stick

    Correct Answer
    A. Thumb Drive or USB Drive
    Explanation
    Sybex CompTia A+ Study Guide, Chapter 1

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  • 37. 

    Chap 9what is the first line of defense in a network

    • Proxy server

    • Router

    • Packet filter

    • Firewall

    Correct Answer
    A. Firewall
  • 38. 

    Chap 11 Professionalism and Communication only 5 questions as very short chapter in the Essentials portion of the book. The IT section is more detailed. You are handling a call in the field. When should you close this call.

    • When you are handed the ticket

    • When you have solved the problem

    • When the customer is satisfied

    • When money is collected

    Correct Answer
    A. When the customer is satisfied
  • 39. 

    Where is Virtual Memory stored?

    • In RAM

    • You can store it on a CD

    • BIOS

    • On the hard drive

    Correct Answer
    A. On the hard drive
  • 40. 

    The Swap file is used to provide Virtual Memory. The Swap file is a file called_______?

    • Swap File

    • Memory Extension File

    • PAGEFILE.SYS

    • DISK COPY

    Correct Answer
    A. PAGEFILE.SYS
  • 41. 

    If you want to wipe out all information on a disk which command would you use at the command prompt.

    • Delete

    • Format.exe

    • Clear

    • DisClear.exe

    Correct Answer
    A. Format.exe
  • 42. 

    Which part of the Laser Printer assembly pulls the toner off the charger and puts it on the paper.chap 7 Sybex

    • Transfer Corona Assembly

    • Paper Transfer Assembly

    • DC Power Supply

    • Printer Controller

    Correct Answer
    A. Transfer Corona Assembly
  • 43. 

    Chap 9you're working the grave shift at the help desk and you get a call at 4:00 a.m. from someone stating they are the vice president of the company and they are overseas and forgot their username and password and need it immdiately. What sort of attack was this

    • Con job

    • Security exercise

    • Social engineering

    • Flirting

    Correct Answer
    A. Social engineering
  • 44. 

    Chap 11Which of the following IT traits affecting IT support is governed by law.

    • Accountability

    • Respect

    • Punctuality

    • Privacy

    Correct Answer
    A. Privacy
  • 45. 

    In Laptops the motherboard works with the operating system to determine if  the processor really needs to run at full speed. If it doesn't it's slowed down to conserve energy. What is this process called?

    • Chokng

    • CPU Stand-by

    • Throttling

    • Overclocking

    Correct Answer
    A. Throttling
    Explanation
    Sybex CompTia A+ Complete Study Guide Chap 3

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  • 46. 

    What is the part of a laser printer that holds the toner.chap 7 Sybex

    • Toner Pack

    • Toner Carrier

    • Toner Cartridge

    • Toner Assembly

    Correct Answer
    A. Toner Cartridge
  • 47. 

    Which network topology uses a central device such as a hub that allows all workstations to branch off fromChapter 8 Sybex

    • Token Ring

    • Peer-to-peer

    • Star

    • Central CPU

    Correct Answer
    A. Star
  • 48. 

    Chapter 10There are four fire extinguisher ratings A-D. Which rating is for electrical fires.

    • D

    • A

    • C

    • B

    Correct Answer
    A. C
  • 49. 

    When you open Windows there is a virtual work area that all of the programs are run. What is this area called.

    • Control Panel

    • Taskbar

    • File Menu

    • Desktop

    Correct Answer
    A. Desktop

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