ECCC CompTIA A+ Training Practice Exam

1. ISDN stands for:

Internal select data nulls

Integrated services digital network

Interval set down next

Interior sector direct none

2. An external modem converts incoming data from:

Analog to serial

Serial to digital

Analog to digital

Parallel to serial

3. The first physical sector in any bootable hard disk contains which of the following?

Directory Area

Data Area

MBR

FAT

4. Your monitor screen displays pictures mixed with a light green color, what could be the problem?

A pin is bent on the video cable connector

The cable has been attached upside down

The cable is reversed

The cable is missing

5. You have 8 megapixel digital camera. What might you do before sending the picture over a dial up modem?

Resize picture

Burn picture to CD

Configure firewall to Allow All Traffic

Delete picture from memory card

6. You are unable to download the desired software from the internet and suspect your network connection. Which of the following will help you to ascertain the problem?

Check power cord

Check NIC for link light activity

Replace the NIC with a new one

Reboot

7. In Win 2000 you must be logged on as Administrator or a member of the Administrator's group to configure a device using he Add/Remove Hardware wizard in Control Panel or Device Manager.

True

False

8. A RAID is a :

Redundant Array of Independent Disks.

Redundant Arry of Irreparable Disks.

Redundant Arry of Intermediate Drives.

Redundant Array of Illegal Drives.

9. User cannot login. Computer is fine. You login fine. Most likely problem?

Server is down

Defective patch cable

Insufficient user rights

Login Credentials entered incorrectly

10. The fan on the power supply has stopped. Everything else seems to be working. What is the likely cause for this problem?

12 volt failure

5 volt failure

Fan motor failure

The fan running only when needed

11. A 2xx POST error code indicates a problem with:

RAM or ROM

Hard Drive

System Board

Second Adapter Card

12. In the event of a power failure, what is an UPS designed to do?

Generate power

Power notebook computer

Allows the computer to shut down safely

Keeps computer running until power is restored

13. For security reasons, Windows 2000 does not allow compression.

True

False

14. The flow of operations in a laser printer can be summarized as:

Condition, clean, transfer, fuse

Condition, transfer, fuse

Clean, condition, transfer, fuse

Clean, charge, write, develop, transfer, fuse

15. Given two ATAPI devices, what determines which device will be the master drive?

Jumpers

Twist in cable

BIOS

Terminators

16. To share broadband connection in home, what is needed besides service, cable modem, and wireless computer adapters?

Access point

Receiver

Nothing

DSL

17. A 17xx POST error code indicates a problem with:

CMOS

ROM BIOS

DMA Controller

Hard Drive or Controller

18. Which of the following diagnoses application error and writes the result to log files?

Dr. Watson

Scandisk

Norton Disk Doctor

Symantec redirector

19. Which of the following network utilities sends out an echo message to a remote host and waits for a response confirming the remote host is reachable?

Ipconfig .exe

Ping.exe

Nslookup.exe

Echo.exe

20. FAT32 supports drives of up to 4 terabytes in size

True

False

21. A 3xx POST error code indicates a problem with:

Mouse

Keyboard

Floppy drive

Video adapter

22. In Win XP what is the graphical tool for managing disks and volumes?

Fdisk

Drive Console

Disk Administrator

Disk Management

23. Which of the following keys needs to be pressed while interrupting the OS loading process for the purpose of troubleshooting in Windows 2000?

F5

F1

DEL

F8

24. Which cable type supports high-speed (66 mbps or 100 mbps) ATAs?

40 conductor cable

20 conductor cable

80 conductor cable

60 conductor cable

25. What is the maximum number of devices supported on a single IDE controller?

4

3

2

1

26. A customer has complained that during a certain time of day, a user's client PC connect connect to our log or log in to the server. No one else seems to be experiencing difficulty. What is the first step in troubleshooting the problem?

Examine the back-up logs.

Examine the user's PC.

Examine the network server for network problems.

Run an anti-virus scan on the PC.

27. How many devices can you connect to a typical USB port?

127

8

255

1

32

28. What kind of connector does an analog modem use?

RJ-45

BNC

SCSI

RJ-11

29. Your external modem is not functioning properly and you suspect a malfunctioning serial port is the problem. Which tool should be used to test the serial port?

Multimeter

Post card

Loopback plug

Null modem cable

30. When replacing a fuser assembly in a laser printer, you need to be careful because:

It could be electrically charged.

It could be very hot.

The roller could have sharp edges.

The toner could leak out.

31. A POST error code of 6xx indicates a problem with the:

Floppy Drive

Hard Drive

Memory

Mother Board

32. What is the main difference between an ATA/33 and ATA/66 cable?

Cable color

Twists in cable

Prong layout

Cable pin out

Speed

33. Which utility allows you to view the Application, Security and System log on a Windows NT workstation?

Computer Manager

Event Viewer

SYSEDIT

Dr. Watson

34. Which TCP/IP utility is included for the command line?

Winipconfig.exe

Winipcfg.exe

Tcpconfig.exe

Tcpipcfg.exe

Ipconfig.exe

35. A 1xx POST error code indicates a problem with the:

Video

RAM or ROM

Hard Drive

System Board

36. Which command prompt utility allows you to display the versions of the current OS running?

SYS

VER

SETVER

COMMAND.COM

37. Which of the following keys when pressed will ensure that the file is permanently deleted from your computer without being stored in the Recycle Bin?

Ctrl

Shift

Alt

Del

38. The command to convert C: drive to an NTFS partition is:

Convert c: ntfs

Cnv c ntfs

Convert c:/fs:ntfs

Cnv c: fs:ntfs

39. When using a common pencil eraser, you should be careful to rub _______ the outer edge of the board or connector to prevent damage to the contacts.

Radial to

Away from

Parallel to

Towards

40. What key combination in Win 2000 brings up a menu where you can change your password?

Ctrl Alt P

Ctrl Alt Del

Shift Alt P

Shift Alt Delete

41. A 4xx, 5xx POST error code indicates a problem with:

Hard Drive

IRQ Controller

Video Adapter

Keyboard

42. Which of the following Operating Systems does not include a generic CD-ROM driver on its start up disk?

Windows 98

Windows 95

Win 2000

Win NT

43. Your workstation has a modem on COM1, a mouse on COM2, and printer on LPT1 and a scanner on LPT2. Why can't you use IRQ5 for your NIC?

Conflict with scanner

Conflict with printer

Conflict with mouse

Conflict with model

44. You switch on your PC and get no display. You are sure the monitor is ok. Which order would you follow for troubleshooting this problem?

Check that monitor cable is correctly installed in PC case, monitor is turned on and brightness is turned up.

Check PC supply voltages, replace video card, replace CPU.

Check that everything is plugged in, replace system board.

45. A single speed CD-ROM drive transfers data at:

1 mb per sec

100 bytes per sec

20 million bits per sec

150 KBps per sec

650 KBps per sec

46. Which file plays and active role while the OS is being loaded from a SCSI controlled partition?

NTLDR

COMMAND.COM

NTBOOTDD.SYS

NTDETECT.COM

47. A user says his system is totally dead today. Was working fine before leaving last evening. What to check first?

CMOS battery

Test power supply

Reseat hard drive

Check AC outlet

48. You add a SCSI tape drive to a computer already having a few SCSI devices. You assign it a unique ID and then bring up the system. You notice the tape device does not function. What is the likely cause?

SCSI chain not terminated

BIOS settings not modified

SCSI ID conflict

Tape drive should not be the last peripheral on a SCSI chain.

49. What is the command to reset a modem?

ATDT

ATH

ATZ

ATDP

50. Which of the following files contain the path to exact location of the OS files from the bootable partition?

NTOSKRNL.exe

NTLDR.exe

BOOTLOG.txt

BOOT.ini

51. To delete a partition or logical drive, what command could you use?

Format

Fdisk

Deltree

Scandisk

52. You updated the video drivers on your Windows 98 computer and now Windows won't start. What should you do to resolve the problem?

Last Known Good Configuration

Start Windows in Safe Mode

Start in DOS and remove drivers

Replace the video adapter

53. Which of the following would allow a user who has logged in to the Windows 2000 environment to use an encrypted file?

Do nothing; the file will be automatically decrypted

Enter the files decryption password

The user must have administrator rights

Type cipher.exe /d

54. Which utility can be used to set permissions on individual registry keys?

Regedit.exe

Regedit32.exe

Sysedit.exe

MSconfig.exe

55. Which of the following AT commands can cause a modem to hang up manually?

ATH

ATM

ATX

AT

ATDT

56. On a laser printer, the pimary corona places:

A uniform positive charge on the photosensitive drum

A reversed image on the photosensitive drum

A uniform negative charege on the photosensitive drum

Toner on the photosensitive drum

57. In order to delete shared subfolders and files, in Windows 2000 what is the lowest permission you must have?

Change

Read

Write

Fulll control

58. You suspect that a Windows 98 system file got damaged during a system crash this morning. What is the best way to replace thsi file?

Re-install Windows 98

Restore the file from the most recent data backup

Use Extract.exe to restore the file from the Windows installation file

Copy the file from the Windows installation CD using the Sys.exe command.

59. Which of the following files contains content similar to this:

[boot loader]temout=30default=multi(0rdisk(0)partition(1)..........

NTLDR

Ntbootdd.sys

Boot.ini

NTDetect.sys

60. You want to upgrade from your current SCSI technology to one with a higher throughput and longer bus lenght. Which is the fastest technology with the longest bus?

SCSI-2

Ultra-2 SCSI

Ultra-3 SCSI

SCSI-1

Ultra 320

61. Assuming you have a dual boot between a Windows 2000 OS and Win 95, and you have selected Win 95 in the OS Selection screen which of the following files will be responsible for transferring control to the OS finally?

NTBOOTDD.SYS

BOOTSECT.DOS

NTDETECT.COM

BOOT.INI

62. Which of the following files is responsible for loading the pre-Windows device drivers?

Autoexec.bat

Config.sys

Setver.exe

Win386.exe

63. Which of the following introduced Internet Connection Sharing?

Win 95

Win 98

Win 98 se

Win 2000

64. You install an unsigned driver for a mass storage device and get a blue screen STOP error.

Boot from XP install CD and run Automated System Recovery.

Start Windows in Safe Mode and re-install driver.

Start in Recovery Console and restore the most recent backup.

Last Known Good Configuration.

65. Which of the following Operating Systems provides support for HPFS (high performance file ssystem)?

Windows NT 3.51

Windows 98

Windows NT 4.0

Windows 2000

66. What type of CRT is 1024x768 in 8-bit (256-color) mode?

VGA

XGA

SVGA

CGA

67. During POST you hear one short beep. What doe sthis signify?

Bad RAM

Defective system board

POST completed successfully

Bad video

68. You want to convert the FAT16 drives on 20 different computers to FAT32 using batch files. Which of the following command-line utilities can help you achieve this?

Cvt1.exe

Convert.exe

Chkdsk.exe

Smartdrv.exe

69. You have installed a device recently that is stopping Windows from starting up. You fail to startup in spite of using the Last Known Good Configuration option. Use:

Device checker

Automatic Skip Driver

System File Checker

Diagnostic Tool\

70. You can install both Windows 95 and Windows 98 in a multiple-boot configuration.

True

False

71. Which of the following operating sytsems can be upgraded to Windows 2000 Professional?

Windows 3.11

Windows ME

Windows 98

Windows NT 4.0 Workstation

Submit

72. What is the HKEY_CURRENT_USER portion of the Windows 95 registry stored?

User.dat

User.ini

Cuser.reg

System.dat

Cuser.ini

73. What is the command syntax for assigning "Hidden" attribute to file c:\myfile?

Attrib + R c:\myfile

Attrib +H c:\myfile

Attrib -H c:\myfile

Attrib h c:\myfile

Submit

74. How would one determine the manufacturer's description of the modem?

AT H1

AT M2

AT I3

AT F0

75. The best way to add a new user to Windows 200 computer is through?

Network Neighborhood in Conrol Panel

Computer management tool in Control Panel

My Network Places in control panel

User Management in control panel

76. How can you connect two computers making them into a small network?

IDE

Serial

Parallel

UTP/RJ 45

SCSI

Submit

77. Which of the following file systems are supported by Win 2000?

FAT16

NTFS 5

FAT32

HPFS

Submit

78. Which of the following can help you solve a problem in your Windows 2000 computer that you are not very confident about solving?

Remote Assistance

MSDN

Windows 2000 Help and Support

All of the above.\

Submit

79. _____________ command is used to execute the registry checker program.

Regscan.exe

Chkreg.exe

Regchk.exe

Scanreg.exe

80. Which of the following can be edited using the MSCONFIG utility in Windows 98?

Autoexec.bat

Boot.ini

Win.ini

System.ini

Config.sys

Submit

Eccc CompTIA A+ Training Practice Exam