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Which of the following features of Windows allows a device to have a default IP address if a DHCP server is not available?
1. APIPA
2. ARP
3. IPv6
4. DNS
Which of the following wireless standards is backwards compatible with 802.11g?
1. 802.11a
2. 802.11b
3. 802.11n
4. 802.11q
A technician is installing a small office home office (SOHO) router that will be used to route traffic to a
surveillance system. Which of the following will the technician need to set up in order to view the device from outside the network?
1. Port mirroring
2. WPS
3. Port forwarding
4. QoS
Which of the following is a correct IPv6 address?
1. 7241:01KD:1001::FFBC:319A
2. 1234:6D4C::1010:72DB::1523
3. A62F::0001
4. AG2F::B701
Which of the following tools are commonly used to remove dust and debris from a computer?
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1. Cotton and alcohol
2. Vacuum
3. Compressed air
4. Anti-bacterial surface cleaner
5. Feather duster
Which of the following is representative of a class C address type?
1. 10.15.1.4
2. 169.254.125.15
3. 172.20.15.5
4. 192.168.1.15
A single office with five computers and a server is an example of which of the following?
1. PAN
2. MAN
3. SAN
4. LAN
A client wants a technician to install more RAM on their graphics workstation. The client has provided a 4
GB SODIMM and had problems installing it. Which of the following is the probable reason for this?
1. Graphic workstations require flash memory
2. The memory is incompatible for the workstation
3. Graphic workstations require solid state memory
4. The workstation has no available memory slots
Which of the following MUST be performed when installing a PCI sound card for use instead of the onboard sound?
1. Install drivers
2. Install additional memory
3. Configure the jumpers
4. Flash the BIOS
Which of the following drive types would be considered the MOST likely to survive a fall?
1. SCSI
2. Solid State
3. IDE
4. SATA
Which of the following are the MOST important factors to address when a technician is choosing the
components for a CAD workstation? (Select THREE).
1. Large drive space allocation
2. Powerful sound card
3. Multiple network cards
4. Multiple large HD monitors
5. Powerful video card
6. Maximum RAM
7. Powerful processor
Which of the following is the speed limitation for CAT3 wiring?
1. 1 Mbps
2. 10 Mbps
3. 100 Mbps
4. 1000 Mbps
If a technician is trying to remote into a computer through a firewall, which of the following ports, by default, MUST be forwarded?
1. 21
2. 25
3. 110
4. 3389
Which of the following wireless network standards provides the FASTEST throughput?
1. A
2. B
3. G
4. N
Which of the following should be used to restrict access to a wireless network?
1. Port forwarding
2. Disable SSID broadcast
3. Wireless encryption
4. Port triggering
Which of the following are PCIe slot types?
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1. 2x
2. 3x
3. 4x
4. 16x
5. 32x
Which of the following supports data transfer rates at a MAXIMUM of 3 Gbps?
1. SATA1
2. SATA2
3. SATA3
4. PATA
Which of the following connectors from a power supply should be used with a graphics expansion card?
1. 8-pin 12 volt
2. PCIe 6-pin
3. 20-pin
4. SATA
An end user requires a computer to support computer aided drafting and computer aided modeling. Which of the following component packages should a technician recommend to the end user?
1. Powerful processor, high-end graphics card, and maximum RAM
2. File streaming, printer sharing, and a RAID array
3. Surround sound audio, compact form factor, HDMI output
4. Processor and RAM that meets minimum Windows requirements
Which of the following standards specifies that the orange pair is placed on pins 1 and 2?
1. T-568A
2. IEEE1284
3. IEEE1394
4. T-568B
Which of the following input devices allows multiple PCs to share a common display?
1. Router
2. Bridge
3. KVM
4. Wireless keyboard
Which of the following connectors would be found on a twisted pair cable?
1. RJ-45
2. BNC
3. SC
4. ST
Which of the following allows for the FARTHEST transmission distance for data?
1. Bluetooth
2. Single-mode fibre
3. RG-6 cable
4. CAT6 cable
Which of the following is MOST likely found on laptops running on a 33 MHz bus?
1. AGP 4x
2. PCI
3. MiniPCI
4. AGP 2x
Which of the following connector types would be used to transfer voice communication to and from a dialup modem?
1. Parallel
2. RJ-45
3. RJ-11
4. DVI
Which of the following interfaces are used to simultaneously transfer video and audio at high rates?
1. HDMI
2. Serial
3. VGA
4. DVI
A user is requesting assistance in purchasing a custom made mobile laptop for gaming purposes. The user
plans to connect their new laptop to their existing 4G hot-spot device. Which of the following components should MOST likely be recommended?
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1. High-end video
2. Powerful processor
3. TV tuner
4. Gigabit Nic
5. Surround sound audio components
6. HTPC compact form factor
Which of the following devices might need drivers installed so that it can be recognized by the operating system and function properly?
1. Speakers
2. Monitors
3. Scanners
4. Projectors
Which of the following properties of TCP/IP is used to differentiate the network and the host portions of an IP address?
1. DNS address
2. Default gateway
3. Subnet mask
4. DHCP lease
A user is trying to setup a small office home office (SOHO) wireless network and does not want any
neighbors to be able to discover the network. Which of the following parameters would MOST likely be
configured?
1. Configure a proxy server address
2. Enable WEP encryption
3. Disable SSID broadcast
4. Configure DMZ settings
A user is trying to setup a new small office home office (SOHO) network by configuring a wired router to connect a private network of four computers and a cable modem for Internet connection. Which of the following features would need to be configured on the router to allow the private network to connect to the Internet?
1. NAT settings
2. Wireless encryption
3. DHCP settings
4. QoS
Which of the following devices would need to be configured to block specific ports and protocols from entering the network?
1. Modem
2. Firewall
3. Hub
4. NAS
Which of the following is the appropriate interface to connect an optical mouse and keyboard to a computer?
1. DC jack
2. USB
3. Serial
4. Mini PCI
Which of the following would provide continuous power to various devices connected to it during a power surge or outage?
1. Line conditioner
2. Power strip
3. Battery backup
4. Surge suppressor
Which of the following network topologies would MOST likely be used to provide redundancy at each network device to support data transmissions?
1. Mesh
2. Ring
3. PBX
4. Bus
Which of the following memory types is MOST commonly found in Pentium 4 class and newer desktop PCs?
1. SIMM
2. SDRAM
3. SODIMM
4. DIMM
A 20-pin ATX power connector is generally used to power which of the following devices?
1. RAID controller card
2. Motherboard
3. Hard drive
4. PCI Express x16 video card
Primary system functions like basic boot priorities, voltage parameters for the processor, and SATA options are configured in which of the following areas of a PC system?
1. MBR
2. CMOS
3. VRAM
4. BIOS
A workstation would MOST likely be connected to an office network using which of the following cable types?
1. eSATA
2. IDE
3. FireWire
4. Ethernet
Which of the following storage media would be used to build a RAID 5 array?
1. Dual layer DVDs
2. SATA HDDs
3. Flash drives
4. Blu-ray discs
Which of the following interfaces would provide an external hard drive with the MOST theoretical throughput?
1. USB 2.0
2. SCSI
3. eSATA
4. FireWire 800
Which of the following video cable types would be MOST likely to experience gradual, degraded signal quality?
1. HDMI
2. DisplayPort
3. VGA
4. DVI
A DVI-D cable is generally used for which of the following computer functions?
1. Delivering audio only
2. Delivering audio & video
3. Delivering video only
4. Delivering an analog signal
An IP address of 10.10.1.180 would be considered part of which of the following address classes?
1. Class A
2. Class B
3. Class C
4. Class D
Which of the following 802.11 wireless standards provides the LOWEST maximum theoretical throughput?
1. A
2. B
3. G
4. N
An IP address of 192.168.1.157 would be considered part of which of the following ranges?
1. Public
2. Class A
3. APIPA
4. Private
Which of the following technologies allows for wireless connection to a printer at the SHORTEST maximum distance?
1. 802.11g
2. 802.11g
3. Bluetooth
4. Infrared
Which of the following protocols would be MOST important in preserving digital evidence of criminal activity during an investigation?
1. Change control management
2. Chain of custody
3. Channel escalation
4. MSDS documents
Which of the following is the voltage required for a DDR3 memory module?
1. 1.5V
2. 1.8V
3. 2.5V
4. 3.3V
At which of the following times should manufacturer software and drivers be loaded, when installing a new video card?
1. Before inserting the new video card in the case
2. After inserting the new video card in the case
3. They will be automatically loaded after installation
4. Load them concurrently with the new video card
After installing a new serial port card in a computer, the communication parameters need to be configured.
Which of the following is the MOST common communication configuration for a serial port?
1. Eight data bits, even parity, two stop bits
2. Seven data bits, no parity, one stop bit
3. Eight data bits, no parity, one stop bit
4. Seven data bits, even parity, one stop bit
When designing a gaming PC, which of the following components would help a game load the FASTEST?
1. Solid state drive
2. 8 GB RAM memory
3. High-end graphics card
4. Dual core CPU
Which of the following is an advantage of a DVI-D cable versus a DVI-A cable?
1. No requirement to convert the signal
2. Higher bandwidth to the display
3. Support for a dual display configuration
4. Longer cable length to the display
Which of the following is the MAIN difference between the TIA/EIA 568-A specification and the TIA/EIA 568-B specification?
1. The placement of the orange and blue wire pairs
2. The placement of the orange and green wire pairs
3. The placement of the green and brown wire pairs
4. The placement of the blue and brown wire pairs
Which of the following describes the use of the DNS protocol as it relates to a TCP/IP network?
1. Provides remote connectivity to resources on the network
2. Provides separate control and data connections between network resources
3. Provides mapping of user friendly names to network resources
4. Provides automated addressing to resources on the network
Which of the following wireless protocols is limited to operating in the 5 GHz range ONLY?
1. 802.11a
2. 802.11b
3. 802.11
4. 802.11n
Which of the following describes the expected properties of an asynchronous digital subscriber line service?
1. The data upload speed is faster than the data download speed.
2. The data download speed is faster than the data upload speed.
3. The data upload speed is the same as the data download speed.
4. The data throughput speed direction can be selected based on the user's discretion.
When installing a printer in Windows, which of the following is the purpose of the Additional Drivers button on the Sharing tab in the printer's properties?
1. To add additional drivers to emulate a different printer
2. To add additional drivers for other printers on the computer
3. To add additional drivers for other operating systems
4. To add additional drivers for different printing modes
A technician is assigned to troubleshoot a small business that is having issues with a server that reboots at
intermittent times. Upon observation, the technician notices that the server is plugged into a surge
suppressor from a wall outlet. In addition to the server, there is network equipment, a dehumidifier, and a small window air conditioner in the space. The server logs show no software errors causing the reboots. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for the server reboots?
1. When the air conditioner and dehumidifier run at the same time they cause a power drop.
2. When the air conditioner comes on it causes a power spike in the circuit.
3. The dehumidifier is making the air in the server room too dry.
4. The electromotive force from the dehumidifier is interfering with the server.
Which of the following devices is MOST likely associated with MIDI?
1. Keyboard
2. Modem
3. Webcam
4. Microphone
Which of the following connector types is associated with a fiber connection?
1. RJ-45
2. RJ-11
3. LC
4. HDMI
Which of the following media types is LEAST likely to be affected by electromagnetic interference?
1. Coaxial
2. Fiber
3. Wireless B
4. HSPA
Which of the following is an advantage that IPv6 has over IPv4?
1. Larger address space
2. Better device compatibility
3. Greater transmission distances
4. Faster connection speeds
Which of the following network types BEST represents a network centered around one individual?
1. LAN
2. PAN
3. Cloud
4. MAN
Which of the following expansion slots can ONLY be found on a desktop computer?
1. PCI express
2. Express Card 34
3. Express Card 54
4. PCMCIA
Which of the following laptop accessories would MOST likely be used to support multiple displays when the laptop hardware does not have multiple video outputs?
1. Docking station
2. VGA to DVI converter
3. Adjustable monitor arm
4. PCMCIA card
Which of the following is MOST likely to be reset during a standard printer maintenance?
1. Print job cache
2. Paper and tray settings
3. Page count
4. Job queue
Which of the following settings, when enabled, is MOST likely to result in an IP address conflict on a local network?
1. Custom DNS address
2. QoS enabled
3. UPnP enabled
4. Static IP address
A user downloads a 4.1 GB ISO image from a website. Which of the following has the MINIMUM storage space required for the user to burn the image from a PC?
1. CD+R
2. BD-R
3. DVD-ROM
4. CD-ROM
Which of the following transmits a digital signal?
1. VGA
2. XGA
3. Component video
4. Display port
Which of the following is typically installed by connecting multiple DVI and USB cables to it?
1. Touch screen
2. LCD panel
3. Webcam
4. KVM
Which of the following would be the MINIMUM cable type that would be required to connect two PCs to each other 250 meters (820 feet) apart?
1. Multi-mode fiber
2. CAT6
3. CAT5e
4. Single-mode fiber
A user on a wireless network has the IP address 169.254.155.2 but cannot connect to the Internet. Which of the following should the user check on the wireless router?
1. WPA
2. DHCP
3. WINS
4. DNS
Which of the following wireless standards provides the FASTEST speed?
1. 802.11a
2. 802.11b
3. 802.11g
4. 802.11n
Which of the following devices on a home network should be placed in a DMZ?
1. Backup server
2. Gaming server
3. Smartphone
4. Wireless printer
Which of the following devices converts digital signals to analog ones?
1. Modem
2. Switch
3. Hub
4. Router
A user discovers that color laser prints are printing slightly off-color. Which of the following should help restore the appropriate colors?
1. Use different paper
2. Replace the fuser
3. Replace the duplexer
4. Calibrate the printer
ECC memory is primarily used in which of the following computers?
1. Tablet
2. Desktop
3. Server
4. Laptop
Which of the following protocols is used to assign an IP address to a host?
1. FTP
2. ATAPI
3. DNS
4. DHCP
Which of the following protocols would be used to upload files to a web server?
1. IMAP
2. FTP
3. SMTP
4. ICMP
Which of the following encryption types would be the MOST secure?
1. WPA2 TKIP
2. WEP
3. WPA2 AES
4. WPA
A DSL modem uses which of the following media?
1. Cable TV coax
2. Fiber optic cable
3. Wireless adapter
4. Household telephone lines
A technician is making a network cable using CAT5 cable and RJ-45 connectors. Which of the following tools is BEST used to make this cable?
1. Cable tester
2. Crimper
3. Pliers
4. Soldering iron
Which of the following printer types uses an imaging drum?
1. Laser
2. Impact
3. Inkjet
4. Thermal
Which of the following network media types uses laser light to carry the information?
1. Coaxial
2. Twisted pair
3. RG-6
4. Fiber
In order to increase security on a wireless network, which of the following should be turned off?
1. Encryption
2. DNS
3. SSID broadcast
4. Firewall
A PC technician must upgrade memory from 2 GB to 4 GB in twenty Windows 7 notebook computers.
Some of the laptops have DDR2 memory, and some have DDR3. The memory purchased for the upgrade is DDR3. Which of the following is the MOST likely outcome of this upgrade?
1. The DDR2 notebooks will work with DDR3 provided the DDR2 is installed in the first DIMM positions.
2. The DDR3 notebooks are the only ones that will accept the new memory.
3. The DDR2 memory will fit into the DIMM positions and work.
4. The DDR3 memory will not work correctly unless the CAS (CL) values are the same.
A customer wants to use a Microsoft virtual solution on an existing high-end graphics workstation. Which of the following is required to accomplish this task?
1. The motherboard must support PCI version 2.3 or above to use virtual technology.
2. The motherboard BIOS must support virtual technology.
3. The CPU L1 cache must have a minimum of 1 MB to support virtual technology.
4. The chipset of the motherboard must have digitally signed drivers to work with virtual technology.
Which of the following are components of an "active" CPU cooling solution?
1. A heatsink and thermal compound.
2. A heatsink, radiator, and thermal compound.
3. A heatsink, attached fan, and thermal compound.
4. A heatsink, case fan, and thermal compound.
When replacing a print head in an impact printer, special care MUST be given to adjusting.
1. the ribbon drive assembly
2. the form thickness
3. the platen gap
4. the form length
Which of the following expansion cards can be installed into an AGP slot?
1. Sound
2. Network
3. Video
4. USB port
Which of the following memory form factors is MOST commonly found in laptops?
1. SDRAM
2. SODIMM
3. RAMBUS
4. DIMM
Which of the following ports is used for FTP by default?
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1. 20
2. 21
3. 23
4. 25
5. 53
Which of the following motherboards would fit in an ATX case?
1. BTX
2. ITX
3. Ultra ATX
4. Micro ATX
A technician is asked to recommend hardware for a new computer for a graphic artist company that
regularly uses 3-D animation software. Which of the following components should be chosen to BEST meet the customer's needs?
1. Specialized video card
2. Multi-core processor
3. TV tuner/recorder
4. Tape backup drive
A technician is helping to purchase a new system to be used to roll out virtualized workstations. Which of
the following components should be chosen to BEST meet the customer's needs?
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1. Specialized video card
2. Maximum memory
3. Maximum-core processor
4. Dual monitors
5. Surround sound audio
Which of the following has color codes that match on both ends (e.g. orange-white, orange, green- white, blue, blue-white, green, brown-white, brown)?
1. UTP straight-through
2. UTP crossover
3. Multi-mode fiber
4. Single-mode fiber
Which of the following channels should a technician choose when installing multiple wireless access points
for a small office home office (SOHO) network to provide the MINIMAL interference?
1. 1, 6,11
2. 2, 5,10
3. 3, 7,9
4. 4, 5,8
Which of the following should a technician configure to limit access to a small office home office (SOHO) wireless network by the computer's NIC hardware identification?
1. Encryption
2. MAC filtering
3. SSID broadcast
4. DHCP
A computer turns on and a "Date and Time Not Set" message appears on the screen after the manufacturer logo. Which of the following is the MOST possible cause?
1. The computer was not shut down properly.
2. The CMOS battery needs to be replaced.
3. The OS has stopped synching with the NTP server.
4. The system BIOS is corrupted.

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