A+ Practice Questions 20

Which of the following cable types would MOST likely be used for a gigabit Ethernet connection on a desktop?

• RG59

• SATA

• IDE

• UTP

Which of the following describes the network type that is created when connecting a Bluetooth headset to a cell phone?

• WAN

• LAN

• MAN

• PAN

A customer is experiencing issues connecting to a server over the network during normal business hours. Historically, the connection has worked fine, but it has become intermittent over the past 24 hours. Sometimes the share is available, and sometimes the customer gets an error. A technician researches the issue and discovers a new IT vendor visited the customer's site and installed some new computer equipment without consulting the internal team. Which of the following represents the MOST likely reason the customer is having issues connecting to the server?

• A server was taken offline for routine maintenance.

• There is an IP address conflict on the network.

• A firewall is blocking the SMB ports.

• Disabled legacy protocols need to be updated.

A company wants to cost-effectively improve efficiency in navigating to client sites and reduce cellular data costs. Which of the following actions would be BEST to meet these requirements?

• Issue stand-alone GPS units

• Buy phones with mapping software

• Purchase cars with built-in navigation

• Purchase new laptops with mapping software.

A technician creates a VM in a public cloud to test a new application and then deletes the VM when finished. Which of the following BEST describes this type of cloud environment?

• Community

• Elastic

• Hybrid

• On-Demand

Which of the following can be used to manage a smart thermostat?

• SFTP

• RDP

• WiFi

• NFC

Joe, a user, cannot access the network shared drive after network maintenance was performed. A technician verifies there is a valid IP address; however, the device is not on the correct subnet. The device must continue to be accessible by a third party. Which of the following actions should the technician take to BEST resolve the issue?

• Remove and replace the NIC

• Release and renew the computer’s DHCP assignment.

• Change the mask on the computer and reboot.

• Assign a new port on the switch to the user.

The performance of a user’s PC has been degrading over time. The PC currently emits a strong odor and turns off after 15 minutes of use. A technician visually inspects the PC and notices it has distended capacitors. Which of the following should the technician do to BEST remediate the issue?

• Replace the hard drive.

• Replace the motherboard.

• Replace the CPU.

• Replace the memory.

A user needs to set up a cloud environment that can scale up quickly based on resource utilization. Which of the following does the user need to configure?

• Hybrid Cloud

• Metered service

• Rapid elasticity

• Resource pooling

A technician is connecting an LCD projector to a laptop. The image displayed by the projector does not align properly with the top corners. The laptop screen is black, preventing the technician from changing the resolution settings on the computer. Which of the following is MOST likely affecting the projector’s display?

• Distorted geometry

• No image displayed

• VGA mode function

• Disconnected cable