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 Which of the answers listed below refers to a symmetrical/reversible USB connector type?

• USB Type-A

• Mini-USB

• USB-C 

• Micro-USB

 An Ethernet network cable segment implemented with the use of twisted-pair copper cabling typically covers a maximum distance of:

• 33 meters

• 55 meters

• 100 meters 

• 250 meters

 A common cabling type used for connecting workstations to network devices is referred to as: (Select 2 answers)

• Patch cable 

• RG-59 cable

• Crossover cable

• RG-6 cable

• Straight-through cable 

What type of Ethernet cable would be used for establishing a direct communication link between two PCs?

• Crossover cable 

• Patch cable

• Rollover cable

• Straight-through cable

Which type of network cabling provides immunity against EMI and RFI?

• UTP

• STP

• Fiber optic 

• Coaxial

A technician is running a network above a dropped ceiling that is also used for ventilation. The cable must be twisted pair and must be capable of Gigabit Ethernet speeds.

Which of the following cables should the technician use?

• Riser-rated RG-58

• Riser-rated Cat 5e

• Plenum-rated Cat 6a

• Plenum-rated multimode fiber

The CEO of your small company has asked you to connect a laptop computer to the small conference room LED TV. The CEO will be showing a promotional video that demonstrates the new company strategy through images and sound.

Which of the following cable types would work BEST for connecting the laptop to the display?

• HDMI

• Composite

• DVI

• VGA

Your local area experiences brownouts or blackouts during frequent electrical storms.

Which of the following components could you add to your network rack to help protect your servers from brownouts or blackouts?

• UPS

• Ethernet switch

• Patch panel

• Wireless controller

An employee complains that every time they turn their computer off, the computer's time is set to 12:00 p.m., and the date is set back to January 1, 1990.

Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this anomaly?

• The CMOS settings are not being saved before the computer powers off.

• The CMOS chip is failing.

• The CMOS chip on the motherboard is loose.

• The CMOS battery has failed.

A projector’s image begins to flicker during a presentation. The laptop display does not produce this issue. When a technician changes the resolution on the laptop, the issue persists.

Which of the following is the NEXT step the technician should take?

• Check the connectivity of the VGA cable

• Check the connectivity of the power cable.

• Change the aspect ratio on the laptop.

• Change the settings of the projector.