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Test Results: Student A+ Certification Exam Your Score: 13 Required Score: 515 Scores By Category Operating Systems (1 out of 40 correct) 3% Hardware (0 out of 40 correct) 0% Questions Missed or Answered Incorrectly You answered the following question Incorrectly Question 1: ID# 471846 Category: Operating Systems Which of the following files plays an active role while the OS is being loaded from a SCSI controlled partition? A. NTLDR B. COMMAND.COM C. NTBOOTDD.SYS D. NTDETECT.COM You Chose: [A] Correct Answer(s): [C] NTBOOTDD.SYS is file that is needed only if you are using a SCSI-controlled boot partition, and the SCSI adapter does not have a SCSI BIOS enabled. You answered the following question Incorrectly Question 3: ID# 378682 Category: Operating Systems What is the command syntax for assigning "Hidden" attribute to file c:\myfile? A. ATTRIB +R C:\MYFILE B. ATTRIB +H C:\MYFILE C. ATTRIB -H C:\MYFILE D. ATTRIB H C:\MYFILE You Chose: Correct Answer(s): [B] [C] DOS allows you to set the following attributes using ATTRIB command: Página 1 de 25 New Page 1 16/05/2012 file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/ProProfs%20CompTIA%20A+%20Practice%20Ex...

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Test Results: Student

A+ Certification Exam

Your Score: 13

Required Score: 515

Scores By Category

Operating Systems (1 out of 40 correct) 3%

Hardware (0 out of 40 correct) 0%

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Question 1: ID# 471846 Category: Operating Systems

Which of the following files plays an active role while the OS is being loaded from a SCSI controlled partition?

A. NTLDRB. COMMAND.COMC. NTBOOTDD.SYS

D. NTDETECT.COM

You Chose: [A]

Correct Answer(s): [C]

NTBOOTDD.SYS is file that is needed only if you are using a SCSI-controlled boot partition, and the SCSI adapter does not have a SCSI BIOS enabled.

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Question 3: ID# 378682 Category: Operating Systems

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

A. ATTRIB +R C:\MYFILEB. ATTRIB +H C:\MYFILEC. ATTRIB -H C:\MYFILED. ATTRIB H C:\MYFILE

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [B] [C]

DOS allows you to set the following attributes using ATTRIB command:

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1. System

2. Hidden 3. Read-only 4. Archive '+' sets and attribute

'-' clears an attribute

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Question 4: ID# 821369 Category: Hardware

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.

A. Radial toB. Away from

C. Parallel toD. Towards

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [D]

If you use the emery cloth or rubber eraser to clean your contacts, always rub toward the outer edge of the board or connector to prevent damage to the contacts.

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Question 5: ID# 211041 Category: Hardware

A 17xx POST error code indicates a problem with:

A. CMOSB. ROM BIOSC. DMA ControllerD. Hard Drive or Controller

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [D]

Error codes beginning with 17 (17xx) relates to issues of the HDC.

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Question 6: ID# 561517 Category: Operating Systems

Which of the following key needs to be pressed while interrupting the OS loading

process for the purpose of troubleshooting in Windows 2000?

A. F5B. F1C. DELD. F8

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [D]

Interrupting the OS loading process by pressing the key F8 will allow you to choose various options for

troubleshooting including recovery console.

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Question 7: ID# 751542 Category: Hardware

An external modem converts incoming data from:

A. analog to serialB. serial to digitalC. analog to digitalD. parallel to serial

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [C]

The modem has responsibility of modulating (converting Digital to Analog - computer to telephone line) and demodulating (converting analog to digital - telephone line to computer) signals.

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Question 8: ID# 254934 Category: Hardware

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?

A. Check that monitor cable is correctly installed in the PC case,monitor is turned on and brightness is turned up.B. Check that PC and monitor are plugged in, check that monitor brightness is turned up, check that PC fan is running.C. Check PC supply voltages, replace video card, replace CPU.

D. Check that everything is plugged in, replace system board.

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [A]

Always think in the easiest solution first.

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Question 9: ID# 581901 Category: Hardware

A 3xx POST error code indicates a problem with:

A. MouseB. KeyboardC. Floppy DriveD. Video Adapter

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [B]

An error code beginning with 3xx relates to keyboard issues.

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Question 10: ID# 671137 Category: Operating Systems

Which of the following operating systems can be upgraded to Windows 2000

Professional?

A. Windows 3.11B. Windows Me

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C. Windows 98

D. Windows NT 4.0 Workstation

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [B] [C] [D]

Windows NT 3.51 Workstation, Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, win 95,and all releases of Windows 9x can be upgraded to Windows 2000 Professional.

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Question 11: ID# 212107 Category: Operating Systems

The best way to add a new user to Windows 2000 computer is through?

A. Network Neighborhood in Control Panel.B. Computer management tool in Control PanelC. My Network Places in Control PanelD. User Manager in Control Panel

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [B]

The 'Control Panel' lists an icon for Computer management tool which you can add user accounts through it easily.( this is called user manager in windows NT).

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Question 12: ID# 641885 Category: Hardware

A 2xx POST error code indicates a problem with:

A. RAM or ROM

B. Hard DriveC. System BoardD. Second Adapter Card

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [A]

A post error code beginning with 2 (2xx) relates to memory issues on the motherboard.

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Question 13: ID# 417149 Category: Operating Systems

Which of the following files is responsible for loading the pre-windows device drivers?

A. autoexec.bat

B. config.sysC. setver.exeD. win386.exe

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [B]

The devices that need to be recognized before the loading of Windows or the devices that have their

driver written in pre-windows format will have to have their respective entries in the Config.sys file.

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Question 14: ID# 071784 Category: Hardware

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

A. AT H1B. AT M2C. AT I3

D. AT F0

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [C]

The AT I3 command fetches the product information of the modem.

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Question 15: ID# 791070 Category: Hardware

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

A. SCSI-2B. Ultra-2 SCSI

C. Ultra-3 SCSID. SCSI-1E. Ultra 320

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [E]

Ultra-320 SCSI has a max speed of 320 Mbps and is able to support 16 devices.

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Question 16: ID# 293226 Category: Hardware

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?

A. Check the power cord.

B. Check the NIC card for link light activity.C. Replace the network cable with a new one.D. Reboot the system.

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [B]

The link and activity light on a NIC card can be visually examined to determine proper network connectivity. The light usually flashes to indicate network data being sent and received from the card.

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Question 17: ID# 598295 Category: Hardware

Maria is having a problem with the network. She cannot log on from her computer

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although the computer is fine. You log on from her workstation using her username

and password. Everything works fine. What is most likely the problem?

A. Server is down.B. Defect patch cable used at her computer.C. She does not have sufficient user rights.D. She is entering the username or password incorrectly.

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [D]

Since you have established that everything is working fine when you logged in, it is obvious that Maria was using the wrong login credentials.

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Question 18: ID# 870220 Category: Hardware

You have an 8 Megapixel digital camera. What might you want to do before you send a photograph to a recepient, using a dial-up modem? (Choose the best answer.)

A. Resize the picture.B. Burn the picture to a CD.C. Configure your firewall to "Allow All Traffic".D. Delete the picture from the memory card.

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [A]

An 8 Megapixel picture will be an enormous file, which might be a 10 to 20 minute download. By reducing

the size of the picture you are reducing the upload and download time involved.

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Question 19: ID# 411711 Category: Operating Systems

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 to achieve

this?

A. Cvt1.exeB. Convert.exeC. Chkdsk.exeD. Smartdrv.exe

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [A]

Cvt1.exe is included in Windows 98 and ME. This utility converts a hard drive from FAT16 to FAT32. Cannot be used to convert back to FAT16.

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Question 20: ID# 511308 Category: Operating Systems

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?

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B. BOOTSECT.DOS

C. NTDETECT.COMD. BOOT.INI

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [B]

If a computer has a dual boot option between Win 2000 and Win 95, and the selected OS is Win 95, then the BOOTSECT.DOS file is responsible for transferring control from Boot.ini file to the selected OS.

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Question 21: ID# 681050 Category: Hardware

What is the maximum number of devices supported ona single IDE controller?

A. 4B. 3C. 2D. 1

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [A]

There is usually one controller, two channels with a possible two devices on each. Therefore: 1 controller X 2 channels X 2 devices = 4 devices.

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Question 22: ID# 291391 Category: Hardware

The fan on the power supply has stopped. Everything else seems to be working.

What is the likely cause for this problem?

A. 12 volt failure.B. 5 volt failure.C. fan motor failure.D. the fan running only when needed.

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [C]

The fan on the power supply should always run if the power is on and if other devices work fine. If this doesn't happen when the rest of the devices are fine, then the only suspect is the fan. (12 volt required

for running any motors in a PC and because hard disk motor is running so ther is no problem with it ,5 volts required for operating motherboard and it also do run good.)

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Question 23: ID# 721804 Category: Hardware

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

A. Conflict with the scannerB. Conflict with the printerC. Conflict with the mouseD. Conflict with the modem

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [A]

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Using IRQ5 will create a conflict between NIC and scanner, because LPT2 has IRQ5 as the default IRQ.

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Question 24: ID# 441351 Category: Operating Systems

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

A. ReadB. ChangeC. Full ControlD. Write

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [B]

In order to delete shared subfolders and files, in Windows 2000 you must have the change permission ,but it doesn't allow you to change permissions and so you need full control for this.

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Question 25: ID# 664934 Category: Hardware

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

A. JumpersB. Twist in cable

C. BIOSD. Terminators

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [A]

ATAPI devices can be set as master or slave drives through jumpers.

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Question 26: ID# 888234 Category: Operating Systems

Which of the following Operating Systems provides support for HPFS (High Performance File System)?

A. Windows NT 3.51B. Windows 98

C. Windows NT 4.0D. Windows 2000

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [C]

HPFS was designed originally for operating system called OS/2, but windows NT 4 supports read only purposes for HPFS.

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Question 27: ID# 961330 Category: Hardware

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three)

A. IDEB. SerialC. Parallel

D. UTP/RJ 45E. SCSIF. Clustering

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [B] [C] [D]

Using cross cable of Serial, Parallel or UTP cable will all allow two computerstalk one-to-one formingasmall network.

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Question 28: ID# 925555 Category: Operating Systems

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

A. Directory AreaB. Data Area

C. MBRD. FAT

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [C]

The first physical sector on any bootable hard disk contains Master Boot Record, MBR.

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Question 29: ID# 145685 Category: Hardware

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

A. ATHB. ATMC. ATXD. ATD

E. ATF. ATDT

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [A]

Under the AT commands available H- instructs 'hang up' to the modem.

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Question 30: ID# 081110 Category: Hardware

How many devices can you connect to the typical USB port?

A. 127B. 8C. 255

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D. 1

E. 32F. 16

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [A]

Using USB hubs you can "daisy-chain" up to 127 USB devices! (Note : this isn't practicaly applicable)

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Question 31: ID# 831235 Category: Hardware

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

A. Floppy DriveB. Hard DriveC. Memory

D. Mother Board

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [A]

Floppy drive issues during a boot up are highlighted with error codes 6xx (beginning with 6).

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Question 32: ID# 251514 Category: Operating Systems

Which of the following utilities can be used to set permissions on individual registry

keys on a Windows NT/2000 computer?

A. Regedit.exeB. Regedt32.exeC. Sysedit.exeD. MSconfig.exe

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [B]

Regedt32.exe is used in windows 2000/NT , Regedit.exe is used in windows 9x,XP

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Question 33: ID# 974895 Category: Operating Systems

Which command prompt utility allows you to display the versions of the current OS

running?

A. SYSB. VERC. SETVERD. COMMAND.COM

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [B]

The internal command VER displays the OS version.

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Question 34: ID# 641739 Category: Hardware

During POST you hear one short beep. What does this signify?

A. Bad RAMB. A defective system boardC. Post completed successfullyD. Bad video

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [A]

One short beep is generated when there is bad memory installed or incorectly installed and 1 long beep determine successful post.

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Question 35: ID# 157397 Category: Hardware

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

A. VideoB. RAM or ROM

C. Hard DriveD. System Board

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [D]

The code beginning with 1XX relates to the system board.

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Question 36: ID# 651828 Category: Operating Systems

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

A. Re-install Windows 98B. Restore the file from the most recent backup.

C. Use EXTRACT.EXE to restore the file from the Windows installation CD.D. Copy the from the Windows installation CD using the SYS.EXE command.

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [C]

The Windows installation CD contains .cab (cabinet) files, which are compressed files. The contents of

these .cab files can be extracted using the EXTRACT.EXE command-line utility. You can also use the System File Checker tool to extract files from cabinets or use Windows Explorer.

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Question 37: ID# 421448 Category: Operating Systems

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

A. MSDN

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B. All of the above

C. Remote assistanceD. Windows 2000 Help and Support

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [C] [D]

Explanation: Windows 2000 help can help you with all configurations related to Windows 2000 computer and also with basic troubleshooting. For Advanced troubleshooting you may connect to the Internet or

seek remote assistance from your friends or trusted colleagues. MSDN offers help more accurately related to development using Windows based RAD tools.

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Question 38: ID# 791777 Category: Operating Systems

Which of the following files contains content similar to this:[boot loader]timeout=30default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS[operating systems]multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetectmulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect

A. NTLDRB. Ntbootdd.sysC. Boot.iniD. NTDetect.comE. IO.SYS

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [C]

The Boot.ini file, which is in the system root partition, contains information such as the path to the boot

partition, that Ntldr uses to display the startup menu on NT/2000/XP systems.

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Question 39: ID# 811208 Category: Operating Systems

Which of the following Operating systems does not include a generic CD-ROM driver

on its start up disk?

A. Windows 95B. Windows 98C. Win NTD. Win 2000

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [A]

All operating System starting from Windows 98 and above will include a generic CD ROM driver in their startup disk.

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Question 40: ID# 090595 Category: Hardware

A single speed CD-ROM drive transfers data at:

A. 1 MB per second

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B. 100 bytes per second

C. 20 million bits per secondD. 186,282 bits per secondE. 150 KBps per secondF. 650 KBps per second

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [E]

150 KBps per second is the correct answer.(1x = 150 KBbs)

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Question 41: ID# 376849 Category: Operating Systems

FAT32 Supports drives of up to 4 terabytes in size.

A. True

B. False

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [B]

FAT32 only supports drives of up to 2 terabytes

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Question 42: ID# 771591 Category: Hardware

Your external modem is not functioning properly and you suspect that a

malfunctioning serial port is the problem. Which tool should you use to test the serial port?

A. Multimeter.B. Post card.C. Loopback plug.

D. Null modem cable.

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [C]

A loopback plug can be used to test the serial port ( and also parallel port ).

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Question 43: ID# 824568 Category: Hardware

What is the command to reset a modem?

A. ATDTB. ATHC. ATZD. ATDP

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [C]

ATZ is the AT command that resets the modem.

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Question 44: ID# 631412 Category: Operating Systems

For security reasons, Windows 2000 does not allow compression.

A. TrueB. False

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [B]

Windows 2000 ,NT,XP do support compression with NTFS.

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Question 45: ID# 491427 Category: Hardware

In the event of a power outage, what is an UPS designed to do?

A. Generate power.B. Power notebook computer.C. Allows the computer to shut down safely.D. Keeps computer running until power is restored.

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [C]

Allows computer to shut down safely.

An UPS device allows the computer to run long enough to shut it down safely and avoid data loss.

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Question 46: ID# 711902 Category: Operating Systems

The command to convert 'C' drive to a NTFS partition is _________?

A. convert c: ntfsB. cnv c ntfsC. convert c:/fs:ntfsD. cnv c: fs:ntfs

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [C]

The command syntax to convert 'C' drive to NTFS would be : convert c:/fs:ntfs ,remember also that there is no turn back.

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Question 47: ID# 974333 Category: Operating Systems

In win NT what is the graphical tool for managing disks and volumes ?

A. FdiskB. Drive Console

C. Disk AdministratorD. Disk Management

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [C]

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Disk Administrator, is a graphical tool for managing disks and volumes. It supports partitions, logical drives, new dynamic volumes, and remote disk management.

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Question 48: ID# 168129 Category: Hardware

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

A. A pin is bent on the video cable connectorB. The cable has been attached upside down

C. The cable is reversedD. The cable is missing.

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [A]

A light green color on your monitor is usually a symptom of a bent pin on the 15 pin video connector.

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Question 49: ID# 103104 Category: Operating Systems

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

A. formatB. fdiskC. deltreeD. scandisk

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [B]

With Fdisk You can do the following: Create a partition or logical drive. Set the active partition. Delete a

partition or logical drive. Display partition information.

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Question 50: ID# 180148 Category: Operating Systems

You updated the video drivers on your Windows 98 computer and now windows will

not start. What should you do to resolve the problem?

A. Start Windows using the Last Known Good Configuration.B. Start Windows in Safe mode.C. Start the computer in DOS and remove delete the drivers.D. Replace the video adapter.

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [B]

When you start Windows in Safe mode the Standard VGA driver will be used.so you can uninstall or reconfigure your video settings.

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Question 51: ID# 949816 Category: Operating Systems

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Which of the following would allow a user who has logged on to the Win 2000

environment to use an encrypted file?

A. Do nothing; the file will be automatically decryptedB. Enter the files decryption password, before the file will open.C. The user must have administrator rights in order to decrypt files.D. Type cipher.exe /d (filename)

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [A]

When a user is logged on, they don't have to decrypt files to use them. EFS automatically detects an encrypted file, locates the users private key and decrypts the file.

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Question 52: ID# 745216 Category: Operating Systems

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

A. Autoexec.bat

B. Boot.iniC. Config.sysD. Win.iniE. A selection of files that should be loaded including autoexec.bat, config.sys, win.ini, system.ini and dosstart.bat

F. A selection of files that should be loaded including autoexec.bat, config.sys, win.ini, system.ini and winstart.batG. The list of programs that are loaded during Startup, loaded from the Startup folder or registry.H. System.ini

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [A] [C] [D] [F] [G] [H]

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Question 53: ID# 651035 Category: Operating Systems

In win 2000 you must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the

Administrators group to configure a device using the Add/Remove Hardware wizard in Control Panel or Device Manager.

A. TrueB. False

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [A]

Any hardware or software installation requires administrative privileges on that local computer. You need

to be an administrator or equivalent to perform these tasks.

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Question 54: ID# 096634 Category: Hardware

You want to wirelessly share a broadband internet connection in your home. You

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subscribe to a service, purchase a cable modem and put wireless adapters into all

the machines in your house. What do you still need?

A. An access pointB. A receiverC. NothingD. DSL

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [A]

Your cable modem will be connected to the access point (in most cases a wireless router) which will broadcast the signal to computers with wireless adapters.

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Question 55: ID# 761352 Category: Operating Systems

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

A. CTRLB. SHIFTC. ALTD. DEL

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [B]

Keeping the SHIFT key pressed while deleting a file, will ensure the file is purged from the Recycle bin as

well.

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Question 56: ID# 091617 Category: Hardware

What type of CRT is 1024 x 768 in 8-bit (256-color) mode?

A. VGA

B. XGAC. SVGAD. CGA

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [B]

XGA provides 1024 x 768 resolution,VGA 640 x 480,SVGA 800 x 600,SXGA 1280 x 1024,UXGA 1600 x 1200.

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Question 57: ID# 191582 Category: Operating Systems

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

A. Press CTRL+ALT+P and then click Change PasswordB. Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE and then click Change PasswordC. Press SHIFT+ALT+P and then click Change Password

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D. Press SHIFT+ALT+DELETE and then click Change Password

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [B]

The CTRL+ALT+DEL combination brings up a screen that allows you to change password, shut down the computer, lock your computer, run the task manager etc.

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Question 58: ID# 296460 Category: Hardware

What kind of connector does an analog modem use?

A. RJ-45

B. BNCC. SCSID. RJ-11

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [D]

RJ-11 is similar to the RJ-45 but smaller. It is the connector a telephone uses to plug into the wall jack.

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Question 59: ID# 491355 Category: Hardware

Which cable type supports high-speed (66 Mbps or 100 Mbps) ATAs?

A. 40-conductor cableB. 20-conductor cable

C. 80-conductor cableD. 60-conductor cable

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [C]

An 80-conductor cable is required for high speed ATAs. A 40-conductor cable is used for slower data transfer (33 Mbps or less). Note that we are referring to the cable. The connector has still 40-pin female connectors for both speeds.

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Question 60: ID# 294514 Category: Operating Systems

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

A. NTOSKRNL.exeB. NTLDR.exeC. BOOTLOG.txt

D. BOOT.ini

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [D]

The Boot.ini file contains the path to the OS files from various disk interfaces or partitions. Incase of multiple or Dual boot options, the Boot.ini file will contain that many entries more to accommodate all

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these boot options.

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Question 61: ID# 971494 Category: Hardware

User Jack calls you to complain that her system is totally dead today. It was working fine when she left the last evening. Which of the following must you check first?

A. Check the AC outlet

B. Reseat the hard drive controller cableC. Test the power supplyD. Replace the CMOS battery

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [A]

The ideal way to troubleshoot this issue is to begin troubleshooting from the AC power outlet and progress towards the computer's inlet for AC power. Also check the intermediate connectivity, which is the power cord.

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Question 62: ID# 321779 Category: Operating Systems

At the end of a workday, you install an unsigned driver for a mass storage device on a Windows XP client. When the computer restarts you get a blue screen with Stop 0xc0000218 (0xe11a30e8, 0x00000000, 0x000000000, 0x00000000) UNKNOWN_HARD_ERROR. What should you do?

A. Start Windows in Safe mode and reinstall the driver.B. Boot the computer from the Windows XP Professional installation CD and run Automated System Recovery.C. Start Windows using the Load Last Known Good configuration.D. Start Windows using the Recovery Console and restore the most recent full backup.

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [C]

Although answer d. restoring a full backup (including the registry) by using the Recovery Console,

answer c. loading the Last Known Good configuration is much quicker, hence the best answer. The Last Known Good configuration contains registry information that was saved the previous time someone successfully logged on, the drivers probably corrupted a registry hive. You can load the Last Known Good configuration as long as you did not log on. When you do successfully logon, Windows XP will overwrite

the Last Known Good configuration with a copy of the Current configuration.

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Question 63: ID# 081871 Category: Hardware

On a laser printer, the primary corona places:

A. a uniform, positive charge on the photosensitive drum.

B. a reversed image on the photosensitive drum.C. a uniform, negative charge on the photosensitive drum.D. toner on the photosensitive drum.

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [C]

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Question 64: ID# 255652 Category: Hardware

ISDN stands for:

A. internal select data nullsB. integrated services digital network

C. interval set down nextD. interior sector direct none

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [B]

Integrated services digital network.

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Question 65: ID# 136465 Category: Hardware

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

A. Hard DriveB. IRQ ControllerC. Video AdapterD. Keyboard

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [C]

Video Adapter is the correct answer.

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Question 66: ID# 981053 Category: Operating Systems

Which TCP/IP utility included in Windows 9x and ME is displayed below:

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A. tcpipcfg.exeB. winipconfig.exeC. ipconfig.exeD. winipcfg.exeE. tcpconfig.exe

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [D]

Winipconfig is a GUI version of the command line utility IPCONFIG.EXE.

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Question 67: ID# 424951 Category: Hardware

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

A. Cable color

B. Twists in cablesC. Prong layoutD. Prong layoutE. Cable pin outF. Speed

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [F]

The ATA/66 has double the speed of ATA/33.

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Question 68: ID# 241483 Category: Operating Systems

Which utility allows you to view the Application, Security and System log on a

Windows NT 4 Workstation?

A. Computer ManagerB. Event ViewerC. SYSEDITD. Dr. Watson

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [B]

Event viewer is a utility of Win NT 4 that allows you to view the App, System and Sec logs.

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Question 69: ID# 831353 Category: Hardware

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

A. condition, clean, transfer, fuseB. condition, transfer, fuseC. clean, condition, transfer, fuseD. clean, charge, write, develop, transfer, fuse

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [D]

clean, charge, write, develop, transfer, fuse is the right order of printing process with laser printers.

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Question 70: ID# 530749 Category: Operating Systems

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

A. FAT 16B. NTFS 5

C. FAT 32D. HPFS

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [A] [B] [C]

Windows 2000 supports the FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS file systems

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Question 71: ID# 225265 Category: Hardware

A RAID is a ___________________________________.

A. Redundant Array of Independent disksB. Redundant Array of Irreparable DrivesC. Redundant Array of Intermediate Drives

D. Redundant Array of Illegal Drives

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [A]

A RAID (Redundant Array of Independent disks) is a function for accessing data in case of hard disks

failures.

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Question 72: ID# 021168 Category: Hardware

A customer has complained that during a certain time of day, a user's client PC cannot connect to or log in to the server. No one else seems to be experiencing difficulty. What is the first step in troubleshooting the problem?

A. Examine the back-up logs.B. Examine the user's PC

C. Examine network server for network problems.D. Run an anti-virus scan on the PC

You Chose:

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Since no one else is experiencing the problem, it is most likely a problem with the client PC rather than the server or any other network problem.

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Question 73: ID# 606610 Category: Operating Systems

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

A. ipconfig.exeB. ping.exeC. netstat.exe

D. nslookup.exeE. arp.exeF. echo.exe

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [B]

The ping utility is a diagnostic tool that you can use to test TCP/IP configurations and connections. Use

the ping utility to determine whether a particular TCP/IP host is reachable and/or available, or confirm the local IP configuration is working by pinging the loopback address 127.0.0.1 or the local IP address.

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Question 74: ID# 051800 Category: Hardware

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 for this problem.

A. The SCSI chain was not terminated.

B. The BIOS settings were not modified.C. There is a SCSI ID conflict.D. The tape drive should not be the last peripheral on a SCSI bus chain.

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [A]

Because the you assigned a unique SCSI ID to the tape drive, the most probable reason for the problem could be that the SCSI connector was not terminated.

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Question 75: ID# 691342 Category: Operating Systems

_____________ command is used to execute the Registry Checker program.

A. REGSCAN.EXEB. CHKREG.EXE

C. REGCHK.EXED. SCANREG.EXE

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [D]

SCANREG checks the registry for errors and replaces it with a backup if necessary.

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Question 76: ID# 489490 Category: Operating Systems

You have installed a device recently that is stopping your windows from starting up. You fail to startup the system in spite of using the last know good configuration option. Trying various options you are able to access the system partition from

through the command prompt mode. Which of the following will use to stop that problematic device from loading?

A. Device CheckerB. Automatic Skip DriverC. System File Checker

D. Diagnostic Tool

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [B]

ASD.EXE (Automatic Skip Driver) Detects devices that prevent Windows from starting. Located at c:\windows It will automatically disable device drivers or operations that fail during startup. You can

start the Automatic Skip Driver Agent using Run dialog box.

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Question 77: ID# 379238 Category: Operating Systems

Where is the HKEY_CURRENT_USER portion of the Windows 95 registry stored?

A. USER.DATB. USER.INIC. CUSER.REGD. SYSTEM.DATE. CUSER.INI

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [A]

The Windows 95 registry is a hierarchically-structured data store of system, user, and policy information organized into two .DAT files. USER.DAT stores user-specific information and SYSTEM.DAT stores PC-specific information.

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Question 78: ID# 582207 Category: Hardware

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

A. it could be electrically charged.B. it could be very hot.C. the roller could have sharp edges.D. the toner could leak out.

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [B]

When working with laser printers, the device most likely to cause injury is the fuser. The fuser is used to melt the toner onto the paper and gets quite hot in the process. Touching this will certainly give you a burn.

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Question 79: ID# 151974 Category: Operating Systems

Which of the following versions of Windows introduced Internet Connection Sharing?

A. Windows 95

B. Windows 98C. Windows 98 SED. Windows 2000

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [C]

Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) allows you to share a single internet connection to provide internet access to several clients and it has been introduced the first time in windows 98 second edition.

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Question 80: ID# 781442 Category: Operating Systems

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

A. Dr. WatsonB. ScandiskC. Norton Disk Doctor

D. Symantec redirector

You Chose:

Correct Answer(s): [A]

Dr. Watson for Windows 2000 is a program error debugger. The information obtained and logged by Dr.

Watson is to diagnose a program error for a computer running Windows 2000 (Dr.Watson available on win 95 and above). A text file (Drwtsn32.log) is created whenever an error is detected. You also have the option of creating a crash dump file, which is a binary file that a programmer can load into a debugger.

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