CompTIA A+ Practice Tests. Docter Quentin
are the most useful? (Choose two.)
A. Video card
B. CPU
C. NIC
D. Hard drive
56 You need to enable virtualization support for one of your Windows 8–based desktop computers using an Intel Core i5 CPU. Which two of the following must be true? (Choose two.)
A. The CPU must have Intel VT.
B. The CPU must have Intel VR.
C. You need to enable virtualization in Windows 8.
D. You need to enable virtualization in the BIOS.
57 Your business employs four graphic designers who need new computers. These designers create graphical content such as advertisements, posters, and full-color brochures. Which of the following components is the least important to enhance in their custom-configured machines?
A. Hard drive
B. Processor
C. Video card
D. RAM
58 An analog LCD monitor is most likely to have what type of connector?
A. DisplayPort
B. RCA
C. VGA
D. BNC
59 What is the name of the measure that specifies how many times an image can be redrawn on a computer screen, in one second?
A. Refresh rate
B. Frame rate
C. Native resolution
D. Aspect ratio
60 Which PC peripheral connection type operates at 20Gbps bandwidth, with a port that provides 18V and 9.9W of power?
A. FireWire 800
B. USB 3.0
C. eSATA
D. Thunderbolt
61 Inside a laser printer, approximately what temperature does the fuser get heated to?
A. 250° F
B. 350° F
C. 450° F
D. 550° F
62 You have a user who needs a custom PC configuration to run common desktop applications and simply meet the recommended requirements for a selected operating system. What should you recommend?
A. Thin client
B. Thick client
C. Home server PC
D. Virtualization workstation
63 In the laser printer printing process, which step immediately follows the exposing step?
A. Charging
B. Fusing
C. Developing
D. Transferring
64 What are the two power requirements that a PCI expansion bus may have in a desktop computer? (Choose two.)
A. 1.7V
B. 3.3V
C. 5V
D. 6.6V
65 Which of the following is a standard for a secure cryptoprocessor that can secure hardware (and the system boot process) using cryptographic keys?
A. TPM
B. LoJack
C. Secure Boot
D. BitLocker
66 In a laser printer, what is the function of the transfer corona assembly?
A. It transfers a high-voltage charge to the paper.
B. It transfers a high-voltage charge to the imaging drum.
C. It transfers the toner from the imaging drum to the paper.
D. It transfers the image from the laser to the imaging drum.
67 What type of connector is shown here?
A. Molex
B. SATA
C. PCIe
D. ATX
68 A technician has installed a printer driver on a Windows 8 client computer. What is the best next step the technician can take to ensure that the printer is installed properly?
A. Ping the printer’s IP address.
B. Check the printer status and ensure it says “Ready.”
C. Stop and restart the spooler service.
D. Print a test page.
69 Which component within a laser printer converts AC current into usable energy for the charging corona and transfer corona?
A. LVPS
B. HVPS
C. ACPS
D. Transfer corona assembly
70 You are connecting a laptop to a printer on the network using Wi-Fi. The user will need to use the printer frequently when they are in the office. What type of wireless connection will you establish with the printer?
A. Permanent
B. Ad hoc
C. On demand
D. Infrastructure
71 What is the maximum throughput of PCI-X adapters?
A. 533MBbps
B. 1066MBps
C. 4266MBps
D. 8533MBps
72 What is the name of the boot routine that verifies the size and integrity of the system memory?
A. RAMCheck
B. BIOS
C. UEFI
D. POST
73 You have been asked to install and configure a RAID 10 storage array for a computer. What is the minimum number of hard disks required for this configuration?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
74 Identify the peripheral connector shown here.
A. HDMI
B. PATA
C.
A, D. Intel’s Virtualization Technology (Intel VT) is needed to support virtualization. It’s enabled in the BIOS, not the operating system.
A. Graphic design (or CAD/CAM) workstations require solid CPU power, RAM, and a high-end video card. Hard drive storage is the least important upgrade for these types of users.
C. The most common analog video connector is a VGA connector.
A. Refresh rate defines the vertical scan frequency of a monitor and determines how many times, in one second, an image can be redrawn on the screen. Many LCD monitors have a fixed refresh rate.
D. Thunderbolt v1 and v2 both provide 20Gbps of data bandwidth. In addition, Thunderbolt ports power the attached peripherals with 18V and 9.9W of power.
B. The fuser heats up to approximately 350° Fahrenheit. Do not touch it as it will cause burns!
B. A standard thick client is not really a custom configuration; it’s the standard configuration on which custom configurations are based. In other words, a thick client is a standard client computer system.
C. The order of steps is processing, charging, exposing, developing, transferring, fusing, and cleaning.
B, C. PCI slots and adapters are manufactured in 3.3V and 5V versions. Adapters are keyed to fit in a slot based on their voltage requirements. Universal adapters are keyed to fit in slots based on either of the two voltages.
A. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is an international standard for a dedicated security coprocessor, or cryptoprocessor. Coupled with a BIOS, it can be configured to boot the system only after authenticating the boot device.
A. The transfer corona assembly is given a high-voltage charge, which is transferred to the paper, which in turn pulls the toner from the photosensitive imaging drum.
C. This is an eight-pin PCIe connector. They also come in 6-pin configurations.
D. After installing a new printer, it’s good practice to print a test page to ensure functionality.
B. The high-voltage power supply (HVPS) provides the high voltages used by both the charging corona and the transfer corona during the laser printing process.
D. Wi-Fi (802.11a, b, g, n, or ac) and Bluetooth can be used to connect a printer temporarily to a single computer (or mobile device), and the connection does not have permanent status. This type of configuration is known as an ad hoc network connection. When Wi-Fi is used to connect printers to a network on a more permanent basis, it is known as infrastructure mode.
C. PCI-X version 2.0 introduced the current maximum bus speed, 533MHz. With an 8-byte (64-bit) bus, this translates to maximum throughput of 4266MBps, roughly 4.3GBps.
D. The power-on-self-test (POST) is a series of system checks performed by the system BIOS. Checking the system memory is part of the POST routine.
C. RAID 10 (also known as RAID 1+0) provides fault tolerance to RAID 0 through the RAID 1 mirroring of each disk in the RAID 0 striped set. It requires four hard disks.
C. The image is of a SATA connector, commonly used for internal hard drives.