A Operating Systems Technologies Test Taker s Cumulative Practice Exam | The A+ Exams Guide: (Exam 220-301), (Exam 220-302) (TestTakers Guides)

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The questions in this practice exam are based on topics that have been presented in Chapters 10 through 15 of this book. The answers to the following questions, as well as the chapter headers they are taken from, are provided at the end of the exam.

If you can answer all of the questions in this practice exam correctly, as well as understand the theory behind each of the topics mentioned, there is a good possibility that you may pass the CompTIA A+ Operating Systems Technologies Examination.

What is the overall system starting order?
1. POST, BIOS, Boot Sector, GUI
2. Boot Sector, POST, BIOS, GUI
3. POST, GUI, MBR, BIOS
4. Push the Button and hope the magic happens
What is the command used to make a bootable floppy system disk?
1. FORMAT A: /S
2. FORMAT /S A:
3. SYS A: /FORMAT
4. MAKEFLOPPYBOOTABLE.BAT
How can you start the Disk Defragmenter utility in Windows 9.x? (Choose Three)
1. Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter
2. Control Panel > System > Performance > Virtual Memory
3. My Computer, and right-click on drive, then Properties > Tools > Defragment Now
4. Start > Run, then type in “defrag”, click OK, and click OK again
5. Start > Programs > Accessories > System > Device Manager
ScanDisk is a utility that scans and fixes problems with which? (Choose Two)
1. Hard drives
2. Tape drives
3. CD-ROM drives
4. Floppy drives
In Windows 9.x, what files can you edit by using the text editor SYSEDIT? (Choose Two)
1. MSDOS.SYS
2. WIN.INI
3. IO.SYS
4. AUTOEXEC.BAT
You want to make changes to the AUTOEXEC.BAT and WIN.INI files. What Windows text editors can be used? (Choose Two)
1. SYSEDIT
2. REGEDIT
3. EDITPAD
4. NOTEPAD
You attempt to run a 16-bit DOS program in Windows 95 and receive the error, “This program cannot be run in Windows”. What action should you take?
1. Reformat the drive and install DOS 5.5.
2. Reboot in MS-DOS mode and rerun the program.
3. Increase your virtual memory settings.
4. Change the Advanced Properties for the program to “Prevent MS-DOS-based programs from detecting Windows.”
If you use the command XCOPY /S from a DOS prompt in Windows 9.x, what will happen?
1. All of the directories and subdirectories will be copied.
2. Only hidden and archived files will be copied.
3. Only the system files will be copied.
4. Nothing. The /S switch is invalid with XCOPY.
If the Memory Manager in Windows 9.x cannot provide memory to an application, what will occur?
1. A book fault
2. A hard drive crash
3. A page fault
4. A Blue Screen of Death
In Device Manager, your NIC card has a yellow circle with a black exclamation point on it. Why?
1. It is not working properly and is in a problem state.
2. It has been disabled.
3. It is not recognized by the system at all.
4. Windows doesn’t support cards from NIC anymore.
You are running Windows 9.x. How can you direct a print job straight to the printer instead of the print spooler?
1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Disable Spooler.
2. In the Spool Settings dialog box, select “Print directly to the printer.”
3. In the Spool Settings dialog box, select “Disable printer spooling.”
4. Specify Full-Duplex printing.
What command can you use to get an important system file or executable file from the Windows 9.x installation CD-ROM?
1. EXTRACT
2. COPY D:\FILENAME C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
3. RESTORE
4. IMPORT
You are experiencing strange things in Windows 9.x. Your taskbar is missing, and you cannot load certain programs. What is most likely the cause?
1. The AUTOEXEC.BAT file is corrupt.
2. You have experienced a total hard drive crash.
3. The Windows 9.x Registry is corrupt.
4. The WIN.INI and SYSTEM.INI files are corrupt.
Which file executes when you restart your computer in MS-DOS Mode?
1. DOSSTART.BAT
2. DEFRAG.EXE
3. WINSTART.BAT
4. DOSBOOT.EXE
System Monitor in Windows 9.x can be used to monitor what information? (Choose Three)
1. RAID configurations
2. Virtual memory
3. Network client resources (on local computer)
4. Network server memory (on local computer)
5. Differential backup scenarios
6. Windows NT audit trails
You are having trouble displaying entire Web pages in your Web browser. You want to view entire pages without having to use the left-to-right scroll bars. What should you modify?
1. Use the screen size buttons on your monitor.
2. Select the Advanced tab under Display Properties Settings and change the Font Size.
3. With your mouse, move the Screen Area Bar from 640 by 480 to 800 by 600 or more.
4. Select the Advanced tab under Display Properties Settings and select Big Screen.
In what order should you prepare a hard drive before a Windows 9.x installation?
1. FDISK, FORMAT, reboot the system
2. Reboot the system, FDISK, FORMAT
3. FORMAT, FDISK, reboot the system
4. Simply run the DOS program PREPARE.BAT before installation
The Dr. Watson utility offers two ways to view information that it has logged. What are they?
1. Diagnostic View and Report View
2. Standard View and Advanced View
3. Standard View and Graphics View
4. Text View and GUI View
You need more hard drive space to install a really big game in Windows 9.x. You notice a large amount of unnecessary temporary Internet files. How do you get rid of them? (Choose Three)
1. C:\DELTREE
2. The Disk Cleanup tool
3. Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Delete Files
4. Control Panel > Internet Options > Delete files
5. Internet Explorer Tools > Advanced > Restore Defaults
6. Drag the Internet Explorer icon to the Recycle Bin
Which backup type is the fastest and requires the least amount of tape storage space?
1. Full backup
2. Incremental backup
3. Differential backup
4. Full/Copy backup
What is characteristic of an incremental backup?
1. Will only back files up to a Zip drive
2. Backs up all files, no matter what
3. Backs up all files with the archive bit set to off
4. Backs up all files with the archive bit set to on
Which devices can be shared on a network using Windows 98? (Choose Three)
1. Monitor
2. Printer
3. Modem
4. CD-ROM
5. Mouse
6. Keyboard
Which protocols can be used to share printers in Windows 9.x? (Choose Three)
1. NETBEUI
2. TCP/IP
3. IPX/SPX
4. NETBIOS
5. TCP/IPRINT
6. PTPTPC
What action should you first attempt if print jobs are hung up or stalled in Windows NT or Windows 2000?
1. Change the parallel printer cable.
2. Stop and start the spooler service.
3. Restart the file and print server.
4. Reinstall the printer driver.
Which TCP/IP utility command would you use from a Windows NT command prompt to see your workstation’s IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway?
1. IPCONFIG
2. WINIPCFG
3. PING
4. TRACERT
Which TCP/IP utility command would you use from a Windows NT command prompt to test a connection that includes several computers and routers between you and a destination computer?
1. NETSTAT
2. WINIPCFG
3. PING
4. TRACERT
What does Dr. Watson do?
1. Provides access to the Blue Screen of Death.
2. Takes a picture or ‘snapshot’ of a system during an error state or fault
3. Automatically resets the Event Log files when run from a command prompt
4. Does a full system and Registry scan for spyware
Which utilities can be used to determine the IP address of known Internet domain names? (Choose Three)
1. NETBEUI
2. PING
3. TRACERT
4. NETBIOS
5. NSLOOKUP
6. PONG
7. All of the above
Where in Windows NT would you go to join a workgroup or a domain?
1. Control Panel > System > Network > Change
2. Right-click on Network Neighborhood > Select Properties, and under the Identification Tab, select Change
3. Start > Run > Command > Join
4. Right-click on My Computer > Properties > Advanced > Environment
What will you often see when a Windows operating system suddenly halts or terminates?
1. A red, white, and blue screen
2. A Unix or Linux replacement.
3. The infamous BSOD
4. The message, “Boot could not find NTLDR. Please insert another disk.”
If you are trying to connect to an ISP through a dial-up connection, and you keep getting the error message, “Server cannot negotiate an appropriate protocol,” what is most likely the problem?
1. You have IPX/SPX bound to your network interface card.
2. Your Internet service provider has run out of available connections.
3. Your modem driver is corrupt.
4. You have an improperly configured or corrupted your TCP/IP configuration.
What protocol is used to communicate with Macintosh systems?
1. TCP/IP
2. AppleTalk
3. IPX/SPX
4. SMTP
5. None of the above
You can receive e-mail messages without any problems. Unfortunately, you cannot send e-mail. What settings should you check?
1. IMAP
2. MAPI
3. POP
4. SMTP
5. None of the above
Which of the following are built-in power schemes available from the drop-down menu in the Power Options Properties/Power Schemes window in Windows 2000? (Choose Six)
1. Home/Office Desk
2. Portable/Laptop
3. Presentation
4. Always On
5. Minimal Power Management
6. Max Battery
7. Always Off
8. Golf Course/Heath Club
Which operating systems have Device Manager? (Choose Four)
1. Windows 9.x
2. Windows Me
3. Windows 2000
4. Windows NT
5. Windows XP
How many setup floppy disks can be created from the Windows XP (Home or Professional) CD-ROM?
1. Three
2. Four
3. Six
4. None of the above
Which of the following versions of Windows can be upgraded to Windows XP Professional? (Choose Two)
1. Windows 95
2. Windows 98/SE
3. Windows 3.1
4. Windows XP Home
Which of the following Windows XP utilities would you first use in troubleshooting hardware-related issues?
1. Automated System Recovery
2. Cmd.exe
3. Sysprep.exe
4. Computer Management
Your USB printer has been detected, but Windows XP will not install the printer driver. What should you do?
1. Check the Device Manager for your printer, and perform an Uninstall on it.
2. Check Peripheral Management for your printer, and perform a Reinstall on it.
3. Disconnect and reconnect the printer.
4. Roll back the driver.
Which version of Windows does not include NT Backup by default?
1. Windows XP Professional
2. Windows XP Home
3. Windows NT 4.0
4. Windows 98
An unattended installation of Windows XP requires which kind of file?
1. Question
2. INI
3. UDF
4. Answer
Which kind of file do you use to override specific settings created for an unattended installation?
1. Question
2. INI
3. UDF
4. Answer
Automated System Recovery (ASR) is available in which Windows NT-based operating system?
1. Windows XP Home
2. Windows XP Professional
3. Windows NT 4.0
4. All of the above
Which key must you press during text-mode setup of Windows XP in order to load RAID or SCSI drivers from a floppy?
1. F3
2. F4
3. F5
4. F6
A Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) provides secure, restrictive access to which of the following? (Choose Two)
1. The Registry
2. Software
3. IRQ
4. I/O addresses
Driver signing and testing in Windows XP is also known as?
1. Windows Logo Testing
2. Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL)
3. Windows Logo Compatible
4. Windows Driver Testing
Which of the following versions of Windows was the first to feature System Restore?
1. Windows 95
2. Windows 98 SE
3. Windows Me
4. Windows XP
When upgrading to Windows Me, you are prompted to save your system files. Should you not choose to save these files, you will be unable to do what?
1. Revert back to your previous operating system once Windows Me is installed.
2. Continue the upgrade installation.
3. Use programs associated with the older operating system you are installing over.
4. Use REGEDIT to update your Registry once Windows Me has been installed.
Which of the following operating systems can be upgraded to Windows Me? (Choose Two)
1. Windows 98 SE
2. Windows XP
3. Windows 2000
4. Windows 98
Which of the following operating systems are considered a part of the Windows 9.x family? (Choose Two)
1. Windows 98 SE
2. Windows CE
3. Windows XP
4. Windows Me

Test Taker’s Cumulative Practice Exam Answers

Answer Key	Question taken from:
1. A	Chapter 10, DOS System and Configuration Files
2. A	Chapter 10, DOS\Windows Utilities
3. A, C, and D	Chapter 10, DOS\Windows Utilities
4. A and D	Chapter 10, DOS\Windows Utilities
5. B and D	Chapter 10, Windows Initialization Files
6. A and D	Chapter 10, Windows Initialization Files
7. D	Chapter 10, Memory Management Utilities
8. A	Chapter 10, DOS Commands, Switches, and Wildcards
9. C	Chapter 10, Memory Management Utilities
10. A	Chapter 11, Utilities and Settings
11. B	Chapter 11, Printers
12. A	Chapter 11, Diagnosing and Troubleshooting Test Tips
13. C	Chapter 11, The Windows 9.x Registry
14. A	Chapter 11, Diagnosing and Troubleshooting Test Tips
15. B, C, and D	Chapter 11, Utilities and Settings
16. C	Chapter 11, Utilities and Settings
17. A	Chapter 11, Installation and Upgrading
18. B	Chapter 11, Utilities and Settings
19. B, C, and D	Chapter 11, Utilities and Settings
20. B	Chapter 11, Utilities and Settings
21. D	Chapter 11, Utilities and Settings
22. B, C, and D	Chapter 11, Printers
23. A, B, and C	Chapter 11, Windows 9.x Networking
24. B	Chapter 12, Printers
25. A	Chapter 12, Utilities and Settings
26. D	Chapter 12, Utilities and Settings
27. B	Chapter 12, Diagnosing and Troubleshooting Test Tips
28. B, C, and E	Chapter 12, Diagnosing and Troubleshooting Test Tips
29. B	Chapter 12, Diagnosing and Troubleshooting Test Tips
30. C	Chapter 12, Diagnosing and Troubleshooting Test Tips
31. D	Chapter 13, Diagnosing and Troubleshooting Test Tips
32. B	Chapter 13, Diagnosing and Troubleshooting Test Tips
33. D	Chapter 13, Windows 2000 Networking and the Internet
34. A, B, C, D, E, and F	Chapter 13, Windows 2000 Tools and Utilities
35. A, B, C, and E	Chapter 13, Windows 2000 Tools and Utilities
36. D	Chapter 15, Windows XP Installation Process
37. B and D	Chapter 15, Windows XP Upgrade Procedures
38. D	Chapter 15, Windows XP Tools and Utilities
39. A	Chapter 15, Printers
40. B	Chapter 15, Windows XP Tools and Utilities
41. D	Chapter 15, Windows XP Installation Process
42. C	Chapter 15, Windows XP Installation Process
43. B	Chapter 15, Windows XP Installation Process
44. D	Chapter 15, Windows XP Installation Process
45. C and D	Chapter 15, Windows XP Start-Up Process
46. A	Chapter 15, Windows XP Tools and Utilities
47. C	Chapter 14, Windows Me System Restore
48. A	Chapter 14, Windows Me Installation Process
49. A and D	Chapter 14, Windows Me Installation Process
50. A and D	Chapter 14, Windows Me Introduction

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