The following A+ Certification Practice Questions are in place to get you ready for Part II of the book. It is likely that you have not seen this material yet. If you can correctly answer the following questions, you have a very good chance of passing the current A+ exams. Good luck.
1. | System Monitor in Windows 9x can be used to monitor which information? (Choose Three)
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2. | The Dr. Watson utility offers two ways to view information that it has logged. What are they?
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3. | Which devices can be shared on a network using Windows 98? (Choose Three)
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4. | Which protocols can be used to share printers in Windows 9x? (Choose Three)
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5. | 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?
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6. | 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?
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7. | What does Dr. Watson do?
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8. | Where in Windows NT would you go to join a workgroup or a domain?
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9. | What protocol is used to communicate with Macintosh systems?
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10. | 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)
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11. | An unattended installation of Windows XP requires which kind of file?
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12. | Which kind of file do you use to override specific settings created for an unattended installation?
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13. | A hardware abstraction layer (HAL) provides secured, restrictive access to which of the following? (Choose Two)
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14. | 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:
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15. | Which of the following operating systems are considered a part of the Windows 9x family? (Choose Two)
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16. | What component of a dot matrix printer strikes a ribbon and leaves a character, number, or symbol on the paper?
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17. | You have collected several used laser printer toner cartridges. What is a standard procedure for disposal of such items?
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18. | How many pins does a dot matrix print head typically have?
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19. | What are the stages of the laser printing process collectively known as?
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20. | Which of the following are considered to be valid parallel port standards? (Choose Three)
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21. | At what stage of the laser printing process is an image melted onto the paper?
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22. | When working on the inside of a laser printer, what should you never touch based on its extremely high temperatures?
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23. | What is the minimum category cable type that can be used to support 100BaseTX?
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24. | What technological communication method is most popular with PDAs today?
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25. | What types of connectors are used with coaxial cable? (Choose Two)
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26. | Name three characteristics of a peer-to-peer network. (Choose Three)
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27. | What device would you use to extend the length of your 10base2 bus segment?
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28. | A star typology typically uses which type of cable to connect workstations?
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29. | A 10Base2 would be implemented in which type of network typology?
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30. | What type of network would be implemented if users must be authenticated before they could access resources?
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31. | Which of the following is usually posted in a hazardous area?
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32. | What is a common name used to describe a single device that combines printing, scanning, copying, and faxing capabilities?
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33. | What is WEP?
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34. | Which of the following is a non-routable, small, efficient, Transport layer protocol meant for use in small networks with 1–200 workstations?
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35. | What does a DNS server do?
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Answers
1. | B, C, and D—Chapter 24, “Utilities and Settings” |
2. | B—Chapter 24, “Utilities and Settings” |
3. | B, C, and D—Chapter 24, “Printers” |
4. | A, B, and C—Chapter 24, “Windows 9x Networking” |
5. | A—Chapter 25, “Utilities and Settings” |
6. | D—Chapter 25, “Utilities and Settings” |
7. | B—Chapter 25, “Diagnosing and Troubleshooting Test Tips” |
8. | B—Chapter 25, “Diagnosing and Troubleshooting Test Tips” |
9. | B—Chapter 26, “Diagnosing and Troubleshooting Test Tips” |
10. | A, B, C, D, E, and F —Chapter 26, “Windows 2000 Tools and Utilities” |
11. | D—Chapter 28, “Windows XP Installation Process” |
12. | C—Chapter 28, “Windows XP Installation Process” |
13. | C and D—Chapter 28, “Windows XP Start-up Process” |
14. | A—Chapter 27, “Windows Me Installation Process” |
15. | A and D—Chapter 27, “Windows Me Introduction” |
16. | C—Chapter 19, “Dot Matrix and Ink-jet Printers” |
17. | B—Chapter 19, “Laser Printers” |
18. | A—Chapter 19, “Dot Matrix and Inkjet Printers” |
19. | C—Chapter 19, “Laser Printers” |
20. | A, B, and E—Chapter 19, “Parallel Port Standards” |
21. | D—Chapter 19, “Laser Printers” |
22. | C—Chapter 19, “Laser Printers” |
23. | D—Chapter 21, “Networking Connectors and Cables” |
24. | D—Chapter 21, “Wireless Connectivity” |
25. | A and D—Chapter 21, “Networking Connectors and Cables” |
26. | A, B, and C—Chapter 22, “Network Categories” |
27. | D—Chapter 22, “Network Topology” |
28. | C—Chapter 22, “Network Topology” |
29. | B—Chapter 22, “Network Topology” |
30. | C—Chapter 22, “Network Categories” |
31. | E—Chapter 15, “Preventive Maintenance and Safety” |
32. | B—Chapter 19, “Laser Printers” |
33. | C—Chapter 21, “Wireless Connectivity” |
34. | A—Chapter 22, “Protocols” |
35. | B—Chapter 22, “The Internet and Viruses” |