QUESTION 21
A company is separating its accounting department’s network from its customer service department’s network. Which of the following will accomplish this task?

A. VPN
B. DNS
C. VLAN
D. DHCP

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 22
A user reports that their phone will not charge and thinks the phone is defective. A technician checks the phone and notices that it is only six months old. The technician attempts to charge the phone with a user-supplied, known-good cable and a charger from stock Which of the following should the technician do next to troubleshoot?

A. Order a high-output USB charging hub.
B. Check the power port for debris.
C. Perform a factory reset on the device.
D. Replace the phone’s battery.

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 23
Which of the following minimizes the time it takes to connect a display , keyboard, mouse, and network cable to a laptop?

A. Lightning interface
B. Port replicator
C. USB hub
D. Bluetooth

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 24
A marketing developer creates a new DNS record called promotions.comptia.org so it references the same IP address as www.comptia org. Which of the following DNS records did the developer change in this scenario?

A. MX
B. CNAME
C. A
D. TXT

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 25
Which of the following wireless networking technologies primarily operates in the 5GHz frequency band?

A. Bluetooth
B. 802.11ac
C. NFC
D. RFID

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 26
A device with an IP address of 169.254.34.24 is having trouble accessing internet websites. Which of the following is most likely causing the issue?

A. The static IP address configuration is incorrect.
B. The DNS resolution failed.
C. The DHCP assignment cannot be obtained.
D. The DHCP assignment cannot be obtained.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 27
Which of the following is used to verify the functionality of an Ethernet NIC?

A. Toner probe
B. Loopback plug
C. Wi-Fi analyzer
D. Punchdown tool

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 28
A user’s laptop monitor dims every evening. The user manually adjusts the screen setting but wants a permanent solution. Which of the following settings should a technician change to prevent the issue?

A. Ambient light
B. Battery
C. Graphics
D. Scheduled tasks

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 29
A technician connects a network printer to a SOHO router. The technician configures several workstations to send print jobs to the printer’s network address. After several days, users report that they are no longer able to use the printer. Which of the following should the technician use to resolve the issue and prevent it from reoccurring?

A. Network gateway
B. USB cable
C. APIPA
D. Static IP

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION 30
Which of the following describes an advantage of traditional HDDs over SSDs?

A. Faster data access speeds
B. Increased energy efficiency
C. Higher storage capacity per cost
D. Lower weight and size

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 31
Which of the following supports the most devices due to its status as a legacy technology?

A. 2.4GHz
B. 5GHz
C. 6GHz
D. 5GHz

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 32
Which of the following allows an internal application to be hosted without managing the underlying OS?

A. SaaS
B. IaaS
C. UCaaS
D. PaaS

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION 33
Which of the following cloud delivery models should an organization choose when it requires ownership of all physical hardware?

A. Hybrid cloud
B. Private cloud
C. Public cloud
D. IaaS
E. PaaS

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 34
Which of the following is used to verify that an emailer is allowed and designated to send emails from a particular IP address?

A. CNAME
B. SPF
C. DKIM
D. DMARC

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 35
A user turns on their laptop. The keyboard lights up, but the screen is black even after the user restarts the laptop. Which of the following should a technician do next to troubleshoot the issue?

A. Connect the laptop to an external monitor.
B. Remove the device bezel.
C. Plug in a laptop charger.
D. Replace the laptop.

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 36
A user asks a technician to recommend a CPU upgrade for a desktop computer. Which of the following should the technician consider first?

A. Core count
B. Socket type
C. Bus frequency
D. Integrated GPU

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 37
Which of the following internet connection types is primarily used for high-speed internet access in rural areas where traditional broadband services are unavailable?

A. Fiber
B. Satellite
C. DSL
D. Cable

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 38
A customer experiences a power outage at their data center. After the outage, one server with three hard drives in RAID 5 does not come back online. When a technician connects to the server, they receive a message stating that Drive 3 has failed. Which of the following steps should the technician take next to minimize the risk of data loss?

A. Replace the defective drive and trigger an array rebuild.
B. Acknowledge the drive error and allow the system to start normally.
C. Upgrade the firmware on the drives.
D. Perform a full drive restore from the most recent backup.

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 39
A technician is evaluating how to connect a power-redundant server to the outlets of a rack. Which of the following is the best way to provide electricity to the server?

A. Using only one power outlet, as the system will provide energy to the redundant source
B. Leaving one of the power supplies disconnected for use in case the other fails
C. Identifying available power outlets in different UPSs and distributing the connection between them
D. Connecting the device to one dedicated battery backup to provide continuous energy

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 40
Which of the following is a characteristic to consider when selecting a satellite internet connection?

A. Necessary proximity to urban infrastructure
B. eSIM requirement
C. Line of sight to nearby tower
D. Increased latency

Correct Answer: D