QUESTION 141
A user with a home office wants to add additional devices to the existing internet service while maintaining minimal cost and administration. Which of the following provides the needed functionality?
A. DSL modem
B. Firewall
C. Unmanaged switch
D. Cable modem
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 142
A drive for a RAID 1 array fails. Users are concerned that information could be lost. Which of the following is the best way to manage the situation?
A. Repairing and reinstalling the defective disk to recover any files
B. Discarding the defective disk without further action
C. Replacing the defective disk and syncing the new one so that all files are retained
D. Finding the latest backup of the legacy server and restoring it to transfer the files
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 143
A user reports the following error message to the help desk:
Drive failure imminent
The user presses F1 to continue past the error and work like normal. Which of the following should the help desk technician do to fix this issue?
A. Replace the hard disk.
B. Reformat the partition.
C. Rebuild the array.
D. Enter safe mode.
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 144
Which of the following best describes a Type 2 hypervisor?
A. It works as a firewall to control network traffic.
B. It interacts with the underlying hardware.
C. It runs on a host operating system.
D. It brings higher CPU capabilities to virtual machines.
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 145
An employee requires a workstation with three high-end graphics cards to render 3-D models. A technician must choose a power supply that meets the power requirements for the components and takes into consideration the mission-critical nature of the work Which of the following meet the requirements? (Select two).
A. 12V output
B. Modularity
C. 20-pin motherboard connector
D. Redundancy
E. 3.3V output
F. 240 VAC input
Correct Answer: AD
QUESTION 146
A software developer wants to test a new application in an environment that limits access to the OS. Which of the following should the developer implement?
A. Container
B. Type 2 hypervisor
C. VDI
D. Quarantined PC
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 147
A small business is growing and wants to scale its computing capacity. The business wants to continue using on-site equipment until it is EOL. The solution must be able to share data with the local data center. Which of the following models should a technician suggest?
A. Public
B. Community
C. Hybrid
D. Private
E. SaaS
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 148
A user is setting up a gaming PC with multiple GPUs to play highly advanced games. The user’s primary concern is that the power supply is sufficient to support these tasks while allowing for future upgrades. Which of the following power supply configurations should the user select?
A. Redundant
B. Non-modular
C. Low wattage
D. Multiple-rail
Correct Answer: D
QUESTION 149
Which of the following will most likely be installed in an NVMe port on the motherboard of a desktop PC?
A. SATA drive
B. Solid-state drive
C. SAS drive
D. Optical drive
Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 150
Which of the following cloud characteristics allows local folders to contain updates that are made by users on other devices?
A. Network share
B. Synchronization
C. Availability
D. Metered utilization
Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 151
A user reports that the Wi-Fi signal is intermittent in an open office area. Other users are not experiencing this issue. Which of the following is the most likely cause?
A. There are other Wi-Fi signals that could be causing interference.
B. All wireless devices are on the same frequency.
C. The laptop’s wireless card is malfunctioning.
D. The antenna was installed near a device that generates electromagnetic interference.
Correct Answer: D
QUESTION 152
After a user builds their first PC, the user needs to install the operating system from a USB drive. Which of the following should the user configure next?
A. BIOS password
B. PXE boot
C. Secure Boot
D. Boot order
Correct Answer: D
QUESTION 153
An administrator selects a new platform that provides the following benefits:
1. Shares a host OS
2. Shares kernel resources
3. Rapid start and deployment
4. Limited isolation
Which of the following virtualization options did the administrator select?
A. Type 1 hypervisor
B. Containers
C. Virtual desktop
D. Virtual machine
Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 154
A company plans to decommission a legacy application in one year. The company wants to decommission the current environment. Which of the following is the best migration method?
A. Relocating the physical server to a colocated data center
B. Performing a physical-to-virtual conversion and host on IaaS
C. Deploying all components using PaaS
D. Taking a backup and shutting down the server
Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 155
A technician needs to configure a shared multifunction printer to consume the least amount of supplies. Which of the following settings should the technician change?
A. User authentication
B. Sleep timer
C. Tray settings
D. Duplex configuration
Correct Answer: D
QUESTION 156
Which of the following cloud model allows customers to connect to company resources from their laptops with the least amount of infrastructure?
A. PaaS
B. IaaS
C. SaaS
D. FaaS
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 157
A users smartphone battery drains faster than usual even when not in use. The smartphone also feels unusually hot. Which of the following should be done first to troubleshoot the issue?
A. Check for applications that are using excessive background resources.
B. Replace the smartphone’s battery with a new one.
C. Create a backup and perform a factory reset on the smartphone.
D. Disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 158
An IT specialist is setting up a new shared network printer. The printer will receive a pre-allocated IP address via DHCP. Attempting to connect to the printer’s web interface produces a Page not found message. The specialist runs diagnostics and finds that the IP is different than expected. Which of the following should the specialist check next?
A. The MAC address used in the reservation
B. The printer driver on the print server
C. The subnet mask that the printer is using
D. The default gateway in the address pool
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 159
A developer wants to ensure that their critical data is protected from a hard drive failure. Their workstation has two hard drives. Which of the following should the developer use for their workstation?
A. RAID 0
B. RAID 1
C. RAID 5
D. RAID 10
Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 160
A technician upgrades a CPU heat sink with a higher-performing model. While stress testing the computer, the technician finds that the CPU temperatures have drastically increased. Which of the following is most likely causing the issue?
A. Decreased CPU voltage
B. Higher fan RPM
C. Airflow interruption
D. Missing thermal paste
Correct Answer: D