CompTIA 220-801 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

CompTIA 220-801 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 871:

  ESD mats are useful for protecting against which of the following hazards?

  A. Chemical burns
  B. Electromagnetic interference
  C. RF interference
  D. Static buildup
  D. Static buildup

• Question 872:

  Which of the following cables uses both the T568A and T568B standards?

  A. Ethernet
  B. Fiber
  C. Coaxial
  D. HDMI
  A. Ethernet

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  Reference. http://www.ertyu.org/steven_nikkel/ethernetcables.html

• Question 873:

  Under normal circumstances, which of the following wireless standards provides the slowest transfer speed at 2.4GHz?

  A. 802.11a
  B. 802.11b
  C. 802.11g
  D. 802.11n
  B. 802.11b

• Question 874:

  A customer has asked a technician to install a new USB printer that is supported by Windows 7. The PC is running Windows 7 Professional. Which of the following is the correct method to complete the installation?

  A. Connect the new USB printer and power it on. Windows 7 will automatically detect and add the new printer.
  B. Add the printer driver to the %SystemDir%\System32\Drivers folder, then connect and power on the printer.
  C. Click Start >All Programs >Control Panel >Printers and Faxes >Right click on desired printer and select "install".
  D. Configure the BIOS to boot from USB devices first. Connect and power on the printer. Boot the computer.
  A. Connect the new USB printer and power it on. Windows 7 will automatically detect and add the new printer.

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  Windows 7 has the required drivers for almost all the printers. When you install a new USb printer and power it on, Windows 7 automatically detect and adds the new printer without the consumer having to do all the steps.

• Question 875:

  Which of the following networking standards can operate at two different channel widths on the same spectrum simultaneously?

  A. 802.11a
  B. 802.11b
  C. 802.11g
  D. 802.11n
  D. 802.11n

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  Reference. http://compnetworking.about.com/od/wireless80211/g/bldef_80211n.htm

• Question 876:

  A technician completing a server room build out encounters a bundle of un-terminated network cables that are not labeled. Which of the following tools would be the BEST to determine which devices the cables are run to?

  A. Toner probe
  B. Multimeter
  C. Cable tester
  D. Loopbackplug
  A. Toner probe

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  Reference. https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index? qid=20120316112333AAKnmIy

• Question 877:

  Which of the following connector types is used on a CAT5 cable?

  A. RJ-45
  B. DB-9
  C. RJ-11
  D. RS-232
  A. RJ-45

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  Reference. http://www.ertyu.org/steven_nikkel/ethernetcables.html

• Question 878:

  A technician needs to install a new printer to a computer in a SOHO environment. The technician wants the printer connection to have the FASTEST speed. Which of the following types of connectors should the new printer have?

  A. Parallel
  B. FireWire 400
  C. USB 2.0
  D. DB-9
  C. USB 2.0

• Question 879:

  Primary system functions like basic boot priorities, voltage parameters for the processor, and SATA options are configured in which of the following areas of a PC system?

  A. MBR
  B. CMOS
  C. VRAM
  D. BIOS
  D. BIOS

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  Reference. http://www.howstuffworks.com/bios.htm

• Question 880:

  Which of the following MUST be performed when installing a PCI sound card for use instead of the onboard sound?

  A. Install drivers
  B. Install additional memory
  C. Configure the jumpers
  D. Flash the BIOS
  A. Install drivers

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  Whenever you want to use a PCI sound card that is not built into the motherboard, you need specific drivers to install it. Drivers are software that help the hardware to perform for a specific operating system.