CompTIA CompTIA Certifications 220-902 Questions & Answers

• Question 1061:

  A user has a perimeter firewall and up-to-date antivirus software. The user is asking what else they can do to improve their security. Which of the following will have the MOST impact on network security? (Select TWO).

  A. Install additional antivirus software

  B. Disable screen savers

  C. Conduct a daily security audit

  D. Assign security rights based on job roles

  E. Use strong passwords

  Correct Answer: DE

  To improve security, assign security rights based on job roles. You need to give least amount of privilege to users so that they can do their jobs without having access to resources that have nothing to do with their job roles.

• Question 1062:

  Which of the following tabs under MSCONFIG would allow a technician to configure all of the applications that launch at boot?

  A. Startup

  B. Services

  C. Tools

  D. Boot

  Correct Answer: A

  Reference: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/speed-windows-startup-with-msconfig/

• Question 1063:

  A technician is creating a batch script that auto-assigns a particular drive share to a drive letter upon login. Which of the following commands can accomplish this?

  A. NET USE

  B. PING

  C. XCOPY

  D. IPCONFIG

  Correct Answer: A

  Reference:

  http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en- us/net_use.mspx?mfr=true

• Question 1064:

  Which of the following is TRUE about the difference between a worm and a virus?

  A. Worms are written in assembly while viruses are written with scripting languages.

  B. Viruses hide in the boot record while worms hide within the file system.

  C. Worms self-propagate while viruses need human intervention to replicate.

  D. Viruses disable the antivirus update service while worms kill the antivirus process.

  Correct Answer: C

  Reference: http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Internet/2004/virus.asp

• Question 1065:

  Which of the following BEST describes a method for installing an operating system across the network?

  A. USB 3.0

  B. IEEE 1394

  C. PXE

  D. NTFS

  Correct Answer: C

  Reference: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2008.07.desktopfiles.aspx

• Question 1066:

  Which of the following security threats is BEST mitigated through proper user training?

  A. A Worm

  B. Rootkits

  C. Social Engineering

  D. Browser Adware

  Correct Answer: C

  Reference: http://www.veracode.com/blog/2013/03/hacking-the-mind-how-why-social- engineering-works/

• Question 1067:

  A technician is asked to create a login for each member of a four person family, on a home computer running Windows 7. The parents need to have administrative access but the children need to be standard users. Which of the following Control Panel icons should the technician select to create these logons?

  A. Parental Controls

  B. User Account Control

  C. User Accounts

  D. Personalization

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1068:

  Which of the following is the BEST tool for a technician to use to make sure the network cable is securely fastened in the RJ-45 connector?

  A. Cable tester

  B. Crimper

  C. Small flat screwdriver

  D. Punch down

  Correct Answer: B

  Reference: http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/c/crimp.htm

• Question 1069:

  A virtual machine running locally would be BEST utilized in which of the following situations?

  A. On a PC with minimal RAM

  B. Patch testing before rollout

  C. Thick client configuration

  D. Gaming workstation configuration

  Correct Answer: B

  The best way to utilize a virtual machine is to test patches before deploying it on the live machine. Patches tend to corrupt operating systems. So it is better to check them first on a virtual machine before deploying it on a live machine.

• Question 1070:

  A technician believes a machine loaded with Windows XP Professional has issues with file integrity of the core OS components. Which of the following commands could be used to both check and replace damaged files?

  A. SFC /SCANNOW

  B. CHKDSK /R /F

  C. FORMAT C:

  D. DISKPART

  Correct Answer: A

  Reference: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/toolsofthetrade/ht/sfc-scannow.htm