CompTIA CompTIA Certifications 220-902 Questions & Answers

• Question 1141:

  Which of the following security threats does NOT use software to extract sensitive information or credentials?

  A. Grayware

  B. Shoulder surfing

  C. Malware

  D. Man-in-the-Middle exploits

  Correct Answer: B

  Reference: http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/shoulder-surfing

• Question 1142:

  In order to prevent read errors on a hard drive, which of the following maintenance tools should be set to a regular schedule?

  A. Check Disk

  B. System Backup

  C. Disk Defragmentation

  D. Windows Update

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1143:

  An administrator is concerned about users accessing network shares outside of their job role. Which of the following would BEST prevent this?

  A. Set up shares with permissions based upon group membership.

  B. Implement a written policy addressing the issue for all users.

  C. Monitor access to the network shares using SNMP.

  D. Prevent remote logins to all network shares and drives.

  Correct Answer: A

  Reference: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc768050.aspx

• Question 1144:

  A SOHO network with nine workstations all connected to a switch is located in a room that visitors can enter. A technician wants to make the network secure from visitors. Which of the following would be the BEST solution?

  A. Enable QoS settings

  B. Create strong network usernames and passwords

  C. Disable all unused ports on the switch

  D. Ask administration to label the room off limits to visitors

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1145:

  A website that attempts to mimic a bank website with malicious intent is known as which of the following?

  A. Malware

  B. Shoulder surfing

  C. Social engineering

  D. Phishing

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 1146:

  A PC is running slower than usual. Which of the following tools would BEST diagnose the possible bottleneck?

  A. CHKDSK

  B. Device Manager

  C. Task Scheduler

  D. Task Manager

  Correct Answer: D

  Reference: http://www.ictc.com/my-computer-is-running-slow-what-can-i-do/

• Question 1147:

  Which of the following can be used as an appropriate boot device?

  A. USB drive

  B. HDMI

  C. OEM recovery media

  D. FDISK

  Correct Answer: A

  Reference: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/tipstricks/ht/bootusbflash.htm

• Question 1148:

  A technician is hardening the security on a wired SOHO router and needs the router to still be able to connect to the Internet. Which of the following methods would the technician do to achieve this?

  A. Disable NAT

  B. Disable the SSID broadcast

  C. Disable unused ports

  D. Enable WPA2

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1149:

  A technician is trying to request a new IP address to a customer's computer through the command prompt. Which of the following commands should the technician use?

  A. ipconfig /flushdns

  B. ipconfig /renew

  C. ipconfig /all

  D. ipconfig /release

  Correct Answer: B

  Reference: http://www.wikihow.com/Refresh-Your-IP-Address-on-a-Windows-Computer

• Question 1150:

  Which of the following should a technician implement to prevent external contractors from physically plugging devices into the company's network jacks unless such jacks are designated for guest use?

  A. Disable DHCP and assign a static IP address to each network device physically connected to the network.

  B. Enable MAC address filtering across all network jacks and record the MAC address of guest devices.

  C. Disable all switch ports when they are not utilized and enable them on an as needed basis.

  D. Place guest network jacks in public areas and all other jacks in secure areas as needed.

  Correct Answer: C