CompTIA CompTIA Certifications 220-902 Questions & Answers

• Question 1181:

  A technician is tasked with changing the account lockout threshold to 30 minutes in Windows 7. Which of the following should the technician use to accomplish this task?

  A. User Access Control

  B. Windows Security Center

  C. Local Security Policy

  D. Users and Groups

  Correct Answer: C

  Reference: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc757692(v=ws.10).aspx

• Question 1182:

  A bank is upgrading some clerical users' PCs. Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate method for erasing the data on the old PCs?

  A. Drive degauss

  B. Standard format

  C. Change the jumpers on the hard drive

  D. Quick format

  Correct Answer: A

  Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degaussing

• Question 1183:

  A user on a domain network cannot install software that they need. Which of the following user groups is this user MOST likely associated with?

  A. Standard user

  B. Guest user

  C. Power user

  D. Administrator

  Correct Answer: A

  Reference: http://www.sevenforums.com/software/135091-standard-user-able-install- software.html

• Question 1184:

  Which of the following switches should a technician use with the PING command to resolve an IP address to a hostname?

  A. -a

  B. -f

  C. -n

  D. -t

  Correct Answer: A

  Reference: http://rocksoft.com.my/knowledgebase.php?action=displayarticleandid=224

• Question 1185:

  A technician is tasked with improving the security of a SOHO network. The office is comprised of a single wireless router located under the front desk where the office manager sits. All desktop computers are wired into the router which is configured with strong device credentials. Additionally, wireless is disabled on the router. Which of the following should the technician perform NEXT to improve the security of the SOHO network?

  A. Disable the router's remote management feature.

  B. Enable WPA2 wireless encryption.

  C. Change the router's default admin name and password.

  D. Place the router in a locked room.

  Correct Answer: D

  Reference: http://network.cmu.ac.th/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/CCNA-Security-Ch2- Securing-Network-Devices.pdf

• Question 1186:

  Which of the following security best practices would prevent a program on a CD from immediately launching when inserted into a computer?

  A. MSCONFIG >Startup Tab

  B. Disable the Guest account

  C. Rename the Administrator account

  D. Disable autorun

  E. Restrict user permissions

  Correct Answer: D

  Reference: http://lifehacker.com/5858703/disable-autorun-to-stop-50-of-windows-malware- threats

• Question 1187:

  Which of the following keys, when pressed immediately after the BIOS test, will display Windows Boot Manager on a Windows 7 PC?

  A. f2

  B. f8

  C. esc

  D. delete

  Correct Answer: C

  Reference: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/a/biosaccess_bios.htm

• Question 1188:

  Which of the following security threats is defined by its self-propagating characteristic?

  A. Virus

  B. Rootkit

  C. Trojan

  D. Worm

  Correct Answer: D

  Reference: http://www.pcworld.com/article/111965/article.html

• Question 1189:

  A user has too many applications starting when they log into windows. From the command line, which of the following tools is the FASTEST option to prevent these applications from running on startup?

  A. MSCONFIG

  B. SERVICES.MSC

  C. REGEDIT

  D. MSINFO32

  Correct Answer: A

  Reference: http://lifehacker.com/5718799/know-which-apps-to-remove-from-msconfig-with- this-startup-applications-list

• Question 1190:

  A user recently installed a new video driver on a PC but now it will not boot. Which of the following is the BEST option to correct the issue?

  A. Automated system recovery

  B. Emergency repair disks

  C. FIXBOOT

  D. Safe mode

  Correct Answer: D

  Reference: http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm