CompTIA 220-902 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

CompTIA 220-902 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 901:

  Joe, a user, receives a spam email supposedly sent from a coworker's email address asking for money. This is an example of which of the following common security threats?

  A. Phishing
  B. Spyware
  C. Malware
  D. Evil Twin
  A. Phishing

• Question 902:

  Which of the following is the difference between a quick and a full format?

  A. Quick format does not check for bad sectors while full format does.
  B. Full format prompts for confirmation while quick format does not.
  C. Full format erases all partitions on the disk at once while quick format only erases one partition at a time.
  D. Quick format only erases the system partition and not the data partition.
  A. Quick format does not check for bad sectors while full format does.

• Question 903:

  A user reports that their wireless connectivity is being spotty. The issue seems to interrupt their wireless signal connection when the laptop screen is tilted forward or backward during operation. When this happens, the entire wireless signal drops out until the screen is left in position for a good minute or so. Which of the following MOST likely explains what is happening?

  A. The hinges on the laptop screen are not strong enough to support the wireless signal cables.
  B. The wireless card is losing contact to its socket when the screen is opening/closing.
  C. The laptop is designed to work optimally with wireless when the screen is at a perfect 90 degree angle.
  D. The wireless signal cables are being crimped when the screen is opening/closing.
  D. The wireless signal cables are being crimped when the screen is opening/closing.

• Question 904:

  A technician starts hard drive transfers in a SOHO that will take up to 16 hours to complete. Immediately after starting the transfers, the technician gets warning of a hurricane that will occur overnight. Which of the following is the BEST action to complete before leaving the office?

  A. Turn off the monitors and printers so they do not overheat
  B. Unplug the computers, but keep the hard drive transfer running
  C. Call the power company to turn off any power coming to the office
  D. Ensure the surge suppressors and devices are unplugged from the power sockets
  D. Ensure the surge suppressors and devices are unplugged from the power sockets

• Question 905:

  An individual pretending to be a consultant trying to gain access to information is an example of which of the following?

  A. Chassis Intrusion
  B. Principle of Least Privilege
  C. Social Engineering
  D. Identity Theft
  C. Social Engineering

• Question 906:

  Which of the following is MOST likely to appear on the display during a Mac OS X crash?

  A. BSOD
  B. Kernel panic
  C. Pinwheel
  D. Stack dump
  B. Kernel panic

• Question 907:

  A user wants to reuse a flash drive and ensure that no one can view the previous data. Which of the following is the BEST way to accomplish this?

  A. Delete the files
  B. Perform a full format
  C. Degauss the drive
  D. Make the files hidden
  B. Perform a full format

• Question 908:

  A computer is displaying a pop-up message demanding payment or the hard drive will be encrypted. Which of the following BEST describes this type of malware?

  A. Trojan
  B. Ransomware
  C. Spyware
  D. Worm
  B. Ransomware

• Question 909:

  A user wants to see the file extensions for all files when navigating the desktop's file structure. Which of the following Control Panel utilities should the technician access to configure the display of file extensions?

  A. System
  B. User Accounts
  C. Personalization
  D. Administrative Tools
  E. Folder Options
  E. Folder Options

• Question 910:

  A technician discovers a PC has a virus on it. Which of the following should the technician do to remediate this?

  A. Create a system restore check point, run antivirus software, and create another check point when the PC is clean.
  B. Disable system restore, run antivirus software, and re-enable system restore when the PC is clean.
  C. Create a system image, run antivirus software, reboot the PC, and restore the system image when the PC is clean.
  D. Run antivirus software, reboot the PC, and create a system restore checkpoint when the PC is clean.
  B. Disable system restore, run antivirus software, and re-enable system restore when the PC is clean.