CompTIA CompTIA Certifications 220-902 Questions & Answers

• Question 951:

  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.

  Correct Answer: D

  Reference: http://compnetworking.about.com/od/wirelessfaqs/f/wifilaptoprange.htm

• Question 952:

  Which of the following is the BEST definition of what an accelerometer does?

  A. Prolongs battery life

  B. Calculates the rotation of a device

  C. Measures velocity in a given direction

  D. Makes the device run with more speed

  Correct Answer: C

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

• Question 953:

  A user reports their laptop battery will not charge. Which of the following would be checked FIRST in order to narrow down the issue?

  A. Check the AC voltage at the outlet using a multimeter.

  B. Remove the battery and power the laptop using the AC adaptor.

  C. Remove the battery and place it in another laptop to see if it works.

  D. Use a multimeter to check the output voltage from the AC adaptor.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 954:

  A user receives a phone call from a person claiming to be from technical support. This person knows the user's name and that the user has Windows installed on their computer. The technician directs the user to open Event Viewer and look at some event log entries to demonstrate the effects of a virus on the computer. The technician also asks the user for their user ID and password so that they can clean the computer. This is an example of which of the following security threats?

  A. Social engineering

  B. Phishing

  C. Malware

  D. Virus

  Correct Answer: A

  Reference: http://www.pcworld.com/article/182180/top_5_social_engineering_exploit_techniques.html

• Question 955:

  A technician is setting up automatic login to desktop for a non-domain Windows XP system. Which of the following administrative tools would accomplish this?

  A. User Accounts

  B. Network and Sharing Center

  C. Task Manager

  D. System Configuration

  Correct Answer: A

  Reference: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/windowsxp/11

• Question 956:

  If a computer does not have an optical drive, which of the following is the MOST efficient method to install an operating system?

  A. Emergency Restore CD

  B. Floppy disk

  C. USB flash drive

  D. Bluetooth connection

  Correct Answer: C

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

• Question 957:

  A technician needs to use a command line tool to determine the network name and the IP address of a resource. Which of the following command line tools will provide an IP address when given a name?

  A. verify

  B. Tracert

  C. Ipconfig

  D. Nslookup

  Correct Answer: D

  Reference: http://www.computerhope.com/nslookup.htm

• Question 958:

  Which of the following actions can Power Users perform?

  A. Create local users accounts

  B. Backup the operating system and system files

  C. Install computer applications that require administrative privileges

  D. Modify any local user account

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 959:

  A technician wants to know if a PC has an embedded wireless card. Which of the following tools should be used?

  A. Device Manager

  B. Component Services

  C. Services

  D. System Configuration

  Correct Answer: A

  Reference: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/termsd/p/devicemanager.htm

• Question 960:

  Phishing is:

  A. An infection that causes a web browser to go to a different site than the one intended from a search result page.

  B. A technique used to obtain financial information from a user mimicking a legitimate website.

  C. An infection that causes a computer to behave erratically by playing music and launching browser windows.

  D. A technique used to obtain financial information from a user by compiling information from social networks and their friends.

  Correct Answer: B

  Reference: http://www.victeach.com.au/Other-Services/Security/Threats-and-scams.html