CompTIA 220-801 Exam

QUESTION 391Which of the following allows a technician to enable support for a USB 1.1 device? A.    MBRB.    HCLC.    BIOSD.    AGP Answer: C QUESTION 392Which of the following connectors from a power supply should be used with a graphics expansion card? A.    8-pin 12 voltB.    PCIe 6-pinC.    20-pinD.    SATA Answer: B QUESTION 393An end user […]

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QUESTION 381Which of the following would allow for multiple computers to share a display and input devices? A.    AGP video adapterB.    KVM switchC.    Portable TDRD.    PCI video adapter Answer: B QUESTION 382Which of the following is the BEST way to explain RAID to a non-technical user? A.    “RAID is a dynamic logical disk management system.”B.    […]

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QUESTION 371A technician needs to replace an internal component on a laptop. Which of the following would be an important step to perform BEFORE replacing the component? A.    Review manufacturer’s documentation for disassembly proceduresB.    Remove all screws from the bottom of the caseC.    Remove the display and all attached wiring from the baseD.    Ensure that […]

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QUESTION 361An ISP has provided a DSL Internet connection with a static IP address. A technician is setting up a small office home office (SOHO) wireless router and needs to provide Internet access to five PCs on the network. Which of the following should be enabled? A.    NATB.    WPSC.    MAC filteringD.    Port forwarding Answer: A […]

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QUESTION 351Which of the following would a technician MOST likely upgrade on a laptop? A.    Video cardB.    RAMC.    Wireless antennaD.    LCD screen Answer: B QUESTION 352Which of the following memory types has 184 pins? A.    DDR3B.    DDRC.    SDRAMD.    DDR2 Answer: B QUESTION 353A technician documents the findings of illegal material that was found on a […]

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QUESTION 341Which of the following is MOST likely needed when installing a new POS thermal printer? A.    RJ-11B.    Operating system diskC.    RG-58D.    Drivers Answer: D QUESTION 342Which of the following laptop display types relies on a backlight for the display presentation? A.    LCDB.    LEDC.    CRTD.    Plasma Answer: A QUESTION 343Which of the following connection types […]

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QUESTION 331An administrator wants to prevent people outside of the building from accessing a new wireless router. Which of the following is the LEAST labor intensive method to use while setting up new workstations? A.    Turn SSID broadcast offB.    Use wireless encryptionC.    Institute MAC filteringD.    Setup static IP addresses Answer: A QUESTION 332A network consisting […]

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QUESTION 321A technician is working on a PC but does not have their grounding strap. Which of the following would be the BEST method the technician should use to ground themselves? A.    Hold the metal of the caseB.    Hold on to the power cordC.    Take off their shoesD.    Unplug the PC Answer: A QUESTION 322A […]

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QUESTION 311A technician has replaced a riser inside a server and the riser is failing again after reboot. Which of the following should have been used when initially replacing the riser? A.    Compressed airB.    Vacuum cleanerC.    Proper cable managementD.    ESD mat Answer: D QUESTION 312Which of the following video types has a DB-15 connector? A.    […]

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QUESTION 301Which of the following devices is MOST likely to outperform a 15,000 rpm SAS hard drive in read speed? A.    Compact flashB.    SSDC.    TapeD.    SD Answer: B QUESTION 302The technician has identified prohibited content on a PC. Which of the following would be the FIRST action that the technician should take? A.    Walk awayB.    […]

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QUESTION 291In a laser printer, which of the following components uses heat to apply the toner onto the page? A.    Fuser assemblyB.    Pickup rollerC.    Transfer rollerD.    Imaging drum Answer: A QUESTION 292A technician is trying to connect the high-end 5.1 surround sound audio system to their Home Theater PC. Front and rear channels produce the […]

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QUESTION 281A user calls to report that a notice keeps appearing on their screen whenever they try to pull down video clips from a website. The notice says “This category is being blocked because it is streaming media. Please click continue to use your assigned quota time”. The technician is aware that a new web […]

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QUESTION 271Which of the following RAM modules has a PC rating of 10600? A.    DDRB.    SDRAMC.    DDR3D.    DDR2 Answer: C QUESTION 272Which of the following types of RAM is typically used to improve reliability? A.    Double sidedB.    ECCC.    SODIMMD.    RDRAM Answer: B QUESTION 273Which of the following uses Intel’s core i CPUs? (Select TWO). A.    […]

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QUESTION 261Which of the following socket types is for an Intel CPU? A.    FB.    940C.    AM3D.    1156 Answer: D QUESTION 262Which of the following socket types is for an AMD CPU? A.    940B.    775C.    1155D.    1366 Answer: A QUESTION 263Which of the following cable types is MOST often found in Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS)? […]

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QUESTION 251A technician observes another technician trying to steal a company laptop. Which of the following should the first technician do NEXT? A.    Confront the technician stealing the laptopB.    Preserve the laptop for evidenceC.    Report through proper channelsD.    Document the incident Answer: C QUESTION 252A user needs a new gaming computer which can be both […]

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QUESTION 241Which of the following can ONLY be installed when a laptop is turned off and disconnected from all power sources? A.    PCMCIA deviceB.    Express card 54 deviceC.    SODIMM chipD.    USB expansion hub Answer: C QUESTION 242A technician is installing a new laser printer on a workstation that has Windows 7 Professional x86 installed. Which […]

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QUESTION 231Which of the following printers requires manual alignment? A.    LaserB.    Dot matrixC.    InkjetD.    Thermal Answer: B QUESTION 232A user has a parallel printer and wants to share it on the company network. Which of the following devices would the user need? A.    A port replicatorB.    A splitterC.    A wireless routerD.    A print server Answer: […]

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QUESTION 221Which of the following encryption methods is considered easily broken and should be avoided when configuring wireless security? A.    WEPB.    WPAC.    AESD.    TKIP Answer: A QUESTION 222Which of the following special function keys might prevent a user from connecting to the Internet? A.    WirelessB.    Screen lockC.    VolumeD.    Bluetooth Answer: A QUESTION 223When configuring a […]

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