CompTIA CompTIA Certifications 220-902 Questions & Answers

• Question 121:

  A systems administrator wants to test a tool to enhance productivity but does not want to run it in the live production environment. The systems administrator has a powerful PC running Windows 8.1. Which of the following should the systems administrator set up to test the tool on the PC without changing the base configuration?

  A. Native Windows

  B. Virtualization

  C. Emulation

  D. Safe mode

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 122:

  A Windows PC suffered a bad update, so a systems administrator removed the update. Which of the following tools should the systems administrator run to ensure the Windows files are not corrupted?

  A. MSConfig

  B. Sfc

  C. Defrag

  D. Chkdsk

  Correct Answer: B

  Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/929833/use-the-system-file-checker-tool-to-repair-missing-or-corrupted-system

• Question 123:

  A home user receives a call from a technician who claims to be with a virus control company. The technician explains that the user's PC is infected with harmful viruses. The technician instructs the user how to get to the Event Viewer where all errors can be seen. The technician claims this problem can be fixed for money. Which of the following threats has the user been a victim of?

  A. Phishing

  B. Social engineering

  C. Man-in-the-middle

  D. Spoofing

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 124:

  A user's mobile device appears to be losing battery life rapidly and often feels warm to the touch, even when it is put away. The device is relatively new, so the user is concerned it is defective. A technician inspects the device and sees the following.

  Which of the following should be changed to resolve this issue?

  A. Privacy-Maps

  B. Display-Brightness

  C. Storage-Photos

  D. Mail-Work

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 125:

  A technician has contacted a vendor, informing them they need to RMA a faulty memory stick. Which of the following should the technician use to BEST protect this component from further damage during shipment?

  A. Antistatic bags

  B. Plastic box

  C. Cardboard box

  D. Bubble wrap

  E. Padded envelope

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 126:

  A company has drivers with PII and other sensitive information on them. There are several drives that need to be disposed of in a short time due to federal regulations, so a technician hires a media destruction company to perform the work. Which of the following should be requested from the company?

  A. Copy of the contract for the completed work

  B. Certificate for a Certificate Authority

  C. Certificate of destruction

  D. Receipt of payment for work completed

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 127:

  A PC technician issues the following command in a terminal window:

  cat passwd

  The output of the command is garbled and unreadable. Which of the following BEST explains this output?

  A. The passwd file is a binary file

  B. The passwd file is a system file

  C. The passwd file cannot be edited

  D. The technician does not have proper permissions

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 128:

  A technician is troubleshooting a startup failure on a Windows domain controller DNS service. The technician discovers a third-party application is running a database server application that happens to capture the same high-numbered ports as the DNS service. The application service ports cannot be changed due to application design. Which of the following is the BEST solution to resolve this problem?

  A. Allow the database application to start up first, and set the DNS service to delayed start

  B. Allow the DNS server service to start up first, and set the application service to delayed start

  C. Move the third-party database application to a different domain controller

  D. Contact the application vendor to find out if the ports it uses can be changed

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 129:

  Which of the following technologies ensures full device encryption on a Windows mobile device?

  A. BitLocker

  B. UEFI

  C. TPM

  D. Passcode

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 130:

  A technician is upgrading a computer to Windows 7 Professional 64-bit version. The current OS is Windows Vista 32-bit. Which of the following methods should the technician use?

  A. Windows 7 Professional x64 DVD and select upgrade option

  B. Windows 7 Professional x64 DVD and select custom install

  C. Windows 7 Professional x86 DVD and select remote install

  D. Windows 7 Professional x86 in-place upgrade

  Correct Answer: B