CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201) - Blueprint Practice Exam 1

1. A company rents cloud virtual machines and manages their operating systems and applications. Which service model is illustrated?
2. A company uses a browser-based productivity suite where the provider maintains the application and servers. Which cloud model is this?
3. A computer needs an expansion card with more PCIe lanes than its closed-ended x1 slot physically accepts. What should the technician do?
4. A computer reports no boot device after a technician replaced a storage drive. What should be checked before reinstalling the OS?
5. A desktop needs additional RAM. Which compatibility details must be checked before purchase?
6. A desktop shuts down under CPU load after a cooler replacement. What should be checked first?
7. A desktop will be connected to a UPS. Which equipment should generally be avoided on its battery-backed outlets because of high transient power demand?
8. A developer wants two isolated operating systems on one laptop without dual-booting. Which technology meets this requirement?
9. A field worker needs a smartphone to share its cellular connection with a laptop over Wi-Fi. Which feature should be enabled if permitted by the plan and policy?
10. A home user wants a printer to keep the same local address while the router still supplies network settings. Which configuration is best?
11. A laptop battery has visibly swollen and lifted the trackpad. What is the safest response?
12. A laptop has one damaged internal keyboard key, but a USB keyboard works normally. What is the most appropriate repair approach after diagnostics confirm the fault?
13. A laptop joins guest Wi-Fi and obtains an address but must accept a terms page before browsing. What access mechanism is in use?
14. A laptop's built-in display is extremely dim, but a faint image is visible under a flashlight and an external monitor works. Which fault is most likely?
15. A laser printer repeatedly produces a duplicate faint image at a fixed distance down each page. Which component-related issue is most likely?
16. A new desktop emits a memory-related POST error and does not show the operating-system boot screen. What should be checked first?
17. A phone charges normally with one cable but not with another connected to the same charger. What is the most likely first replacement?
18. A printer leaves loose toner that rubs off the paper immediately after printing. Which subsystem should be investigated?
19. A small office has dead zones beyond the main wireless router. Wired Ethernet backhaul is available. What is the most appropriate improvement?
20. A small server must remain operational after one of its two data disks fails. Capacity can equal one disk and backups are handled separately. Which layout fits?
21. A SOHO router gives several private-address devices internet access through one public IPv4 address by translating source ports. Which function is this?
22. A technician installs a camera where only one Ethernet cable can be run and no power outlet is available. Which two compatible components can supply network connectivity and power? Select 2.
23. A technician is sizing a replacement desktop power supply after a GPU upgrade. What should guide selection?
24. A technician must read a camera's SDXC card on a desktop that lacks a matching slot. What accessory is appropriate?
25. A technician must terminate twisted-pair Ethernet cable to a patch panel. Which tool is typically used?
26. A technician replaces a CPU cooler. What should be applied as specified between the processor and heatsink after cleaning old residue?
27. A thermal receipt printer produces blank paper after a roll replacement, but its feed mechanism works. What should be checked first?
28. A training lab will run four VMs simultaneously. Which resource constraint most directly limits their combined active memory allocations?
29. A user connects a laptop to a USB-C dock, but the external display remains blank while USB peripherals work. The display and dock support video. What should the technician verify first?
30. A user reports clicks from a mechanical hard drive and new read errors. What is the best next step for valuable data?
31. A VM snapshot is taken before a risky lab configuration change. Which statement is correct?
32. A wireless laptop disconnects only when far from its access point. Wired access is stable, and RSSI is low at the failing location. What should be investigated?
33. A workstation can access a shared folder by server IP address but not by server name. Which service should the technician investigate first?
34. A workstation randomly reboots after new RAM is installed. What is a targeted diagnostic step?
35. An application needs fast storage and the motherboard has a compatible PCIe M.2 slot. Which drive best fits the performance goal?
36. An employee replaces a phone and needs managed corporate apps and security policies applied before work use. Which service best supports this?
37. An Ethernet cable tester shows that pin pairs are terminated in an incorrect order at one end. What should the technician do?
38. An inkjet printer shows missing lines in one color after sitting unused. What is an appropriate first maintenance action?
39. An office needs copper Ethernet patch cords for a standard RJ45-style network jack. Which connector type should the technician select?
40. Which port is the default for secure HTTPS web browsing?

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