1001 Practice Questions (Hardware/Networking)
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- Q1Which of the following channels would commonly be used on an 802.11 wireless network?178080680260s
- Q2Which of the following IEEE 802.11 standards includes the use of MIMO technology?802.11n802.11a802.11b802.11g60s
- Q3A corporation maintains an active social media presence by constantly uploading audio and video. The corporation also regularly hosts video conferences, but attendees are reporting buffering during their telecast. Which of the following should the IT department do to improve the ability to attend video conferences without interruption?Upgrade video conference room equipment.Adjust the network intrusion device to allow video to flow without filtering.Enable QoS on network traffic, prioritizing telecast traffic over uploads.Create a VLAN for all employees updating social media.60s
- Q4A user reports being unable to browse the Internet. A technician believes the cause of the issue is related to DNS. Which of the following should the technician perform NEXT?Identify the problem by running the command ipconfig /flushdns.Implement preventive measures by manually assigning a DNS server to the PC.Test the theory by attempting to browse to a websites known IP address.Document the findings in the organizations local knowledge base.60s
- Q5A user notices the system clock is changed every morning. The computer is shut down daily. A technician checks the time zone and finds it is correct, and then checks the BIOS settings and finds the time to be incorrect. Which of the following is MOST likely the problem?The CMOS battery does not have a charge.The NTP server has gone offline.Daylight savings time is not enabled.BIOS time is set to Universal Time Coordinated.60s
- Q6An employees laptop will not power on. When the power button is pressed, the power light goes on and then suddenly off. A technician replaces the battery, and the laptop powers on. The employee works without issues until the end of the day, but the laptop presents the same problem the next morning. Which of the following is the MOST probable cause of the issue?Swollen batteryDamaged AC adapterImminent hard drive failureImproperly seated RAM60s
- Q7Which of these would be the best way to determine the route between your computer and a remote device at 192.168.1.2?tracert 192.168.1.2net route 192.168.1.2netstat -r 192.168.1.2ping 192.168.1.260s
- Q8Which of the following is the type of address a DHCP server assigns on a network?DynamicAPIPAMACStatic60s
- Q9A technician has built a custom workstation for an end user. The end user reports that the workstation ran for a few minutes and then crashed. When the user subsequently boots the workstation, it crashes much more quickly. Which of the following did the technician forget to do when building the workstation?Apply thermal paste.Configure integrated GPU.Overclock the CPU.Connect the case fans60s
- Q10Which of these tools would be the best choice for connecting an RJ45 connector to a category 5 cable?Wire stripperMultimeterCrimperPunch-down tool60s
- Q11The 802.11g wireless specification was built to be backwards-compatible with a previous wireless format. Which wireless technology can clients use without any modification on properly configured 802.11g networks?802.11n802.11b802.11a802.11g60s
- Q12What is DHCP used for?Transferring files over a Microsoft networkGraphical access to a remote computerAutomatic TCP/IP addressingEncrypted terminal sessions to another device60s
- Q13Which protocol can translate the name of a web site into an IP address?DNSDHCPipconfigPOP60s
- Q14You use private IP addresses on your local network. Which of these would you need to configure in your router to allow access to the Internet?IPV6Static RoutesProxy ARPNAT60s
- Q15What kind of networking device makes forwarding decisions based on IP addresses and is often used to connect diverse network types?SwitchHubGatewayRouter60s