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1001 Practice Questions (Hardware/Networking)

Quiz by Marcus Scott

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  • Q1
    Which of the following channels would commonly be used on an 802.11 wireless network?
    17
    8080
    6
    802
    60s
  • Q2
    Which of the following IEEE 802.11 standards includes the use of MIMO technology?
    802.11n
    802.11a
    802.11b
    802.11g
    60s
  • Q3
    A 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
  • Q4
    A 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
  • Q5
    A 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
  • Q6
    An 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 battery
    Damaged AC adapter
    Imminent hard drive failure
    Improperly seated RAM
    60s
  • Q7
    Which of these would be the best way to determine the route between your computer and a remote device at 192.168.1.2?
    tracert 192.168.1.2
    net route 192.168.1.2
    netstat -r 192.168.1.2
    ping 192.168.1.2
    60s
  • Q8
    Which of the following is the type of address a DHCP server assigns on a network?
    Dynamic
    APIPA
    MAC
    Static
    60s
  • Q9
    A 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 fans
    60s
  • Q10
    Which of these tools would be the best choice for connecting an RJ45 connector to a category 5 cable?
    Wire stripper
    Multimeter
    Crimper
    Punch-down tool
    60s
  • Q11
    The 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?
    802.11n
    802.11b
    802.11a
    802.11g
    60s
  • Q12
    What is DHCP used for?
    Transferring files over a Microsoft network
    Graphical access to a remote computer
    Automatic TCP/IP addressing
    Encrypted terminal sessions to another device
    60s
  • Q13
    Which protocol can translate the name of a web site into an IP address?
    DNS
    DHCP
    ipconfig
    POP
    60s
  • Q14
    You 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?
    IPV6
    Static Routes
    Proxy ARP
    NAT
    60s
  • Q15
    What kind of networking device makes forwarding decisions based on IP addresses and is often used to connect diverse network types?
    Switch
    Hub
    Gateway
    Router
    60s

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