Skip to content

CompTIA Practice Tests
A+ Practice Tests
Security+ Practice Tests
Network+ Practice Tests

CompTIA A+ Core 2: Practice Test 1

CompTIA A+ Core 2: Practice Tests

Practice Test 1
Practice Test 2
Practice Test 3
Practice Test 4
Practice Test 5
Practice Test 6
Practice Test 7

A+ Core 2 Practice Test 1

Time limit: 0

Quiz Summary

0 of 20 Questions completed

Questions:

Information

You have already completed the quiz before. Hence you can not start it again.

Quiz is loading…

You must sign in or sign up to start the quiz.

You must first complete the following:

Results

Test complete. Results are being recorded.

Results

0 of 20 Questions answered correctly

Your time:

Time has elapsed

You have reached 0 of 0 point(s), (0)

Earned Point(s): 0 of 0, (0)
0 Essay(s) Pending (Possible Point(s): 0)

Categories

Not categorized 0%

Next Test Main Menu

Question 1 of 20

1. Question
Your company wants to purchase a Windows 10 system for a high-workload server. Which Windows 10 edition is most suitable for supporting 50TB storage, 6TB RAM, and an Intel Core i7-13700K processor.
- A. Windows 10 Enterprise 32-bit Server edition
- B. Windows 10 Enterprise 64-bit Server edition
- C. Windows 10 Pro 64-bit edition
- D. Windows 10 Home 64-bit edition
Correct

Incorrect
Question 2 of 20

2. Question
Which process makes it easy for anyone to log on to any computer in the Windows domain with a single account?
- A. Domain federated account
- B. Single sign-on
- C. Local user account
- D. Federated identity management
Correct

Incorrect
Question 3 of 20

3. Question
Which Windows major release failed to captivate the audience due to its poor design and usability issues, resulting in less-than-expected adoption and a backlash from the business community?
- A. Windows 11 Enterprise
- B. Windows 10 Pro Workstation
- C. Windows 98 Pro
- D. Windows 8
Correct

Incorrect
Question 4 of 20

4. Question
Which of the following are attributes of a domain? (Choose two.)
- A. Users share a database.
- B. Each computer has a unique database.
- C. Supports a higher number of nodes.
- D. Used for smaller number of nodes
- E. Users can join a cloud database
Correct

Incorrect
Question 5 of 20

5. Question
A user wants to group their work-related tasks on one desktop and their browsing sessions on another. Which task view feature in Windows 10 allows creating multiple desktops on a computer with a single monitor?
- A. System multitasking
- B. Taskbar replication
- C. Virtual desktops
- D. Multi-layered desktops
Correct

Incorrect
Question 6 of 20

6. Question
A user is trying to create an RDP server on Windows 11 Home edition. She opened TCP/UDP port 3389, but was unable to make connections. What could be the cause of this problem?
- A. RDP server requires an active copy of the Windows domain server.
- B. RDP server requires two PCs with 128 GB RAM.
- C. RDP doesn’t require a server because it is a P2P connection.
- D. RDP requires Windows Pro or Enterprise editions to act as a server.
Correct

Incorrect
Question 7 of 20

7. Question
Which of the following are crucial for enabling BitLocker on a Windows 10 Pro system? (Choose two.)
- A. An active copy of BitLocker To Go
- B. A secondary hard disk for encrypted files
- C. Two NTFS partitions, one containing startup files and the other Windows 10 profiles
- D. BIOS or UEFI support for the TPM device
- E. 4 NTFS partitions for startup files and the Windows 10 profiles
Correct

Incorrect
Question 8 of 20

8. Question
What is the significant difference between BitLocker and device encryption on a Windows system?
- A. Device encryption protects the system and secondary drive without excluding a drive or a partition.
- B. BitLocker encrypts a single drive without excluding a drive or a partition.
- C. BitLocker encrypts multiple drives without a set of management tools.
- D. Device encryption encrypts a single drive with a set of management tools.
Correct

Incorrect
Question 9 of 20

9. Question
The process of applying a new version of Windows onto a system without deleting existing data or settings is called:
- A. Image deployment
- B. Feature update
- C. Side-by-side upgrade
- D. In-place upgrade
Correct

Incorrect
Question 10 of 20

10. Question
A user wants to access a Windows system directory using the Windows command prompt (CMD). She wants to list all the files with a .dll extension. She also wants to create a new directory within a system file directory and remove an empty one. Which set of commands in the mentioned order should be used to accomplish this task?
- A. Mkdir, skdir, rmd, cd, cd *dll
- B. Dir *.dll, md \newdir, rmdir
- C. Rmdir, dir *.dll, md/newdir
- D. Md \newdir, rmdir, dir *.dll
Correct

Incorrect
Question 11 of 20

11. Question
A user wants to return to the parent folder from the active folder using the command prompt. Which command is appropriate for this task?
- A. dir /backstep
- B. Cddir …
- C. Cd ..
- D. dir .
Correct

Incorrect
Question 12 of 20

12. Question
You are troubleshooting a network issue. You want to find the IP address assigned to an external website and the path your computer uses to access the external website. Which Windows commands should you use? (Choose two.)
- A. Netuser
- B. Ping
- C. ipconfig
- D. Tracert
- E. nslookup
Correct

Incorrect
Question 13 of 20

13. Question
You want to check the connectivity to a network server at 179.159.128.3, also known as xyzserver.net. Which command line syntax should be used?
- A. Ping //xyzserver.net
- B. Ping 179.159.128.3
- C. Ping xyzserver.net
- D. Ping xyzserver-179.159.128.3
Correct

Incorrect
Question 14 of 20

14. Question
The Adobe Creative Cloud desktop app uses over 35% of your CPU processing power. You want to limit this power usage to 15%. Which Windows 11 feature is suitable for this task?
- A. Startup apps
- B. Turn off the power feature in the Task Manager
- C. Efficiency mode
- D. Power shaper mode
Correct

Incorrect
Question 15 of 20

15. Question
You are installing new software. The installation wizard started successfully, but when it reached the point where you had to select a hard drive to save the files, it crashed abruptly. Where can you find the information about this crash in the Event Viewer logs?
- A. Log Summary
- B. Recently Viewed Nodes
- C. Application
- D. Administrative Events
Correct

Incorrect
Question 16 of 20

16. Question
You have installed a newly formatted hard disk in the system. But when you start Windows 11, no new drive is registered, and you see nothing in File Explorer. Which Computer Management snap-in can you use to initialize the new hard drive?
- A. Device Manager
- B. Disk Management
- C. Hard Drive Viewer
- D. Hard Drive Manager
Correct

Incorrect
Question 17 of 20

17. Question
The COM port is disabled in a system. Which Windows snap-in tool can be used to enable it?
- A. Task Scheduler
- B. Device Manager
- C. Disk Management
- D. Performance Monitor
Correct

Incorrect
Question 18 of 20

18. Question
Identify the differences between Performance Monitor, Resource Monitor, Task Manager, and Reliability Monitor by matching the tool on the left to its related functionality on the right.
Sort elements
- Detailed, real-time monitoring of hardware and processes for visualizing and isolating issues
- Advanced, customizable monitoring of a system’s hardware and software in real-time or from a log file to evaluate effectiveness over time
- General system management and quick access to process and performance data
- Tracks system stability and logs errors to analyze and troubleshoot issues
- Resource Monitor
- Performance Monitor
- Task Manager
- Reliability Monitor
Correct

Incorrect
Question 19 of 20

19. Question
A computer’s configuration policies and settings take precedence over those in the user’s configuration section. (True or False?)
- True
- False
Correct

Incorrect
Question 20 of 20

20. Question
You want to collect the network configuration of 20 workstations and print it to replicate the configuration on other computers. How can you save the network configuration data in the system information tool as a file?
- A. Saved as a .nfo file
- B. Saved as a .exe file
- C. Saved as a .txt file
- D. Saved as a .sit file
Correct

Incorrect

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Current
Correct
Incorrect

Next: Practice Test 2

About Us
Contact Us
Privacy Policy

CompTIA® is a registered trademark of the Computing Technology Industry Association, Inc. This website is not endorsed, affiliated, or approved by CompTIA Inc.