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CompTIA 220-1201 CompTIA A+ Core 1Exam (2025) Exam Practice Test

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CompTIA A+ Core 1Exam (2025) Questions and Answers

Question 1

A user connects a company-issued laptop to a 4K TV but can only get 1080p resolution on the TV. The technician confirms that the laptop is capable of producing a 4K output. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the issue?

Options:

A.

The TV firmware is out of date

B.

The HDMI cable version is incorrect

C.

The laptop firmware is not current

D.

The CPU cannot keep up with the transcoding

Question 2

Which of the following allows for a beam of light to transmit data through a flexible cable?

Options:

A.

Coaxial

B.

HDMI

C.

Thunderbolt

D.

Single-mode fiber

Question 3

An IT specialist sets up a new computer for a user who requires a high-end video card and the fastest hard drive possible. Which of the following connectors should the specialist verify are available on the motherboard? (Select two).

Options:

A.

Molex

B.

NVMe

C.

SATA

D.

FireWire

E.

USB-C

F.

PCIe

Question 4

A multifunction printer in a small office recently had issues with scan-to-email functionality. The manufacturer has an update ready to fix the printer issues. Which of the following would a technician most likely deploy to remediate the issue?

Options:

A.

Firmware

B.

Driver

C.

OS update

D.

HSM

Question 5

A technician is setting up a workstation. Which of the following settings should the technician configure to ensure that users can connect to the network? (Select three).

Options:

A.

APIPA

B.

Gateway

C.

IP address

D.

Subnet mask

E.

Static routes

F.

UPnP settings

G.

NAT rules

Question 6

A user cannot see the office multifunction printer in their laptop's print options. They have printed to the device in the past successfully. The user's laptop is connected to the guest wireless network. Other users on both wireless and wired computers can see and print to the printer. Which of the following will fix the issue?

Options:

A.

Power cycle the printer to refresh connectivity.

B.

Reset the closest wireless AP.

C.

Download the printer driver from the manufacturer's website.

D.

Connect the laptop to the corporate Wi-Fi.

Question 7

A technician receives several complaints from the same office about VoIP calls sounding broken up, being difficult to hear, and having lagging audio. The technician arrives on-site and runs an internet speed test on several wired and wireless computers. Internet speed seems normal throughout the office. Which of the following should the technician do to fix the call issues?

Options:

A.

Enable QoS in the router

B.

Configure PoE on the switch

C.

Change the encryption from WPA3 to WPA2

D.

Turn on MAC address filtering

Question 8

A user reports that the print quality of their desk printer is poor. A technician replaces the ink cartridge, but this does not resolve the issue. Which of the following should the technician do next?

Options:

A.

Replace the pickup rollers

B.

Clean the printheads

C.

Switch the paper type

D.

Change the ribbon

Question 9

After troubleshooting a computer's connectivity, the network team determines there is a port-mapping issue. After plugging the patch cable into a different port, the issue persists. Which of the following troubleshooting steps should a technician take next to resolve the issue?

Options:

A.

Convert the patch cable to a crossover cable.

B.

Test the patch cable from the computer to the network closet.

C.

Verify the length of the patch cable meets current standards.

D.

Replace the patch cable from the device to the wall.

Question 10

A small ISP has hired a new technician Joe, the new technician, is being trained to configure customers* home networks The trailing instructor gives me technician a starter kit with cables, cable ends, and other network equipment and asks mm to build a working network.

The computer should be connected to have internet connectivity and the phone should be connected to have a dial tone.

INSTRUCTIONS

Use the appropriate cables. cable ends, tools and equipment to configure the network ana connect an components accordingly

There are 3 steps and the simulation starts on step 1.

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Question 11

Which of the following minimizes the time it takes to connect a display, keyboard, mouse, and network cable to a laptop?

Options:

A.

Lightning interface

B.

Port replicator

C.

USB hub

D.

Bluetooth

Question 12

Which of the following has the best penetration through physical objects, such as walls?

Options:

A.

2.4GHz

B.

5GHz

C.

6GHz

D.

NFC

Question 13

A user would like to connect a laptop to a monitor, keyboard, and mouse when in the office. The user prefers to use as few cables as possible. Which of the following would best achieve that goal?

Options:

A.

Bluetooth

B.

Managed switch

C.

Docking station

D.

Near-field communication

Question 14

A technician is installing a wireless access point and is required to run all cabling and make patch cords if necessary.

INSTRUCTIONS

Part 1

For each cable type, click the (+) to select the appropriate connector and tool.

part 2

An access point was moved and no longer has connectivity. Connect the access point, patch panel, and switch by clicking the (+) to select the appropriate cable end for each corresponding location to create a link.

The link will be visible after making the second selection of each pair.

Cable ends may be used multiple times, and all placeholders will be filled.

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Question 15

An end user reports that their laptop shuts down when they undock it. Even when using a new charging cable, the issue persists. Which of the following should the technician do next?

Options:

A.

Flash the BIOS

B.

Update the drivers

C.

Try a different charger

D.

Replace the battery

Question 16

Which of the following can be used to logically segment networks?

Options:

A.

MAC

B.

VLAN

C.

NIC

D.

DSL

Question 17

A network printer does not release a user's final print job from the queue, but the user's other print jobs successfully printed a few moments before. Other users can print without issues. Which of the following should the user check first to solve the issue?

Options:

A.

If the print job is configured to a tray or manual feed

B.

If the computer and printer are connected to the same network

C.

If the print queue is full and will not allow additional jobs

D.

If the printer has stopped due to empty trays

Question 18

A third-party contractor recently installed a new switch, router, and cabling for a small

corporate office. After the installation, users started experiencing issues connecting to

resources over the network.

INSTRUCTIONS

Click on each PC and server to review outputs. From the remediation section on

the right, select an issue and solution for each device.

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Question 19

A technician is diagnosing several device issues reported by employees.

INSTRUCTIONS

Click on each device to review the issue. Then select the appropriate issue and solution

from the drop-down menu. Each option may be used more than once.

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Question 20

An employee's screen keeps flashing. Sometimes the picture goes out and comes back. The employee checks the power cord and confirms the device is plugged in fully. Which of the following should a technician check for first?

Options:

A.

Loose video cable

B.

Failing graphics card

C.

Conflicting drivers

D.

Swollen motherboard capacitor

Question 21

A technician is setting up a new multifunction device to be used over a shared network connection. Copier functions need to be restricted to only office employees. Which of the following should the technician perform after configuring the device to use a print server that exists on the domain?

Options:

A.

SMTP implementation

B.

Firmware update

C.

User authentication

D.

SMB configuration

Question 22

A user is testing a new OS that is contained on a USB drive. The user wants the new OS to load automatically when the computer is turned on. Which of the following should the user configure?

Options:

A.

BIOS password

B.

Trusted Platform Module

C.

USB permissions

D.

Boot options

Question 23

A company wants to use cloud services with the requirement that data will reside on physical hardware that will not be shared with other companies. Which of the following meets this requirement?

Options:

A.

Dedicated resources

B.

Elasticity

C.

Hybrid cloud

D.

SaaS

Question 24

A technician is setting up a locally hosted environment for internal developers who need concurrent access to a wide array of test OSs. Which of the following would best fulfill this requirement?

Options:

A.

Hypervisor

B.

SaaS platform

C.

Multiboot server computer

D.

Sandbox

Question 25

A technician sets up secure print and configures an NFC device that will authenticate users for access. Which of the following will the NFC device most likely use to authenticate?

Options:

A.

Badging

B.

Password

C.

Passcode

D.

Biometrics

Question 26

Which of the following should a company use to implement automatic time synchronization?

Options:

A.

DHCP

B.

UTM

C.

NTP

D.

AAA

Question 27

A user's phone does not respond to touch. A technician inspects the phone but does not see any evidence of physical damage. The technician restarts the device, which does not fix the issue. Which of the following components should the technician examine next?

Options:

A.

Battery

B.

Screen

C.

Stylus

D.

Digitizer

Question 28

A company deploys its infrastructure in self-operated data centers. The company recently migrated some of its applications to a public cloud. Which of the following most accurately describes the cloud model the company is following?

Options:

A.

Public

B.

Hybrid

C.

Community

D.

Private

Question 29

A technician observes slow startup times on a laptop. Which of the following is most likely causing the issue?

Options:

A.

HDD

B.

RAM

C.

NIC

D.

BIOS

Question 30

A technician needs to update a web server's IPv4 address in a DNS server. Which of the following records should the technician update?

Options:

A.

AAAA

B.

MX

C.

CNAME

D.

A

Question 31

A user reports poor performance on the application server.

INSTRUCTIONS

Click on Server 1 and Server 2 and review the information presented in each chart to

determine which drives need to be replaced.

Select the appropriate replacement drive that should be used, for the least performance degradation to the server.

If at any time you would like to bring back the initial state of the simulation, please click the Reset All button.

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Question 32

Laura, a customer, has instructed you to configure her home office wireless access point.

She plans to use the wireless network for finances and has requested that the network be setup with the highest encryption possible.

Additionally, Laura knows that her neighbors have wireless networks and wants to ensure that her network is not being interfered with by the other networks.

She requests that the default settings be changed to the following.

Wireless Name: HomeWiFi

Shared Key: CompTIA

Router Password: Secure$1

Finally, Laura wants to ensure that only her laptop and Smartphone can connect to the network.

Laptop: IP Address 192.168.1.100

Hardware Address: 00:0A:BF:03:C4:54

Smartphone: IP Address 192.168.1.101

Hardware Address: 09:2C:D0:22:3F:11

INSTRUCTIONS

Configure Laura’s wireless network using the network adapter window.

If at any time you would like to bring back the initial state of the situation, please click the Reset All button.

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Question 33

A projector has been shutting down after 30 minutes of use, and it has a strange smell The technician confirms the power source is not the cause of the issue Which of the following steps should the technician take next to resolve this issue?

Options:

A.

Replace the bulb

B.

Check the projector configuration.

C.

Clean the filter

D.

Adjust the gamma settings.

Question 34

A technician is having issues replacing a laptop's wireless card because the cover seems to be stuck Which of the following should the technician do next to troubleshoot this issued

Options:

A.

Check the product manual for the procedure

B.

Use a pry tool to force the cover open

C.

Insert the wireless card into the M.2 slot

D.

Try to move the cover by sliding it in all directions.

Question 35

Which of the following tools would a technician use to connect wires to an RJ45 connector?

Options:

A.

Crimper

B.

Cable stripper

C.

Punchdown

D.

Loopback plug

Question 36

A customer reports that a text-only document prints with unrecognizable characters. The print preview correctly displays the document. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the issue?

Options:

A.

Outdated firmware

B.

Incorrect driver

C.

Bad toner cartridge

D.

Corrupted document file

Question 37

A management team is concerned about enterprise devices that do not have any controls in place. Which of the following should an administrator implement to address this concern?

Options:

A.

MDM

B.

MFA

C.

vpn

D.

SSL

Question 38

Which of the following types of connectors does an IDE hard drive use for power?

Options:

A.

F type

B.

SC

C.

Molex

D.

Lightning

Question 39

Which of the following tools is best to track where an Ethernet cable is patched?

Options:

A.

Crimper

B.

Punchdown tool

C.

Cable stripper

D.

Toner probe

Question 40

A user is receiving many unsolicited emails. Which of the following controls can be configured to best reduce these types of emails?

Options:

A.

Load balancer

B.

Spam gateway

C.

Mail forwarding

D.

Proxy servers

Question 41

A user is having issues when charging a device with a Lightning cable. The cable is not recognized when it is plugged into the device. This issue is usually resolved by flipping the cable over. This issue does not occur with other devices of the same type. Which of the following would most likely cause the issue?

Options:

A.

The device needs to be restarted.

B.

The battery may be swelling and needs inspection.

C.

The cable is failing and needs to be replaced

D.

The charging port is dirty or damaged

Question 42

Which of the following is an advantage of using VDI?

Options:

A.

Authentication is not required on a domain.

B.

Licensing costs are minimized.

C.

Less manual configuration is needed for each workstation.

D.

A virus is automatically contained locally.

Question 43

A financial institution needs a secure way to protect encryption keys used for unlocking chips on its credit cards Which of the following should the institution use?

Options:

A.

TLS

B.

AMD

C.

HSM

D.

ARM

Question 44

A technician wants to monitor network statistics for devices communicating with one another on the local subnet Which of the following devices should the technician install.

Options:

A.

Managed switch

B.

Router

C.

Access point

D.

Firewall

Question 45

A technician receives a S.M.A.R.T. error on a PC. When the technician presses the Esc key, the PC continues to turn on without any further issues. Which of the following should the technician do next?

Options:

A.

Replace the HDD.

B.

Update the PC's BIOS.

C.

Close the ticket.

D.

Change the NIC.

Question 46

A technician receives a tablet that looks like it has a bulge inside. The bulge is pushing the screen away from the backplate. The tablet still turns on when it is plugged in, but the screen looks damaged and turns off when unplugged. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this issue?

Options:

A.

Malfunctioning power supply

B.

Damaged charge port

C.

Swollen battery

D.

Broken screen

Question 47

Which of the following best represents the purpose of NFC?

Options:

A.

Wired connections between several devices

B.

Short-distance wireless connections between two devices

C.

Wireless connections between multiple devices at once

D.

Direct connection of two computers for file sharing

Question 48

Which of the following services is used to allocate IP addresses in an enterprise-wide environment?

Options:

A.

DNS

B.

Syslog

C.

Telnet

D.

DHCP

Question 49

Which of the following should a technician use to terminate a Cat 6 cable to a patch panel?

Options:

A.

Punchdown tool

B.

Crimper

C.

Toner probe

D.

Network tap

Question 50

A user wants to print files from an overseas office using a shared network folder. The user's laptop has no public-facing internet connectivity. Which of the following can be used to print from the shared network folder?

Options:

A.

ADF

B.

USB

C.

PCL

D.

SMB

Question 51

A technician is experimenting with network configurations and has connected two laptops to an unmanaged switch. The technician configured one of the laptops with a static IP address of 192.168.1.1 and the other with a static IP address of 192.168.2.2. The laptops are not communicating with each other. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for this issue?

Options:

A.

The technician needs to use a hub instead of a switch.

B.

The wireless NICs are malfunctioning.

C.

PoE interferes with intersubnet communication.

D.

The laptops do not have access to a router.

Question 52

Which of the following could a user employ to maximize module bandwidth when selecting memory for a high-end gaming computer?

Options:

A.

Error correction

B.

RAM voltage

C.

Channel configuration

D.

Physical module size

Question 53

A customer is able to print most documents with their USB inkjet printer, but the system is unresponsive when printing a certain report from a custom application. Nothing will print until the computer is restarted and the printer is power cycled. A technician remotes into the PC and confirms that the spooler stops working when this report is sent. After cleaning the spooler and reinstalling the drivers from the manufacturer's website, the issue persists. No other sites using the application report similar issues. Which of the following is most likely causing the issue?

Options:

A.

The manufacturer is curating content before it reaches the device to preserve ink.

B.

The application has a bug that the developer needs to address.

C.

The system is using the PostScript language instead of the PCL.

D.

Personal preferences have changed and documents with graphics are now online-only

Question 54

A security team wants to implement compliance controls that only permits the installation of company-approved software on user laptops. Which of the following should the IT department deploy?

Options:

A.

EDR

B.

VPN

C.

MDM

D.

SaaS

Question 55

A technician is troubleshooting issues occurring on a user's mobile device. Applications and the OS have slow response times, even when performing simple tasks, such as writing an email. Additionally, new applications occasionally fail to launch. Which of the following should the technician do next?

Options:

A.

Move the device to a room with a colder temperature.

B.

Close unnecessary programs.

C.

Reset to factory default settings.

D.

Check the battery health of the device.

Question 56

A customer reports a problem connecting to network resources. After asking open-ended questions, the technician determines the issue likely exists on the remote server. Which of the following should the technician do next?

Options:

A.

Document the findings.

B.

Test the theory

C.

Gather information

D.

Establish a plan of action

Question 57

Which of the following connectors can be used to charge most modern mobile devices and may have the capacity to send data audio and video?

Options:

A.

Lightning

B.

USB-C

C.

MicroUSB

D.

MiniUSB

Question 58

Users working with large files back up the files to external hard drives. One user's files take longer to back up than other users' files. The user has tried backing up the files to other users' drives with the same results. Which of the following steps should the technician take first to correct this issue?

Options:

A.

Replace the hard drive's USB cable.

B.

Defragment the user's external hard drive.

C.

Update the storage drivers on the user's system.

D.

Instruct the user to compress the files.

Question 59

When installing a network printer, a technician needs to ensure the printer is available after a network is restarted. Which of the following should the technician set up on the printer to meet this requirement?

Options:

A.

Static IP address

B.

Private address

C.

Wi-Fi on the printer

D.

Dynamic addressing

Question 60

A technician is working on a RAID 1 array that is apparently degraded. The technician verifies the RAM and power are both operating as expected. Which of the following can the technician do to further isolate the issue?

Options:

A.

Perform individual drive diagnostics.

B.

Run the chkdsk /i command.

C.

Rebuild the RAID array.

D.

Reconfigure the array as RAID 0.

Question 61

A user connects their laptop to a projector in a conference room. Once connected, the userreports the screen is smaller at the bottom than at the top. The user tries restarting the laptop and then disconnecting and reconnecting the cable to the projector. Which of the following should a technician do to resolve the issue?

Options:

A.

Replace the HDMI cable.

B.

Power cycle the projector.

C.

Adjust the keystone

D.

Increase the resolution.

Question 62

A technician is troubleshooting a connectivity issue on a network computer. The technician runs ipconfig in a command prompt and receives the following IP address:169.254.0.6. Which of the following is most likely the type of IP address being assigned?

Options:

A.

DHCP reservation assignment

B.

Dynamic assignment

C.

Self-assignment

D.

Static assignment

Question 63

A user joins a conference call with a Bluetooth headset. Which of the following has the user created?

Options:

A.

MAN

B.

PAN

C.

SAN

D.

WAN

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