CompTIA A+ Readiness Test

10 questions, balanced across the exam's topics. Answer each one, then submit for your practice readiness estimate and per-topic breakdown. This is a practice estimate — not a prediction or guarantee of your official exam result.

Question 1

Match each description to its most specific topic, in the order shown. I. A printer receives the same centrally managed address when it requests configuration. II. A real-time application sends datagrams and implements any needed loss handling itself.

I: UDP; II: DHCP reservation I: Ethernet switch; II: UDP I: DHCP reservation; II: UDP I: DHCP reservation; II: HTTPS

Question 2

Which statement most accurately describes Event Viewer?

Windows volume encryption protects stored information when correctly configured. The Settings application exposes many current Windows user and device configuration options. The df command reports file-system space usage. Event Viewer provides Windows event-log inspection.

Question 3

Which term or topic best matches the following description? A serviced processor needs the manufacturer's specified thermal interface before its heatsink is refitted.

RAM volatility Memory generation compatibility RAID 1 Thermal interface material

Question 4

Which example most directly illustrates Printer queue blockage?

A laser printer creates regularly spaced defects associated with its imaging drum cycle. A user chooses an old printer queue and cannot find output at the new device. Other users print successfully, but one workstation has multiple jobs waiting behind a stuck job. Connectivity changes when a second manually configured device with the same IP is connected.

Question 5

Which term or topic best matches the following description? A team rents virtual servers and installs its own operating system and database.

Resource overcommit Virtual machine IaaS SaaS

Question 6

Which term or topic best matches the following description? A documented widespread failure begins after a specific system update and the approved recovery plan removes it.

Incorrect file association Windows update rollback Cloud synchronization conflict Corrupt user profile

Question 7

Which example most directly illustrates Social-engineering verification?

A home-office access point uses a supported strong security mode and replaces its default administration secret. A visitor without authorization is directed to the established reception process instead of being waved into a restricted area. A caller claiming to be a manager is verified through an established callback process before any account change. A user works without local administrator rights unless an approved task requires elevation.

Question 8

Which statement most accurately describes Swollen battery handling?

A damaged lithium battery requires removal from service and approved safe handling. Subscriber identity information supports cellular service enrollment. Wireless antennas often run through the display assembly and need correct reconnection. Very-short-range radio supports interactions such as tapping a supported reader.

Question 9

Which statement most accurately describes Lifting assessment?

A prepared recovery path supports reversal of a failed change. Loads and circumstances determine the need for assistance or mechanical support. Scheduled work is coordinated to limit business disruption. A backup is checked for recoverability rather than assumed usable from job completion alone.

Question 10

On an older network without Auto-MDIX ports, a technician must connect two switches directly to each other. Which cable type was traditionally required?

A rollover (console) cable A straight-through cable, which works for any two devices A crossover cable, which swaps the transmit and receive pairs between ends A coaxial T-connector segment

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