CompTIA A+ Certification Exam: Core 2 - 220-1002 Exam Practice Test
An administrator is loading a new Linux server. Which of the following filesystems will the administrator MOST likely select for the primary partition?
Correct Answer: C
A user attempts to log in to a Windows PC, but the computer returns to the login screen after entering the correct username and password.
A technician inspects the logs in Event Viewer and finds a message that corresponds to the user's login attempts:
The user profile for Userl5 could not be loaded. Ntuser.dat is missing or corrupt.
Which of the following would be MOST appropriate for resolving this issue?
A technician inspects the logs in Event Viewer and finds a message that corresponds to the user's login attempts:
The user profile for Userl5 could not be loaded. Ntuser.dat is missing or corrupt.
Which of the following would be MOST appropriate for resolving this issue?
Correct Answer: C
A technician is restoring files, which were deleted more than one month ago, from a backup on Mac OS X.
Using the available GUI utility, which of the following utilities should the technician launch to accomplish this task?
Using the available GUI utility, which of the following utilities should the technician launch to accomplish this task?
Correct Answer: C
Which of the following is used for building entry and computer access?
Correct Answer: A
Ann, a user, received an email from an unknown source with an attachment claiming to be pictures from her beach vacation. When Ann opened the attachment, she was prompted to enable macros. Once the macros were enabled, the antivirus software triggered an alert. The malicious activity was stepped by the antivirus software. Which of the following should be recommended as the FIRST line of defense to prevent this attack vector from reoccurring?
Correct Answer: A
Which of the following partition types would be used to create partitions GREATER than 2TB to support the installation of the Windows OS?
Correct Answer: A
A user calls a technician regarding an iOS mobile device that is having problems with standby time after a new update was applied. The technician verifies no new applications were installed since the update, but the device still has poor standby time even after the update is removed.
Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?
Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?
Correct Answer: A
A customer calls the help desk to report an intermittent dim display on a recently purchased laptop that is used while traveling. The display appears to function properly white the customer is at home, but the display appears dim while traveling. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the dim display'?
Correct Answer: B
A technician implemented a network policy to deploy a printer over the network. A user reports being unable to see the printer. Which of the following should the technician perform to map the printer to user laptops?
Correct Answer: B
A customer brings an old PC to a computer repair shop and asks for advice with regard to its repair or replacement. The PC has numerous errors during the boot process and is running a very outdated operating system. Which of the following should the technician do?
Correct Answer: D
SIMULATION
A Windows 7 machine appears to have a failure. Every time it is rebooted, the message
"BOOTMGR is missing" appears.
You have previously inserted a Windows 7 installation DVD into the DVD-ROM.
Please repair this failure without overwriting the customers' local user profiles.
INSTRUCTIONS
Use the Windows recovery and repair utilities to remediate the issue.
If at any time you would like to bring back the initial state of the simulation, please click the Reset All button.




A Windows 7 machine appears to have a failure. Every time it is rebooted, the message
"BOOTMGR is missing" appears.
You have previously inserted a Windows 7 installation DVD into the DVD-ROM.
Please repair this failure without overwriting the customers' local user profiles.
INSTRUCTIONS
Use the Windows recovery and repair utilities to remediate the issue.
If at any time you would like to bring back the initial state of the simulation, please click the Reset All button.




Correct Answer:
Step 1: Choose Boot from Windows 7 DVD
Step 2: Click Install
Step 3: Choose Upgrade
Step 2: Click Install
Step 3: Choose Upgrade
Which of the following would BEST support an 8TB hard drive with one partition?
Correct Answer: A