A+ Software test questions (220-301)

Test 17
1. One of your accounts is using NT4 with a PDC and 8 NT4 workstations with Service pack 4 installed, with the possibility of an upgrade to Windows 2000 in the near future. One of the staff members often does some of the light administration work on the server. You get a call stating that a USB 2.0 scanner was purchased and appears to be inoperative with their net-work. Which of the following would be the most likely cause of the scanner failure, when considering that the scanner worked when taken out of the box?
Since they purchased USB 2.0 a BIOS upgrade would be in order for the operating system to see the new hardware.
Video card is not seated properly.
The NT4 operating system is not USB compatible.
USB 2.0 is not compatible with NT4 unless Service pack 6 is installed.
2. You would like help a friend set up a small peer-to-peer office network with 8 employees, using W98? Cost, reliability, and maintenance overhead are all concerns for the business owner.Which of the following protocols would provide transport services on the network with the least amount of overhead, and is reliable?
NetBEUI is a low overhead and highly reliable protocol.
For the lowest overhead, and a high degree of reliability the SPX protocol is the most widely used.
The DLC protocol provides the highest degree of reliability with the lowest overhead.
TCP offers the highest reliability and is a low overhead protocol.
None of the above.
3. Which of the following would be the best description of pre-emptive multitasking?
Pre-emptive multitasking is when the CPU switches back and forth between applications that are loaded at the same time.
TPre-emptive Multitasking utilizes the services of the operating system to allot time to an application.
Co-operative multitasking utilizes the services of the operating system to allot time to an applica-tion.
None of the above are correct.
4. Put the following layers of the OSI model in order from 1-7.
1) Session
2) Physical
3) Data Link
4) Application
5) Network
6) Presentation
7) Transport
3, 2, 6, 7, 1, 4, 5
2, 3, 5, 7, 1, 6, 4
4, 6, 1, 5, 2, 3, 7
4, 6, 1, 7, 5, 3, 2
5. Which of the following would represent the correct power connectors to the motherboard (planer board) if working with an XT or AT power supply? Choose that apply.
P5
P8
P6
P9
P4
6. You are troubleshooting a Windows 98 system and have determined that the registry has errors and they need to be repaired. Which of the following commands will allow you to do this from a command prompt in Real Mode?
SCANREG /RESTORE
SCANREG /REPAIR
SCANREG /FIX
SCANREG /REDO
7. Betty is trying to troubleshoot a hardware issue on his Windows 2000 Professional computer. She looks in Device manager and sees several devices but does not see the non plug and play device that should be listed there. Which of the following would be the probable cause of this?
Run the net print\\PrtSrv\Printer02 command.
Run the net use Lpt3 \\PrtSrv\Printer02 command.
Create a new local printer port named PrtSrv\Printer02, and configure the printer to use the new port.
Create a new local printer port named PrtSrv\Printer02. In the properties for the new port, select the option to print directly to the printer. Configure the printer to use the new port.
8. Which of the following will allow you to print to a printer named printer1 that is located at print server2 when using a 16 bit application program? You are also required to have the ability to print to print devices that are located at LPT1 and LPT2.
Low level formatting
Medium level formatting
High level formatting
Intermediate level formatting
9. Which of the following would be indicative of ISDN BRI service?
23B+1D
2B+1D
24B+1D
3B+1D
10. The 5-4-3 rule indicates that when using RG-58 cable there may be 5 segments, 4 repeaters and 3 populations with 30 nodes per population. Which of the following would be the maximum length per segment with your 10Base2 network?
185 meters
200 feet
500 meters
100 meters

Percentage:

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