CompTIA A+ Advanced Quiz - Free Practice Quiz

Question 1 of 60

A technician is diagnosing a workstation with intermittent random crashes and BSODs with error codes related to memory. After reseating and swapping modules one at a time, the issue persists. What is the MOST appropriate next step per CompTIA A+ 220-1101?

A Replace the PSU immediately B Reinstall Windows C Increase CPU clockspeed D Run MemTest86+ overnight with each individual RAM stick to identify the specific faulty module

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Question 2 of 60

A technician is setting up a SOHO network with a static IP from the ISP. After correctly configuring the router's WAN IP, devices on the LAN cannot access the internet. What is MOST likely missing per CompTIA A+ 220-1101?

A The DHCP server needs to be disabled B The network cable between router and modem is reversed C The firewall rules need to be disabled D The router's default gateway is not configured or the DNS server IP is missing in the WAN configuration

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Question 3 of 60

A CompTIA A+ 220-1101 technician is troubleshooting a PC that works fine for 10 minutes then restarts spontaneously. Temperatures are normal and the PSU tests correctly at no load. What is the MOST likely cause?

A Faulty CPU cooler B Failing keyboard C Corrupted OS installation D Capacitor plague on the motherboard â€” failing capacitors cause voltage instability under load despite correct idle PSU readings

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Question 4 of 60

A home user wants all unsolicited inbound internet traffic to be forwarded to their gaming console without setting up individual port-forwarding rules for each game. Which SOHO router feature accomplishes this while still allowing other devices to use NAT normally?

A MAC address filtering B Port forwarding for all ports C DHCP reservation D DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) â€” placing the console's IP in the router's DMZ exposes it directly to the internet, bypassing NAT restrictions

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Question 5 of 60

According to the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, a user reports that network speeds have dropped significantly after a switch upgrade. Devices connect at 100 Mbps instead of 1 Gbps. What is the MOST likely cause?

A The DHCP server is overloaded B The router is throttling bandwidth C ISP speed has been reduced D Autonegotiation failure â€” the NIC or cable (Cat5 instead of Cat5e/Cat6) is falling back to 100 Mbps

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Question 6 of 60

According to the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, which virtualization feature allows a single physical server to run multiple OS instances simultaneously?

A Network Address Translation (NAT) B RAID mirroring C Cloud storage synchronization D Hypervisor (Type 1 bare-metal or Type 2 hosted) enabling virtual machines

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Question 7 of 60

According to the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, which configuration step MUST be completed after replacing a laptop motherboard to ensure the system boots correctly?

A Reinstalling Windows from a USB drive B Installing the latest antivirus C Updating Google Chrome to the latest version D Configuring UEFI boot settings â€” entering BIOS, verifying boot order points to the correct drive, and setting the system date/time

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Question 8 of 60

According to the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, a technician discovers that a thermal printer produces faded output that worsens over time. What is the MOST likely cause?

A Faulty USB connection B Low ink cartridge C Incorrect paper orientation D Dirty or worn thermal print head that is no longer generating sufficient heat to activate the thermal paper coating

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Question 9 of 60

The CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam covers a scenario where a laptop screen shows horizontal lines and flickering when moved. The external display is fine. What is the MOST likely cause?

A Outdated GPU driver B Failing HDMI port C Insufficient RAM D Damaged LCD cable â€” flexing during movement creates intermittent connection loss

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Question 10 of 60

The CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam covers which configuration provides redundant internet connectivity by connecting a network to two different ISPs?

A VPN tunnel between two offices B Configuring DHCP reservations on the primary router C Adding a second wireless access point D Dual WAN failover / load-balancing router connected to two ISPs

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Question 11 of 60

The CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam covers which advanced wireless troubleshooting step addresses intermittent drops where the device is at the edge of the wireless network's range?

A Changing the wireless security protocol from WPA3 to WPA2 B Disabling Bluetooth on the affected device C Reconnecting the device to the wireless network D Installing a wireless range extender or adding an additional AP to eliminate coverage dead zones

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Question 12 of 60

The CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam covers which advanced tool measures the actual wireless signal strength and identifies overlapping channels in a multi-AP environment?

A ipconfig /all output B Cable tester C Network switch port viewer D Wi-Fi analyzer app (showing SSID, channel, and RSSI for all detected APs)

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Question 13 of 60

On the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, which configuration MOST effectively prevents data loss on a server with four identical drives?

A RAID 0 for maximum performance B Single drive with frequent backups only C RAID 1 with two drives mirrored D RAID 10 (RAID 1+0) â€” mirroring pairs then striping, tolerating up to two drive failures (one per mirrored pair) with full performance

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Question 14 of 60

On the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, a desktop PC randomly shuts off after running for 30 minutes. Temperatures reach 95Â°C before shutdown. What is the MOST likely cause?

A Failing CMOS battery B Insufficient RAM for running applications C Faulty GPU driver causing system instability D CPU thermal throttling and shutdown due to inadequate cooling â€” clogged heatsink or missing thermal paste

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Question 15 of 60

On the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, which component failure is MOST likely when a laser printer consistently produces pages with a vertical white streak?

A Fuser assembly heating element failure B Low paper in the tray C Incorrect paper type in the tray D Drum unit or toner cartridge with a worn or scratched drum surface

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Question 16 of 60

On the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, which scenario BEST describes a use case for a KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switch?

A Connecting multiple monitors to one GPU B A technician managing multiple servers from a single keyboard, monitor, and mouse without switching physical cables C Sharing a USB drive between two computers D Providing power redundancy for a rack of servers

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Question 17 of 60

According to the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, a user complains that their laptop overheats and throttles under load even after thermal paste replacement. What should the technician check NEXT?

A Replace the LCD panel B Inspect and clean the heat pipe and fan assembly â€” dust buildup in the heatsink fins is a common cause of poor thermal performance even after paste replacement C Reinstall the operating system D Update the BIOS firmware

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Question 18 of 60

According to the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, which tool is MOST useful for measuring DC voltage from a PSU to verify it is providing correct voltage on the 12V and 5V rails?

A Cable tester B Digital multimeter set to DC voltage C Non-contact voltage tester D Loopback adapter

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Question 19 of 60

According to the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, which advanced scenario requires configuring a VLAN on a managed switch?

A Increasing Wi-Fi signal strength B Logically separating guest Wi-Fi traffic from corporate network traffic on the same physical switch infrastructure C Enabling duplex printing on networked printers D Upgrading NIC firmware on workstations

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Question 20 of 60

According to the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, which power supply specification is MOST important to verify when upgrading a GPU in an existing system?

A The PSU brand name B Wattage rating of the PSU â€” the new GPU must not exceed the PSU's total wattage capacity, with adequate 12V rail amperage for GPU power connectors C The number of SATA connectors on the PSU D The PSU's form factor (ATX vs. SFX)

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Question 21 of 60

The CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam covers which advanced networking troubleshooting tool captures network packets for protocol analysis?

A Cable tester B Wireshark (or tcpdump) â€” a packet capture and protocol analyzer C netstat -ano D ipconfig /all

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Question 22 of 60

The CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam covers which scenario occurs when a user connects a USB device and Windows shows 'USB device not recognized'?

A The USB port has blown a hardware fuse requiring motherboard replacement B The USB device needs a driver update, USB controller drivers need reinstalling, or the port itself is failing â€” isolate by testing the device on another port and another device on the same port C The device requires a DisplayPort connection instead D The computer needs a BIOS update before any USB device can be recognized

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Question 23 of 60

The CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam identifies which configuration enables two or more network adapters to appear as a single adapter â€” providing increased throughput and failover?

A Port forwarding on the router B NIC teaming (link aggregation using LACP/802.3ad) C Installing a second router in the network D Configuring static IP on both adapters

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Question 24 of 60

The CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam covers which advanced cable management tool is used to punch down network cables into keystone jacks or patch panels?

A Cable tester B 110 punch-down tool C RJ-45 crimping tool D Wire stripper

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Question 25 of 60

On the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, a technician needs to securely dispose of HDDs containing sensitive company data. Which method MOST completely prevents data recovery?

A Quick format of the drives B Physical degaussing or shredding â€” magnetic or physical destruction that makes data irrecoverable beyond NIST 800-88 standards C Storing the drives in a locked cabinet D Standard Windows delete of all files

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Question 26 of 60

On the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, which advanced printer configuration reduces toner consumption and extends toner life in a non-critical print environment?

A Printing in full color mode for all documents B Draft or Economy mode printing â€” reduces toner coverage per page while maintaining readability C Enabling duplex printing only D Increasing print resolution to 1200 DPI

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Question 27 of 60

On the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, which power condition describes a complete loss of power lasting for more than a few cycles?

A Power sag (brief voltage drop) B Power outage (blackout) â€” complete loss of power requiring UPS for continued operation C Brownout (sustained low voltage) D Power surge

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Question 28 of 60

On the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, a user reports that their computer beeps three times on startup and does not display any video. What does this MOST likely indicate?

A CPU overheating B RAM failure â€” three beeps on most BIOS versions indicate a memory error detected during POST C Keyboard not detected D CMOS battery needs replacement

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Question 29 of 60

According to the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, which Wi-Fi channel plan MOST reduces co-channel interference on a 2.4 GHz network with multiple access points?

A All APs set to channel 6 for consistency B Using non-overlapping channels 1, 6, and 11 â€” the only three non-overlapping channels in the 2.4 GHz band C Setting all APs to auto-channel selection simultaneously D Alternating between channels 1 and 11 only

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Question 30 of 60

According to the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, which cloud service delivery model provides complete applications over the internet without requiring local installation?

A IaaS B SaaS (Software as a Service â€” fully managed applications delivered via browser) C PaaS D FaaS (Function as a Service)

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Question 31 of 60

According to the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, which virtualization type runs directly on hardware without a host operating system â€” providing better performance for production workloads?

A Type 2 (hosted) hypervisor (VMware Workstation, VirtualBox) B Container-based virtualization C Type 1 (bare-metal) hypervisor (VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V server, KVM) D Application virtualization

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Question 32 of 60

According to the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, which type of cabling is MOST resistant to electromagnetic interference (EMI) in industrial environments?

A Coaxial RG-59 B Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) C Shielded Twisted Pair (STP or S/FTP) or fiber optic cabling â€” immune to EMI D Standard Cat5e UTP with ferrite chokes

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Question 33 of 60

The CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam covers which advanced laser printer issue is characterized by ghosting â€” faint duplicate images appearing on the page?

A Clogged ink nozzles B Low toner in the cartridge C Failing drum unit that retains residual charge and toner from previous rotations D Incorrect paper type installed

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Question 34 of 60

The CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam covers which type of connector is used for fiber optic cables in enterprise patch panels and structured cabling?

A RJ-45 B BNC connector C LC (Lucent Connector) or SC (Subscriber Connector) fiber optic connectors D F-connector

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Question 35 of 60

The CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam covers which type of printer paper jam is MOST likely caused by a worn separation pad?

A Jams at the fuser assembly due to heat B Jams at the output tray C Multiple sheets feeding simultaneously (multi-feed) â€” the separation pad holds back extra sheets while one is picked up D Jams caused by paper curling from humidity

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Question 36 of 60

The CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam covers which advanced configuration allows a SOHO router to block access to specific websites for all connected devices?

A Enabling MAC address filtering B Disabling DHCP on the router C Content filtering / parental controls configured via the router's web interface â€” blocking domains or categories D Changing the Wi-Fi password

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Question 37 of 60

On the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, which hardware intervention is MOST effective when a technician suspects ESD damage to a component during installation?

A Replacing the component immediately without testing B Cleaning the component with isopropyl alcohol C Wearing an ESD anti-static wrist strap connected to chassis ground, and working on an anti-static mat before handling components D Cooling the component with compressed air

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Question 38 of 60

On the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, which cable category supports 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) over distances up to 55 meters?

A Cat5e B Cat3 C Cat6 (10GbE up to 55m within the spec) D Coaxial RG-6

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Question 39 of 60

On the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, which network security device inspects incoming and outgoing traffic and blocks threats based on rules?

A Hub B Wireless access point C Firewall (hardware or software) D DHCP server

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Question 40 of 60

On the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, which connector is used to daisy-chain multiple Thunderbolt devices and monitors from a single laptop port?

A HDMI with daisy-chain adapter B USB-A 3.0 C Thunderbolt 3/4 (USB-C connector) â€” supporting up to 6 devices daisy-chained on a single port D DisplayPort 1.4

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Question 41 of 60

According to the CompTIA A+ 220-1102 exam, which advanced malware removal process should be followed when standard antivirus scans cannot remove a rootkit?

A Running a full scan in normal Windows mode B Deleting suspicious files manually C Booting from a trusted offline rescue disc (bootable antivirus), scanning from outside the infected OS, then verifying system integrity with sfc after reboot D Increasing the antivirus subscription tier

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Question 42 of 60

According to the CompTIA A+ 220-1102 exam, which Windows Registry hive stores settings for the currently logged-in user?

A HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM) B HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT (HKCR) C HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU) D HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE

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Question 43 of 60

According to the CompTIA A+ 220-1102 exam, which Windows feature allows administrators to apply consistent security settings and software policies to multiple computers in a domain?

A Task Manager B Registry Editor C Group Policy (GPO) â€” applying policies via Active Directory to domain-joined computers D Windows Update

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Question 44 of 60

According to the CompTIA A+ 220-1102 exam, which Windows command repairs the Windows image using online or offline sources when SFC cannot fix corrupted files?

A diskpart clean B chkdsk /r C DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth D bootrec /fixboot â€” rewrites the boot sector of the active system partition but does not repair the Master Boot Record itself

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Question 45 of 60

The CompTIA A+ 220-1102 exam covers which approach MOST effectively prevents ransomware from encrypting a user's critical files even if a system is compromised?

A Running a daily antivirus scan B Enabling Windows Firewall C Maintaining offline or immutable 3-2-1 backups â€” 3 copies, 2 media types, 1 offsite â€” ensuring at least one copy is not accessible to ransomware D Using complex passwords

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Question 46 of 60

The CompTIA A+ 220-1102 exam covers which Windows command-line utility resolves a domain name to an IP address for DNS troubleshooting?

A nslookup or Resolve-DnsName (PowerShell) B ping hostname C netstat -r D tracert hostname

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Question 47 of 60

The CompTIA A+ 220-1102 exam covers which type of malware uses legitimate system tools like PowerShell and WMI to avoid writing files to disk â€” making it harder to detect?

A Fileless malware B Boot sector virus C Macro virus D Trojan horse

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Question 48 of 60

The CompTIA A+ 220-1102 exam covers which advanced security technique generates a time-based one-time password (TOTP) as a second factor for authentication?

A TOTP-based authenticator app (Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator) generating a 6-digit code every 30 seconds B SMS-based one-time password only C Username/password alone D Hardware security key (FIDO2/WebAuthn) using public key cryptography

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Question 49 of 60

On the CompTIA A+ 220-1102 exam, which advanced Windows troubleshooting tool analyzes and reports on system startup performance, including boot driver load times?

A Windows Performance Analyzer (WPA) with Windows Performance Recorder, or xperf â€” analyzing boot ETW traces B msconfig C System File Checker D Task Manager

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Question 50 of 60

On the CompTIA A+ 220-1102 exam, which type of social engineering attack involves an attacker calling an employee, pretending to be IT support, and asking for their password?

A Vishing (voice phishing via phone call) B Phishing email attack C Tailgating physical intrusion D Shoulder surfing

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Question 51 of 60

On the CompTIA A+ 220-1102 exam, which authentication factor category does a fingerprint scanner represent?

A Something you are (biometric factor) B Something you have (possession factor) C Something you know (knowledge factor) D Somewhere you are (location factor)

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Question 52 of 60

On the CompTIA A+ 220-1102 exam, which approach is MOST effective for recovering a Windows 10/11 system that cannot boot to the desktop after a failed driver update?

A Using Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) to run Startup Repair, or rolling back the driver via advanced startup options â€” without reinstalling Windows B Replacing the hard drive immediately C Running DISM from within normal Windows D Formatting the drive and reinstalling from scratch

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Question 53 of 60

According to the CompTIA A+ 220-1102 exam, which PowerShell cmdlet retrieves a list of running services on a Windows system?

A Get-Service B Get-EventLog C Get-NetAdapter D Get-Process

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Question 54 of 60

According to the CompTIA A+ 220-1102 exam, which Windows 10/11 security feature sandboxes browser activity to prevent malicious downloads from affecting the host OS?

A Microsoft Defender Application Guard (MDAG) for Edge B Windows Defender Firewall C BitLocker Drive Encryption D Windows Hello biometric authentication

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Question 55 of 60

According to the CompTIA A+ 220-1102 exam, which Linux/macOS command displays detailed information about network connections including listening ports?

A netstat -an or ss -tulpn (modern systems) B ls -la C ping D cd /etc

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Question 56 of 60

According to the CompTIA A+ 220-1102 exam, which virtual machine configuration setting determines how much of the host's physical CPU and RAM the VM can use?

A VM processor and memory allocation (vCPU count and RAM MB assigned in the hypervisor settings) B VM network adapter type C VM disk format (VMDK vs. VHD) D VM operating system version selection

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Question 57 of 60

The CompTIA A+ 220-1102 exam covers which data destruction method is appropriate for SSDs because they cannot be reliably wiped by overwriting due to wear leveling?

A Cryptographic erasure (encrypting the drive and discarding the key) or physical destruction â€” the only reliable SSD sanitization methods per NIST 800-88 B Quick format and reinstall C Writing zeros to the drive once D Standard seven-pass overwrite using DBAN

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Question 58 of 60

The CompTIA A+ 220-1102 exam identifies which approach MOST effectively enforces OS update compliance across a fleet of corporate Windows workstations?

A Configuring Windows Update via Group Policy or Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune) to enforce automatic update installation with defined maintenance windows B Asking users to manually check for updates monthly C Waiting for users to report update prompts D Disabling automatic updates to prevent disruptions

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Question 59 of 60

The CompTIA A+ 220-1102 exam identifies which Windows troubleshooting approach is MOST effective when Windows fails to start normally but Safe Mode works?

A Running SFC and DISM, then using msconfig's selective startup to isolate the startup item or driver causing the normal boot failure B Reinstalling Windows immediately C Replacing the motherboard D Formatting the drive and starting from scratch

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Question 60 of 60

The CompTIA A+ 220-1102 exam identifies which incident response step is taken IMMEDIATELY after identifying a security incident on a corporate workstation?

A Quarantine the affected workstation by isolating it from the network â€” then preserve evidence, notify the appropriate personnel, and begin documentation B Delete all suspicious files immediately C Shut down the computer and leave it off D Post about the incident on the company's internal wiki

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