220-301 Exam Questions

Which device should NOT be plugged into a standard UPS (uninterruptible power supply)?

Which method is used to safely clean LCD computer screens?

Which two of the following are approved ways for a technician to be grounded while working on a PC? (Select TWO)

Why should toner that is in accordance with applicable regulations NOT be inhaled?

Which two of the following expansion cards are found in a CNR (communication and networking riser) format? (Select TWO)

How does a technician print a printer self test page?

Which device translates wired signals to Wireless signals to allow a Wireless device to connect to a traditional network?

Which test checks the transmitter and receiver of a local modem?

When accessing modem properties within Windows 98 Device Manager, which tab allows you to reconfigure the IRQ settings?

A computer technician is asked to replace an old Pentium 2 motherboard with a new Pentium 4 motherboard and processor. Which of the following power supply requirements should be ex...

An IDE Slave hard drive is added to the Primary IDE controller on a Windows 2000 system. The new drive does appear in BIOS but does NOT appear in Windows Explorer. What is a possib...

Which cable specification is legally required in ceilings and floor spaces with open HVAC returns?

Using theoretical limits, which of the following is the fastest connection?

When an A+ Professional adds an 802.11b Wireless network adapter to a system, what information is necessary to connect to a secured network?

Which type of Ink Jet technology uses tiny resistors to create heat in the ink supply?

Which two factors should be considered before replacing a computer's power supply? (Select TWO)

What are two requirements for installing and running an ATA 100 hard drive at full speed? (Select TWO)

Which type of cluster is located on a hard drive's platter?

Which interface provides the fastest communication between a computer and a printer?

Which method is used to safely clean LCD computer screens?

After replacing a nonfunctioning keyboard with a known good one, the new one is still not recognized by the system. What is a possible cause of this problem?

A Laser printer keeps getting a "Memory Overflow" error when printing a particular document. Which three of the following are possible fixes? (Select THREE)

Which I/O interface supports up to 127 devices per channel and transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps?

What is the purpose of MSDS (material safety data sheets)?

A user asks a technician for access to an 11 Mbps Wireless access point. Which device should the technician install on the computer of this user?

What causes chip creep?

Satellite-based Internet connectivity is classified as "dairly decent" to use for which tasks?

An A+ Certified Technician MUST do an install on a Windows XP system from the distribution CD. However, the system does not boot from this CD. What is the MOST likely cause of this...

What are the two most common ways to reset a CMOS password? (Select TWO)

Which of the following would cause a new Pentium III 800 MHz processor to run at 400 MHz?

Which device translates wired signals to Wireless signals to allow a Wireless device to connect to a traditional network?

Which two of the following should be disconnected when working inside a PC to prevent electrical shock? (Select TWO)

Which 15 inch screen display is less than 10 lbs, less than 8 inches deep, and takes up little space on a desk?

A defective CD-ROM drive is replaced with a new CD-ROM drive. The new CD-ROM drive is able to read any CD that it accesses, but music CDs do not play music. What is the MOST likely...

Which of the following voltages does an ATX power supply support?

When installing a replacement processor and heatsink into a computer, what should be applied to the processor before attaching the heatsink?

When installing an AT power supply into a unit, the power connectors (P8/P9) should be connected to the motherboard with the:

An A+ Professional is asked to add a second ATA hard drive. The supervisor states that the hard drive must be on the same data cable to assure the same access speed. To what should...

A monitor displays a patch of color in a particular spot. The distortion is especially visible with an all white screen. What maintenance step should a technician try FIRST?

A laptop computer has a fully charged lithium-ion battery that is supposed to have three hours of run time. When the laptop is running on a fully charged battery, it shuts down in...

Which of the following is NOT a phase of the troubleshooting process?

A client has a computer running Windows XP, 128 MB of RAM, 2.4 GHz processor, an 80 GB hard drive and is using a USB scanner to scan images. The client complains that the processin...

A defective CD-ROM drive is replaced with a new CD-ROM drive. The new CD-ROM drive is able to read any CD that it accesses, but music CDs do not play music. What is the MOST likely...

Which of the following is a possible Pentium II processor speed?

When accessing modem properties within Windows 98 Device Manager, which tab allows you to reconfigure the IRQ settings?

On the standard desktop PC, there are normally two EIDE controllers. How many devices can exist on each channel of a desktop PC?

What is the 15 pin connector used in Ethernet networks?

Which two of the following should be disconnected when working inside a PC to prevent electrical shock? (Select TWO)

Which network technology allows a NIC (network interface card) to transmit and receive data at the same time?

Which type of computer port accepts IEEE 1284 compliant cable?