CompTIA A+ 220-701/702 Practice Exam - Question List

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1. David is troubleshooting a completely dead computer with a No Power issue. Which of the following should he do first to fix this issue?
  1. Check if the wall outlet is supplying power
  2. Test the power supply
  3. Replace the CMOS battery
  4. Check if the UPS is working
2. David purchased a new IDE hard drive and installed it on his computer. He switched ON and found that the new hard drive was not recognized. Which of the following should he check for FIRST?
  1. Jumpers on the hard drive
  2. Cable sequence
  3. Drivers that need to be loaded
  4. Hard drive manufacturer Website information
3. Sarah is experiencing a strange problem with her computer. The computer shuts down unexpectedly every half hour. Which of the following could be the most probable cause of the issue?
  1. Malfunctioning processor cooling fan
  2. Faulty RAM
  3. Faulty hard drive
  4. Dead CMOS battery
4. David is using a laptop computer with a 1.4 GHz processor. However he notices that the processor is operating at 900 MHz only. Which of the following could be the possible explanation?
  1. The processor pins are bent
  2. The processor is not seated properly
  3. The processor is being throttled
  4. The processor is over-clocked
5. Jane is trying to connect a flash drive to her friend’s desktop computer. The drive doesn’t seem to work in any of the USB ports. However, the drive works on her laptop. Which of the following could be the most likely cause of the issue?
  1. The drive works only on laptop computers
  2. The processor is faulty
  3. The drive is faulty
  4. USB is turned off in the desktop BIOS

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