Free CompTIA Practice

Free CompTIA A+ Quiz

Test your CompTIA A+ knowledge with this free practice quiz. Questions cover both Core 1 (220-1101) and Core 2 (220-1102) exam domains including hardware, mobile devices, networking, virtualisation, cloud, operating systems, and security.

Ideal for aspiring IT support technicians and help desk professionals in Australia preparing for their first IT certification.

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01Which RAM type must be installed in matched pairs to take advantage of dual-channel memory?
02A technician needs to upgrade storage in a laptop that only has an M.2 slot supporting the 2242 form factor. Which drive can be installed?
03Which PCIe slot version doubles the theoretical bandwidth per lane compared to PCIe 3.0?
04A desktop PC will not POST and the power LED blinks in a repeating pattern. What does this most likely indicate?
05Which connector type is used to provide supplemental power to high-end PCIe graphics cards?
06What is the maximum data transfer rate of a USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 port?
07A user reports that their CPU temperatures are consistently above 95 °C under moderate load. Which component should the technician inspect first?
08Which type of printer uses heat to activate dye on specially coated paper without ink or toner?
09A laser printer produces pages with faint, repeating ghost images at regular intervals. What is the most likely cause?
10What RAID level provides disk striping with parity and requires a minimum of three drives?
11Which cable category is the minimum required to support 10 Gbps Ethernet over 100 meters?
12A network switch has a port displaying an amber LED that does not blink. What does this typically indicate?
13Which protocol resolves IP addresses to MAC addresses on a local network?
14What is the default subnet mask for a Class C IP address?
15Which wireless standard operates exclusively in the 5 GHz band and supports a maximum theoretical throughput of 3.5 Gbps?
16A technician needs to connect two switches using a cable that carries traffic for multiple VLANs. Which cable type and standard should be used?
17Which port does HTTPS use by default?
18A technician suspects a DNS issue when users cannot browse websites by name but can reach sites by IP. Which command-line tool directly tests DNS resolution?
19Which type of network device operates at OSI Layer 3 and makes forwarding decisions based on IP addresses?
20What technology allows multiple devices to share a single public IP address by mapping private IP addresses to the public one?
21Which mobile connector standard supports both data transfer and video output and is reversible (can be inserted either way)?
22A smartphone screen displays vertical lines and the image is distorted, but touch input still works. What component is most likely failing?
23What does MDM stand for in the context of enterprise mobile device management?
24Which technology enables two devices to exchange data by touching or placing them within a few centimeters of each other?
25A user's laptop touchpad does not respond to gestures after a Windows update. What is the FIRST troubleshooting step?
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