CompTIA Security+ Certification Practice Exam
COMPTIA SECURITY+ CERTIFICATION PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
You are troubleshooting TCP/IP settings on a workstation. The workstation IP
address is 10.17.6.8/24, the DNS server setting is set to 199.126.129.86, and the
default gateway setting is set to 10.17.5.6. The router has a public IP address of
199.126.129.76/24 and a private internal IP address of 10.17.5.6/24. This
workstation is the only station on the network that cannot connect to the
Internet. What should you do?
A. Change the DNS server setting to 10.17.5.6.
B. Change the router private internal IP address to 10.17.6.6.
C. Change the workstation IP address to 10.17.5.8.
D. Change the default gateway setting to 199.126.129.76. - Correct Answer-C
You need a server to store router configuration files. The server must not require a
username or password. Which type of server is the best choice?
A. Windows file server
B. FTP
C. TFTP
D. FTPS - Correct Answer-C
Which TCP/IP protocol is designed to synchronize time between computers?
A. SNMP
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B. Windows time sync
C. NTP
D. SMTP - Correct Answer-C
Which TCP/IP protocol gives administrators a remote command prompt to a
network service?
A. POP
B. ARP
C. UDP
D. Telnet - Correct Answer-D
While capturing network traffic you notice some packets destined for UDP port
69. What type of network traffic is this?
A. FTP
B. TFTP
C. SNMP
D. IMAP - Correct Answer-B
Which TCP/IP protocols use encryption to secure data transmissions?
A. SCP, DNS, SSH
B. SSH, SCP, TELNET
C. HTTPS, FTP, SSH
D. SSH, SCP, FTPS - Correct Answer-D
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Which of the following network connectivity devices function primarily using
computer MAC addresses? (Choose two.)
A. Router
B. Bridge
C. Hub
D. Switch - Correct Answer-B, D
Which of the following are considered TCP/IP transport protocols? (Choose two.)
A. HTTP
B. TCP
C. Telnet
D. UDP - Correct Answer-B-Transmission Control Protocol
D-User Datagram Protocol
Your Vancouver users cannot connect to a corporate web server housed in Seattle,
but they can connect to Internet web sites. The network technicians in Seattle
insist the web server is running because Seattle users have no problem connecting
to the Seattle web server. From the Vancouver network, you ping the Seattle web
server but do not get a reply. Which tool should you use next?
A. tracert
B. ipconfig
C. Telnet
D. HTTPA - Correct Answer-A
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A workstation has an IP address of 169.254.46.86. The server administrators
realize the DHCP service is offline, so they start the DHCP service. What command
should be used next on the workstation to immediately obtain a valid TCP/IP
configuration?
A. ping -t
B. tracert
C. netstat -a
D. ipconfig /renew - Correct Answer-D
Which of the following is a security best practice for configuring an Ethernet
switch?
A. Disable unused ports and assign MAC addresses to enabled ports.
B. Disable unused ports and configure enabled ports for half-duplex.
C. Disable unused ports and configure additional VLANs.
D. Disable unused ports and configure enabled ports for full-duplex. - Correct
Answer-A
You are attempting to connect to one of your user's computers using RDP but
cannot get connected. A new firewall has been installed on your network. Which
port must be opened on the firewall to allow RDP traffic?
A. 143
B. 389
C. 3389
D. 443 - Correct Answer-C
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COMPTIA SECURITY+ CERTIFICATION PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
You are troubleshooting TCP/IP settings on a workstation. The workstation IP
address is 10.17.6.8/24, the DNS server setting is set to 199.126.129.86, and the
default gateway setting is set to 10.17.5.6. The router has a public IP address of
199.126.129.76/24 and a private internal IP address of 10.17.5.6/24. This
workstation is the only station on the network that cannot connect to the
Internet. What should you do?
A. Change the DNS server setting to 10.17.5.6.
B. Change the router private internal IP address to 10.17.6.6.
C. Change the workstation IP address to 10.17.5.8.
D. Change the default gateway setting to 199.126.129.76. - Correct Answer-C
You need a server to store router configuration files. The server must not require a
username or password. Which type of server is the best choice?
A. Windows file server
B. FTP
C. TFTP
D. FTPS - Correct Answer-C
Which TCP/IP protocol is designed to synchronize time between computers?
A. SNMP
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B. Windows time sync
C. NTP
D. SMTP - Correct Answer-C
Which TCP/IP protocol gives administrators a remote command prompt to a
network service?
A. POP
B. ARP
C. UDP
D. Telnet - Correct Answer-D
While capturing network traffic you notice some packets destined for UDP port
69. What type of network traffic is this?
A. FTP
B. TFTP
C. SNMP
D. IMAP - Correct Answer-B
Which TCP/IP protocols use encryption to secure data transmissions?
A. SCP, DNS, SSH
B. SSH, SCP, TELNET
C. HTTPS, FTP, SSH
D. SSH, SCP, FTPS - Correct Answer-D
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Which of the following network connectivity devices function primarily using
computer MAC addresses? (Choose two.)
A. Router
B. Bridge
C. Hub
D. Switch - Correct Answer-B, D
Which of the following are considered TCP/IP transport protocols? (Choose two.)
A. HTTP
B. TCP
C. Telnet
D. UDP - Correct Answer-B-Transmission Control Protocol
D-User Datagram Protocol
Your Vancouver users cannot connect to a corporate web server housed in Seattle,
but they can connect to Internet web sites. The network technicians in Seattle
insist the web server is running because Seattle users have no problem connecting
to the Seattle web server. From the Vancouver network, you ping the Seattle web
server but do not get a reply. Which tool should you use next?
A. tracert
B. ipconfig
C. Telnet
D. HTTPA - Correct Answer-A
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A workstation has an IP address of 169.254.46.86. The server administrators
realize the DHCP service is offline, so they start the DHCP service. What command
should be used next on the workstation to immediately obtain a valid TCP/IP
configuration?
A. ping -t
B. tracert
C. netstat -a
D. ipconfig /renew - Correct Answer-D
Which of the following is a security best practice for configuring an Ethernet
switch?
A. Disable unused ports and assign MAC addresses to enabled ports.
B. Disable unused ports and configure enabled ports for half-duplex.
C. Disable unused ports and configure additional VLANs.
D. Disable unused ports and configure enabled ports for full-duplex. - Correct
Answer-A
You are attempting to connect to one of your user's computers using RDP but
cannot get connected. A new firewall has been installed on your network. Which
port must be opened on the firewall to allow RDP traffic?
A. 143
B. 389
C. 3389
D. 443 - Correct Answer-C
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