WGU D317 COMPTIA A+ 1101 PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | 100% CORRECT.
A server administrator has four identical drives to install into a database server. Which of these
RAID types would provide both redundancy and the most available storage space?
A. RAID 5
B. RAID 10
C. RAID 0
D. RAID 1 - ANS A. RAID 5
A user is attempting to charge their iPhone, but the charging icon does not appear when
connecting the charging cable. A working cable from another iPhone exhibits the same
symptoms. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for this issue?
A. The screen is locked
B. An iOS update is pending
C. The iPhone has low signal
D. The Lightning port is damaged - ANS D. The Lightning port is damaged
A user in the marketing department needs an LCD with the best possible color representation.
Which of the following would be the BEST choice for this requirement?
A. TN
B. CCFL
C. IPS
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,D. VA - ANS C. IPS (In Plane Switching) shows the most in depth colors possible
TN (Twisted Nematic) High response time good for gamers
Older displays use a CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp) backlight on LCD monitors but do
not affect color quality
VA (Vertical Alignment) display is a good compromise between TN and IPS displays (It is kind of
good at color and display speeds but not amazing at either of them)
A company is receiving an increase in malware delivered to random employees through email
attachments. Which of the following would be the BEST way to protect users against this
malicious software?
A. Spam gateway
B. DHCP services
C. Syslog
D. VLANs - ANS A. Spam gateway
A user has reported their tablet is not able to retrieve or send mail, browse the Internet, or
connect to video conferences. Apps on the device which do not require connectivity are
working as expected. Which of these would be the MOST likely cause of this issue?
A. Battery is very low
B. The Wi-Fi network is out of range
C. The touch screen needs calibration
D. The tablet is overheated - ANS B. The Wi-Fi network is out of range
A PC technician has been asked to replace the LCD on a touch-screen laptop computer. Which of
the following would be the MOST important component to test after this replacement?
A. Digitizer
B. Keyboard
C. Audio controls
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, D. System memory - ANS A. Digitizer
he computers in the shipping department are receiving the message "No connectivity" on their
computers. The ipconfig output on one of the computers provides this information:
IPv4 Address: 192.168.1.22
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
From this device, a technician is able to successfully ping 127.0.0.1 and 192.168.1.22. The
technician can also ping other devices in the shipping department, but cannot receive a ping
response from servers in the data center or from the 192.168.1.1 address
Which of these would be the MOST likely cause of this issue?
A. The DHCP server is down
B. The wireless network is experiencing interference
C. The local router is down
D. The Internet provider is experiencing an outage - ANS C. The local router is down (Default
gateway)
Which of the following would be the BEST way to activate the screen of a smartphone without
physically touching the display?
A. Trackpad
B. Port replicator
C. Smart card reader
D. Touch pen - ANS D. Touch pen
A graphics designer is working on a computer that powers itself off after about an hour of work.
The computer tends to power down when working on complex designs that require extensive
CPU utilization. Which of the following would be the MOST likely reason for this issue?
A. The case fans are blocked
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | 100% CORRECT.
A server administrator has four identical drives to install into a database server. Which of these
RAID types would provide both redundancy and the most available storage space?
A. RAID 5
B. RAID 10
C. RAID 0
D. RAID 1 - ANS A. RAID 5
A user is attempting to charge their iPhone, but the charging icon does not appear when
connecting the charging cable. A working cable from another iPhone exhibits the same
symptoms. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for this issue?
A. The screen is locked
B. An iOS update is pending
C. The iPhone has low signal
D. The Lightning port is damaged - ANS D. The Lightning port is damaged
A user in the marketing department needs an LCD with the best possible color representation.
Which of the following would be the BEST choice for this requirement?
A. TN
B. CCFL
C. IPS
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,D. VA - ANS C. IPS (In Plane Switching) shows the most in depth colors possible
TN (Twisted Nematic) High response time good for gamers
Older displays use a CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp) backlight on LCD monitors but do
not affect color quality
VA (Vertical Alignment) display is a good compromise between TN and IPS displays (It is kind of
good at color and display speeds but not amazing at either of them)
A company is receiving an increase in malware delivered to random employees through email
attachments. Which of the following would be the BEST way to protect users against this
malicious software?
A. Spam gateway
B. DHCP services
C. Syslog
D. VLANs - ANS A. Spam gateway
A user has reported their tablet is not able to retrieve or send mail, browse the Internet, or
connect to video conferences. Apps on the device which do not require connectivity are
working as expected. Which of these would be the MOST likely cause of this issue?
A. Battery is very low
B. The Wi-Fi network is out of range
C. The touch screen needs calibration
D. The tablet is overheated - ANS B. The Wi-Fi network is out of range
A PC technician has been asked to replace the LCD on a touch-screen laptop computer. Which of
the following would be the MOST important component to test after this replacement?
A. Digitizer
B. Keyboard
C. Audio controls
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, D. System memory - ANS A. Digitizer
he computers in the shipping department are receiving the message "No connectivity" on their
computers. The ipconfig output on one of the computers provides this information:
IPv4 Address: 192.168.1.22
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
From this device, a technician is able to successfully ping 127.0.0.1 and 192.168.1.22. The
technician can also ping other devices in the shipping department, but cannot receive a ping
response from servers in the data center or from the 192.168.1.1 address
Which of these would be the MOST likely cause of this issue?
A. The DHCP server is down
B. The wireless network is experiencing interference
C. The local router is down
D. The Internet provider is experiencing an outage - ANS C. The local router is down (Default
gateway)
Which of the following would be the BEST way to activate the screen of a smartphone without
physically touching the display?
A. Trackpad
B. Port replicator
C. Smart card reader
D. Touch pen - ANS D. Touch pen
A graphics designer is working on a computer that powers itself off after about an hour of work.
The computer tends to power down when working on complex designs that require extensive
CPU utilization. Which of the following would be the MOST likely reason for this issue?
A. The case fans are blocked
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