220-1201 Practice Questions
CompTIA A+ Core 1 Exam (2026)
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A user reports that a network printer has frequent paper jams. The technician examines the printer and finds no obvious obstructions or foreign objects in the paper path. Which of the following should the technician do to resolve the issue?
A company rolls out a mandatory OS update to all PCs. A legacy application that one department uses does not function on the new OS and is EOL. Which of the following should a technician suggest to solve the issue with minimal data loss, expense, and disruption to the users?
A customer has contacted you about building two new desktops. The first desktop will be a gaming workstation. The customer requirements include:
Playing the newest games at a high frame rate
Fast game load times
Enough storage to have several games installed at once
High-end audio
No concern about cost
Running the current Windows OS
The second workstation will be a family workstation. The requirements include:
Capability for word processing, videoconferencing, and basic web surfing
Minimal cost, as long as it meets the requirements
Running the current Windows OS
A computer tower with a hard drive and a hard drive AI-generated content may be incorrect.
A computer tower with a computer and a hard drive AI-generated content may be incorrect.A financial institution ' s application sends a notification to customers when a nearby store accepts contactless payments. Which of the following should be enabled so the application works as intended? (Select two)
User at site A is reporting dropped VolP calls when using a softphone application.
However, users at site B are not experiencing any issues. The VolP provider has a tool to troubleshoot connectivity Issues.
Click on each tab to investigate the cause of the dropped calls. In Part 1, type help in each terminal to view a list of available commands. Then, select the correct answer for each question. In Part 2, make unnecessary network configuration changes to resolve
reported issue.
A screenshot of a computer AI-generated content may be incorrect.A technician is installing a wireless access point and is required to run all cabling and make patch cords if necessary.
INSTRUCTIONS
Part 1
For each cable type, click the (+) to select the appropriate connector and tool.
part 2
An access point was moved and no longer has connectivity. Connect the access point, patch panel, and switch by clicking the (+) to select the appropriate cable end for each corresponding location to create a link.
The link will be visible after making the second selection of each pair.
Cable ends may be used multiple times, and all placeholders will be filled.
A close-up of several cables AI-generated content may be incorrect.
A group of different colored rectangular objects AI-generated content may be incorrect.A technician is diagnosing several device issues reported by employees.
INSTRUCTIONS
Click on each device to review the issue. Then select the appropriate issue and solution
from the drop-down menu. Each option may be used more than once.
A screenshot of a computer AI-generated content may be incorrect.Laura, a customer, has instructed you to configure her home office wireless access point.
She plans to use the wireless network for finances and has requested that the network be setup with the highest encryption possible.
Additionally, Laura knows that her neighbors have wireless networks and wants to ensure that her network is not being interfered with by the other networks.
She requests that the default settings be changed to the following.
Wireless Name: HomeWiFi
Shared Key: CompTIA
Router Password: Secure$1
Finally, Laura wants to ensure that only her laptop and Smartphone can connect to the network.
Laptop: IP Address 192.168.1.100
Hardware Address: 00:0A:BF:03:C4:54
Smartphone: IP Address 192.168.1.101
Hardware Address: 09:2C:D0:22:3F:11
INSTRUCTIONS
Configure Laura’s wireless network using the network adapter window.
If at any time you would like to bring back the initial state of the situation, please click the Reset All button.
A screenshot of a network settings AI-generated content may be incorrect.
A screenshot of a computer AI-generated content may be incorrect.
A screenshot of a computer AI-generated content may be incorrect.A shared printer frequently jams, especially when printing double-sided documents. The paper size is standard office A4. The printer is used regularly throughout the day. Which of the following actions should the technician take to address the paper jamming issue?
Which of the following technologies is the best way to reduce hardware costs in a data center by allowing multiple operating systems to run on a single physical server?
Which of the following record types is used to create an alias for a domain?
A user notices that their laptop experiences frequent and unpredictable shutdowns, even when the battery percentage is not low. Which of the following is most likely the cause of these shutdowns?
Employees report that a shared laser printer has difficulty printing on thick paper. A technician verifies that the printer works as expected on standard paper, but output on thick paper is easily smudged when touched. Which of the following should the technician do first?
A technician is configuring an organization ' s managed switch to prevent other users on the same switch from accessing the accounting department. Which of the following should the technician configure to accomplish this task?
