220-1101 Practice Test 26 — 15 Questions

Question 1

A small office network uses a router with DHCP enabled on the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet. A technician configures a file server with a static IP address of 192.168.1.150, subnet mask 255.255.255.0, and default gateway 192.168.1.1. Workstations on the same subnet can ping the router (192.168.1.1) but cannot ping the server. The server can ping its own IP and the router. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?

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Accepted Answer

The server's firewall is blocking ICMP echo requests. The server can ping its own IP and the router, indicating its IP configuration (address, subnet mask, default gateway) is correct and it has network connectivity. Workstations can ping the router but not the server, which rules out a routing or subnet issue. The most likely cause is that the server's firewall is blocking ICMP echo requests (pings), a common security configuration that prevents the server from responding to ping probes while allowing other traffic.

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The server has been assigned a duplicate IP address

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The subnet mask on the server is incorrect

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The DHCP server has already assigned the address 192.168.1.150 to another device

Question 2

A company runs an e-commerce website on a public cloud IaaS platform. During a flash sale, traffic spikes to 10 times the normal volume. The website automatically scales its resources to handle the increased load and returns to normal capacity after the sale, with no manual intervention required. Which cloud computing characteristic does this scenario BEST demonstrate?

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Elasticity. Elasticity is the cloud characteristic that allows resources to automatically scale up during demand spikes and scale down when demand subsides, without manual intervention. In this scenario, the IaaS platform dynamically provisions additional compute and network resources to handle 10x traffic during the flash sale, then releases them afterward, which is the defining behavior of elasticity.

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High availability

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Fault tolerance

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Scalability

Question 3

A user has an old iPhone with a cracked screen that is still fully functional and responsive. The user wants to transfer all data, settings, and apps to a brand new iPhone as quickly and easily as possible without using a computer or internet backup. Both iPhones are running the latest iOS version and are placed close together. Which of the following methods should the user choose?

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Use Apple Quick Start to migrate directly from the old iPhone to the new one. Apple Quick Start uses a direct peer-to-peer Wi-Fi connection (and optionally a wired connection via Lightning-to-USB adapter) to transfer all data, settings, and apps from the old iPhone to the new one without requiring a computer or internet backup. Since both devices are running the latest iOS and are placed close together, this method meets the user's requirement for a fast, computer-free, and internet-free migration.

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Perform an iCloud backup on the old phone and restore from that backup on the new phone

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Connect the old iPhone to a Mac and use Finder to create a backup, then restore that backup on the new iPhone

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Use a third-party app to copy contacts and photos to the new phone

Question 4

A user reports that they can access the internet by typing an IP address (e.g., 8.8.8.8) into their web browser, but they cannot access websites using domain names (e.g., www.example.com). Which of the following network services is MOST likely not functioning correctly?

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Domain Name System (DNS). The user can reach the internet via IP address but not by domain name, which indicates that the system cannot resolve human-readable names to IP addresses. The Domain Name System (DNS) is the service responsible for this translation, so a failure in DNS resolution is the most likely cause. DHCP, HTTP, and FTP are unrelated to name resolution.

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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

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Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

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File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

Question 5

A company hosts its e-commerce platform on a public cloud. The cloud provider monitors the health of virtual server instances and automatically redirects incoming requests away from any instance that fails to respond. This ensures that the platform remains operational even if individual VMs crash. Which cloud computing characteristic does this scenario BEST illustrate?

Accepted Answer

Fault tolerance. This scenario best illustrates fault tolerance because the cloud provider automatically detects a failed virtual server instance and redirects incoming requests away from it, ensuring the platform continues to operate without interruption. Fault tolerance is the ability of a system to continue functioning even when one or more of its components fail, which is exactly what the automatic redirection of traffic from a crashed VM achieves.

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High availability

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Elasticity

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Resource pooling

Question 6

A technician is troubleshooting a desktop PC that powers on (fans spin, LEDs light up) but does not display anything and produces no POST beeps. The motherboard has four diagnostic LEDs labeled CPU, DRAM, VGA, and BOOT. When the system is powered on, the DRAM LED remains solid red. The technician has verified that the RAM module (single 16GB DDR4 stick) is fully seated in slot A2, as recommended by the motherboard manual. The technician has also reseated the GPU and checked all power connections. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

Accepted Answer

Try a different RAM slot. The DRAM LED remaining solid red indicates a memory initialization failure. Since the single RAM stick is already fully seated in the recommended slot A2, the next logical step is to try a different RAM slot (e.g., A1 or B2) to rule out a faulty slot or a subtle contact issue. This is a standard first step in memory troubleshooting before replacing components.

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Replace the motherboard

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Reinstall the CPU, checking for bent pins

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Update the motherboard BIOS

Question 7

A user reports that their laptop's Wi-Fi connection is unreliable and frequently drops. A technician checks Device Manager on the laptop and sees that the wireless adapter is listed with a yellow exclamation mark. Which of the following should the technician do FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Update the wireless adapter driver.. The yellow exclamation mark in Device Manager indicates a driver problem, such as a corrupted, missing, or incompatible driver. Updating the wireless adapter driver is the first logical step because it directly addresses the most common cause of this specific error, restoring proper communication between the OS and the hardware.

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Replace the wireless adapter.

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Disable and re-enable the wireless adapter.

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Check the Wi-Fi antenna connections.

Question 8

A technician is setting up a small office network. The router is configured with DHCP and provides addresses in the 192.168.1.0/24 range. A workstation obtains an IP address of 192.168.1.15 but cannot access any external websites. The workstation can ping the default gateway (192.168.1.1) and other local workstations. Which of the following is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

The DNS server address is not configured. The workstation can ping the default gateway and local devices, confirming that Layer 3 connectivity and the default gateway are functional. However, it cannot access external websites, which typically requires DNS resolution to translate domain names to IP addresses. Since the router's DHCP is configured but the workstation lacks a DNS server address, name resolution fails, preventing web access while IP-level communication remains intact.

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The workstation's subnet mask is incorrect

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The default gateway is not set

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The router's DHCP pool is exhausted

Question 9

A network technician connects two switches together using a straight-through Cat6 Ethernet cable. Both switches are managed and are known to be working. After connecting, the link LED on Switch A is off, and the link LED on Switch B is also off. The technician has verified that both switch ports are enabled and not administratively shut down. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the problem?

Accepted Answer

At least one switch does not support auto-MDIX.. When two switches are connected directly, auto-MDIX (Automatic Medium-Dependent Interface Crossover) allows either a straight-through or crossover cable to be used by automatically negotiating the transmit/receive pairs. If at least one switch does not support auto-MDIX, a straight-through cable will not work because the transmit pins on one switch will connect to transmit pins on the other, causing a link failure. Since both link LEDs are off and the ports are enabled, the most likely cause is that one or both switches lack auto-MDIX support, requiring a crossover cable instead.

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The cable is a crossover cable.

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The cable length exceeds 100 meters.

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One of the switches has the wrong VLAN assignment.

Question 10

A user reports that they cannot access any websites using their web browser, but they can successfully ping external IP addresses such as 8.8.8.8. Other users on the same network are able to browse the internet normally. The technician checks the workstation's IP configuration and finds the following: IP 192.168.1.50, subnet mask 255.255.255.0, default gateway 192.168.1.1, DNS server 192.168.1.1. The technician can ping 192.168.1.1 successfully. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?

Accepted Answer

DNS server not responding or misconfigured. The user can ping external IP addresses (e.g., 8.8.8.8) and the default gateway (192.168.1.1), confirming that IP routing and the gateway are functional. However, they cannot resolve domain names to IP addresses, which is a classic symptom of DNS failure. Since the DNS server is set to 192.168.1.1 (likely the gateway) and other users on the same network can browse normally, the issue is isolated to this workstation's DNS configuration or the DNS service on that server not responding to this specific client.

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Incorrect subnet mask

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Incorrect default gateway

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Firewall blocking web traffic (port 80/443)

Question 11

A company uses a cloud service that provides virtual machines. The company administrators have full control over the guest operating systems, install their own applications, and manage security patches and updates. The cloud provider is responsible for the underlying physical servers, storage, and networking. This scenario best describes which cloud service model?

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Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). This scenario describes Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) because the company has full control over the guest operating systems, applications, and security patches, while the cloud provider manages the underlying physical infrastructure (servers, storage, networking). In IaaS, the provider delivers virtualized computing resources over the internet, and the customer retains administrative access to the OS and installed software, which matches the description exactly.

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Platform as a Service (PaaS)

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Software as a Service (SaaS)

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Desktop as a Service (DaaS)

Question 12

A technician installs a new VoIP desk phone for a user. The phone is connected to an existing wall jack using a Cat5e patch cable. The switch port on the other end shows a solid link light, but the phone does not power on. The technician verifies that the wall jack is wired correctly and the cable passes a continuity test. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason the phone is not receiving power?

Accepted Answer

The network switch does not support Power over Ethernet (PoE). The phone is not powering on despite a solid link light and a correctly wired, continuity-tested cable. This indicates the switch is providing a data link but not delivering power. The most likely cause is that the network switch does not support Power over Ethernet (PoE), which is required to supply DC power over the same Cat5e cable to the VoIP phone.

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The switch port is administratively disabled

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The patch cable is a crossover cable

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The wall jack is wired with T568A instead of T568B

Question 13

A company hosts a critical web application using a public cloud provider. The application is deployed across two separate data centers in different geographic regions. The cloud provider automatically routes traffic to the healthy region in the event of a full data center outage, with no manual intervention. Which cloud computing characteristic does this BEST describe?

Accepted Answer

High availability. High availability (HA) is the cloud characteristic that ensures an application remains accessible despite failures, often through redundancy and automatic failover. In this scenario, the cloud provider's automatic traffic routing to a healthy region during a full data center outage, without manual intervention, directly demonstrates HA by eliminating a single point of failure and maintaining service continuity.

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Elasticity

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Scalability

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Fault tolerance

Question 14

A technician is repairing a smartphone with a cracked screen. After replacing the screen assembly, the touch screen is completely unresponsive, although the display shows properly. The technician has verified that the digitizer flex cable is firmly seated in the connector on the motherboard. Which of the following should the technician check NEXT?

Accepted Answer

Check that the grounding screw for the digitizer is installed and tight. Many smartphone digitizer assemblies require a dedicated grounding screw to complete the circuit for capacitive touch sensing. Without this ground, the digitizer may receive power and data via the flex cable but cannot establish a stable reference voltage, causing the touch screen to be completely unresponsive even though the display works. The technician has already verified the flex cable connection, so checking the grounding screw is the logical next step.

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Check that the LCD cable is properly connected

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Check the digitizer cable for damage or improper orientation

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Replace the battery

Question 15

A technician is assembling a new desktop computer. After installing the CPU, heat sink, RAM, and power supply, the system powers on for a few seconds and then shuts down. The CPU fan spins during that time. The technician has verified that the power supply connections are secure. Which of the following should the technician check FIRST?

Accepted Answer

The thermal paste application between the CPU and heat sink. The system powers on for a few seconds and then shuts down, which is a classic symptom of thermal overload protection (Tjmax) being triggered. Since the CPU fan spins, power delivery is present, but without proper thermal paste, the CPU rapidly exceeds its critical temperature threshold, causing an immediate shutdown to prevent damage.

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The RAM module's compatibility with the motherboard

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The CPU power connector is fully seated

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The front panel power switch connection