FC0-U71 Practice Test 17 — 15 Questions

Question 1

A company wants to run a Linux virtual machine on a Windows host without dual-booting. Which type of software is needed to create and manage the virtual machine?

Accepted Answer

A hypervisor. A hypervisor (or virtual machine monitor) enables running VMs on a host OS.

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A compiler

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A device driver

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An emulator

Question 2

A technician is setting up a virtualized environment on a laptop to run multiple operating systems for testing. Which type of hypervisor is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Type 2 hypervisor. Type 2 hypervisors like VirtualBox run on top of an existing OS, making them suitable for personal use on a laptop.

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Bare-metal hypervisor

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Type 1 hypervisor

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Container

Question 3

Which of the following is the binary representation of the decimal number 10?

Accepted Answer

1010. Decimal 10 in binary is 1010 (8+2). 1000 is decimal 8, 1100 is 12, 1110 is 14.

Answer

1000

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1100

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1110

Question 4

A technician is troubleshooting a computer that fails to boot. The technician suspects corrupted firmware. Which component stores the firmware that initializes hardware during boot?

Accepted Answer

ROM chip on motherboard. The BIOS/UEFI firmware is stored in a ROM chip on the motherboard.

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RAM

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Hard drive

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CMOS battery

Question 5

A programmer writes a loop that performs a bitwise AND operation between the byte 0b11001100 and the mask 0b00001111. What is the result in decimal?

Accepted Answer

12. 0b11001100 AND 0b00001111 = 0b00001100 = 12 decimal.

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204

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0

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15

Question 6

A digital image is stored in a file that retains all original data without any loss. Later, the file is compressed using a technique that discards some data to reduce file size, but the image quality is lower. Which type of compression was applied?

Accepted Answer

Lossy compression. Lossy compression permanently removes data to reduce file size, resulting in quality loss. Lossless compression retains all data. JPEG is a lossy format.

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Archive compression

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Lossless compression

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File compression

Question 7

A technician is troubleshooting a computer that fails to boot. The technician checks the system's low-level software stored on a chip on the motherboard. Which type of software is being inspected?

Accepted Answer

Firmware. Firmware is software embedded in hardware devices, such as BIOS/UEFI on the motherboard, which initializes hardware during boot.

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Device driver

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Application software

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Operating system

Question 8

A user is experiencing slow performance and wants to upgrade their computer's RAM. Which TWO factors should they consider when purchasing new RAM? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

The RAM type (e.g., DDR4 vs DDR5). RAM must be compatible with the motherboard's form factor (e.g., DDR4 vs DDR5) and the motherboard must have available slots. Capacity is also a factor, but the question asks for factors to consider, compatibility and slots are key.

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The brand of the CPU

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The color of the RAM

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The size of the power supply

Question 9

A user needs to run a Windows application on a Mac. Which approach uses a hypervisor to create a separate environment?

Accepted Answer

Virtual machine. A virtual machine uses a hypervisor to run one OS inside another.

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Boot Camp

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Driver update

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Compatibility mode

Question 10

What is the decimal equivalent of the binary number 1101?

Accepted Answer

13. Binary 1101 = 1*8 + 1*4 + 0*2 + 1*1 = 13.

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15

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10

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12

Question 11

A technician is troubleshooting a computer that does not start. They suspect the BIOS may be corrupted. Which type of software is the BIOS?

Accepted Answer

Firmware. BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is firmware that is embedded in the motherboard's ROM chip.

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Operating system

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Application software

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Device driver

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of lossy compression?

Accepted Answer

JPEG. Lossy compression reduces file size by permanently removing some data, as in JPEG and MP3.

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GIF

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PNG

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ZIP

Question 13

Which cloud service model provides the customer with the ability to run and manage applications on a cloud infrastructure but does NOT give control over the underlying operating system?

Accepted Answer

PaaS. PaaS provides a platform to develop and run applications without managing the OS or infrastructure.

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SaaS

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DaaS

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IaaS

Question 14

A technician needs to install a new graphics card in a desktop computer. Through which type of slot is the graphics card typically connected to the motherboard?

Accepted Answer

PCIe slot. Graphics cards connect via PCI Express (PCIe) slots.

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DIMM slot

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SATA port

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M.2 slot

Question 15

A technician needs to install a wireless network in a large warehouse. The goal is to minimize interference and support many devices. Which frequency band is best for this scenario?

Accepted Answer

5 GHz. 5 GHz offers less interference and more channels, ideal for crowded environments with many devices. 2.4 GHz has more interference and slower speeds.

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60 GHz

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900 MHz

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2.4 GHz