FC0-U71 Infrastructure Practice Question
A user reports that their smartphone battery drains quickly and the device feels warm. The user recently installed several apps. Which built-in smartphone feature can help identify the cause?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap is confusing sensors and communication features (accelerometer, GPS, NFC) with diagnostic utilities — the exam expects you to recognize that only the battery usage monitor is designed to identify power-draining apps.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Battery usage monitor
The battery usage monitor built into Android and iOS shows per-app battery consumption and identifies which apps are draining power or causing the device to run warm. Since the user recently installed several apps, this feature directly correlates the symptom to the culprit. It also reports background activity, screen-on time, and CPU usage per app.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Accelerometer
Why it's wrong here
The accelerometer senses device orientation and motion for screen rotation and step counting; it records no per-app battery or CPU consumption. It is tempting because the phone feels warm and movement sensors seem diagnostic, and would be correct for detecting physical motion, not identifying which recently installed app is draining the battery.
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Battery usage monitor
Why this is correct
Android and iOS battery usage screens break consumption down per app, exposing which recently installed app is running in the background and keeping the CPU awake. That directly identifies the culprit behind the rapid drain and warmth described.
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GPS
Why it's wrong here
GPS determines location via satellite signals; it provides no breakdown of which application is consuming battery or CPU. It is tempting because location services are a known battery consumer, and would be correct when troubleshooting a navigation or geolocation fault, not when identifying the specific recently installed app responsible.
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NFC
Why it's wrong here
NFC is a short-range radio for contactless payments and tag reading; it exposes no per-application battery or processor usage statistics. It is tempting because it is a built-in radio that could be left enabled, and would be correct when pairing or making tap payments, not when identifying which installed app is causing the drain.
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Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official CompTIA exam blueprint
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