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Practice scenarios

Question 1hardmultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. A technician runs ipconfig /all on a user's computer. The user can access the internet but cannot browse to any websites by domain name. What is the most likely cause?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.
C:\Users\Admin> ipconfig /all
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : contoso.com
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.10
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Question 2hardmultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. A database administrator runs the following query:

SELECT c.Name, SUM(o.Quantity) AS TotalItems FROM Customers c LEFT JOIN Orders o ON c.ID = o.CustomerID GROUP BY c.Name;

What is the result for 'Alice'?

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+Refer to the exhibit.Customers Table:Orders Table:
Question 3hardmultiple choice
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A report requires data from two tables: Customers and Orders. Which SQL clause is used to combine rows from both tables based on a related column?

Question 4hardmulti select
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Which TWO of the following are common causes of errors when executing a SELECT query? (Choose two.)

Question 5hardmultiple choice
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A developer runs a SQL query against a database and receives the error shown. Which of the following actions should the developer take first to resolve the issue?

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Refer to the exhibit.

Error log:
ERROR: column "user_id" does not exist in "users"
LINE 2: SELECT user_id, first_name FROM users WHERE last_name = 'Smith';
               ^
HINT: Perhaps you meant to reference the column "id" or "username".
Question 6hardmulti select
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Which THREE of the following are characteristics of a relational database? (Choose THREE.)

Question 7hardmulti select
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A security analyst is reviewing user permissions and discovers that several users have been granted more privileges than necessary to perform their job functions. The analyst wants to apply the principle of least privilege. Which TWO actions should the analyst take? (Choose TWO.)

Question 8hardmulti select
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A user reports that a web application fails to load in a browser. The IT technician suspects a compatibility issue. Which TWO actions should the technician take to diagnose the problem?

Question 9hardmultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. A security analyst reviews the NTFS permissions on the C:\Shared folder. Which user or group has the ability to delete files created by other users?

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Refer to the exhibit.

C:\Users\Admin>icacls C:\Shared
C:\Shared Everyone:(OI)(CI)(RX)
           Admin:(OI)(CI)(F)
           Users:(OI)(CI)(M)

Successfully processed 1 files.
Question 10hardmultiple choice
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A company is designing a disaster recovery plan. They need to restore operations within 4 hours and can tolerate up to 1 hour of data loss. Which combination of Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) should they set?

Question 11hardmultiple choice
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A user reports being unable to access the internet, but can reach other devices on the local network. Based on the exhibit, what is the most likely cause?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

C:\Users\Admin> ipconfig /all
...
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.10
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 8.8.8.8
...
Question 12hardmulti select
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Which THREE of the following are characteristics of a relational database?

Question 13hardmultiple choice
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A software developer is writing a script that needs to run a set of instructions repeatedly until a condition is met. Which programming construct should be used?

Question 14hardmultiple choice
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A system administrator is reviewing a security policy that specifies that users must be uniquely identified and access must be audited. Which principle of the CIA triad is being addressed?

Question 15hardmultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. A technician sees an established connection to an external IP on port 443 from PID 3400. What is the most likely purpose of this connection?

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Refer to the exhibit.

C:\Users\jsmith> netstat -ano
Active Connections
  Proto  Local Address          Foreign Address        State           PID
  TCP    0.0.0.0:135            0.0.0.0:0              LISTENING       1056
  TCP    0.0.0.0:445            0.0.0.0:0              LISTENING       4
  TCP    0.0.0.0:3389           0.0.0.0:0              LISTENING       1200
  TCP    192.168.1.100:49152    52.84.12.34:443        ESTABLISHED     3400
  TCP    192.168.1.100:49153    10.0.0.5:80            TIME_WAIT       0
Question 16hardmultiple choice
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A company has a server that hosts a critical database. The server uses RAID 5 with three disks. One disk fails. What is the immediate impact on data availability?

Question 17hardmultiple choice
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A company's server room is experiencing intermittent overheating. The administrator notices that the perforated floor tiles are blocked by equipment. What is the most likely consequence of this obstruction?

Question 18hardmultiple choice
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A technician is setting up a new computer on a network. The computer receives an IP address of 169.254.1.5. Which of the following is the most likely issue?

Question 19hardmultiple choice
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A small business has 20 employees using a mix of wired and wireless devices. The network uses a single router with built-in 4-port switch and Wi-Fi. Recently, employees have reported intermittent connectivity drops, especially during peak hours. The technician notices that the router's CPU usage is consistently at 90% or higher. The business cannot afford to replace the router immediately. Which of the following actions would BEST improve the situation without purchasing new hardware?

Question 20hardmultiple choice
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A company wants to deploy a custom application to 500 employees. The IT team needs to ensure each workstation has the same version and configuration. Which deployment method should be used?

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