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Scenario guide

How to approach troubleshooting scenario questions

These questions describe a network symptom and ask you to identify the root cause or the correct fix. They appear across all certification exams and reward systematic thinking over memorisation. The best candidates follow a consistent troubleshooting framework even under time pressure.

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Troubleshooting Scenario Questions questions test whether you can apply the concept in context, not just recognise a definition.

How the topic appears in realistic exam-style scenarios.

Which detail in the question changes the correct answer.

How to eliminate plausible but wrong options.

How to connect the question back to the wider exam objective.

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Practice set

Practice scenarios

Question 1mediummulti select
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A user reports that their laptop cannot connect to the corporate Wi-Fi. Other devices are working fine. Which TWO troubleshooting steps should the technician take first? (Choose TWO.)

Question 2hardmulti 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 3hardmultiple 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 4mediummultiple choice
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A technician is troubleshooting a user's inability to access the internet. The user can ping the default gateway but cannot ping external websites. What is the most likely issue?

Question 5mediummultiple choice
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A user reports that their computer is unable to access the internet, but can access local network resources. Which of the following is the most likely cause?

Question 6mediummultiple choice
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A database administrator is troubleshooting a slow query on a large table. Which index type would improve performance for an exact match search on a single column?

Question 7mediummultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. The user is unable to browse the internet using domain names but can access websites by IP address. Which configuration is most likely incorrect?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

C:\Users\Admin> ipconfig /all

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : example.local
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
   DHCP Enabled . . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 8.8.8.8
                                        8.8.4.4
Question 8hardmulti select
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Which THREE are common steps in troubleshooting software issues?

Question 9mediummultiple choice
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A user reports that their computer is running slowly. Which of the following is the FIRST troubleshooting step the technician should perform?

Question 10mediummultiple choice
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A technician is troubleshooting a computer that won't boot. The system emits a series of beeps. What is the best resource to interpret the beep codes?

Question 11easymultiple choice
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A small office has five computers connected to a switch, which is connected to a router that provides internet access. The office uses a single printer connected to one computer and shared over the network. The router has built-in DHCP and assigns IP addresses in the 192.168.0.0/24 range. Recently, the office manager added a wireless access point (WAP) to allow guests to access the internet. The WAP is connected to the switch and configured with its own DHCP server handing out addresses in the 192.168.1.0/24 range. The manager notices that some office computers are unable to access the shared printer, while others can. The computers that cannot access the printer have IP addresses in the 192.168.1.0/24 range. The printer's IP address is 192.168.0.50. What is the most likely cause of the issue?

Question 12hardmultiple choice
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A developer is troubleshooting an issue where a user can list the objects in an S3 bucket but cannot download any of them. Based on the exhibit, what is the most likely cause?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

```
{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": "s3:ListBucket",
      "Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::example-bucket"
    },
    {
      "Effect": "Deny",
      "Action": "s3:GetObject",
      "Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::example-bucket/*"
    }
  ]
}
```
Question 13mediummultiple choice
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A technician is troubleshooting a slow network and suspects a loop. Which command-line tool should the technician use to identify the loop?

Question 14hardmulti select
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A network technician is troubleshooting a server that is not reachable from the LAN. The server has a static IP address of 192.168.1.100/24 and a default gateway of 192.168.1.1. The technician pings the gateway successfully but cannot ping the server from another workstation on the same subnet. Which TWO steps should the technician take to resolve the issue?

Question 15mediummulti select
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Which TWO of the following are appropriate steps when troubleshooting a user's inability to access the internet? (Select TWO.)

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