Exam 10: CompTIA Network+

A small team is overloaded with requests for database resources. The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is concerned the company does not have the resources to deploy and manage these additional services efficiently. Which of the following types of cloud services would be the MOST effective?

A network technician is setting up a new web server on the company network. One of the requirements for the web server is to ensure the end users can securely authenticate to the application to perform their job duties. Which of the following ports should the network technician request from the firewall team to comply with this requirement?

A security guard notices an authorized individual, who is dressed like a lab technician, has entered a secure area of the hospital with a large group. Which of the following security attacks is taking place?

Which of the following BEST describes an exploit?

A technician purchasing equipment for a company has determined that several new employees will require new wired workstations. Which of the following is the network technician likely to recommend to add the employees to the existing infrastructure?

A network technician is troubleshooting wireless network issues in a crowded office complex and suspects there is interference from nearby wireless networks. Which of the following should the technician perform to discover possible interference?

A network technician built a wireless network in a ten-story office building but has found it does not perform well. The technician performed the following steps during the installation: Researched and decided that 802.11ac would be the best technology Ensured the switch supports PoE+ Purchased an AP for each floor and spare APs in case of failure Put each AP into non-overlapping channels Which of the following is the MOST likely reason users are experiencing poor performance?

A network technician receives a call from a user who is experiencing network connectivity issues. The network technician questions the user and learns the user brought in a personal wired router to use multiple computers and connect to the network. Which of the following has the user MOST likely introduced to the network?

When configuring a new switch in a packet-switched network, which of the following helps protect against network loops?

802.11n clients currently have no way to connect to the network. Which of the following devices should be implemented to let the clients connect?

A network technician is assisting a user who cannot connect to a wireless connection. The user is connecting to the correct SSID and has the correct pre-shared key. The technician verifies the WAP is working, and other clients are connected to it from the same location. Which of the following should the technician investigate?

Which of the following WAN technologies utilizes the concept of virtual circuits and point-multipoint connections?

A rural municipality has built an external public WiFi meshed network using omnidirectional antennas. After the initial build, the performance meets expectations, and the municipality enters a six-month pilot program in the fall. By the end of the pilot program in the spring, the performance has fallen dramatically. The pilot has a static number of users with no increases in usage from beginning to end. Which of the following would be the MOST likely reason for the performance issues?

A network engineer needs to connect two network switches with a gigabit link. The proposed route to run the 164ft (50m) cable is directly underneath a large electrical generator. Which of the following cable types would BEST fit the needs of the network engineer?

A wireless engineer installs a new 802.11g access point in a new part of a building. Users begin reporting slow connections, even with a strong signal. The engineer uses a packet analyzer and sees retransmitted and malformed packets, as well as some malformed WiMax packets. Which of the following issues is described?

Which of the following technologies should be used in high-throughput networks to reduce network overhead?

A user from a remote office is reporting slow file transfers. Which of the following tools will an engineer MOST likely use to get detailed measurement data?

A vendor has installed new wireless access points in an office. After completing the installation, users in one area of the office report they cannot connect to the wireless network. A network technician confirms the users in that area cannot see the wireless SSID. Which of the following MOST likely explains the issue?

The following instructions were published about the proper network configuration for a videoconferencing device: "Configure a valid static RFC1918 address accordingly to your network. Check the option to use a connection over NAT". Which of the following is a valid IP address configuration for the device?

A customer has requested Ethernet cabling for a new office building. A technician is dispatched to perform a site survey and does not note any special considerations for the installation. Which of the following cable types will the technician MOST likely recommend for this installation?