Exam 10: CompTIA Network+

A user has just received a call from someone claiming to be from the company help desk and asking for password information to assist the user with a password reset. Company policy, however, states the help desk will not ask for password information. Which of the following has the user just experienced?

A network administrator notices a wireless network with the SSID HOME-33BC-5G that has a high signal strength and open authentication. When the administrator connects to the SSID, corporate servers can be accessed. Which of the following has the network administrator discovered?

A network technician is working on a way to set up a new branch office securely. The network manager confirms the company does not have any plans to expand to any other new sites and wants to implement the most cost-effective solution. Which of the following would be the BEST type of VPN to implement?

A developer has asked a network engineer for a small network segment of five computers connected via a Layer 1 device, configured in a star topology, and segregated from the corporate network. Which of the following would BEST fulfill the developer's request?

An employee, who is using a laptop connected to the wireless network, is able to connect to the Internet but not to internal company resources. A systems administrator reviews the following information from the laptop: IP: 192.168.1.100 MASK: 255.255.255.0 ROUTER: 192.168.1.1 The administrator was expecting to see a network address within 10.100.0.0/23, which is consistent with the company's wireless network. The network administrator verifies the company's wireless network is configured and working properly. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this issue?

A network technician is connecting two switches together. Which of the following protocols should the technician use to increase speed and fault tolerance?

An NGFW alerts that a web server in the DMZ is sending suspicious traffic. A network administrator finds that port 25 is open, and the traffic is originating from this port. The only purpose of this server is to deliver website traffic. Which of the following should the network administrator recommend to the systems administrator?

A computer lab on a campus network was recently reconfigured using recycled network cables. One of the 24 computers in the lab is unable to connect to the network after the upgrade. A network technician successfully uses the cable in question to connect directly to another computer. Which of the following is MOST likely the issue with the cable?

Which of the following relies on metrics such as total number of connections or CPU/RAM usage to help maintain performance and availability?

A network technician has purchased a 10GBase-T switch and wishes to connect it to 30 computers with 10GB network cards. The computers are 225ft (69m) away, and all need to establish a 10 Gbps connection to meet business requirements. To minimize costs while still meeting these requirements, which of the following cable types should the technician choose?

Which of the following communication media can carry many voice, data, and video channels simultaneously over multiple frequencies?

Which of the following storage network technologies inherently leverages block-level storage?

A network technician wants to ensure the backup configuration files for the network devices are not being altered after they are stored. Which of the following tasks should the network technician perform to achieve this goal?

A network engineer is surveying the existing wireless infrastructure to propose additional changes to increase throughput. The SSID is already on an uncongested 5GHz frequency. Which of the following should the engineer configure?

A network engineer is designing a new IDF in an old building. The engineer determines the equipment will fit in a two-post rack, and there is power available for this equipment. Which of the following would be the FIRST issue to remediate?

A network administrator is setting up a web-based application that needs to be continually accessible to the end users. Which of the following concepts would BEST ensure this requirement?

Which of the following can be used to provide connectivity to a network storage server without the need for dedicated switches and cabling? (Choose two.)

A SAN serves out storage to a company's virtual environment and provides low-level disk access. The company wants to use its existing IP network and equipment to access the virtual disks. Which of the following network connection types would BEST accomplish this task?

An employee reports an error when visiting a website using SSL, and a message is displayed warning of an invalid certificate. Which of the following could be occurring?

A network technician is installing a new fiber-optic connection between two buildings on a campus network. When the network technician connects the fiber at the second location, the interface link light does not light up. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?