EMT Practice Test

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Question1: A technician receives a ticket indicating the user cannot resolve external web pages However, specific IP addresses are working. Which of the following does the technician MOST likely need to change on the workstation to resolve the issue?

Question2: Which of the following is the MOST cost-effective version of Windows 10 that allows remote access through Remote Desktop?

Question3: A user reports that antivirus software indicates a computer is infected with viruses. The user thinks this happened white browsing the internet. The technician does not recognize the interface with which the antivirus message is presented. Which of the following is the NEXT step the technician should take?

Question4: Welcome to your first day as a Fictional Company. LLC helpdesk employee. Please work the tickets in your helpdesk ticket queue.
Click on individual tickers to see the ticket details. View attachments to determine the problem.
Select the appropriate issue from the 'issue' drop-down menu. Then, select the MOST efficient resolution from the 'Resolution' drop-down menu. Finally, select the proper command or verification to remediate or confirm your fix of the issue from the Verify Resolve drop-down menu.


Question5: A user reports a computer is running stow. Which of the following tools will help a technician identify the issue?

Question6: A technician has been tasked with using the fastest and most secure method of logging in to laptops. Which of the following log-in options meets these requirements?

Question7: After clicking on a link in an email a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) received the following error:

The CFO then reported the incident to a technician. The link is purportedly to the organization's bank. Which of the following should the technician perform FIRST?

Question8: A bank would like to enhance building security in order to prevent vehicles from driving into the building while also maintaining easy access for customers. Which of the following BEST addresses this need?

Question9: A technician suspects the boot disk of a user's computer contains bad sectors. Which of the following should the technician verify in the command prompt to address the issue without making any changes?

Question10: A user reports a computer is running slow. Which of the following tools will help a technician identify the issue?

Question11: A technician needs to interconnect two offices to the main branch while complying with good practices and security standards. Which of the following should the technician implement?

Question12: A user is experiencing frequent malware symptoms on a Windows workstation. The user has tried several times to roll back the state but the malware persists. Which of the following would MOST likely resolve the issue?

Question13: A technician needs to recommend the best backup method that will mitigate ransomware attacks. Only a few files are regularly modified, however, storage space is a concern. Which of the following backup methods would BEST address these concerns?

Question14: A user is configuring a new SOHO Wi-Fi router for the first time. Which of the following settings should the user change FIRST?

Question15: A user's smarlphone data usage is well above average. The user suspects an installed application is transmitting data in the background The user would like to be alerted when an application attempts to communicate with the internet. Which of the following BEST addresses the user's concern?

Question16: A company discovered that numerous computers from multiple geographic locations are sending a very high number of connection requests which is causing the company's web server to become unavailable to the general public. Which of the following attacks is occurring?

Question17: A Chief Executive Officer has learned that an exploit has been identified on the web server software, and a patch is not available yet. Which of the following attacks MOST likely occurred?

Question18: A user created a file on a shared drive and wants to prevent its data from being accidentally deleted by others. Which of the following applications should the technician use to assist the user with hiding the file?

Question19: A technician is troubleshooting an issue involving programs on a Windows 10 machine that are loading on startup but causing excessive boot times. Which of the following should the technician do to selectively prevent programs from loading?

Question20: A company is Issuing smartphones to employees and needs to ensure data is secure if the devices are lost or stolen. Which of the following provides the BEST solution?

Question21: A technician is setting up a backup method on a workstation that only requires two sets of tapes to restore. Which of the following would BEST accomplish this task?

Question22: Which of the following is a proprietary Cisco AAA protocol?

Question23: An architecture firm is considering upgrading its computer-aided design (CAD) software to the newest version that forces storage of backups of all CAD files on the software's cloud server. Which of the following is MOST likely to be of concern to the IT manager?

Question24: A user reports a PC is running slowly. The technician suspects it has a badly fragmented hard drive. Which of the following tools should the technician use?

Question25: A change advisory board just approved a change request. Which of the following is the MOST likely next step in the change process?

Question26: A technician needs lo formal a USB drive to transfer 20GB of data from a Linux computer to a Windows computer. Which of the following filesystems will the technician MOST likely use?

Question27: A technician wants to enable BitLocker on a Windows 10 laptop and is unable to find the BitLocker Drive Encryption menu item in Control Panel. Which of the following explains why the technician unable to find this menu item?

Question28: While browsing a website, a staff member received a message that the website could not be trusted. Shortly afterward, several other colleagues reported the same issue across numerous other websites. Remote users who were not connected to corporate resources did not have any issues. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause of this issue?

Question29: A technician suspects a rootkit has been installed and needs to be removed. Which of the following would BEST resolve the issue?

Question30: A user reports that the hard drive activity light on a Windows 10 desktop computer has been steadily lit for more than an hour, and performance is severely degraded. Which of the following tabs in Task Manager would contain the information a technician would use to identify the cause of this issue?

Question31: A technician is unable to join a Windows 10 laptop to a domain Which of the following is the MOST likely reason?

Question32: Which of the following could be used to implement secure physical access to a data center?

Question33: A company wants to remove information from past users' hard drives in order to reuse the hard drives Witch of the following is the MOST secure method

Question34: A technician is asked to resize a partition on the internal storage drive of a computer running macOS. Which of the followings tools should the technician use to accomplish this task?

Question35: A user attempts to open some files, but a message appears stating that the files are encrypted. The user was able to access these files before without receiving this message and no changes have been made within the company. Which of the following has infected the computer?

Question36: Welcome to your first day as a Fictional Company. LLC helpdesk employee. Please work the tickets in your helpdesk ticket queue.
Click on individual tickers to see the ticket details. View attachments to determine the problem.
Select the appropriate issue from the 'issue' drop-down menu. Then, select the MOST efficient resolution from the 'Resolution' drop-down menu. Finally, select the proper command or verification to remediate or confirm your fix of the issue from the Verify Resolve drop-down menu.


Question37: A user enabled a mobile device's screen lock function with pattern unlock. The user is concerned someone could access the mobile device by repeatedly attempting random patterns to unlock the device. Which of the following features BEST addresses the user's concern?

Question38: A user is having phone issues after installing a new application that claims to optimize performance. The user downloaded the application directly from the vendor's website and is now experiencing high network utilization and is receiving repeated security warnings. Which of the following should the technician perform FIRST to mitigate the issue?

Question39: Which of the following OS types provides a lightweight option for workstations thai need an easy-to-use browser-based interface?

Question40: Which of the following is the MOST important environmental concern inside a data center?

Question41: A technician has spent hours trying to resolve a computer issue for the company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The CEO needs the device returned as soon as possible. Which of the following steps should the technician take NEXT?

Question42: A developer is creating a shell script to automate basic tasks in Linux. Which of the following file types are supported by default?

Question43: A user is experiencing frequent malware symptoms on a Windows workstation. The user has tried several times to roll back the state but the malware persists. Which of the following would MOST likely resolve the issue?

Question44: An Android user contacts the help desk because a company smartphone failed to complete a tethered OS update A technician determines there are no error messages on the device Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

Question45: A user calls the help desk to report potential malware on a computer. The anomalous activity began after the user clicked a link to a free gift card in a recent email The technician asks the user to describe any unusual activity, such as slow performance, excessive pop-ups, and browser redirections. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

Question46: A user reports a computer is running slow. Which of the following tools will help a technician identity the issued

Question47: The command cac cor.pti
a. txt was issued on a Linux terminal. Which of the following results should be expected?