[Mar-2026] CompTIA 220-1202 Exam Basic Questions With Answers [Q129-Q151]

Q129. Which of the following commands lists running processes in Linux?

Q130. A user frequently misplaces their Windows laptop and is concerned about it being stolen. The user would like additional security controls on their laptop. Which of the following is a built-in technology that a technician can use to enable full drive encryption?

Q131. Which of the following describes an attack in which an attacker sets up a rogue AP that tricks users into connecting to the rogue AP instead of the legitimate network?

Q132. A user reports that after a recent software deployment to upgrade the Testing application, they can no longer use it. However, other employees can successfully use the Testing program.
INSTRUCTIONS
Review the information in each tab to verify the results of the deployment and resolve any issues discovered by selecting the:
First command to resolve the issue
Second command to resolve the issue

Q133. A technician is performing an in-place upgrade on a user’s laptop. Which of the following is the most effective method of upgrading the workstation to the latest OS?

Q134. A user’s PC is performing slowly after the user clicked on a suspicious email attachment. The technician notices that a single process is taking 100% of RAM, CPU, and network resources.
Which of the following should the technician do first?

Q135. A secretary receives an email from the company’s chief executive officer with a request to pay a vendor immediately. After the payment is made, the chief executive officer tells the secretary that they never sent that email. Which of the following social engineering tactics best describes this type of attack?

Q136. A user is unable to use the latest version of an application on a legacy, personal tablet. Which of the following is most likely the reason?

Q137. Which of the following methods would make data unrecoverable but allow the drive to be repurposed?

Q138. A technician is setting up a surveillance system for a customer. The customer wants access to the system’s web interface on the LAN via the system’s IP address. Which of the following should the technician use to prevent external log-in attempts from the internet?

Q139. An application’s performance is degrading over time. The application is slowing, but it never gives an error and does not crash. Which of the following tools should a technician use to start troubleshooting?

Q140. A technician follows proper malware removal procedures but cannot remove all malware. They decide to reload the OS. What should they select?

Q141. A user installed a free application from an unofficial application store. Now, their smartphone displays random pop-ups and shows increased data usage. Additionally, the user cannot perform certain actions such as opening banking applications or updating their OS. Which of the following should the user do first to address the security issues on their smartphone?

Q142. A customer’s computer does not have an active connection to the network. A technician goes through a few troubleshooting steps but is unable to resolve the issue. The technician has exhausted their knowledge. The customer expresses frustration at the time taken to resolve this issue. Which of the following should the technician do?

Q143. Which of the following threats is shoulder surfing an example of?

Q144. A technician needs to install an operating system on a large number of workstations. Which of the following is the fastest method?

Q145. A user installed a free application from an unofficial application store. Now, their smartphone displays random pop-ups and shows increased data usage. Additionally, the user cannot perform certain actions such as opening banking applications or updating their OS. Which of the following should the user do first to address the security issues on their smartphone?

Q146. Various alerts on a user’s Windows 11 laptop are continually interrupting the user during videoconference calls. Which of the following should a support technician recommend to best solve the issue?

Q147. A company computer is being repurposed within an organization. The existing configuration has a static IP address, but it is no longer required. Which of the following should a technician do to satisfy the network requirements?

Q148. A company wants to perform an in-place upgrade of operating systems on all workstations. All types of removable storage are disabled for security reasons. Which of the following is the best way to upgrade while keeping security settings in place?

Q149. A network engineer is dealing with an emergency situation in which a wired network connection needs to be replaced. A facility manager tells the network engineer that the current connection goes underneath a carpet and must be rerouted. Which of the following is the best reason to reroute this connection?

Q150. A security administrator teaches all of an organization’s staff members to use BitLocker To Go. Which of the following best describes the reason for this training?

Q151. Which of the following types of social engineering attacks sends an unsolicited text message to a user’s mobile device?