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For people working toward CompTIA A+ — hardware, networking, OS, troubleshooting, and ops. This one PDF covers Core 1 (220-1201) and Core 2 (220-1202); you still need both Pearson exams for the cert.

Covers CompTIA A+ 220-1201 & 220-1202 (V15) · Written and maintained by Todd Lavergne, Todd Lavergne Media · Last updated Oct 2026

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A+ is two exams. Studying only hardware or only Windows leaves the other half weak.

What’s inside

Topic lessons across both cores, 52 practice questions with answers and explanations, a quick-reference sheet, and a study plan.
52 questions with answers and short explanations (Q&A pairs in the PDF)
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Not affiliated with CompTIA. You still schedule and pass both Pearson exams separately.

Free sample: 5 questions from the guide

Taken straight from the CompTIA A+ guide. Try each one, then tap “Show answer.”

A laptop that will not POST and has no lights often fails first at:
- A. The user profile
- B. Power path: adapter, battery, DC jack, board
- C. DNS
- D. The print spooler
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Answer: B — No life equals power until proven otherwise.
IaaS gives the customer:
- A. Only a finished app
- B. Virtual machines, storage, and networks to build on
- C. A cafeteria
- D. Only SaaS mail
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Answer: B — IaaS / PaaS / SaaS is the shared-responsibility ladder.
Windows Safe Mode is used to:
- A. Increase clock speed
- B. Load a minimal set of drivers to repair or remove a bad one
- C. Format the BIOS
- D. Join Azure AD faster
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Answer: B — If Safe Mode works, suspect a driver or startup app.
When a user requests local admin just this once, you:
- A. Always say yes in chat
- B. Follow privilege and change process
- C. Email them the domain admin password
- D. Disable UAC globally
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Answer: B — Operational procedures plus security.
A script that resets 200 user passwords should be:
- A. Run from a personal Gmail macro
- B. Reviewed, approved, and run with an audited admin account
- C. Posted to a public gist with creds
- D. Hidden from change management
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Answer: B — Automation is still change.

Practice questions are original teaching items, not real exam questions. Independent study aid; not affiliated with or endorsed by the exam provider.

Already studying with a full course such as Professor Messer’s videos or Jason Dion’s course? This $10 guide is a low-cost add-on: a compact review of the exam objectives plus original practice questions with explanations to check what stuck.

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