A user reports that their monitor flickers intermittently. You need to gather detailed information. Which action would provide the most useful data?

Ask the user to note the exact times and duration of the flickering.

Ask the user if they prefer a different monitor brand.

Check the monitor's warranty status.

Immediately replace the monitor with a known-good one.

During the 'implement the plan' step, what should a technician do?

Ask the user to perform the changes themselves.

Execute the planned changes carefully, following best practices and safety considerations.

Skip steps to save time if the fix seems simple.

Document the plan but do not execute it yet.

You suspect that a user's slow performance is due to insufficient RAM. What should your resolution plan include before installing new RAM?

Ask the user to close unused applications instead

Install the RAM immediately to save time

Verify the current RAM usage and confirm the system supports additional RAM

Order the most expensive RAM available to ensure quality

You need to update a critical security patch on a user's workstation. The user is in the middle of an important presentation and cannot be interrupted. What is the best approach?

Skip the update entirely to avoid disruption

Schedule the update for after the presentation and inform the user

Force the update now to ensure security

Ask the user to save their work and restart immediately

A user still cannot print after you reinstalled the printer driver. What should you do next?

Gather more information, such as whether other users can print and any error messages

Reinstall the driver again with a different version

Tell the user to print from another computer

Replace the printer with a new one

CiscoCertified Support Technician (CCST) IT Support

Domain 1Objective 3

1.3. Describe the Problem Solving Process. 100-140 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Part of the IT Support Job Tasks and Responsibilities domain, which makes up ~14% of our current practice bank. Cisco does not publish an official question count, but from its 50-minute exam (~20–35 total, ~3–5 in this domain), expect 1–2 from this objective — we provide 46 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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11application · medium
A user reports that their monitor flickers intermittently. You need to gather detailed information. Which action would provide the most useful data?
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12foundation · easy
During the 'implement the plan' step, what should a technician do?
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13application · medium
You suspect that a user's slow performance is due to insufficient RAM. What should your resolution plan include before installing new RAM?
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14expert · hard
You need to update a critical security patch on a user's workstation. The user is in the middle of an important presentation and cannot be interrupted. What is the best approach?
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15application · medium
A user still cannot print after you reinstalled the printer driver. What should you do next?
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