5.1. Demonstrate Effective Troubleshooting Methodologies and Help Desk Best Practices, Including Ticketing, Documentation, and Information Gathering. 100-150 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6expert · hard

   Your company has a compliance requirement that all network changes must be documented and approved. A critical security vulnerability requires an immediate firewall rule change to prevent an active attack. The change management board will not meet for 24 hours. What should you do?

   • AApply the change but do not document it to avoid scrutiny.
   • BAsk the security team to apply the change without involving the change management process.
   • CWait for the change management board to approve the change before applying it.
   • DApply the emergency change, document it thoroughly, and notify the change management board as soon as possible.
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2. 7expert · hard

   A branch office reports that all users lose network connectivity for 5 minutes every morning at 9:00 AM. You suspect a scheduled task or configuration change. Which troubleshooting approach would be most efficient to confirm this hypothesis?

   • AReplace the branch office router to rule out hardware failure.
   • BReboot the core switch at 8:55 AM to see if the outage still occurs.
   • CCorrelate the 9:00 AM outage with scheduled tasks, logs, and configuration changes in the monitoring system.
   • DAsk users to avoid using the network at 9:00 AM.
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4. 8expert · hard

   You are troubleshooting a network issue and find that a temporary configuration change is needed to restore service. The change is outside your normal authority, but the change management process would take too long. What is the most appropriate action?

   • AMake the change and do not document it to avoid questions.
   • BWait for formal approval before making any change.
   • CMake the change, document it, and notify your supervisor immediately.
   • DAsk the user to approve the change informally.
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5. 9expert · hard

   You are the only help desk technician on duty. The following issues are reported simultaneously: (1) a single user cannot access email, (2) the entire sales team cannot access the CRM, (3) a printer is out of paper, and (4) a manager requests a new software installation. According to best practices, which issue should you address first?

   • AThe single user's email issue
   • BThe manager's software installation request
   • CThe sales team's CRM access issue
   • DThe printer out of paper
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6. 10application · medium

   A user reports intermittent connectivity issues. You need to gather information to understand the problem. Which action is most effective for collecting relevant data?

   • ACheck the system logs and monitoring tools for error patterns
   • BReplace the network cable right away
   • CAsk the user to restart their computer immediately
   • DEscalate the ticket to a senior technician immediately
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