A technician is troubleshooting a network cable that is not working. The cable tester shows that pins 1 and 2 are open. What does this indicate?

The cable has a break in the wire for pins 1 and 2

A technician is troubleshooting a network switch that has a port that intermittently fails. The technician has tested the port with a loopback plug and it passes. The technician has also verified the cable is good. What is the MOST likely cause of the intermittent failure?

The switch's configuration is incorrect

A cable tester displays 'Pin 4: Open' when testing a straight-through Ethernet cable. What does this result indicate?

The cable is too long for the tester to measure.

The wire connected to pin 4 is not making contact at one or both ends of the cable.

Pin 4 is shorted to another pin in the cable.

The cable is using the T568A wiring standard instead of T568B.

A technician is troubleshooting a network issue where a workstation can connect to the network but cannot access the internet. The technician has verified the cable is good, the NIC is functioning, and the IP configuration is correct. What is the MOST likely cause of the issue?

The default gateway is incorrect

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Domain 5Objective 2

Troubleshooting Tools 220-1201 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Part of the Hardware and network troubleshooting domain, which accounts for 28% of the 220-1201 exam. CompTIA does not publish an official question count, but from its 90-minute exam (~35–60 total, ~10–17 in this domain), expect 5–9 from this objective — we provide 15 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 1–5

1application · medium
A technician is troubleshooting a network cable that is not working. The cable tester shows that pins 1 and 2 are open. What does this indicate?
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2expert · hard
A technician is troubleshooting a network switch that has a port that intermittently fails. The technician has tested the port with a loopback plug and it passes. The technician has also verified the cable is good. What is the MOST likely cause of the intermittent failure?
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3foundation · easy
A cable tester displays 'Pin 4: Open' when testing a straight-through Ethernet cable. What does this result indicate?
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4application · medium
A technician is installing a new network cable for a workstation. After terminating the cable, the technician wants to verify it is wired correctly before connecting it to the network. Which tool should the technician use?
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5expert · hard
A technician is troubleshooting a network issue where a workstation can connect to the network but cannot access the internet. The technician has verified the cable is good, the NIC is functioning, and the IP configuration is correct. What is the MOST likely cause of the issue?
Select an answer first

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