CTE Skills and Knowledge 5

Question 1

A technician is configuring a firewall and needs to allow web traffic while blocking all other ports. Which ports should be opened for standard HTTP and HTTPS?

Accepted Answer

80 and 443

Answer

Port 80 is used for HTTP and port 443 for HTTPS, which are the standard web traffic ports.

Question 2

In a professional repair environment, why is it important to use torque specifications when reassembling hardware?

Accepted Answer

To prevent stripping screws or damaging components

Answer

Proper torque specifications prevent over-tightening that strips threads or cracks components, and under-tightening that causes loose connections.

Question 3

Which command-line tool in Windows is used to check and repair file system errors on a hard drive?

Accepted Answer

chkdsk

Answer

CHKDSK (Check Disk) scans the file system and disk surface for errors and can repair logical file system issues.

Question 4

A laptop's battery drains unusually fast even when the device is idle. Which troubleshooting step should the technician try FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Check power settings and background applications

Answer

Excessive power drain at idle often results from aggressive background applications or incorrect power settings, which should be investigated first.

Question 5

Which technology allows multiple virtual machines to run simultaneously on a single physical server?

Accepted Answer

Hypervisor

Answer

A hypervisor (such as VMware ESXi or Microsoft Hyper-V) abstracts physical hardware to run multiple virtual machines concurrently.

(CTE) Certified Technical Experts Practice Test

(CTE) Certified Technical Experts Practice Test

CTE Skills and Knowledge 5