CompTIA A+ Operating Systems Practice Questions
CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202) · Domain 1 of 4 · 28% of the exam
90 questions in 90 minutes, performance-based questions included, drawn in the official share for each 220-1202 domain, with a score for every domain and a note on every answer.
Free Operating Systems drillA new employee is added to the company's cloud office suite but cannot open the desktop apps. The account works for web mail. What is most likely missing?
Operating Systems on the A+ Core 2 exam
Operating Systems is 28% of A+ Core 2 (220-1202), about 25 of 90 questions, tied for the largest Core 2 domain. Windows dominates, with macOS and Linux basics.
- Share of the exam
- 28% of 220-1202, about 25 of 90 questions
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 64 Operating Systems questions, untimed, a note on every option; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
What Operating Systems questions test
- File systems (NTFS, ReFS, FAT32, exFAT, ext4, XFS, APFS) and end-of-life limits
- Boot methods, install types, GPT vs MBR, upgrade checks and feature updates
- Windows 10 and 11 editions: domain join, RDP host, BitLocker, gpedit, RAM limits, TPM and UEFI requirements
- Task Manager and MMC snap-ins (Event Viewer, Disk Management, Task Scheduler, Device Manager, perfmon and more), msconfig, regedit
- Commands: ipconfig, ping, netstat, nslookup, net use, tracert, pathping, chkdsk, diskpart, robocopy, gpupdate, gpresult, sfc and more
- Settings and networking, macOS tools (Time Machine, FileVault, Keychain, Disk Utility), Linux commands and files, app requirements and cloud productivity tools
Sit the full exam under the real clock
90 questions in 90 minutes, performance-based questions included, drawn in the official share for each 220-1202 domain, with a score for every domain and a note on every answer.
Free Operating Systems drillHow to study it
- Know what each .msc tool is for; questions describe the task, not the tool
- Learn which features need Pro: domain join, RDP host, BitLocker, gpedit
- Practice Linux basics: ls, chmod, chown, grep, sudo, apt, df
Common questions
Are Linux and macOS on A+ Core 2?
Yes. Objective 1.8 covers macOS features and tools and 1.9 covers Linux commands, configuration files and components.
Which Windows versions does Core 2 cover?
Windows 10 and Windows 11 editions: Home, Pro, Pro for Workstations (10) and Enterprise, plus N versions.
90 questions in 90 minutes, performance-based questions included, drawn in the official share for each 220-1202 domain, with a score for every domain and a note on every answer.
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