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Free A+ Core 2 Practice Test Online

Official exam: CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202) Practice Test

Take a free A+ Core 2 practice test online: a full 90-question paper with every answer explained, no sign-up, scored by topic. The full 360-question bank and the timed simulator are $14.99 for 30 days.

First published: September 13, 2026Bank updated: September 13, 2026Published by CertQuestUSA · review process
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CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202) Practice Test: a 360-question practice bank for the real IT Certification standard, 4 full papers of 90 questions each with no repeats, every question written to the exam sponsor's published content outline.

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4
full papers, no repeats
90
questions per paper
360
questions in the bank
What this exam covers
5 real sample questions
A technician downloads a script from a forum to automate printer installation and runs it as administrator without reading it. Which risk listed in the objective does this most directly create?
A. Improving battery life
B. Extending the warranty
C. Unintentionally introducing malware
D. Reducing network traffic
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: C. Unintentionally introducing malware

Correct. Running unreviewed scripts, especially with elevated rights, can introduce malware or inadvertently change system settings. Source: 220-1202 objective 4.8.

  • A: Scripts do not improve battery life.
  • B: Warranties are unaffected by scripts.
  • D: There is no traffic benefit; the risk is security.
Source: 220-1202 4.8
A poorly written script opens hundreds of browser windows in a loop and the workstation becomes unresponsive. Which scripting consideration does this demonstrate?
A. Inadvertently changing system settings
B. Gathering of information
C. Remapping network drives
D. Browser or system crashes due to mishandling of resources
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: D. Browser or system crashes due to mishandling of resources

Correct. Scripts that consume resources without limits can crash the browser or system, a listed consideration. Source: 220-1202 objective 4.8.

  • A: No settings were changed; resources were exhausted.
  • B: Information gathering is a use case, not the failure here.
  • C: Drive mapping is unrelated.
Source: 220-1202 4.8
A technician needs to collect the hostname, IP address and free disk space from 200 workstations and write the results to a spreadsheet. Which scripting use case does this describe?
A. Gathering of information/data
B. Automated backups
C. Installation of applications
D. Restarting machines
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: A. Gathering of information/data

Correct. Collecting system details across many machines is the gathering of information use case. Source: 220-1202 objective 4.8.

  • B: No files are being backed up.
  • C: No software is being installed.
  • D: No restarts are involved.
Source: 220-1202 4.8
An AI assistant confidently cites a Windows command switch that does not exist when asked how to fix a boot problem. Which limitation of AI does this illustrate?
A. Hallucination
B. Data source
C. Application integration
D. Plagiarism
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: A. Hallucination

Correct. A hallucination is fabricated output presented as fact; the objective lists it alongside bias and accuracy as limitations, which is why AI output must be verified. Source: 220-1202 objective 4.10.

  • B: Data source concerns where a model's training or reference data comes from.
  • C: Integration concerns connecting AI to other software.
  • D: Plagiarism is presenting others' work as one's own.
Source: 220-1202 4.10
A company writes rules stating which tasks employees may use AI tools for, which data may be entered into them, and that AI output must be reviewed before use. Which objective concept is this?
A. An AI policy defining appropriate use
B. Hallucination
C. Application integration
D. Data source
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: A. An AI policy defining appropriate use

Correct. The objective lists policy with appropriate use and plagiarism as elements an organisation should define for AI. Source: 220-1202 objective 4.10.

  • B: Hallucination is a limitation of models.
  • C: Integration is a technical capability, not a policy.
  • D: Data source describes model inputs.
Source: 220-1202 4.10

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Where can I take a free A+ Core 2 practice test online?
Right here. CertQuestUSA's free A+ Core 2 practice test online is a full 90-question practice paper built to the real exam's domain weights, with every answer explained, with no sign-up and no credit card, and shows your score by topic at the end. The full 360-question bank, with every answer explained and cited to the exam sponsor's published content outline, is $14.99 for a 30-day pass that never renews.
How many questions are on the CertQuestUSA CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202) Practice Test practice test?
360 questions total, split into 4 full papers of 90 each with no repeats across papers.
What topics does the CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202) Practice Test test cover?
4 domains, with the heaviest weight on Operating Systems (28%), Security (28%), and Software Troubleshooting (23%).
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