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Types of Questions

You should expect to see a variety of question types on this exam, as Microsoft tends to use

multiple question types to further discourage cheating on exams. Some types of questions

that you may encounter include:

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Multiple Choice This is the standard exam question followed by several answer

choices.You will see questions that require only one correct answer and also ques-

tions that require two or more correct answers.When multiple answers are

required, you will be told this in the question, such as “Choose all correct answers”

or “Choose three correct answers.”

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Hot Area This type of exam question presents a question with an accompanying

image and requires you to click on the image in a specific location to correctly

answer the question. CompTIA regularly uses this type of question on the A+

exams.

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Active Screen This type of question requires you to configure a Windows dialog

box by performing tasks to change one or more elements in the dialog box.

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Drag-and-Drop This type of exam question requires you to select objects and

place them into the answer area as specified in the question.

Exam Experience

The exam itself is delivered via a computer.You will be allowed to use the Windows calcu-

lator at all times during the exam, but all other functions of the testing computer are locked

out during the testing process.The testing center will have some means in place to monitor

the testing room, either via video camera or one-way mirror glass, to discourage cheating.

Before starting the exam, you may be asked to complete one or more short surveys.The time

spent completing these surveys is separate from the time you will be allotted to complete the

exam itself. If you are not taking the exam in English you may be entitled to extra testing

time, make sure you talk to the testing center personnel about this issue.You may also be

asked to complete one or more surveys following the exam. Again, any surveys you are asked

to complete after the exam will not take away from your exam time.You will know immedi-

ately after completion of the exam whether or not you have passed and will receive an offi-

cial score report from the testing center. However, it will take several business days for your

online transcript to be updated on Microsoft’s Web site.You can access your online transcript

at https://traloihay.net.

https://traloihay.net