OS X Support Essentials 10.8 Exam - 9L0-412 Exam Practice Test

Question 1

Which of these files will Time Machine, by default, NOT back up?

A. An encrypted file that was created to track passwords

B. A file that Time Machine identifies as conflicting with a previously backed-up file

C. Any file in the Trash

D. A Time Machine preference .plist file

Correct Answer: C

Question 2

Which of these is a recovery key storage location that FileVault 2 offers when you enable it?

A. Your iCloud account

B. The OS X Recovery partition

C. An Apple server

D. The System Keychain

Correct Answer: C

Question 3

On an optional configuration step in the Setup Assistant in OS X Mountain Lion, pressing Command-Q lets you skip the step.

A. True

B. False

Correct Answer: B

Question 4

You have a Mac OS X v10.6.8 computer that has several user accounts. If you install OS X Mountain Lion without first erasing the target volume, what will happen to the 10.6.8 operating system and the existing user accounts?

A. The Installer erases the 10.6.8 OS and installs Mountain Lion. It archives the user accounts, but they can be restored manually.

B. The Installer upgrades the 10.6.8 OS to Mountain Lion. It maintains the user accounts.

C. The Installer archives the 10.6.8 OS and installs Mountain Lion. It maintains the user accounts.

D. The Installer replaces the 10.6.8 OS with Mountain Lion. It archives the user accounts, but they can be restored manually.

Correct Answer: B

Question 5

An OS X Mountain Lion computer is connected to both an Ethernet and a Wi-Fi network. How can you specify which interface the Mac will use to access the Internet?

A. Use the Set Service Order action to move the preferred interface to the top of the Service Order list.

B. Assign a public IP address to the preferred interface, and a private IP address to the other interface(s).

C. Enter a DNS configuration for the preferred interface, and delete the DNS configuration for the other interface(s).

D. Use Internet Connect to select the preferred interface, and disable the other interface(s).

Correct Answer: A

Question 6

For the Messages app to initiate a screen sharing session between two OS X computers, screen sharing must be enabled in the Sharing preferences on at least one of the two computers.

A. True

B. False

Correct Answer: B

Question 7

You want to delete several applications by dragging them to the Trash. What fact should you be aware of?

A. You must restart the Mac in order to permanently delete applications from the Trash.

B. Some applications install files outside the Applications folder, so dragging an app to the Trash may not remove all of its files.

C. Apps purchased in the Mac App Store cannot be dragged to the Trash.

D. User data for apps purchased in the Mac App Store will also be deleted when the app is dragged to the Trash.

Correct Answer: B

Question 8

Which statement best describes how Time Machine stores files from an OS X Mountain Lion computer, when backing up to a directlyconnected FireWire hard disk drive?

A. Each file is saved to the external hard disk once. File changes are stored in a database on the external hard disk.

B. Each file is rewritten to the external hard disk during each backup.

C. Each file is saved to the external hard disk once. Files that do not change between backups are represented by symbolic links to save space.

D. Each file is saved to the external hard disk once. Files that do not change between backups are represented by hard links to save space.

Correct Answer: D

Question 9

Review the screenshot and answer the question below.

You downloaded an app using Safari. When you try to open the app, you see the message shown above. What is a possible explanation?

A. The app was signed using a certificate from an unknown authority.

B. Gatekeeper has recognized that the app was altered after it was signed.

C. The sandbox into which the app was downloaded by the quarantine system has become corrupted.

D. The certificate needed to decrypt this app cannot be found in the keychain.

Correct Answer: A

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