Examine the image above.

Mac prohibitory sign at startup

What could cause a Mac to display this prohibitory sign at startup?

A. The Mac is not compatible with the version of OS X Lion on the hard drive.
B. The memory is missing or not detected.
C. Apple Hardware test is loading.
D. Failed logic board.
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After running software updates, Scott’s Mac mini is hanging during startup at a blue screen. What built-in startup mode might resolve this issue?
A. Verbose
B. Safe Boot
C. Single User
D. Target Disk Mode
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Mac OS X: Starting up in Safe Mode

Examine the image above.

If a Mac displays this flashing folder at startup, it ________.
A. is in Internet Recovery mode
B. is looking for a Netboot Server
C. is unable to find a startup disk that contains boot files
D. indicates that the unit has failed to pass the power on self test
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You are troubleshooting an application which bounces in the dock for a few seconds, then stops without launching or displaying an error message. What built-in utility is best for displaying application and system messages that are not shown to a user?
A. Logger
B. Console
C. Terminal
D. System Information
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Console (Mac OS X)

Console Mac OS X

A customer would like to transfer a large file from their Mac Pro running Lion to a friend MacBook Pro running Snow Leopard, using target disk mode. The Mac Pro hard drive is encrypted using FileVault 2. Which technique is the best to quickly transfer the file?

A. Place the Mac Pro running Lion into target disk mode then transfer the file using the Snow Leopard Finder.
B. Place the MacBook Pro running Snow Leopard into target disk mode then transfer the file using the Lion Finder.
C. Turn off encryption on the Mac Pro running Lion, when de-encryption is finished place it into target disk mode and transfer the file using the Snow Leopard Finder.
D. Use live partitioning in the Disk Utility to create a non-encrypted volume on the Mac Pro. Copy the file to that volume, then place the Mac Pro into target disk mode and transfer the file using the Snow Leopard Finder.
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Target Disk Mode

How to use and troubleshoot FireWire target disk mode

Start up the target computer and immediately press and hold down the T key until the FireWire icon appears. The hard disk of the target computer should become available to the host computer and will likely appear on desktop. (If the target computer is running Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger, you can also open System Preferences, choose Startup Disk, and click Target Disk Mode. Restart the computer and it will start up in Target Disk Mode.)

Target Disk Mode

A customer uses her MacBook late at night and occasionally has to restart. Despite having muted the speaker volume, the MacBook always plays the startup chime loudly. What step should you try first to resolve this issue?
A. Reset the SMC.
B. Reinstall OS X Lion.
C. Repair disk permissions.
D. Reset the PRAM/NVRAM.
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Resetting your Mac’s PRAM and NVRAM

Resetting PRAM and NVRAM

1. Shut down the computer.
2. Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
3. Turn on the computer.
4. Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
5. Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
6. Release the keys

Please examine the image above.

Lion Internet Recovery has started downloading the Recovery HD image.

A customer with a MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2011) sees this image on their screen. What would cause their Mac to display this image at startup?
A. Lion Internet Recovery has started downloading the Recovery HD image.
B. The Mac is starting up from the Recovery HD.
C. EFI has detected a hardware issue.
D. Apple Hardware Test is loading.
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OS X Lion: About Lion Recovery

Which of the following is a software tool is NOT available on the Recovery HD?
A. Disk Utility
B. Network Utility
C. Activity Monitor
D. Restore from a Time Machine backup

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OS X Lion: About Lion Recovery

If you choose to install OS X Lion on a RAID volume, which of the following features will be
disabled? SELECT TWO:
A. Time Machine
B. Full Disk Encryption
C. Recovery HD partition
D. Resetting a lost password
E. Migration Assistant data transfer from a Windows PC

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OS X Lion: “Some features of Mac OS X Lion are not supported for the disk (volume name)” appears during installation

A customer running OS X Lion would like to set up a Firmware Password. Where can they find the Firmware Password Utility?
A. In the Utilities folder on their startup disk.
B. In the Applications folder on their startup disk.
C. In the Security & Privacy Systems Preference pane.
D. In the Utilities menu when booted to the Recovery HD.
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Firmware Password Utility