CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-001) — Question 4

An administrator needs to test that a service is responding to external requests. Which of the following tools can be used to accomplish this task?

Answer options

• A. ping
• B. tracert/traceroute
• C. telnet
• D. ipconfig/ifconfig

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as 'ping' is a utility that checks the availability of a network service by sending ICMP echo requests. Options B and C serve different purposes; 'tracert/traceroute' is used for path tracing and 'telnet' for remote communication. Option D is used for network configuration details, not for testing service responsiveness.