Free CompTIA Network+ N10-008 Practice Question

The correct answer is 'Continuity to ensure there are no breaks in the cable'. Continuity tests determine whether electrical current can flow through the cable from one end to the other without interruption, which is crucial to figure out if there's a break or other physical fault in the cable. The incorrect options: 'Signal strength to check for weak signals necessarily' refers to testing the power of a transmitted signal and isn't something a multimeter can measure. 'Throughput capacity to identify data carry limits' measures the amount of data that can travel through the network, which isn't a test conducted with a multimeter. 'Wireless frequency interference to rule out radio signal conflicts' is not relevant to Ethernet cables and is not measurable using a multimeter; it's typically assessed using a spectrum analyzer or a frequency scanner.