SK0-005: CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam — Free Practice Questions
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1Which of the following is typical of software licensing in the cloud?
Per socket
Perpetual
Subscription-based
Site-based
Answer: C
2A server administrator wants to run a performance monitor for optimal system utilization. Which of the following metrics can the administrator use for monitoring?
(Choose two.)
Memory
Page file
Services
Application
CPU
Heartbeat
Answer: A, E
3After configuring IP networking on a newly commissioned server, a server administrator installs a straight-through network cable from the patch panel to the
switch. The administrator then returns to the server to test network connectivity using the ping command. The partial output of the ping and ipconfig
commands are displayed below:
The administrator returns to the switch and notices an amber link light on the port where the server is connected. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason
for the lack of network connectivity?
Network port security
An improper VLAN configuration
A misconfigured DHCP server
A misconfigured NIC on the server
Answer: D
4A user cannot save large files to a directory on a Linux server that was accepting smaller files a few minutes ago. Which of the following commands should a
technician use to identify the issue?
pvdisplay
mount
df -h
fdisk -l
Answer: C
5Following a recent power outage, a server in the datacenter has been constantly going offline and losing its configuration. Users have been experiencing access
issues while using the application on the server. The server technician notices the date and time are incorrect when the server is online. All other servers are
working. Which of the following would MOST likely cause this issue? (Choose two.)
The server has a faulty power supply
The server has a CMOS battery failure
The server requires OS updates
The server has a malfunctioning LED panel
The servers do not have NTP configured
The time synchronization service is disabled on the servers
Answer: A, B
6A company has implemented a requirement to encrypt all the hard drives on its servers as part of a data loss prevention strategy. Which of the following should
the company also perform as a data loss prevention method?
Encrypt all network traffic
Implement MFA on all the servers with encrypted data
Block the servers from using an encrypted USB
Implement port security on the switches
Answer: B
7A systems administrator is setting up a server on a LAN that uses an address space that follows the RFC 1918 standard. Which of the following IP addresses
should the administrator use to be in compliance with the standard?
11.251.196.241
171.245.198.241
172.16.19.241
193.168.145.241
Answer: C
8An administrator needs to perform bare-metal maintenance on a server in a remote datacenter. Which of the following should the administrator use to access the
server's console?
IP KVM
VNC
A crash cart
RDP
SSH
Answer: A
9A technician needs to provide a VM with high availability. Which of the following actions should the technician take to complete this task as efficiently as possible?
Take a snapshot of the original VM
Clone the original VM
Convert the original VM to use dynamic disks
Perform a P2V of the original VM
Answer: B
10A server administrator receives a report that Ann, a new user, is unable to save a file to her home directory on a server. The administrator checks Ann's home
directory permissions and discovers the following:
dr-xr-xr-- /home/Ann
Which of the following commands should the administrator use to resolve the issue without granting unnecessary permissions?