CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam (SK0-005) Free Practice Test

Question 1

A security analyst suspects a remote server is running vulnerable network applications. The analyst does not have administrative credentials for the server. Which of the following would MOST likely help the analyst determine if the applications are running?

A. A sniffer

B. Anti-malware

C. A port scanner

D. User account control

Correct Answer: C

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Question 2

A server administrator created a new script and included the path to the script binary as the first line of the script. Which of the following scripting languages did the administrator most likely use?

A. Batch

B. Bash

C. PowerShell

D. Java

Correct Answer: B

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Question 3

A 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?

A. Take a snapshot of the original VM

B. Clone the original VM

C. Perform a P2V of the original VM

D. Convert the original VM to use dynamic disks

Correct Answer: B

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Question 4

A 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.)

A. Application

B. Services

C. Heartbeat

D. CPU

E. Page file

F. Memory

Correct Answer: D,F

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Question 5

Which of the following should be configured in pairs on a server to provide network redundancy?

A. MRU

B. CPU

C. SCP

D. DLP

E. NIC

Correct Answer: E

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Question 6

Following 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 data 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.)

A. The time synchronization service is disabled on the servers

B. The server has a malfunctioning LED panel

C. The server has a CMOS battery failure

D. The server requires OS updates

E. The server has a faulty power supply

F. The servers do not have NTP configured

Correct Answer: A,C

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Question 7

An administrator is troubleshooting performance issues on a server that was recently upgraded. The administrator met with users/stakeholders and documented recent changes in an effort to determine whether the server is better or worse since the changes. Which of the following would BEST help answer the server performance question9

A. Server performance thresholds

B. An application service-level agreement

C. A server baseline

D. A hardware compatibility list

Correct Answer: C

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Question 8

An administrator is troubleshooting a failed NIC in an application server. The server uses DHCP to get all IP configurations, and the server must use a specific IP address. The administrator replaces the NIC, but then the server begins to receive a different and incorrect IP address. Which of the following will enable the server to get the proper IP address?

A. Modifying the WWNN used on the DHCP reservation

B. Modifying the MAC used on the DHCP reservation

C. Updating the local hosts file with the correct IP address

D. Updating the NIC to use the correct WWNN

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9

An administrator is tasked with building an environment consisting of four servers that can each serve the same website. Which of the following concepts is described?

A. Overprovisioning

B. Direct access

C. Load balancing

D. Network teaming

Correct Answer: C

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Question 10

An administrator is upgrading a group of legacy blade servers to the latest version of the hypervisor. After restarting the server, the upgrade is interrupted. The hypervisor is not available, and the update is not successful. Which of the following should the administrator do next to accomplish this upgrade?

A. Increase the blade server's onboard RAM.

B. Upgrade the blade server's firmware to support the new hypervisor.

C. Upgrade the blade server's hardware.

D. Change the upgrade to a new installation and overwrite the boot drive.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 11

IDS alerts indicate abnormal traffic patterns are coming from a specific server in a data center that hosts sensitive data. Upon further investigation, the server administrator notices this server has been infected with a virus due to an exploit of a known vulnerability from its database software. Which of the following should the administrator perform after removing the virus to mitigate this issue from reoccurring and to maintain high availability? (Select three).

A. Enable a host firewall.

B. Update the antivirus software.

C. Remove the database software.

D. Reformat the OS on the server.

E. Repartition the hard drive that houses the database.

F. Air gap the server from the network.

G. Patch the vulnerability.

H. Run a vulnerability scanner on the server.

Correct Answer: B,G,H

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