CompTIA SK0-005 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

CompTIA SK0-005 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 151:

  An administrator discovers a misconfiguration that impacts all servers but can be easily corrected. The administrator has a list of affected servers and a script to correct the issue. Which of the following scripting principles should the administrator use to cycle through the list of servers to deliver the needed change?

  A. Linked list
  B. String
  C. Loop
  D. Constant
  C. Loop

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  Explanation

• Question 152:

  Which of the following describes when a site is considered a warm site?

  A. It has basic technical facilities connected to it.
  B. It has faulty air conditioning that is awaiting service.
  C. It is almost ready to take over all operations from the primary site.
  D. It is fully operational and continuously providing services.
  C. It is almost ready to take over all operations from the primary site.

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  Explanation

  Awarm siteis a backup location that haspartial infrastructureready to support operations in the event of a failure at the primary site. It isalmost ready to take overbut requires some configuration or installation of data backups and software

  before it can become fully operational.

  Warm site (Answer C):This site has the necessary equipment but requires some setup, making it a middle ground between cold and hot sites.

  Basic technical facilities (Option A):This more accurately describes a cold site.

  Faulty air conditioning (Option B):This is irrelevant to the definition of a warm site.

  Fully operational (Option D):This describes ahot site, which is continuously ready to provide full services.

  This topic is related toSK0-005 Objective 4.1: Summarize disaster recovery methods and concepts.

• Question 153:

  A server administrator recently installed a kernel update to test functionality Upon reboot, the administrator determined the new kernel was not compatible with certain server hardware and was unable to uninstall the update. Which of the following should the administrator do to mitigate further issues with the newly instated kernel version?

  A. Edit the bootloader configuration file and change the first Kernel stanza to reflect the file location for the last known-good kernel files.
  B. Perform a complete OS reinstall on the server using the same media that was used during the initialinstall.
  C. Edit the bootloader configuration file and move the newest kernel update stanza lo the end of the file.
  D. Set a BIOS password to prevent server technicians from making any changes to the system.
  A. Edit the bootloader configuration file and change the first Kernel stanza to reflect the file location for the last known-good kernel files.

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  Explanation

  The bootloader configuration file is used to specify which kernel version and options to use when booting the system. The first kernel stanza in the file is the default one that is loaded automatically. By editing this stanza and changing it to point to the last known-good kernel files, the administrator can boot the system with a working kernel and avoid any compatibility issues with the new kernel update. Verified

  References: [How To Change The Linux Kernel Version]

• Question 154:

  An upper management team is investigating a security breach of the company's filesystem. It has been determined that the breach occurred within the human resources department. Which of the following was used to identify the breach in the human resources department?

  A. User groups
  B. User activity reports
  C. Password policy
  D. Multifactor authentication
  B. User activity reports

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  Explanation

  User activity reports were used to identify the security breach in the human resources department. User activity reports are records of the actions and events performed by users on a system or network, such as login/logout times, files accessed or modified, commands executed, or websites visited. User activity reports can help monitor and audit user behavior, detect and investigate security incidents, and enforce policies and compliance. User activity reports can be generated by various tools, such as log management software, security information and event management (SIEM) systems, or user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) solutions.

  References: [CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam Objectives], Domain 5.0: Security, Objective 5.2: Given a scenario, apply logical access control methods.

• Question 155:

  A server administrator is gathering business requirements to determine how frequently backups need to be performed on an application server. Which of the following is the administrator attempting to establish?

  A. MTBF
  B. RPO
  C. MTTR
  D. RFC
  B. RPO

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• Question 156:

  Which of the following documents would explain the consequences of server downtime?

  A. Service-level agreement
  B. Business continuity plan
  C. Disaster recovery plan
  D. Business impact analysis
  D. Business impact analysis

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  Explanation

  Abusiness impact analysis (BIA)is a document that outlines the potential effects of downtime on business operations. It identifies critical business functions and estimates the impact of disruption on the organization's ability to function.

  Business impact analysis (Answer D):This document is specifically designed to assess the consequences of downtime and other disruptions. Service-level agreement (Option A):Defines the expected level of service between a provider and a

  client but doesn't directly explain downtime consequences. Business continuity plan (Option B):Outlines how the business will continue operating during a disruption but doesn't focus solely on the consequences of downtime. Disaster

  recovery plan (Option C):Focuses on restoring systems after a disaster but doesn't outline the specific impact of downtime.

  This topic relates toSK0-005 Objective 4.1: Explain disaster recovery concepts.

• Question 157:

  While deploying a new four-node web server cluster, a systems administrator has been instructed to use a technology that will make the website highly available without incurring any additional hardware costs. Which of the following clustering options is the BEST solution?

  A. Active-active
  B. Active-passive
  C. All-nodes
  D. Round robin
  D. Round robin

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• Question 158:

  Which of the following BEST describes a disaster recovery site with a target storage array that receives replication traffic and servers that are only powered on In the event of a disaster?

  A. Cloud
  B. Cold
  C. Hot
  D. Warm
  D. Warm

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  Explanation

  A warm site is a type of disaster recovery site that has a target storage array that receives replication traffic and servers that are only powered on in the event of a disaster. A warm site is a compromise between a hot site and a cold site. A warm site has some equipment and data ready, but requires some configuration and restoration before resuming operations. A warm site is usually located in a different geographic area than the primary site and has redundant power, cooling, network, and security systems. A warm site is suitable for organizations that can tolerate some downtime and data loss in case of a disaster. A cloud site is a type of disaster recovery site that uses cloud-based resources and platforms to store backups and restore data and applications after a disaster. A cold site is a type of disaster recovery site that has only basic infrastructure and space available, but requires significant setup and installation before resuming operations. A hot site is a type of disaster recovery site that has all the equipment and data ready to resume operations as soon as possible after a disaster.

  References: https://www.techopedia.com/definition/11172/hot-site https://www.techopedia.com/definition/11173/warm-site https://www.techopedia.com/definition/11174/cold-site https://www.techopedia.com/definition/29836/cloud-recovery

• Question 159:

  A technician recently applied a patch to a working server. After rebooting, the technician notices the server is unable to connect to a nearby database server. The technician validates a connection can be made to the database from another host.

  Which of the following is the best NEXT step to restore connectivity?

  A. Enable HIDS.
  B. Change the service account permissions.
  C. Check the firewall rules.
  D. Roll back the applied patch.
  D. Roll back the applied patch.

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  Explanation

  Have to bring server back up before troubleshooting.

• Question 160:

  The management team has mandated the use of data-at-rest encryption on all corporate servers. Using this encryption paradigm will ensure:

  A. website traffic is protected while traversing the internet
  B. files stored on the server are protected against physical theft
  C. attachments that are emailed from this server cannot be intercepted
  D. databases in use are protected from remote hackers
  B. files stored on the server are protected against physical theft

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