Server+ Final Test
Best Test to take to Pass Server+
- 1.
A technician receives an error message when trying to boot the server stating the operating system was not found. Change management logs indicate a new hard drive backplane was installed in the server last night. Which of the following should the technician do FIRST when troubleshooting the issue?
- A.
Check system board cables
- B.
Rebuild RAID array
- C.
Reinstall server OS
- D.
Remove newly installed hardware
Correct Answer
A. Check system board cables -
- 2.
Two RAID arrays are created from eight disks. One is created using RAID 6, the other is created using RAID 5 with a hot spare. Which of the following is the operational difference between these configurations?
- A.
RAID 6 has the ability to recover from two disks simultaneously failing.
- B.
The RAID 5 array will be significantly faster than the RAID 6 array.
- C.
The RAID 6 array will be significantly faster than the RAID 5 array.
- D.
RAID 6 has a higher storage capacity than RAID 5.
Correct Answer
A. RAID 6 has the ability to recover from two disks simultaneously failing. -
- 3.
A new file server is added to an existing network. Some users are able to connect to this server, while others are not. A partial network configuration on the server shows the following: Link local: fe80::3000:aff:dea6:f8c/64 Which of the following BEST explains why some users cannot connect to the server?
- A.
The users' workstations are configured to use DHCP
- B.
The users' workstations do not support IPv6
- C.
The users' workstations are not on the same network as the server
- D.
The user's workstations are configured with an incorrect subnet mask.
Correct Answer
B. The users' workstations do not support IPv6 -
- 4.
A server has a faulty hard drive, and the administrator needs to replace the hard drive while it is running. The server needs to support which of the following drives?
- A.
Hot swappable
- B.
Hot spare
- C.
SAS
- D.
USB
- E.
Firewire
Correct Answer
A. Hot swappable -
- 5.
A technician has connected a previously formatted ext4 eSATA drive to a Linux server. Given the following output: Disk /dev/sdb: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 382818 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x0009f31a Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 * 20481 953525168 976761560 83 Linux Which of the following commands should the technician use to make the partition available under /data/drive0?
- A.
Fdformat -type Linux /dev/sdbl -d /data/drive0
- B.
Ext2 0x0009f31a /data/drive0
- C.
Net use /data/drive0 /dev/sdb
- D.
Mount /dev/sdbl /data/drive0
- E.
Fdisk -l /data/drive0
Correct Answer
D. Mount /dev/sdbl /data/drive0 -
- 6.
Users on multiple network segments report that they are unable to retrieve email from a server. Which of the following commands will allow a server technician to ensure that the email service is running on the server?
- A.
Ifconfig
- B.
Ipconfig
- C.
Nbtstat
- D.
Netstat
Correct Answer
D. Netstat -
- 7.
In an effort to reduce recovery time during hardware failures, a server administrator needs to implement a backup method that will allow for complete OS and service/application recovery as long as compatible hardware is available. Which of the following backup types meets this requirement?
- A.
Incremental
- B.
Bare metal
- C.
Snapshot
- D.
Full
Correct Answer
B. Bare metal -
- 8.
A technician is installing a 2U rack mount server. The necessary rack space height to accommodate the server is:
- A.
2.5 inches (.064 meter).
- B.
3.0 inches (.076 meter).
- C.
3.5 inches (.089 meter).
- D.
4.0 inches (.10 meter).
Correct Answer
C. 3.5 inches (.089 meter). -
- 9.
Which of the following is the MOST complex way to directly reduce heat for computing components?
- A.
Liquid cooling units
- B.
Integrated high RPM fans
- C.
Directed airflow with baffles
- D.
Hot aisle/cold aisle
Correct Answer
A. Liquid cooling units -
- 10.
A company has 700 servers installed in 50 server racks in the datacenter. The Chief Technology Officer issued a memorandum to the IT department with a directive to reduce power and cooling consumptions by 50% in the datacenters. Which of the following should The system administrators recommend?
- A.
Implement 208V 3-phase servers
- B.
Implement hot aisle / cold aisle
- C.
Virtualize the servers in the datacenter
- D.
Replace each server with a blade server
Correct Answer
C. Virtualize the servers in the datacenter -
- 11.
A new version of the primary operating system used by a company has been released. Due to some significant changes in the OS, a system administrator wants to see which remotely accessible services are enabled by default to assess the security risk prior to upgrading to the new version. Which of the following utilities should the administrator use?
- A.
Cipher program
- B.
Port scanner
- C.
Telnet client
- D.
Packet sniffer
Correct Answer
B. Port scanner -
- 12.
A server administrator has been given the following information from the network team in order to configure IP addresses on a new server: Network Address: 199.90.10.32/28 The network team also instructed the server administrator to use the LAST usable address on the given network. Which of the following IP address/subnet mask combinations should the server administrator use?
- A.
199.90.10.49, 255.255.255.240
- B.
199.90.10.47, 255.255.255.224
- C.
199.90.10.47, 255.255.255.240
- D.
199.90.10.48, 255.255.255.240
Correct Answer
C. 199.90.10.47, 255.255.255.240 -
- 13.
Which of the following is a benefit of using raised floors with specially configured tiles in a server room?
- A.
To provide for heat dissipation using forced air through the sub-floor.
- B.
To provide for liquid cooling systems through the sub-floor.
- C.
To provide a location for baffles or shrouds in the sub-floor.
- D.
To provide a location for redundant power supplies in the sub-floor.
Correct Answer
A. To provide for heat dissipation using forced air through the sub-floor. -
- 14.
An administrator wishes to use KVM remotely to monitor and control a server farm. In order to perform this function:
- A.
Remote control must be disabled on each server
- B.
The host must be reachable via the IP address
- C.
A serial cable must be available.
- D.
A monitor must be attached to every server.
Correct Answer
B. The host must be reachable via the IP address -
- 15.
A server administrator has been asked to make recommendations for purchase of a new database server that will be processing all of the company accounts. One area of concern from prior experience is the storage type used by the database server. The server is expected to have a large number of transactions that occur, but will not require a large amount of capacity for the data storage. Given these requirements, which of the following storage criteria are MOST important? (Select TWO).
- A.
Capacity
- B.
RPM
- C.
IOPS
- D.
Seek time and latency
- E.
Form factor
- F.
Bus width
Correct Answer(s)
C. IOPS
D. Seek time and latency -
- 16.
A system administrator notices that a server is consistently getting slower and less responsive the longer it has been since the last reboot. Once the server is rebooted, the system performs at the expected baseline, but starts slowing down again until the system is unresponsive. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this problem?
- A.
OS performance misconfiguration
- B.
Service/application memory leak
- C.
Incorrect server resource specifications
- D.
Corrupted application files
Correct Answer
B. Service/application memory leak -
- 17.
A datacenter technician encounters a power receptacle labeled NEMA L5-30. Which of the following powers is this socket rated for?
- A.
115v 30 amp
- B.
208v 30 amp
- C.
220v 1 phase
- D.
440v 3 phase
Correct Answer
A. 115v 30 amp -
- 18.
A technician has traveled to a company's alternate site to assess current operations of the network infrastructure. Following the assessment, the technician has informed management that everything is operational, with all applications and data mirrored. Which of the following types of site does the company have?
- A.
Warm site
- B.
Cold site
- C.
Hot site
- D.
Standby site
Correct Answer
C. Hot site -
- 19.
In a Windows environment, a user is able to access the network folder and open items, but Is not able to delete anything. Which of the following folder permissions does the User require?
- A.
Execute
- B.
Read
- C.
Write
- D.
Modify
Correct Answer
D. Modify -
- 20.
Clients cannot connect to the network. A technician determines that port 68 is not open. Which of the following protocols is being blocked?
- A.
POP3
- B.
DNS
- C.
LDAP
- D.
DHCP
Correct Answer
D. DHCP -
- 21.
A network administrator is tasked to block all outbound SSH connections on the default port from a network subnet of 10.152.8.0/21 on a Linux based firewall. Which of the following rule sets would accomplish this task?
- A.
Iptables -i OUTPUT -d 10.152.8.0/21 -p TCP --dport 22 -j REJECT
- B.
Iptables -i OUTPUT -d 10.152.8.0/21 -p TCP --dport 23 -j REJECT
- C.
Iptables -i OUTPUT -d 10.152.8.0/21 -p TCP --dport 22 -j ACCEPT
- D.
Iptables -i OUTPUT -d 10.152.8.0/21 -p TCP --dport 23 -j ACCEPT
Correct Answer
A. Iptables -i OUTPUT -d 10.152.8.0/21 -p TCP --dport 22 -j REJECT -
- 22.
Which of the following is the purpose of an NTP server?
- A.
For hosting instant messaging applications
- B.
For synchronizing clocks on network devices
- C.
For file sharing and collaboration
- D.
For hosting newsgroups
Correct Answer
B. For synchronizing clocks on network devices -
- 23.
A line-of-business software patch notification is received. The notification indicates that version 5.0 of the software has new features that the accounting department has been expecting.The update requires a new version of the OS and new version of SQL on the server. Which of the following should the administrator perform FIRST?
- A.
Schedule downtime to update the OS and SQL on the server.
- B.
Download and test the new version.
- C.
Develop a plan to build a test server
- D.
Request feedback from the accounting department.
Correct Answer
C. Develop a plan to build a test server -
- 24.
An organization has agreed on the software that will be used to virtualize the company's web servers. Which of the following should the administrator reference prior to purchasing physical servers to be deployed as hosts in the new virtual architecture?
- A.
The vendor's software compatibility list
- B.
The vendor's service level agreement
- C.
The vendor's hardware compatibility list
- D.
The vendor's end user licensing agreement
Correct Answer
C. The vendor's hardware compatibility list -
- 25.
A system administrator is tasked to setup a database server with failover clustering feature enabled. One of the requirements is to have one database running at all times with data being synchronized and replicated to the idle database in case the primary database server fails. Both servers will be monitored by a witness on a LUN. Which of the following cluster techniques should be implemented to meet these requirements?
- A.
Active/Active
- B.
Active/Passive
- C.
Single Local Quorum
- D.
Passive/Passive
- E.
Shared Multiple Quorum
Correct Answer
B. Active/Passive -
- 26.
A user is unabletosave a new presentation to the network U:\ drive. The error message indicates that there is no available space. Other users in the department are not experiencing any problems saving to the U:\ drive.Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this issue?
- A.
The user does not have permissions to use the U:\ drive.
- B.
The user's disk quota has been exceeded on the U:\drive.
- C.
The user's local drive is out of space.
- D.
The user does not have the U:\ drive mapped.
Correct Answer
B. The user's disk quota has been exceeded on the U:\drive. -
- 27.
A system technician is tasked with destroying several hard drives that contain PII. Which of the following would be the BEST method for disposing of the drives?
- A.
Shred the hard drives.
- B.
Complete a hard wipe.
- C.
Perform a soft wipe.
- D.
Delete the partition table.
Correct Answer
A. Shred the hard drives. -
- 28.
A server technician needs to access a remote Unix server for administration. The technician has requested that ports 23, 25, and 161 be opened on the router. After the ports are opened, the technician is still unable to connect to the Unix server. Which of the following ports should be opened on the server to allow for remote administration?
- A.
TCP 21
- B.
TCP 22
- C.
UDP 69
- D.
TCP 3389
Correct Answer
B. TCP 22 -
- 29.
Which of the following server types is commonly used for authentication and credential storage?
- A.
File server
- B.
Directory server
- C.
Web server
- D.
DNS server
Correct Answer
B. Directory server -
- 30.
Which of the following protocols is considered stateless and utilizes TCP when communicating between a server and client?
- A.
IMAP
- B.
SMTP
- C.
HTTP
- D.
SSH
Correct Answer
C. HTTP -
- 31.
Which of the following services provide hostname to IP address resolution? (Select TWO).
- A.
NTP
- B.
NAT/PAT
- C.
DHCP
- D.
DNS
- E.
WINS
- F.
LDAP
Correct Answer(s)
D. DNS
E. WINS -
- 32.
A server administrator wants to isolate a SAN hosted LUN to be visible to only a single host. Which of the following methodologies would be used to present the LUN to only that host?
- A.
LUN masking
- B.
LUN ID assignment
- C.
Port mapping
- D.
Port zoning
Correct Answer
A. LUN masking -
- 33.
An administrator is updating the server infrastructure ata company's disaster recovery site. Currently, an enormous amount of effort is required by the administrator to replicate operations. Which of the following types of site is the administrator currently using?
- A.
Cold site
- B.
Hot site
- C.
Warm site
- D.
Replication site
Correct Answer
A. Cold site -
- 34.
Which of the following default ports should be open on a server for remote administration?
- A.
TCP 25
- B.
TCP 389
- C.
TCP 3128
- D.
TCP 3389
Correct Answer
D. TCP 3389 -
- 35.
Two new applications have been added to a working server. The server response is now very slow. An appropriate plan of action is to:
- A.
Uninstall each server application and reinstall the two new applications.
- B.
Install another application to see if this improves the server response time.
- C.
Install antivirus and malware software
- D.
Uninstall the newly installed applications one at a time.
Correct Answer
D. Uninstall the newly installed applications one at a time. -
- 36.
Two servers are to be configured for high availability in a cluster. Both servers will be running applications at the same time. This feature is known as:
- A.
Round robin.
- B.
Heartbeat.
- C.
Active/active.
- D.
Active/passive.
Correct Answer
C. Active/active. -
- 37.
In a PKI, which of the following represents the top level of a certificate authority?
- A.
Root CA
- B.
Intermediate CA
- C.
Subordinate CA
- D.
Delegated CA
Correct Answer
A. Root CA -
- 38.
An emergency power off accidentally occurs in a datacenter during a fire alarm test. On recovery, the server administrator notices that an external storage array is performing consistency checks on all the volumes configured in the array. Which of the following components of the storage array has MOST likely failed or faulted?
- A.
Redundant controller
- B.
Cold spare drive
- C.
Battery backed cache
- D.
Cache memory modules
Correct Answer
C. Battery backed cache -
- 39.
A technician is tasked with building a test server. Which of the following hard drive types will provide the highest performance?
- A.
SCSI
- B.
SAS
- C.
SATA
- D.
ISCSI
Correct Answer
B. SAS -
- 40.
An administrator needs to create two websites. One website must only be used by internal users and the other website must be a corporate website accessible externally by customers. Which of the following website types is needed?
- A.
Extranet for users and intranet for customers
- B.
Internet for users and extranet for customers
- C.
Intranet for users and extranet for customers
- D.
Extranet for users and extranet for customers
Correct Answer
C. Intranet for users and extranet for customers -
- 41.
After successfully authenticating to a remote server, a server administrator is presented with an interactive command line with no graphical interface. Which of the following protocols did the administrator MOST likely use to securely connect to the remote server?
- A.
SSH
- B.
Bash
- C.
Telnet
- D.
FTP
Correct Answer
A. SSH -
- 42.
Which of the following is the MOST secure to erase data before disposal of server hard drives?
- A.
Hard wipe
- B.
Reformat
- C.
Degaussing
- D.
Delete partitions
Correct Answer
C. Degaussing -
- 43.
A server administrator is setting up a new set of hosts for an application that requires communication between all the hosts on a dedicated private subnet. Initially, the configuration consists of four hosts and is expected to grow to 48 total as the application is implemented for the entire company. When configuring the private subnet, which of the following CIDR netmasks would allow for the full number of hosts once the application is fully in production with the least number of unused addresses allocated?
- A.
/25
- B.
/26
- C.
/27
- D.
/28
Correct Answer
B. /26 -
- 44.
Which of the following is a reason to have a remote cold site readily available in case of a disaster in the primary datacenter?
- A.
It provides a company with a redundant location that mirrors the primary datacenter hardware but requires no data restoration.
- B.
It provides a company with a backup location to install the necessary equipment to restore critical services.
- C.
It provides a company with a backup location equipped with resources necessary for immediate restoration of critical services.
- D.
It provides a company with a redundant location that mirrors the primary datacenter hardware and data.
Correct Answer
B. It provides a company with a backup location to install the necessary equipment to restore critical services. -
- 45.
A technician is assigned a task to configure a new server with six hard drives. The senior administrator requested the technician utilize the drives for maximum fault tolerance. Which of the following RAID configurations should the technician use?
- A.
RAID 3
- B.
RAID 5
- C.
RAID 10
- D.
RAID 0
Correct Answer
C. RAID 10 -
- 46.
A technician is installing a rack mounted server into a rack in a datacenter with CRAC units and blanking panels. Blanking panels are used to:
- A.
Lower the UPS power requirements
- B.
Limit airflow leakage in the rack.
- C.
Limit the amount of servers that will fit into the rack.
- D.
Color match the server color.
Correct Answer
B. Limit airflow leakage in the rack. -
- 47.
An administrator is asked to change a configuration using a GUI on a Windows server, but does not have access to a KVM. Which of the following is BEST to make the change?
- A.
SSH
- B.
SCP
- C.
RDP
- D.
NTP
Correct Answer
C. RDP -
- 48.
An administrator has a UPS rated at 200 amps per hour. Which of the following is the maximum runtime of this UPS when hooked up to a server drawing 400 amps per hour?
- A.
15 minutes
- B.
30 minutes
- C.
60 minutes
- D.
120 minutes
Correct Answer
B. 30 minutes -
- 49.
A system administrator is given a server with an existing OS installed and four empty SAS bays. The system administrator is asked to set up a new data drive for testing with 100GB of data. For the best possible performance, which of the following should the system administrator select for the data storage?
- A.
SCSI
- B.
SATA
- C.
Solid state drive
- D.
Flash drive
Correct Answer
C. Solid state drive -
- 50.
Two technicians are asked to install a 6U server at location U25 in a 40U server rack. The rack has been properly stabilized to the floor. Which of the following tools would BEST be used to install the server?
- A.
A static strap
- B.
A server lift.
- C.
A PDU.
- D.
A UPS.
Correct Answer
B. A server lift. -
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