CompTIA SK0-005 Practice Exams
Last updated on Oct 22,2026- Exam Code: SK0-005
- Exam Name: CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam
- Certification Provider: CompTIA
- Latest update: Oct 22,2026
A 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?
- A . pvdisplay
- B . mount
- C . df -h
- D . fdisk -l
A technician is trying to determine the reason why a Linux server is not communicating on a network.
The returned network configuration is as follows:
eth0: flags=4163<UP, BROADCAST, RUNNING, MULTICAST> mtu 1500 inet 127.0.0.1 network 255.255.0.0 broadcast 127.0.0.1
Which of the following BEST describes what is happening?
- A . The server is configured to use DHCP on a network that has multiple scope options
- B . The server is configured to use DHCP, but the DHCP server is sending an incorrect subnet mask
- C . The server is configured to use DHCP on a network that does not have a DHCP server
- D . The server is configured to use DHCP, but the DHCP server is sending an incorrect MTU setting
Network connectivity to a server was lost when it was pulled from the rack during maintenance.
Which of the following should the server administrator use to prevent this situation in the future?
- A . Cable management
- B . Rail kits
- C . A wireless connection
- D . A power distribution unit
A 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?
- A . Encrypt all network traffic
- B . Implement MFA on all the servers with encrypted data
- C . Block the servers from using an encrypted USB
- D . Implement port security on the switches
A 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?
- A . Encrypt all network traffic
- B . Implement MFA on all the servers with encrypted data
- C . Block the servers from using an encrypted USB
- D . Implement port security on the switches
A global organization keeps personnel application servers that are local to each country. However, a security audit shows these application servers are accessible from sites in other countries.
Which of the following hardening techniques should the organization use to restrict access to only sites that are in the same country?
- A . Configure a firewall
- B . Close the unneeded ports
- C . Install a HIDS
- D . Disable unneeded services.
A server administrator has configured a web server.
Which of the following does the administrator need to install to make the website trusted?
- A . PKI
- B . SSL
- C . LDAP
- D . DNS
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 . Convert the original VM to use dynamic disks
- D . Perform a P2V of the original VM
Which of the following is an example of load balancing?
- A . Round robin
- B . Active-active
- C . Active-passive
- D . Failover
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 server has a faulty power supply
- B . The server has a CMOS battery failure
- C . The server requires OS updates
- D . The server has a malfunctioning LED panel
- E . The servers do not have NTP configured
- F . The time synchronization service is disabled on the servers