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 systems administrator is setting up a new server that will be used as a DHCP server. The administrator installs the OS but is then unable to log on using Active Directory credentials. The administrator logs on using the local administrator account and verifies the server has the correct IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. The administrator then gets on another server and can ping the new server.
Which of the following is causing the issue?
- A . Port 443 is not open on the firewall
- B . The server is experiencing a downstream failure
- C . The local hosts file is blank
- D . The server is not joined to the domain
A server administrator was asked to build a storage array with the highest possible capacity.
Which of the following RAID levels should the administrator choose?
- A . RAID 0
- B . RAID 1
- C . RAID 5
- D . RAID 6
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 . Memory
- B . Page file
- C . Services
- D . Application
- E . CPU
- F . Heartbeat
A technician needs to set up a server backup method for some systems. The company’s management team wants to have quick restores but minimize the amount of backup media required.
Which of the following are the BEST backup methods to use to support the management’s priorities? (Choose two.)
- A . Differential
- B . Synthetic full
- C . Archive
- D . Full
- E . Incremental
- F . Open file
Which of the following DR testing scenarios is described as verbally walking through each step of the DR plan in the context of a meeting?
- A . Live failover
- B . Simulated failover
- C . Asynchronous
- D . Tabletop
An 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?
- A . IP KVM
- B . VNC
- C . A crash cart
- D . RDP
- E . SSH
A technician is configuring a server that requires secure remote access.
Which of the following ports should the technician use?
- A . 21
- B . 22
- C . 23
- D . 443
A company’s IDS has identified outbound traffic from one of the web servers coming over port 389 to an outside address. This server only hosts websites. The company’s SOC administrator has asked a technician to harden this server.
Which of the following would be the BEST way to complete this request?
- A . Disable port 389 on the server
- B . Move traffic from port 389 to port 443
- C . Move traffic from port 389 to port 637
- D . Enable port 389 for web traffic
A storage administrator is investigating an issue with a failed hard drive. A technician replaced the drive in the storage array; however, there is still an issue with the logical volume.
Which of the following best describes the NEXT step that should be completed to restore the volume?
- A . Initialize the volume
- B . Format the volume
- C . Replace the volume
- D . Rebuild the volume
A storage administrator is investigating an issue with a failed hard drive. A technician replaced the drive in the storage array; however, there is still an issue with the logical volume.
Which of the following best describes the NEXT step that should be completed to restore the volume?
- A . Initialize the volume
- B . Format the volume
- C . Replace the volume
- D . Rebuild the volume