CompTIA CompTIA Certifications N10-008 Questions & Answers

• Question 101:

  A network administrator needs to connect two network closets that are 492ft (150m) away from each other. Which of the following cable types should the administrator install between the closets?

  A. Single-mode fiber

  B. Coaxial

  C. DAC

  D. STP

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 102:

  A systems administrator is investigating why users cannot reach a Linux web server with a browser but can ping the server IP. The server is online, the web server process is running, and the link to the switch is up. Which of the following commands should the administrator run on the server first?

  A. traceroute

  B. netstat

  C. tcpdump

  D. arp

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 103:

  Which of the following disaster recovery metrics is used to describe the amount of data that is lost since the last backup?

  A. MTTR

  B. RTO

  C. RPO

  D. MTBF

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 104:

  Users report that a database server responds slowly or drops connections to other servers at random during busy times. A technician notices the database and servers are connected to an access switch in the office. Which of the following should the technician do to improve the performance of the database server?

  A. Use different ports on the access switch.

  B. Implement LACP on the connection to the database server.

  C. Move the cable connection for users to the same switch as the database server.

  D. Move the server connection from the access switch to the core switch.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 105:

  A network administrator needs to back up the configurations of all network devices and store the configurations off-line until they are needed. Which of the following should the administrator use to back up the configurations securely?

  A. SFTP

  B. Syslog

  C. Telnet

  D. SNMP

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 106:

  A network technician is working to upgrade an existing wireless system in order to improve the coverage of APs throughout the building. Which of the following should the technician perform to determine the optimal placement of APs for the new wireless system?

  A. Cable testing

  B. Network assessment

  C. Site survey

  D. Packet capture

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 107:

  After installing a new 6E wireless router in a small office, a technician notices that some wireless devices are not able to achieve the rated speeds. Which of the following should the technician check to troubleshoot the issue? (Choose two.)

  A. Client device compatibility

  B. Back-end cabling

  C. Weather phenomena

  D. Voltage source requirements

  E. Interference levels

  F. Processing power

  Correct Answer: AE

• Question 108:

  Which of the following kinds of targeted attacks uses multiple computers or bots to request the same resource repeatedly?

  A. On-path

  B. DDoS

  C. ARP spoofing

  D. MAC flooding

  Correct Answer: B

  A DDoS makes the most sense because in a DDoS attack, the threat actor uses multiple computers that are infected to constantly make requests to a server which overwhelms it and causes network interruption.

• Question 109:

  A systems administrator is looking for operating system information, running services, and network ports that are available on a server. Which of the following software tools should the administrator use to accomplish this task?

  A. nslookup

  B. nmap

  C. traceroute

  D. netstat

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 110:

  Which of the following should be configured on a separate network segment without access to the primary company network when security is a concern?

  A. Email server

  B. IoT devices

  C. Wireless LAN controller

  D. Voice gateway

  Correct Answer: B