CompTIA CompTIA Certifications SK0-004 Questions & Answers

• Question 581:

  A server administrator is installing a new OS on a server using an image from the network. The server administrator successfully connects to the network and applies the image. Upon reboot, the system displays the following message: Operating system not found. Which of the following is the MOST likely issue?

  A. An incompatible hard drive was installed.

  B. An incorrect boot sequence was set in the BIOS.

  C. Incorrect patches were applied to the system.

  D. An incompatible OS was used.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 582:

  While performing critical maintenance on a remote server, the administrator loses connectivity to the server but is still able to connect to other servers in a central management LAN on the network. If already set up, which of the following methods will allow remote troubleshooting of this unreachable server?

  A. RDP

  B. SSH

  C. iLO

  D. VNC

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 583:

  A datacenter's redundant PDUs were recently upgraded. Each server rack is connected to the datacenter's PDUs. While testing power redundancy, one of the datacenter PDUs was turned off, and a server rack lost power completely. Which of the following scenarios BEST describes the problem?

  A. The rack-mounted PDU was defective.

  B. The UPS was not connected.

  C. The server rack shut down due to bad UPS batteries.

  D. Both rack PDUs were connected to the same circuit.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 584:

  Users report accessing a volume on the server is very slow. The server is located in a department break room. A network administrator checks the problem and determines one of the hard drives from the RAID 5 array has been stolen, and the array contains PII data. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) wants to know which data is likely to be available to the thief. Which of the following should be the network administrator's response?

  A. Since a RAID 5 array uses parity, all the data on the drive could be recovered.

  B. Since the drive contains RAW data from a broken array, some data could be recovered with difficulty.

  C. Since the drive contains a duplicate of the other drives, all the data on the array will be available.

  D. Since a RAID 5 array stripes the data evenly over all the drives, no information could be recovered.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 585:

  A technician is sizing a blade server that requires 220 VAC drawing 5 amps. Which of the following is the power consumed in watts?

  A. 44

  B. 225

  C. 1100

  D. 2500

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 586:

  Which of the following is a reason for setting up a VLAN?

  A. It is required for 802.1X security.

  B. It connects virtual network cards to a hypervisor.

  C. It is required for SSL/TLS security.

  D. It creates a logical separation of a physical network.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 587:

  An administrator is editing permissions on a workstation's file share. The administrator wishes to ensure that only marketing and accounting can write to the share over the network. IT staff should be able to modify share contents, but no other groups should have access to the network share. The existing permissions are:

  

  Which of the following changes should be made to apply the share while preserving the access of local users? (Choose two.)

  A. Under share permissions, change permissions to "Deny Read, Write" for Everyone.

  B. Under share permissions, add "Full Control" for IT Staff.

  C. Under share permissions, remove the Everyone group.

  D. Under permissions, remove "Full Control" for Accounting.

  E. Under permissions, change permissions to "Deny Read, Write" for Everyone.

  Correct Answer: BE

• Question 588:

  A server administrator is installing new SAS drives in an older model server. To comply with the SLA, which of the following should be completed FIRST before starting this work?

  A. Perform application updates.

  B. Perform a full backup.

  C. Create a maintenance window.

  D. Create an impact analysis.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 589:

  An administrator is preparing to carve the LUNs on the SAN and must select the appropriate type of disks for the database, OS, and archival data. The administrator must keep performance, redundancy, and cost as a consideration. Which of the following is the administrator MOST likely to select?

  A. SSD in RAID 10 for database, 10K SAS drives in RAID 1 for OS, 7.2K SATA drives in RAID 5 for archival data

  B. SSD in RAID 10 for OS, 10K SAS drives in RAID 0 for database, 7.2K SATA drives in RAID 5 for archival data

  C. SSD in RAID 6 for archival data, 10K SAS drives in RAID 1 for database, 7.2K SATA drives in RAID 5 for OS

  D. SSD in RAID 10 for OS, 10K SAS drives in RAID 0 for archival data, 7.2K SATA drives in RAID 10 for database

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 590:

  A server technician is examining reports of system instability on an email server. The technician reviews the notes from a junior administrator and finds the following information:

  

  To determine the cause of the issue, which of the following actions should be taken FIRST?

  A. Review the system logs for errors.

  B. Swap the memory with a known-good pair.

  C. Restore the OS from a verified backup.

  D. Update the system with the latest chipset drivers.

  Correct Answer: A