SkillTestPro | CompTIA Server+ Practice Test 2

CompTIA Server+ Practice Test 2

CompTIA Server+ Practice Test

1 / 10

A server’s decommissioning requires secure data removal. The drives can’t be physically destroyed. Which command overwrites data?

shred -n 3 -z /dev/sda

rm -rf /data

format /dev/sda

dd if=/dev/random of=/dev/sda

wipefs /dev/sda

2 / 10

A server’s disk performance drops, and iostat shows high I/O wait times. What’s the likely cause to investigate?

Insufficient RAM causing swapping

Overloaded CPU cores

Failing disk drive

Network congestion

Incorrect RAID configuration

3 / 10

A Windows server needs a service monitored for uptime. Which PowerShell command sets up an alert for service failure?

Set-Service -Name "ServiceName" -StartupType Automatic

New-EventLog -LogName "ServiceMonitor"

Restart-Service "ServiceName"

Get-Service | Where-Object {$_.Status -eq "Stopped"}

Get-Process | Select-Object Name,Status

4 / 10

A server’s NIC fails, and ip link show shows "DOWN." Replacement isn’t an option yet. Which command tests connectivity on another NIC?

ethtool eth1

ifconfig eth1 up

netstat -i

route add default eth1

ping -I eth1 8.8.8.8

5 / 10

A fire destroyed a server room, and no offsite backups exist. What should have been implemented for disaster recovery?

Daily incremental backups to an external drive

Weekly full backups stored in a cloud service

RAID 5 for redundancy

UPS with extended runtime

6 / 10

A virtualization host requires maximum uptime. Which feature should you configure on the RAID controller?

RAID 0 for speed

Battery backup unit (BBU)

Hot-swappable drives

Write-through caching

Single-drive redundancy

7 / 10

A server reboots unexpectedly, and logs show "kernel panic - out of memory." What’s the first troubleshooting step?

Replace the RAM modules

Update the BIOS firmware

Reinstall the OS

Check free -m for memory usage

Disable swap space

8 / 10

A server’s sensitive data was exposed due to weak authentication. Which security measure prevents future breaches?

Change the root password weekly

Allow passwordless SSH logins

Open port 23 for Telnet access

Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on SSH

Disable account lockout policies

9 / 10

A Linux server needs a new application installed, but the package requires a specific kernel module. Which command checks loaded modules?

lsmod

modinfo

uname -r

dmesg | grep module

cat /proc/modules

10 / 10

A server’s CPU overheats after adding a new GPU. The temperature exceeds 85°C. What’s the first hardware adjustment to make?

Replace the CPU with a higher TDP model

Increase the case fan speed

Remove the GPU and reboot

Apply new thermal paste to the CPU

Disable hyper-threading in BIOS

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