CompTIA Server+ Sample Questions for SK0-005 Certification Success

Ace the CompTIA Server+ SK0-005 exam with our expertly designed sample questions and practice tests. These questions are crafted to reflect real-world server administration challenges across topics like virtualization, storage, security, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery. Whether you're a systems administrator, support engineer, or IT technician, these CompTIA Server+ dumps and mock tests help identify weak spots and solidify your knowledge. Updated to match the latest exam objectives, this prep material is ideal for anyone looking to earn a globally respected server certification. Get ready with confidence and boost your chances of passing the SK0-005 exam on your first try.

CompTIA Server+ Sample Questions List :

1. A developer is creating a web application that will contain five web nodes. The developer's main goal is to ensure the application is always available to the end users. Which of the following should the developer use when designing the web application?

1. Bridged networking

2. Network address translation

3. Round robin

4. Link aggregation

2. Which of the following should be placed at the top of a Bash script to ensure it can be executed?

1. bash

2. !execute

3. @echo off

4. #!

3. An administrator is alerted to a hardware failure in a mission-critical server. The alert states that two drives have failed. The administrator notes the drives are in different RAID 1 arrays, and both are hot-swappable. Which of the following steps will be the MOST efficient?

1. Replace both failed drives at the same time

2. Replace all the drives in both degraded arrays

3. Shut down the server and replace the drives

4. Replace one drive, wait for a rebuild, and replace the next drive

4. A new server has been deployed but is unable to connect to the internet. The technician notices the IP address to the server is 169.254.55.86. Which of the following should the administrator configure to correct this issue?

1. VLAN assignment

2. Default gateway

3. DNS configuration

4. Hosts file entry

5. An administrator is alerted to an issue with server hardware deployed as a virtualization host. The alert indicates a predictive failure in a DIMM module. Which of the following is the BEST action for the administrator to take?

1. Hot swap the failed module immediately

2. Replace the failed module during the next scheduled downtime

3. Schedule an outage to replace the failed module immediately

4. Hot swap the failed module during the next scheduled downtime

6. A server administrator needs to configure a server on a network that will have no more than 30 available IP addresses. Which of the following subnet addresses will be the MOST efficient for this network?

1. 255.255.255.252

2. 255.255.255.128

3. 255.255.255.224

4. 255.255.255.0

7. While running a local network security scan, an administrator discovers communication between clients and one of the web servers is happening in cleartext. Company policy requires all communication to be encrypted. Which of the following ports should be closed to stop the cleartext communication?

1. 22

2. 443

3. 21

4. 3389

8. A startup company needs to set up an initial disaster recovery site. The site must be cost-effective and deployed quickly. Which of the following sites should the company set up?

1. Hot

2. Cold

3. Warm

4. Colocated

9. Which of the following would MOST likely be part of the user authentication process when implementing SAML across multiple applications?

1. TACACS

2. LDAP

3. SSO

4. MFA

10. A senior administrator was notified that a junior administrator installed software on a server that should not have new software installed on it. The senior administrator decides to restrict the server via a Group Policy. Which of the following can be used to elevate the permissions?

1. AD

2. UAC

3. Local users and groups

4. Computer management

11. Which of the following is the MOST secure method to access servers located in remote branch offices?

1. Use a password complexity policy

2. Use a Telnet connection

3. Use an MFA out-of-band solution

4. Use a role-based access policy

12. A server administrator needs to check remotely for unnecessary running services across 12 servers. Which of the following tools should the administrator use?

1. A sniffer

2. DLP

3. A port scanner

4. Anti-malware

13. Which of the following commands would MOST likely be used to register a new service on a Windows OS?

1. set-service

2. sc

3. net

4. services.msc

14. Following a recent power outage, a server on a server farm has been running slowly. A technician receives a ticket with a request to check for anything out of the ordinary. The technician sees an orange light on the front console of the server, indicating an error. Which of the following should the technician check next?

1. RAID battery

2. CPU

3. RAM

4. Power supply

15. An administrator has been asked to copy files from a Windows server that may not conform to Windows file-naming standards. Which of the following would best facilitate the copy process?

1. Robocopy

2. SCP

3. Drag and drop

4. FTP

16. Which of the following techniques can be configured on a server for network redundancy?

1. Clustering

2. Teaming

3. Cloning

4. Virtualizing

17. A server administrator is installing a new server on a manufacturing floor. Because the server is publicly accessible, security requires the server to undergo hardware hardening. Which of the following actions should the administrator take?

1. Apply driver updates

2. Close unneeded ports

3. Set a BIOS password

4. Disable unused services

18. Which of the following BEST describes overprovisioning in a virtual server environment?

1. Committing more virtual resources to virtual machines than there are physical resources present

2. Ensuring there are enough physical resources to sustain the complete virtual environment in the event of a host failure

3. Installing more physical hardware than is necessary to run the virtual environment to allow for future expansion

4. Allowing a virtual machine to utilize more resources than are allocated to it based on the server load

19. A technician is trying to reach abc.intranet.com but is unable to do so by name. The technician is able to reach it by IP address, though. Which of the following is MOST likely misconfigured?

1. The VLAN

2. The subnet mask

3. The DNS

4. The default gateway

20. An administrator is troubleshooting a server that is rebooting and crashing. The administrator notices that the server is making sounds that are louder than usual. Upon closer inspection, the administrator discovers that the noises are coming from the front of the chassis. Which of the following is the most likely reason for this behavior?

1. One of the fans has failed

2. The power supply has failed

3. The RAM is malfunctioning

4. The CPU is overheating

21. A server administrator needs to ensure proprietary data does not leave the company. Which of the following should the administrator implement to meet this requirement?

1. A DLP policy

2. A review of users' activities

3. File-level monitoring

4. A SIEM solution

22. An application needs 10GB of RAID 1 for log files, 20GB of RAID 5 for data files, and 20GB of RAID 5 for the operating system. All disks will be 10GB in capacity. Which of the following is the minimum number of disks needed for this application?

1. 6

2. 8

3. 9

4. 7

23. A server administrator is taking advantage of all the available bandwidth of the four NICs on the server. Which of the following NIC-teaming technologies should the server administrator utilize?

1. Fail over

2. Link aggregation

3. Fault tolerance

4. Load balancing

24. A server administrator added a new drive to a server. However, the drive is not showing up as available. Which of the following does the administrator need to do to make the drive available?

1. Set the compression

2. Configure the drive as dynamic

3. Create a new disk quota

4. Partition the drive

25. Which of the following backup types resets the archive bit each time it is run?

1. Synthetic full

2. Differential

3. Incremental

4. Snapshot

   
   

   

26. A storage administrator is configuring a new array to provide storage to a virtual cluster. The array has a built-in backup agent to allow data that is stored on the array to be backed up. The storage administrator wants the virtual cluster to use a file-based storage protocol so the backup agent can just back up the files that change and not the whole data store. Which of the following storage protocols should the administrator use?

1. NFS

2. iSCSI

3. FC

4. FCoE

27. A systems administrator is provisioning a SQL server with a RAID controller. The management team requires that the server be able to withstand at least a single hard drive failure, but the administrator is concerned that a computationally intensive RAID level may reduce server performance. Which of the following should the administrator choose?

1. RAID 10

2. RAID 0

3. RAID 60

4. RAID 50

5. RAID 5

28. A systems administrator has noticed performance degradation on a company file server, and one of the disks on it has a solid amber light. The administrator logs on to the disk utility and sees the array is rebuilding. Which of the following should the administrator do NEXT once the rebuild is finished?

1. Restore the server from backup

2. Restore the server from a snapshot

3. Swap the drive and initialize the array

4. Swap the drive and initialize the disk

29. A company is reviewing options for its current disaster recovery plan and potential changes to it. The security team will not allow customer data to egress to non- company equipment, and the company has requested recovery in the shortest possible time. Which of the following will BEST meet these goals?

1. A hot site

2. A cold site

3. A warm site

4. Cloud recovery

30. 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?

1. A wireless connection

2. Rail kits

3. Cable management

4. A power distribution unit

31. A server administrator needs to create a new folder on a file server that only specific users can access. Which of the following BEST describes how the server administrator can accomplish this task?

1. Assign individual permissions on the folder to each user

2. Assign ownership on the folder for each user

3. Create a group that includes all users and assign it to an ACL

4. Create a group that includes all users and assign the proper permissions

32. A technician is working on a Linux server and is trying to access another server over the network. The technician gets server not found messages when trying to execute ping servername but no error messages when using ping servername.domain.com. Which of the following should the technician do to resolve the error?

1. Configure the DNS address

2. Modify nsswitch.conf.

3. Change the permissions on resolv.conf.

4. Configure the domain search variable

33. A systems administrator is setting up a server farm for a new company. The company has a public range of IP addresses and uses the addresses internally. Which of the following IP addresses best fits this scenario?

1. 127.0.0.1

2. 10.3.7.27

3. 192.168.7.1

4. 216.176.128.10

34. Which of the following BEST describes a guarantee of the amount of time it will take to restore a downed service?

1. MTBF

2. MTTR

3. SLA

4. RTO

35. Which of the following concepts is in use when dual power supplies are connected to different power sources?

1. Link aggregation

2. Heartbeat

3. Active-passive

4. Fault tolerance

5. Component redundancy

36. A systems administrator is performing maintenance on 12 Windows servers that are in different racks at a large datacenter. Which of the following would allow the administrator to perform maintenance on all 12 servers without having to physically be at each server? (Choose two.)

1. IP KVM

2. Remote drive access

3. Remote desktop

4. A console connection

5. A virtual administration console

6. A crash cart

37. Which of the following is an example of load balancing?

1. Active-active

2. Round robin

3. Active-passive

4. Failover

38. A server room with many racks of servers is managed remotely with occasional on-site support. Which of the following would be the MOST cost-effective option to administer and troubleshoot network problems locally on the servers?

1. Management port

2. Crash cart

3. IP KVM

4. KVM

39. Which of the following backup types would be most useful when restoring a failed physical server to new hardware?

1. Differential

2. Snapshot

3. Incremental

4. System state

40. 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?

1. Move traffic from port 389 to port 637

2. Move traffic from port 389 to port 443

3. Enable port 389 for web traffic

4. Disable port 389 on the server

41. A server administrator needs to implement load balancing without purchasing any new hardware or implementing any new software. Which of the following will the administrator MOST likely implement?

1. Most recently used

2. Round robin

3. Heartbeat

4. Link aggregation

42. A technician is setting up a physical server that will be used to store sensitive data. The technician plans to set up the internal hard drives in a RAID 5 array for redundancy. Which of the following would be the BEST type of interface for the technician to use?

1. SAS

2. eSATA

3. USB

4. SD

43. A backup application is copying only changed files each time it runs. During a restore, however, only a single file is used. Which of the following backup methods does this describe?

1. Open file

2. Full incremental

3. Full differential

4. Synthetic full

44. A server has experienced several component failures. To minimize downtime, the server administrator wants to replace the components while the server is running. Which of the following can MOST likely be swapped out while the server is still running? (Choose two.)

1. The RAM

2. The GPU

3. The CPU

4. The cache

5. The hard drive

6. The power supply

45. A technician needs to configure a server's RAID array for maximum capacity. Which of the following RAID levels BEST meets this requirement?

1. 1

2. 5

3. 6

4. 0

46. A server administrator is using remote access to update a server. The administrator notices numerous error messages when using YUM to update the applications on a server. Which of the following should the administrator check FIRST?

1. LVM status on the server

2. Network connectivity on the server

3. YUM dependencies

4. Disk space in the /var directory

47. A software developer is unable to reach an internal website. The developer's attempt to ping the FQDN returns the following IP address: 104.18.17.32. Which of the following is the most likely reason for this result?

1. There is a manual entry in the hosts file

2. The primary DNS server is 8.8.8.8.

3. The default gateway is misconfigured

4. The NIC is set to DHCP

48. A technician is migrating a Type 1 hypervisor to new hardware and needs to complete the process with as little disruption as possible. Which of the following is most appropriate for the technician to consider?

1. Size

2. Motherboard

3. Processor

4. Hard drives

49. A technician needs to install a Type 1 hypervisor on a server. The server has SD card slots, a SAS controller, and a SATA controller, and it is attached to a NAS. On which of the following drive types should the technician install the hypervisor?

1. SATA drive

2. SD card

3. SAS drive

4. NAS drive

50. Which of the following should a technician verify FIRST before decommissioning and wiping a file server?

1. The media destruction method

2. Non-utilization

3. The recycling policy

4. Asset management documentation

51. 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?

1. The server is configured to use DHCP on a network that has multiple scope options

2. The server is configured to use DHCP, but the DHCP server is sending an incorrect subnet mask

3. The server is configured to use DHCP, but the DHCP server is sending an incorrect MTU setting

4. The server is configured to use DHCP on a network that does not have a DHCP server

52. A VLAN needs to be configured within a virtual environment for a new VM. Which of the following will ensure the VM receives a correct IP address?

1. AVPN

2. A virtual router

3. A vNIC

4. A host NIC

5. A virtual switch

53. An administrator discovers a Bash script file has the following permissions set in octal notation: 777 Which of the following is the MOST appropriate command to ensure only the root user can modify and execute the script?

1. chmod u=rwx

2. chmod go-rwx

3. chmod u+wx

4. chmod g-rwx

54. A server administrator needs to replace a 4U rack-mounted device. Which of the following is the BEST way to install the device to ensure proper safety measures?

1. Lift the device with the help of another administrator

2. Lift with the arms while bending the knees

3. Use a server lift

4. Use a rolling cart

55. A server administrator is installing an OS on a new server. Company policy states no one is to log in directly to the server. Which of the following installation methods is BEST suited to meet the company policy?

1. GUI

2. Clone

3. Core

4. Virtualized

56. Which of the following life-cycle management phases deals with a server that is no longer in operation?

1. Disposal

2. Procurement

3. Usage

4. End-of-life

   
   

   

57. A technician is unable to access a server's package repository internally or externally. Which of the following are the MOST likely reasons? (Choose two.)

1. The local system log file is full

2. The default gateway is incorrect

3. The server has an architecture mismatch

4. The external firewall is blocking access

5. The technician does not have sufficient privileges

6. The system time is not synchronized

58. An administrator receives an alert that one of the virtual servers has suddenly crashed. The administrator confirms the data center does not have any power failures and then connects to the remote console of the crashed server. After connecting to the server console, which of the following should the administrator complete first?

1. Perform a hard reboot on the server and monitor the server startup

2. Collect a screenshot of the PSOD and note the details after the line detailing the OS version

3. Use the keyboard command Alt+F12 to switch to the kernel log screen

4. Collect a core dump from the server and store locally before rebooting the hardware

59. A newly hired systems administrator is concerned about fileshare access at the company. The administrator turns on DLP for the fileshare and lets it propagate for a week. Which of the following can the administrator perform now?

1. Manage the fileshare from an RDP session

2. Manage the permissions from the fileshare

3. Audit the permissions of the fileshare

4. Audit the access to the physical fileshare

60. A server located in an IDF of a paper mill reboots every other day at random times. Which of the following should the technician perform on the server first?

1. Clean the fans

2. Check the power cables

3. Replace the RAM

4. Reattach the CPU heat sink

61. A company is running an application on a file server. A security scan reports the application has a known vulnerability. Which of the following would be the company's BEST course of action?

1. Install antivirus software

2. Patch the server OS

3. Upgrade the application package

4. Tighten the rules on the firewall

62. A newly installed server is accessible to local users, but remote users are unable to connect. Which of the following is MOST likely misconfigured?

1. The default gateway

2. The VLAN

3. The IP address

4. The subnet mask

63. A server administrator needs to verify that a new 4U server will fit into the rack in the data center. Which of the following is the amount of space the 4U server requires?

1. Sin (20.3cm)

2. 5in (12.7cm)

3. 4in (10.2cm)

4. 7in (17.8cm)

64. An administrator configures the network on a new application server and tests the client application from a remote workstation. The application fails to resolve the server by IP address and can only resolve the server's FQDN. Which of the following should the administrator change to resolve this issue?

1. Configure the domain suffix on the client workstation

2. Configure a CNAME for the server's IP address

3. Configure a hosts file for the client to resolve the host

4. Configure a forward DNS entry for the server

65. A technician runs top on a dual-core server and notes the following conditions: top `"- 14:32:27, 364 days, 14 users load average 60.5 12.4 13.6 Which of the following actions should the administrator take?

1. Identify the runaway process or processes

2. Wait for the load average to come back down on its own

3. Request that users log off the server

4. Schedule a mandatory reboot of the server

66. A technician is installing a variety of servers in a rack. Which of the following is the BEST course of action for the technician to take while loading the rack?

1. Place a UPS at the top of the rack

2. Install the heaviest server at the bottom of the rack

3. Alternate the direction of the airflow

4. Leave 1U of space between each server

67. Which of the following should be configured in pairs on a server to provide network redundancy?

1. SCP

2. DLP

3. MRU

4. NIC

5. CPU

68. Multiple users have reported an issue accessing files on a specific server. Which of the following should be the first step in troubleshooting this issue?

1. Identify changes made to the environment

2. Notify the key stakeholders of an outage

3. Correct the permissions on the folder containing the files

4. Immediately execute a backup of the server

69. Users cannot access a new server by name, but the server does respond to a ping request using its IP address. All the user workstations receive their IP information from a DHCP server. Which of the following would be the best step to perform NEXT?

1. Update the workstation hosts file

2. Run the tracert command from a workstation

3. Examine the DNS to see if the new server record exists

4. Correct the missing DHCP scope

70. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate scripting language to use for a logon script for a Linux box?

1. VBS

2. Java

3. Shell

4. PowerShell

5. Batch

71. A technician is setting up a small office that consists of five Windows 10 computers. The technician has been asked to use a simple IP configuration without manually adding any IP addresses. Which of the following will the technician MOST likely use for the IP address assignment?

1. APIPA

2. Static

3. DHCP

4. Router-assigned

72. An administrator has been asked to disable CPU hyperthreading on a server to satisfy a licensing issue. Which of the following best describes how the administrator will likely perform this action?

1. Use the BIOS/UEFI setup

2. Use an RDP/VNC session

3. Use a PowerShell/Bash script

4. Modify the startup configuration

73. Which of the following will correctly map a script to a home directory for a user based on username?

1. \\server\users$\username

2. \\server\%username%

3. \\server\$username$

4. \\server\FirstInitialLastName

74. A server administrator is configuring a new server in a data center in another country. Which of the following technologies should the administrator use to complete this task?

1. Serial connection

2. Crash cart

3. Remote console

4. IP KVM

75. A new virtual server was deployed in a perimeter network. Users have reported the time on the server has been incorrect. The engineer has verified the configuration, and the internal time servers are configured properly. Which of the following should the engineer do to resolve this issue?

1. Manually correct the time

2. Restart the time servers

3. Check the firewall rules

4. Replace the CMOS battery in the server

   
   

   

76. Which of the following backup types should be chosen for database servers?

1. Open file

2. Incremental

3. Differential

4. Synthetic full

FAQs

1. What is the CompTIA Server+ SK0-005 certification exam?

The CompTIA Server+ SK0-005 certification validates your skills in deploying, managing, and troubleshooting physical and virtual servers in enterprise and hybrid environments.

2. How do I become CompTIA Server+ SK0-005 certified?

You must register for and pass the SK0-005 exam, which tests knowledge of server hardware, security, storage, networking, and troubleshooting techniques.

3. What are the prerequisites for the CompTIA Server+ SK0-005 exam?

There are no mandatory prerequisites, but CompTIA recommends CompTIA A+ certification and 1.5–2 years of IT experience with servers.

4. How much does the CompTIA Server+ SK0-005 certification cost?

The exam costs approximately $358 USD, though prices can differ by country.

5. How many questions are in the CompTIA Server+ SK0-005 exam?

The exam includes up to 90 multiple-choice and performance-based questions and has a time limit of 90 minutes.

6. What topics are covered in the CompTIA Server+ SK0-005 exam?

It covers server hardware, virtualization, storage, security, disaster recovery, and troubleshooting.

7. How difficult is the CompTIA Server+ SK0-005 certification exam?

It’s a moderate-difficulty certification, requiring both theoretical understanding and practical server management experience.

8. How long does it take to prepare for the CompTIA Server+ SK0-005 exam?

Most learners need 8–12 weeks of preparation, depending on their familiarity with server technologies.

9. What jobs can I get after earning the CompTIA Server+ SK0-005 certification?

You can work as a Server Administrator, Systems Engineer, Data Center Technician, or Network Support Specialist.

10. How much salary can I earn with a CompTIA Server+ SK0-005 certification?

Server+ certified professionals typically earn between $70,000 and $100,000 per year, depending on role and experience.