Question 1

A server is performing slowly, and users are reporting issues connecting to the application on that server. Upon investigation, the server administrator notices several unauthorized services running on that server that are successfully communicating to an external site. Which of the following are MOST likely causing the issue? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Adware is installed on the users' devices 
B)  The firewall rule for the server is misconfigured 
C)  The server is infected with a virus 
D)  Intrusion detection is enabled on the network 
E)  Unnecessary services are disabled on the server
F) SELinux is enabled on the server

Question 2

A syslog server is configured to use UDP port 514. The administrator uses Telnet to check port 514 against the syslog server. However, the syslog server is not responding. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason why the syslog server is not responding?

Accepted Answer

A)  The syslog server is down. 
B)  Telnet does not work on UDP. 
C)  The firewall is blocking UDP port 514 
D)  The log is full on the syslog server.

Question 3

An administrator is concerned about a volume on a server containing SQL databases with only 3% available disk space. The administrator is considering turning on NTFS compression to create space. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compressing volumes that contain databases is highly recommended due to the poor space utilization of databases 
B)  Compressing a volume using NTFS is also known as compacting 
C)  Compressing a volume containing databases is not recommended since it slows down the speed 
D)  Adding additional memory is a better solution to a space problem since databases are stored in RAM

Question 4

An employee is working from home and has to dial into the system. The employee is able to connect to the network but is unable to authenticate. Which of the following is MOST likely offline?

Accepted Answer

A)  Router 
B)  RADIUS server 
C)  DHCP server 
D)  Firewall

Question 5

A technician is installing a 2U rack mount server. The necessary rack space height to accommodate the server is:

Accepted Answer

A)  2.5 inches (.064 meter). 
B)  3.0 inches (.076 meter). 
C)  3.5 inches (.089 meter). 
D)  4.0 inches (.10 meter).

Question 6

An administrator has been given a CIDR/22 IP address block and needs to assign addresses to a multitude of virtual workstations. Which of the following servers will MOST likely perform this task?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNS server 
B)  DHCP server 
C)  RAS 
D)  WINS server

Question 7

After applying a new driver to a NIC, the server reboots and fails to restart. Which of the following is the BEST way to resolve the problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boot using recovery console and restore the previous driver. 
B)  Boot the server, press F8 and access last known good configuration. 
C)  Restore the server using last backup tape. 
D)  Boot the server with ASR option.

Question 8

The purpose of Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  replace Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) as a domain management tool in Windows Server 2013 
B)  complement authentication and access management features of AD DS 
C)  complement authentication and access management features of Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) 
D)  replace Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) in Windows Server 2013

Question 9

A large corporation uses the following methods of multifactor authentication to access secure areas: Electronic key badges Facial recognition Passphrase An employee who was on extended medical leave returned to work and retained access to the building, but was denied access to a particular secure area. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason why access was denied?

Accepted Answer

A)  The employee lost weight, causing facial recognition to fail. 
B)  The employee provided the wrong electronic key badge. 
C)  The employee used a passphrase that was too long. 
D)  The employee arrived outside regular business hours.

Question 10

A server has a faulty hard drive, and the administrator needs to replace the hard drive while it is running. The server needs to support which of the following drives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hot swappable 
B)  Hot spare 
C)  SAS 
D)  USB 
E)  Firewire

Question 11

A server technician is enforcing server hardening on Telnet ports in DMZ-facing servers. Which of the following ports should the technician block on the company firewall?

Accepted Answer

A)  22 
B)  23 
C)  123 
D)  143

Question 12

A technician is setting up a server with a RAID 1 array for the boot partition and a RAID 5 array for the data partition. Which of the following is the MINIMUM number of disks needed to implement these partitions?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  7

Question 13

Which of the following can occur if the maximum rated load is exceeded on an uninterruptible power supply (UPS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a fire hazard potential if a power outage occurs. 
B)  The last system plugged into the UPS will not be provided any power. 
C)  The UPS will draw more power from the circuit to compensate. 
D)  The runtime of the UPS will be insufficient if a power outage occurs.

Question 14

While working in the server room a technician notices that water is forming on the walls of the server room. Which of the following is the BEST course of action to correct the problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contact facilities staff to adjust the humidity levels. 
B)  Leave the temperature the same, after time it will evaporate on its own. 
C)  Lower the temperature, the cold air will help the water evaporate. 
D)  Contact facilities staff to raise the temperature of the room.

Question 15

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) decided all backups should be taken at the storage array level rather than at the OS level. Which of the following backup types would fulfill these requirements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Snapshot 
B)  Incremental 
C)  Differential 
D)  Full

Question 16

An administrator has been asked to put together a JBOD. Which of the following interfaces supports redundant controller? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  DVD 
B)  SAS 
C)  SATA 
D)  SSD 
E)  USB

Question 17

A technician has been asked to check on a SAN. Upon arrival, the technician notices the red LED indicator shows a disk has failed. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT, given the disk is hot swappable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stop sharing the volume 
B)  Replace the disk 
C)  Shut down the SAN 
D)  Stop all connections to the volume

Question 18

A user cannot save a 2 GB file to a file server. A technician determines that permissions are correct and the file system has 10 MB of available space for new files. The technician wants to enable compression as a short-term fix. Which of the following should the technician do FIRST?

Accepted Answer

A)  Free enough disk space to hold the largest file's uncompressed size 
B)  Decrease the amount of system CPU and memory requirements 
C)  Encrypt the file system on the server 
D)  Install at least enough memory to hold the largest file's uncompressed size

Question 19

A server technician is trying to minimize power outages using a UPS that is plugged into an outlet in the server room. Given this scenario, which of the following procedures should be followed to minimize outages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensure the UPS has a dedicated circuit 
B)  Ensure the UPS circuit is shared with the office 
C)  Ensure the UPS is connected to the main UPS 
D)  Ensure the UPS is connected to a surge protector

Question 20

When setting up a new Linux server that will require files larger than 2 TB in size, which of the following file system types should be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  NTFS 
B)  ext2 
C)  ext4 
D)  FAT32

Exam 14: CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam