Question 1

An administrator has been tasked with making recommendations for purchasing new disks for a low I/O file server. Keeping in mind that budget and capacity are the primary concerns, which the following disk types should the administrator recommend?

Accepted Answer

A)  SATA 
B)  FC 
C)  SCSI 
D)  SAS

Question 2

A database server is configured with the database files residing on a separate partition to meet vendor recommendations. The following schedule is used for system backup: Full backup Saturday at 12:00 a.m. Differential backup daily Sunday through Friday at 12:00 a.m. Database backups daily at 12:00 a.m. New data is loaded into the database on Monday night, and OS patches are installed on Tuesday night. On Wednesday, it is discovered that the data loaded into the database on Monday is corrupted, and the database needs to be restored from Sunday's backup. Which of the following backup types would BEST allow restoration of the database without affecting the OS patches installed on Tuesday?

Accepted Answer

A)  Restore the differential backup from Tuesday 
B)  Restore the server from Saturday's full backup 
C)  Restore the server from Tuesday's snapshot 
D)  Restore the database backup from Monday

Question 3

Which of the following actions will prevent a driver from being reinstalled automatically?

Accepted Answer

A)  Run the disable command. 
B)  Disable the device using Device Manager. 
C)  Review manufacturer manual. 
D)  Reboot the server, logon in Safe Mode, uninstall the driver.

Question 4

A server technician is setting up replication for a database server. The technician is designing a server that is fully redundant and highly available. Which of the following replication strategies should be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mirroring 
B)  Log shipping 
C)  Disk-to-disk 
D)  Server-to-server

Question 5

An auditor wants to reduce the server footprint in a company's remote datacenter to decrease hosting costs. Regarding life-cycle management, which if the following is the auditor MOST likely to look for in reviewing the company's asset data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make, model, asset tag, and serial number 
B)  Procurement date, current usage, and scheduled end of life 
C)  Licensing, warranty expiration date, and efficiency 
D)  Server configuration, MTBF, and replacement cost

Question 6

A server with a large amount of storage but not necessarily a very fast CPU would be BEST suited for which of the following applications?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNS server 
B)  File server 
C)  DHCP server 
D)  Proxy server

Question 7

Which of the following settings is the jumper set to when installing a DVD-RW as the second device on an IDE cable?

Accepted Answer

A)  ID0 
B)  ID2 
C)  Cable select 
D)  Master

Question 8

A technician installs a rack in a datacenter. The rack has two power strips installed in it. To ensure maximum power redundancy for the rack, how should each PDU power strip be connected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each to the same floor PDU 
B)  Each to different floor PDUs 
C)  Each to the same datacenter UPS 
D)  Each to a different datacenter UPS

Question 9

A user is reporting that access to a file server is much slower than it has been. The system administrator completes a test of the server using a system monitoring tool and compares it to the previously taken baseline. The comparison shows that there are no significant changes in the use of system resources. Which of the following actions should be taken to resolve this users problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Add additional RAM to the users PC 
B)  Troubleshoot the users PC 
C)  Add additional RAM to the server 
D)  Add additional hard drive space to the server

Question 10

When configuring a DHCP server, which of the following can the administrator define for DHCP users? (Select THREE).

Accepted Answer

A)  Database server 
B)  NTP server 
C)  DHCP server 
D)  SQL server 
E)  DNS server
F) Domain name

Question 11

Which of the following is a basic difference between DAS and NAS?

Accepted Answer

A)  NAS requires fibre channel; DAS does not. 
B)  NAS is faster than DAS when using NFS. 
C)  DAS operates its own OS; NAS does not. 
D)  DAS is directly connected to a server; NAS is connected via IP networking.

Question 12

Which of the following power plug types would MOST likely be found in a medical facility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tip/Ring/Sleeve 
B)  Speed lock 
C)  Tip/Ring 
D)  Twist lock

Question 13

In a Windows environment, a user is able to access the network folder and open items, but is not able to delete anything. Which of the following folder permissions does the user require?

Accepted Answer

A)  Execute 
B)  Read 
C)  Write 
D)  Modify

Question 14

A technician needs to add a processor to a server. Which of the following specifications should the technician examine? (Select THREE).

Accepted Answer

A)  Bus multiplier 
B)  Processor speed 
C)  Socket type 
D)  Processor stepping 
E)  L3 cache size
F) Thermal specifications

Question 15

An administrator is using IPv4 on all servers. If a new technician installs only IPv6 on a workstation, which of the following servers will the workstation be able to access?

Accepted Answer

A)  DHCP server 
B)  Domain controller 
C)  No servers 
D)  DNS server

Question 16

A server on the network stores sensitive data for a department in the company. Many users in that department access the data. A systems administrator has been instructed to ensure only this data is encrypted in the most efficient manner. Which of the following solutions is BEST?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disk-level encryption 
B)  File-level encryption 
C)  Data transfer encryption 
D)  User-initiated encryption

Question 17

A server technician installs a new CPU and heat sink in a server and reconnects all of the cables. After powering on the server, the technician discovers the server is now overheating. The technician ensures the fans in the server are all operating properly. Which of the following power and cooling components is the next MOST likely cause of the temperature issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  The server is missing a fan shroud. 
B)  The power supply voltage is incorrect. 
C)  The thermal dissipation of the heat sink is insufficient. 
D)  The power consumption of the CPU is too high.

Question 18

A storage administrator needs to connect a server to a storage array shared by 12 other servers. Which of the following interface types could be used to accomplish this connection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fibre Channel 
B)  SAS 
C)  USB 
D)  SCSI

Question 19

A junior systems administrator wants to know which components on a server are normally hot-swappable. Which of the following components are usually hot-swappable? (Select TWO).

Accepted Answer

A)  Hard drive 
B)  CPU 
C)  RAM 
D)  Power supply 
E)  NIC

Question 20

Which of the following assists with airflow in a server? (Select TWO).

Accepted Answer

A)  Riser cards 
B)  Water cooling 
C)  Shroud 
D)  Baffle 
E)  Heat sinks

Exam 14: CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam