XK0-005 Exam Questions
961 real XK0-005 exam questions with expert-verified answers and explanations. Page 2 of 20.
- Question #61System Management
Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the X11 system?
X11Graphical User InterfaceDisplay ServerLinux Basics - Question #62System Management
Which of the following configuration files should be modified to disable Ctrl-Alt-Del in Linux?
Linux ConfigurationSystem Administrationinit systemKeyboard Shortcuts - Question #63System Management
During a system boot cycle, what program is executed after the BIOS completes its tasks?
system bootboot processBIOSbootloader - Question #64System Management
Which run levels should never be declared as the default run level when using SysV init? (Choose TWO correct answers.)
SysV InitRun LevelsBoot Process - Question #65System Management
Which of the following statements is correct when talking about /proc/?
Linux filesystemsKernel parametersSystem configuration/proc filesystem - Question #66System Management
What of the following statements are true regarding /dev/ when using udev? (Choose TWO correct answers.)
udevdevice managementtmpfsLinux filesystem - Question #67System Management
Which of the following information is stored within the BIOS? (Choose TWO correct answers.)
BIOSSystem BootHardware ConfigurationFirmware - Question #68System Management
Which of the following commands reboots the system when using SysV init? (Choose TWO correct answers.)
shutdown commandtelinit commandSysV initRunlevels - Question #72Security
An administrator is analyzing a Linux server which was recently hacked. Which of the following will the administrator use to find all unsuccessful login attempts?
Linux securityFailed loginsPAMSystem auditing - Question #73System Management
A junior administrator needs to unload an older video kernel module. Which of the following commands would BEST accomplish this task?
Kernel ModulesLinux CommandsSystem AdministrationModule Management - Question #74Security
An administrator is attempting to block SSH connections to 192.168.10.24 using the Linux firewall. After implementing a rule, a connection refused error is displayed when attemptin...
iptablesFirewall rulesSSH blockingNetwork security - Question #75System Management
A junior Linux administrator is setting up system-wide configuration settings. The goal is to ensure the PATH environment variable includes the following locations for all users wh...
Linux system administrationEnvironment variablesShell configurationPATH variable - Question #76Troubleshooting
Joe, a user, is unable to log in to the server and contracts the systems administrator to look into the issue. The administrator examines the /etc/passwd file and discovers the fol...
user managementlogin shellusermod commandtroubleshooting user access - Question #77Troubleshooting
A server is almost out of free memory and is becoming unresponsive. Which of the following sets of commands will BEST mitigate the issue?
Memory ManagementSwap SpaceDisk PartitioningTroubleshooting - Question #78Scripting, Containers, and Automation
A Linux administrator is using a public cloud provider to host servers for a company's website. Using the provider's tools, the administrator wrote a JSON file to define how to dep...
Infrastructure as CodeCloud DeploymentAutomationJSON - Question #79System Management
A Linux system is running normally when the systems administrator receives an alert that one application spawned many processes. The application is consuming a lot of memory, and i...
Process ManagementLinux CommandsProcess TerminationSystem Administration - Question #80Troubleshooting
A systems administrator configured a new kernel module, but it stopped working after reboot. Which of the following will allow the systems administrator to check for module problem...
Kernel ModulesTroubleshootingSystem Bootdmesg - Question #81Troubleshooting
A junior Linux administrator is installing patches using YUM. The administrator issues the following command: yum list installed The output of the command is as follows: Given this...
Linux commandsProcess managementyumTroubleshooting - Question #82System Management
A systems administrator needs to retrieve specific fields from a csv file. Which of the following tools would accomplish this task?
awktext processingCSV parsingcommand line utilities - Question #83Security
Two specific users need access to a directory owned by root where backups are located. Which of the following commands would BEST ensure the specified users can access the backup f...
File PermissionsAccess Control Lists (ACLs)User Access ControlLinux Commands - Question #84System Management
Which of the following is the purpose of the monitoring server role?
Server monitoringSystem statusPerformance metricsInfrastructure management - Question #85System Management
A junior administrator is migrating a virtual machine from a Type 1 hypervisor to a Type 2 hypervisor. To ensure portability, which of the following formats should the administrato...
VirtualizationVM MigrationOVA FormatHypervisor - Question #86System Management
A junior systems administrator is upgrading a package that was installed on a Red Hat-based system. The administrator is tasked with the following: - Update and install the new pac...
Package managementYUMRPMRed Hat Linux - Question #87System Management
Which of the following is the template for the grub.cfg file?
GRUBBootloaderConfiguration filesSystem Boot - Question #88Troubleshooting
A Linux administrator implemented a new HTTP server using the default configuration. None of the users on the network can access the server. If there is no problem on the network o...
netstatFirewall configurationNetwork troubleshootingHTTP server access - Question #89System Management
A Linux storage administrator wants to create a logical volume group. Which of the following commands is required to start the process?
LVMStorage ManagementLinux Commands - Question #90Security
A Linux administrator built a GitLab server. Later that day, a software engineer tried to access the server to upload the repository during the final step of installation. The soft...
iptablesFirewallNetwork SecurityPorts 80/443 - Question #91Troubleshooting
While creating a file on a volume, the Linux administrator receives the following message: No space left on device. Running the df -m command, the administrator notes there is stil...
Linux FilesystemsTroubleshootingdf commandInodes - Question #92Troubleshooting
A user attempts to use the mount -a command but gets the following error: mount: mount point /mnt/test does not exist Which of the following commands best describes the action the...
Filesystem managementDirectory commandsMount pointsError resolution - Question #93System Management
Which of the following is modified to reconfigure the boot environment?
GRUBBootloaderConfiguration FileLinux Boot - Question #94System Management
A company wants to ensure that all newly created files can be modified only by their owners and that all new directory content can be changed only by the creator of the directory....
umaskFile PermissionsDirectory PermissionsDefault Permissions - Question #95System Management
A Linux administrator needs to back up the folder /usr/domain, and the output must be a gzip compressed tar. Which of the following commands should be used?
tar commandFile archivingGzip compressionBackup procedures - Question #96System Management
A Linux administrator needs every new file created on a directory to maintain the group permissions of the same directory. Which of the following commands would satisfy this requir...
Linux PermissionschmodsetgidDirectory Management - Question #97Scripting, Containers, and Automation
Which of the following statements BEST represents what the term "agentless" means regarding orchestration?
OrchestrationAgentless SystemsAutomation - Question #98System Management
Given that a company's policy states that users cannot install third-party tools on Window servers, which of the following protocols will allow a Linux GUI to connect to a Windows...
Remote AccessNetwork ProtocolsOperating System InteroperabilityPolicy Compliance - Question #99System Management
Ann, a junior Linux administrator, needs to copy software from her local machine to assist in developing a software application on a remote machine with the IP address 192.168.3.22...
SCPFile TransferRemote SystemsCommand Line - Question #100System Management
An administrator is tasked with increasing the size of the volume /dev/vg/lv to 20GB. Which of the following BEST illustrates the steps the administrator should take?
LVMFilesystem Managementlvextendresize2fs - Question #101Troubleshooting
A systems administrator observes high latency values when reaching a remote web server. Which of the following commands will help determine and isolate issues on the network side?
Network troubleshootingmtr commandNetwork latencyNetworking commands - Question #102Scripting, Containers, and Automation
A Linux administrator wants to obtain a list of files and subdirectories in the /etc directory that contain the word "services". Once the files and subdirectories are discovered, t...
Shell ScriptingLinux CommandsFile System NavigationText Processing - Question #104System Management
A systems administrator needs to install a new piece of hardware that requires a new driver. The driver should be manually installed. Which of the following describes the order of...
Kernel modulesModule managementLinux commandsDriver installation - Question #105Security
A new HTTPS web service is being deployed on a server. Which of the following commands should the Linux administrator use to ensure traffic is able to flow through the system firew...
iptablesFirewall RulesHTTPSNetwork Security - Question #106System Management
An administrator has modified the configuration file for a service. The service is still running but is not using the new configured values. Which of the following will BEST remedi...
Service ManagementLinux CommandsProcess SignalsConfiguration Files - Question #107Security
An administrator needs to see a list of the system user's encrypted passwords. Which of the following Linux files does the administrator need to read?
Linux security filesPassword managementUser accounts/etc/shadow - Question #108System Management
A Linux administrator is setting up a testing environment and needs to connect to a separate testing server using the production server name. The administrator needs to override th...
Hostname resolution/etc/hosts fileNetwork configuration - Question #109System Management
A Linux administrator opens a ticket to have an external hard drive mounted. As a security policy, external storage kernel modules are disabled. Which of the following is the BEST...
Kernel Module ManagementLinux CommandsSystem AdministrationUSB Storage - Question #112Troubleshooting
A user has connected a Bluetooth mouse to a computer, but it is not working properly. Which of the following commands should the systems administrator use to fix the issue?
Kernel ModulesmodprobeBluetoothSystem Troubleshooting - Question #113System Management
An administrator notices that a long-running script, /home/user/script.sh, is taking up a large number of system resources. The administrator does not know the script's function. W...
Process ManagementResource Managementrenice commandSystem Performance - Question #114Scripting, Containers, and Automation
An administrator needs to deploy 100 identical CentOS workstations via PXE boot. Which of the following should the administrator use to minimize the amount of interaction with the...
Automated deploymentKickstartPXE bootLinux installation - Question #115System Management
A user, jsmith, needs access to database files located on a server. Which of the following will add jsmith to the "dba" group and preserve existing group memberships?
User ManagementGroup ManagementLinux CommandsPermissions - Question #116System Management
A Linux administrator installed a new network adapter and temporarily disabled the network service from starting on boot. The partial output of chkconfig is as follows: Which of th...
Service ManagementchkconfigRunlevelsBoot Process