Users report that a file server application is slow to respond and sometimes crashes when multiple users access large files simultaneously. The server has plenty of CPU and memory resources. Which diagnostic tool should the administrator use to identify the bottleneck?

Resource Monitor to see which files are open

Performance Monitor to track disk I/O and network utilization

Task Manager to view running processes

Event Viewer to check for application errors

A server administrator notices that a database application's response time has increased significantly over the past hour. Which of the following is the most direct way to detect a possible application issue?

Check the physical server's power supply status.

Verify that the server's BIOS is up to date.

Review the application's performance counters for high memory usage or thread pool exhaustion.

Confirm that the server's network cable is securely connected.

A server administrator is troubleshooting a Windows server that is experiencing random reboots. The System event log shows Event ID 41 (Kernel-Power) but no other errors before the reboot. Which action should the administrator take to determine the cause?

Enable crash dump generation and analyze the dump file

Check the Application log for application errors

Disable automatic restart on system failure

A Linux server suddenly becomes unresponsive and the console displays 'Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception'. The server was recently rebooted after a kernel update. Which action should the administrator take to restore the server?

Run fsck on the root filesystem

Boot the server with the previous kernel version

Check the /var/log/messages file for errors

Reinstall the kernel package from the installation media

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Troubleshoot Software SK0-005 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Part of the Troubleshooting domain, which accounts for 28% of the SK0-005 exam. CompTIA does not publish an official question count, but from its 90-minute exam (~35–60 total, ~10–17 in this domain), expect 3–4 from this objective — we provide 29 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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1foundation · easy
A Windows server is repeatedly crashing with a bug check. Which tool should an administrator use to examine the crash dump files and identify the faulty driver?
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2application · medium
Users report that a file server application is slow to respond and sometimes crashes when multiple users access large files simultaneously. The server has plenty of CPU and memory resources. Which diagnostic tool should the administrator use to identify the bottleneck?
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3foundation · easy
A server administrator notices that a database application's response time has increased significantly over the past hour. Which of the following is the most direct way to detect a possible application issue?
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4application · medium
A server administrator is troubleshooting a Windows server that is experiencing random reboots. The System event log shows Event ID 41 (Kernel-Power) but no other errors before the reboot. Which action should the administrator take to determine the cause?
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5application · medium
A Linux server suddenly becomes unresponsive and the console displays 'Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception'. The server was recently rebooted after a kernel update. Which action should the administrator take to restore the server?
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