A Linux system with systemd is failing to boot. The administrator suspects that a critical service is failing. Which of the following commands can be used to investigate the failure? (Select all that apply.)

`systemctl list-units --failed`

A technician is explaining the boot process to a junior admin. The junior admin asks: 'After the BIOS/UEFI hands off control, what happens next?' Which statement correctly describes the next step?

The kernel mounts the root filesystem and starts the init system.

The init system reads /etc/fstab and mounts all filesystems.

The kernel performs a POST to check hardware.

The boot loader loads the kernel and an initial RAM disk into memory.

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Linux Basics XK0-006 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Part of the System Management domain, which accounts for 23% of the XK0-006 exam. CompTIA does not publish an official question count, but from its 90-minute exam (~35–60 total, ~8–14 in this domain), expect 1–2 from this objective — we provide 38 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 6–10

6expert · medium
An administrator is setting up a new server for a database workload that requires high reliability and the ability to take snapshots. The server will use a single large disk. Which filesystem should the administrator choose?
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7foundation · easy
Which of the following is an example of a Linux init system?
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8expert · medium · select all that apply
A Linux system with systemd is failing to boot. The administrator suspects that a critical service is failing. Which of the following commands can be used to investigate the failure? (Select all that apply.)
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9application · medium
A technician is explaining the boot process to a junior admin. The junior admin asks: 'After the BIOS/UEFI hands off control, what happens next?' Which statement correctly describes the next step?
Select an answer first
10application · medium
A company runs a web server that serves static content. The administrator wants to maximize performance and minimize disk space usage. Which filesystem type is most appropriate for the web server's document root?
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Questions 6–10

An administrator is setting up a new server for a database workload that requires high reliability and the ability to take snapshots. The server will use a single large disk. Which filesystem should the administrator choose?

Which of the following is an example of a Linux init system?

A Linux system with systemd is failing to boot. The administrator suspects that a critical service is failing. Which of the following commands can be used to investigate the failure? (Select all that apply.)

A technician is explaining the boot process to a junior admin. The junior admin asks: 'After the BIOS/UEFI hands off control, what happens next?' Which statement correctly describes the next step?

A company runs a web server that serves static content. The administrator wants to maximize performance and minimize disk space usage. Which filesystem type is most appropriate for the web server's document root?

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