200.2 Predict Future Resource Needs (weight: 2) LPIC-2 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   After completing a capacity planning analysis, an administrator needs to communicate the findings to management and recommend a course of action. What is the most effective way to present the results?

   • APresent only the raw data and let management draw their own conclusions.
   • BSend a brief email stating that the server is fine and no action is needed.
   • CSummarize the key findings, predictions, and recommended actions in a clear, concise report.
   • DProvide a detailed technical report with raw data and complex graphs.
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2. 7application · medium

   After analyzing six months of performance data, an administrator has identified a steady increase in memory usage. The administrator needs to document this finding and recommend a memory upgrade. What should be included in the report?

   • AA recommendation to upgrade the CPU instead.
   • BA list of all commands used to collect the data.
   • CA graph of memory usage over time and a recommendation to add more RAM.
   • DA statement that memory usage is increasing without any data.
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4. 8application · medium

   A web server's CPU usage has been recorded daily for the past year. The administrator notices that usage is consistently higher on Mondays and during the holiday season. To predict future CPU needs, what should the administrator do?

   • AUse the highest single-day usage from the past year as the required capacity.
   • BIgnore the patterns and plan for the average usage.
   • CAnalyze the seasonal and weekly patterns and incorporate them into a forecast.
   • DCalculate the average daily usage and add 20% for safety.
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5. 9application · medium

   An administrator is monitoring a server and notices that the disk is 80% full and growing at a rate of 2 GB per day. The disk has 100 GB of free space. The administrator needs to predict when the disk will be full. What is the best way to estimate this?

   • AAdd more disk immediately without analysis.
   • BAssume the disk will never fill up because the growth rate may change.
   • CWait until the disk is 95% full before taking action.
   • DUse the current free space and daily growth rate to calculate the number of days until full.
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6. 10foundation · medium

   Which command displays a dynamic, real-time view of system processes along with CPU and memory usage, updating periodically by default?

   • Afree
   • Biostat
   • Ctop
   • Dvmstat
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