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- Exam code
- XK0-005
- Cost
- $369USD
- Questions
- Maximum of 90
- Duration
- 90minutes
- Passing score
- 720(scale 100-900)
- Level
- Mid level
- Study guide
- How to prepare
- Sources
- 67official pages
- Format
- Multiple choice and performance-based
Linux+ practice exams
2 full-length forms, 90 questions each, apportioned to the published domain weightings.
In the standard signal table, what does a default action listed as Core mean?
The answer
Terminate the process and dump core
Checked against
man7.org, checked August 2026Core Default action is to terminate the process and dump core…
What the exam tests
Exam domains and official weightings
The percentage is the exam weighting; the bar is how many verified questions we hold there, so a short bar is where our bank is thin.
- System Management32%62 verified
- Security21%43 verified
- Scripting, Containers, and Automation19%40 verified
- Troubleshooting28%60 verified
Every Linux+ objective, with practice questions mapped to each one
What the exam actually asks you to do
Multiple choice, multiple response, and performance-based questions. The performance-based items drop you into a simulated console, network diagram, or configuration screen and score what you actually do.
Item formats
- Multiple choice
- Multiple response
- Performance-based
The highlighted formats are the ones you cannot answer from memory alone. CompTIA, Linux+ exam details ↗
Between sittings
The same bank the numbered forms are assembled from.
Quick Practice
Open now
All 205 verified questions, untimed, with the explanation after each answer.
Domain Drill
Open now
Every domain on its own, for the area a score report says is weakest.
Review Missed
Fills as you go
Re-asks the questions you got wrong. Nothing to review until you miss something.
Where Linux+ fits
CompTIA security track
The classic vendor-neutral ladder into security. Prerequisites are recommendations, not gates, until CISSP, which needs real experience.
CompTIA’s free resources
Study from the source. Everything below is published by the vendor, free to read, and is what our own questions are written from:
Official Linux+ exam page & objectives ↗Keep reading
- Free Linux+ practice test
Ten real questions, playable now. No account, no card.
- Linux+ exam objectives
The full official blueprint, with practice pages on covered objectives.
- Linux+ passing score
The exact cut score, what kind of number it is, and the retake terms.
- How hard is Linux+?
An honest difficulty read from the format, the clock and the weights.
- What Linux+ costs
The voucher price, the retake, and what renewal costs across the cycle.
- Linux+ guide
Who it is for, study plans by experience level, and whether it is worth it.
Cheat sheets
Printable reference tables, free.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Linux+ XK0-005 exam cover?
Four domains: system management (32%), security (21%), scripting/containers/automation (19%), and troubleshooting (28%). Expect heavy command-line content: systemd, permissions, LVM, networking tools, bash, git, and container basics.
Is Linux+ respected?
Linux+ is a solid vendor-neutral credential for sysadmin and DevOps-adjacent roles. It pairs well with Security+ or cloud certs, since Linux underpins most cloud workloads.
How should I practice for Linux+?
Run a Linux VM and type every command you study. Reading about tar flags doesn't stick; using them does. Our questions include realistic CLI output so you learn to read the terminal, not just recognize terms.