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DP-900 Free Practice Questions — Page 3

Question 21

HOTSPOT - For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

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Correct Answer: Yes No No
Explanation:
Batch processing is designed for large-volume datasets. Stream processing is optimized for low-latency continuous data rather than complex batch analytics. Batch processing typically has higher latency (minutes to hours), not seconds or milliseconds.

Question 22

HOTSPOT - Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence.

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Correct Answer: an attribute hierarchy
Explanation:
Attribute hierarchies let users drill down and roll up through different levels of a dimension to view aggregated values.

Question 23

HOTSPOT - Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence.

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Correct Answer: an aggregated measure.
Explanation:
In a multidimensional analytical model, the intersection of dimension members corresponds to a cell that contains the aggregated value of a measure. Among the provided options, this is best matched by 'an aggregated measure.'

Question 24

HOTSPOT - Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence.

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Correct Answer: Azure Synapse Analytics.
Explanation:
Azure Synapse Analytics includes the same pipeline engine as Azure Data Factory, enabling similar data integration and orchestration capabilities.

Question 25

HOTSPOT - Select the answer that correctly completed the sentence.

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Correct Answer: Azure Synapse Analytics.
Explanation:
Azure Synapse Analytics includes the same pipeline orchestration engine as Azure Data Factory, allowing creation and execution of ADF-style pipelines within Synapse.

Question 26

In a fully denormalized database, how is data read and written for a single entity?

A. Data is read from a single table and written to a single table.
B. Data is read from multiple tables and written to a single table.
C. Data is read from a single table and written to multiple tables.
D. Data is read from multiple tables and written to multiple tables.
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Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
In a fully denormalized database, data for a single entity is consolidated into a single table to avoid joins. Reading the entity requires only that table, and updates are also made to that same table (though duplicated data elsewhere may exist in a broader schema, the question asks about a single entity).

Question 27

HOTSPOT - Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence.

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Correct Answer: aggregated
Explanation:
OLAP systems are optimized for analytical queries by storing pre-aggregated, multidimensional data to speed analysis rather than normalized transactional data.

Question 28

HOTSPOT - Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence.

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Correct Answer: KQL
Explanation:
Azure Data Explorer uses Kusto Query Language (KQL) for fast exploration, filtering, and aggregation of large datasets.

Question 29

HOTSPOT - For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

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Correct Answer: Yes No Yes
Explanation:
pgAdmin can manage Azure Database for PostgreSQL. Azure Database for MariaDB backup retention supports point-in-time restore up to 35 days, not 365. Azure Database for MySQL traditionally enforces SSL/TLS connections by default in Azure managed service.

Question 30

HOTSPOT - Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence.

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Correct Answer: UPDATE
Explanation:
DML (Data Manipulation Language) is used to modify data in tables. UPDATE is a DML statement, while CREATE, DROP, and RENAME are DDL statements.

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