Paul Doman
Quiz by , created more than 1 year ago

Intermediary SQL Server 2014 Quiz on SQL Server 2014 - Part 1, created by Paul Doman on 01/11/2015.

47
1
0
Paul Doman
Created by Paul Doman over 8 years ago
Close

SQL Server 2014 - Part 1

Question 1 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

A database may consist of multiple , with each containing at least one data file. Data Files are divided into 8KB , which are part of 64KB .

Explanation

Question 2 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The option when creating or altering a database controls how full each data page is for a database.

Explanation

Question 3 of 200

1

SQL Server 2014 can bring a database online if one of it's files is corrupted - true or false?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Within each instance of SQL Server 2014, the database contains meta data about each hosted database - and the database contains information about the instance itself.

Explanation

Question 5 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

If you want to include a stored procedure in all newly created databases, you should place this within the database.

Explanation

Question 6 of 200

1

The msdb database supports the following functions within a SQL Server 2014 instance...

Select one or more of the following:

  • SQL Server Agent

  • Log Shipping

  • SQL Server Integration Services

  • Backup & Restore

  • Customer Data

  • Transaction Logs

  • Operators & Alerts

Explanation

Question 7 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

In order to group related objects together within a database, you could create and assign them to a

Explanation

Question 8 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

How would you select all data from a table called "Employees" within a schema called "HumanResources"? ....

SELECT * FROM

Explanation

Question 9 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

You can create an alternative name for database objects, either on local or linked server instances, using a

Explanation

Question 10 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

If you regularly need to reference a table within a database on a linked server within your SQL Code, you could use a in order to avoid widespread direct references to the server (therefore creating a binding dependency) in your code.

Explanation

Question 11 of 200

1

Which of the following exist within SQL Server 2014?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Dynamic Management Objects (DMO)

  • Dynamic Management Views (DMV)

  • Dynamic Management Functions (DMF)

  • Dynamic Management Tables (DMT)

  • Dynamic Management Stored Procedures (DMP)

Explanation

Question 12 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

As a general rule of thumb, character data types requiring 5 or less bytes of data should be stored in a data type, above that, a data type should be used.

Explanation

Question 13 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

A char data type can store a maximum of characters, however an nchar data type can store a maximum of characters.

Explanation

Question 14 of 200

1

Which of the following data types can store unicode data?

Select one or more of the following:

  • char(n)

  • nchar(n)

  • nvarchar(max)

  • text

  • varchar(n)

  • varchar(max)

Explanation

Question 15 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The data type can store the values 0, 1 or null.

Explanation

Question 16 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The data type can store whole numbers between 0 and 255.

Explanation

Question 17 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The data type can store whole numbers between -32,768 and 32,767.

Explanation

Question 18 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The data type can store whole numbers between -2,147,483,648 and 2,147,483,647.

Explanation

Question 19 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The data type can store whole numbers between -9,223,372,036,854,775,808 to 9,223,372,036,854,775,807.

Explanation

Question 20 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The data type can store financial values from -922,337,203,685,477.5808 to 922,337,203,685,477.5807.

Explanation

Question 21 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The data type can store financial values between -214,748.3648 and 214,748.3647.

Explanation

Question 22 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

If you wanted to define a field which could store the value 99999.999 using a decimal data type - you would specify the scale to be the value and the precision to be the value .

Explanation

Question 23 of 200

1

SQL Server 2014 would use the same "mantissa" if you defined a fields of data type ... float(10), float(15), float(19), float (25), float(30). True or False?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 24 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

An image data type can store up to GB of binary data.

Explanation

Question 25 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

If you wished to store binary database within a data type, which *could* exceed 2GB of data - you would use the data type .

Explanation

Question 26 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The data type can represent data from January 1st, 0001 to December 31st, 9999.

Explanation

Question 27 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The data type can stored dates between January 1st, 1753 to December 31st, 9999 accurate to the nearest 3.33 millisecond.

Explanation

Question 28 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The (n) data type can stored dates between January 1st, 0001 to December 31st, 9999 with fractions of a second represented to n decimal places.

Explanation

Question 29 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The data type can stored dates between January 1st, 1900 to June 6th, 2079 accurate to 1 minute.

Explanation

Question 30 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The (n) data type stores time in Hours, Minutes, Seconds with fractions of a second represented to n decimal places.

Explanation

Question 31 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The data type can store the value of any other system data type - except text, ntext, image, timestamp, xml, varchar(max), nvarchar(max) and varbinary(max).

Explanation

Question 32 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

The data type (synonym: ) is automatically updated whenever a row is inserted or updated.

Explanation

Question 33 of 200

1

A table can have multiple rowversion columns - true or false?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 34 of 200

1

A table can have multiple timestamp columns - true or false?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 35 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

A data type can be used to store a GUID.

Explanation

Question 36 of 200

1

Which statements are true regarding the functions NewSequentialID() and NewID()?

Select one or more of the following:

  • the former is technically guessable, the latter isn't.

  • the former is not technically guessable, the latter is

  • the former is faster than the latter

  • the latter is faster than the former

  • they both require a network card to be globally unique

  • neither require a network card to be globally unique

  • neither need a network card to create a GUID

Explanation

Question 37 of 200

1

SQL Server 2014 is available in which of these editions?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Standard Edition

  • Enterprise Edition

  • Business Intelligence Edition

  • Express Edition

  • Developer Edition

  • Web Edition

  • Compact Edition

  • Workgroup Edition

  • Small Business Edition

  • Data Centre Edition

Explanation

Question 38 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

SQL Server 2014 Standard Edition can use CPU Cores and GB of memory.

Explanation

Question 39 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

SQL Server 2014 Business Intelligence Edition can use CPU Cores and GB of memory for databases (unlimited memory for business intelligence).

Explanation

Question 40 of 200

1

SQL Server 2014 Enterprise edition can use all available cores and memory within a server - true or false?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 41 of 200

1

Which SQL Server Editions support Basic Online Transactional Processing?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Standard Edition

  • Business Intelligence Edition

  • Enterprise Edition

Explanation

Question 42 of 200

1

Which SQL Server Editions support In Memory Online Transactional Processing?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Standard Edition

  • Business Intelligence Edition

  • Enterprise Edition

Explanation

Question 43 of 200

1

Which SQL Server Editions support Advanced Auditing and Transparent Data Encryption?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Standard Edition

  • Business Intelligence Edition

  • Enterprise Edition

Explanation

Question 44 of 200

1

Which SQL Server 2014 Editions support Data Warehousing (ColumnStore Index, Compression, Partitioning)?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Standard Edition

  • Business Intelligence Edition

  • Enterprise Edition

Explanation

Question 45 of 200

1

Which SQL Server 2014 Editions support Always On functionality?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Standard Edition

  • Business Intelligence Edition

  • Enterprise Edition

Explanation

Question 46 of 200

1

SQL Server 2014 is licensed on a per-processor basis.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 47 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

If your server has two CPU Sockets with 8 cores each, you would need to purchase SQL Server 2014 license packs in order to fully license it.

Explanation

Question 48 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

When licensing SQL Server 2014 - you need to license a minimum of cores for each CPU present on the server.

Explanation

Question 49 of 200

1

With a Software Assurance / Enterprise Agreement - a SQL Server 2014 Enterprise Edition may be licensed on a per-host basis - covering the maximum number of cores on the server. Once licensed in this manner, a maximum of 16 Virtual instances are permitted on the same machine.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 50 of 200

1

SQL Server 2014 will perform faster running on two 1.6 GHz processors than on a single 3.2 GHz processor - true or false?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 51 of 200

1

When specifying Key Storage performance for a device - it is recommended that the and are high and the is zero (or close to zero).

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    Throughput
    IOPS
    I/O Latency
    IUPS
    IPS
    OPS
    Input
    Output
    MBps
    Access Speed
    Spin Up Speed

Explanation

Question 52 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

SQL Server specifies the set of rules regarding how data is stored, sorted and compared.

Explanation

Question 53 of 200

1

Which type of Account is recommended for running a SQL Server 2014 instance, if it requires network access?

Select one of the following:

  • Domain Account

  • Local System Account

  • Local Service Account

  • Network Service Account

  • Local Server Account

Explanation

Question 54 of 200

1

How should SQL Server 2014 service accounts be configured across an enterprise?

Select one of the following:

  • Each instance runs as a Network Service Account

  • Each instance runs as a Local Service Account

  • Each instance runs using a specially created Domain Service Account for all SQL Servers

  • Each instance runs using a specially created Domain Service Account per SQL Server instance

  • A mixture of the Network, Local and Domain Accounts depending on need

Explanation

Question 55 of 200

1

SQL Server 2014 Analysis Services can be installed in which of the following modes?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Standard Mode

  • Advanced Mode

  • OLTP Mode

  • Multidimensional and Data Mining Mode (UDM)

  • Tabular Mode

  • ColumnStore Mode

Explanation

Question 56 of 200

1

Which of the following are storage and processing modes in SQL Server 2014 Analysis Services UDM mode?

Select one or more of the following:

  • MOLAP

  • OLAP

  • ROLAP

  • HOLAP

  • SOLAP

  • ColumnStore

  • In Memory OLTP

  • Cubes

Explanation

Question 57 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

In SQL Server 2014 Analysis Services UDM mode ... is a storage and processing mechanism where aggregates are stored in a separate specialised database to a typical SQL Database - and used to answer queries instead.

Explanation

Question 58 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

In SQL Server 2014 Analysis Services UDM mode ... is a storage and processing mechanism where aggregates are calculated via query cache or directly from the relational SQL Database data source.

Explanation

Question 59 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

In SQL Server 2014 Analysis Services UDM mode ... is a storage and processing mechanism where aggregates are stored and queried partially in a separate specialised database with more detailed queries retrieved directly from the SQL Server Relational Database data source.

Explanation

Question 60 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Analysis Services databases are column based databases that enable high levels of compression because of the reduced need to store discrete values along with advanced compression algorithms.

Explanation

Question 61 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Analysis Services Tabular Mode supports a new approach model called the (BISM)

Explanation

Question 62 of 200

1

Which of the following Query Mode options when using Tabular Mode in Analysis Services?

Select one or more of the following:

  • MOLAP

  • HOLAP

  • ROLAP

  • QueryDirect

  • DirectQueryWithInMemory

  • Partitioned Cubes

  • DirectAccess

  • InMemoryWithDirectQuery

  • InMemory

  • DirectQuery

Explanation

Question 63 of 200

1

Which of the following Tabular Mode Query Options is similar to the MOLAP processing mode in UDM mode?

Select one of the following:

  • InMemory

  • DirectQuery

  • InMemoryWithDirectQuery

  • DirectQueryWithInMemory

Explanation

Question 64 of 200

1

Which of the following Tabular Mode Query Options is similar to the ROLAP processing mode in UDM mode?

Select one of the following:

  • InMemory

  • DirectQuery

  • InMemoryWithDirectQuery

  • DirectQueryWithInMemory

Explanation

Question 65 of 200

1

What does UDM mean in SQL Server Analysis Services?

Select one of the following:

  • Unified Development Mode

  • United Distribution Method

  • Universal Data model

  • Unified Development Model

  • Unified Dimensional Model

  • Universal Dimensional Model

Explanation

Question 66 of 200

1

Which of the following tools can help with 'Burning In' a new SQL Server 2014 installation?

Select one or more of the following:

  • SQLLocalDB

  • iisreg

  • SQLIOSim

  • IOPSStress

  • IOMeter

  • SQLLoader

  • Prime95

Explanation

Question 67 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

When setting the Maximum Memory available to SQL Server, this should at least GB less than the total available server memory.

Explanation

Question 68 of 200

1

The Minimum Memory setting within a SQL Server Instance is reserved when the SQL Service starts up, and never released back to the operating system whilst running.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 69 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

The default size for SQL Server 2014 is 4096 bytes. If are supported by the server hardware, this should be increased to 8192 bytes in order to increase performance when the server is subject to a large number of bulk operations.

Explanation

Question 70 of 200

1

When database files are created or grow, they are zero-filled and block write operations until that task is finished. What should you do to enable Instant File Initialisation in your SQL Instance?

Select one of the following:

  • Set the Instant File Initialisation checkbox in Database Properties

  • Set the Instant File Initialisation checkbox in Server Properties

  • issue the command: EXEC sp_configure 'instant file initialisation', '1';

  • Add the SQL Server Service Account to the Administrators group on the local machine

  • Add the SQL Server Service Account to the Perform Volume Maintenance Tasks Local Policy

  • Instant File Initialisation is not a SQL Server feature

Explanation

Question 71 of 200

1

Adding multiple tempdb data files can increase performance when SQL Server utilises multiple CPUs - true or false?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 72 of 200

1

As a guide, when sizing tempdb you should analyse a typical workload in a query plan to determine the rows affected in each stage of the plan - and workout the rows affected count * row size (bytes) to get a good starting size for tempdb. Which stages of the query plan are most useful for this process?

Select one or more of the following:

  • sort

  • hash match

  • spool

  • export

  • index lookup

  • table scan

  • hash

Explanation

Question 73 of 200

1

It's a good idea to turn on (or auto schedule) auto shrinking on your database in order to reclaim unused space and keep the database small and fast - true or false?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 74 of 200

1

What is the preferred method of securing the SA account within a SQL Server Instance?

Select one of the following:

  • Nothing - by default it's secured on installation

  • Set a strong password

  • Delete the SA Account altogether and use a Domain Admin account

  • Set a strong password and disable the SA account

  • Set a strong password, disable the account - and then rename it

  • Rename the SA Account to something else

Explanation

Question 75 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

SQL Server 2014 when installed in the default instance, communicates on port .

Explanation

Question 76 of 200

1

Which of the following tools can be used to analyse a current server to ensure an upgrade to 2014 will run successfully to completion by performing in place analysis of databases for potential compatibility issues.

Select one of the following:

  • SQL Server Mangement Server

  • Visual Studio .NET IDE with Data Tools installed

  • SQL Server Upgrade Advisor

  • SQL Profiler

  • SQLDMO Object Library

  • SQL Server Upgrade Assistant

Explanation

Question 77 of 200

1

Which of the following should be performed as part of a pre-upgrade plan when upgrading to SQL Server 2014

Select one or more of the following:

  • Set data and log files to autogrow

  • Set the master and msdb databases to single user mode

  • Execute the command: EXEC sp_configure 'no new connections',1

  • Disable all startup stored procedures

  • Shrink tempdb so it has enough room to grow during the upgrade

  • Disabled Trace Flags as they may not exist in SQL Server 2014

  • Migrate any SQL Mail instances into Database Mail

Explanation

Question 78 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Use the SQL Server tool to check for conditions, situations or known errors that might affect the upgrading process.

Explanation

Question 79 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

RESTORE | BACKUP { DATABASE | LOG } WITH is no longer supported.

Explanation

Question 80 of 200

1

SQL Server 2014 supports returning result sets from triggers. True of False?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 81 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

SET for INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE statements has been depcrecated.

Explanation

Question 82 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

During an upgrade to SQL Server 2014 - all databases with Full-Text Catalog are marked as Full-Text - because of the potential time involved in rebuilding the catalog.

Explanation

Question 83 of 200

1

Which of the following can be upgraded, using an in place update, to SQL Server 2014 64bit Edition?

Select one or more of the following:

  • SQL Server 2005 32bit Edition

  • SQL Server 2005 64bit Edition

  • SQL Server 2008 32bit Edition

  • SQL Server 2008 64bit Edition

  • All of them

  • None of them

Explanation

Question 84 of 200

1

Which of the following can be upgraded, using a side-by-side upgrade, to SQL Server 2014 64bit Edition?

Select one or more of the following:

  • SQL Server 2005 32bit Edition

  • SQL Server 2005 64bit Edition

  • SQL Server 2008 32bit Edition

  • SQL Server 2008 64bit Edition

  • All of them

  • None of them

Explanation

Question 85 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

After upgrading to SQL Server 2014 - query performance may be poor due to outdated or unsupported statistics. In order to rectify this situation, you should call the sp_ stored procedure with the argument to rebuild the statistics based on an inherited sampling ratio.

Explanation

Question 86 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

In order to administer the SQL Server services - for example: changing the listening port for an instance - you would use the SQL Server Tool.

Explanation

Question 87 of 200

1

Which of the following communications protocols can SQL Server 2014 use?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Shared Memory

  • Named Pipes

  • TCP/IP

  • VIA

  • Bonjour

  • IPX/SPX

  • Novell

Explanation

Question 88 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

If you wish to change the startup parameters of an instance of SQL Server 2014 - you should use the SQL Server tool, access properties of the SQL Server instance and access the tab.

Explanation

Question 89 of 200

1

You can start SQL Server 2014 requesting it to use a different master database - useful if a SQL Instance won't start. How would you do this?

Select one of the following:

  • Use the SQL Server Repair tool to repair the master database

  • Rename the existing master.mdf and master.ldf files - SQL will ask where it can find a replacement master database where you can choose the appropriate files.

  • Start the SQL Server via the command line, in 'safe' mode, and follow on screen instructions to point to a new master database.

  • Start the SQL Server via the command line, using the -d and -l switches to specify the path to the replacement master mdf and ldf files.

Explanation

Question 90 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

You can use the (uppercase) switch from the command line to start SQL Server and turn on Trace flags for all connections.

Explanation

Question 91 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Starting SQL Server 2014 from the command line, using the - switch, starts SQL Server in single-user or 'master recovery mode' enabling you to perform critical server maintenance (e.g. restore master database).

Explanation

Question 92 of 200

1

In order to instruct SQL Server 2014 to run startup stored procedures when an instance starts, you must do the following...

Select one of the following:

  • issue the command: EXEC sp_configure 'scan for startup procs', 1

  • Issue the command: EXEC sp_configure 'startup procs',1

  • In the SQL Server properties, set the 'Run Startup Procedures' in the 'Start Up' tab

  • start SQL Server from the command line with the -s switch

  • Startup Stored Procedures are not supported by SQL Server 2014

Explanation

Question 93 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

In order to make the following stored procedure a 'startup stored procedure' you would use the syntax...

sp_ @procname='master.dbo.MyStoredProcedure', @option='', @optionvalue='1'

Explanation

Question 94 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

When a SQL Server is not allowing new connections, or is overloaded, an administrator can connect using the (DAC) - to force a connection.

Explanation

Question 95 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

In order for an administrator to connect using the Dedicated Administrator Connection - you can connect to the server via SMSS by prefixing the server name with : - or, you can start SQL Server via the command line, using the - switch.

Explanation

Question 96 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The Dedicated Administrator Connection, as a default, listens on port .

Explanation

Question 97 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

In order to enable the Dedicated Administrator Connection on a remote SQL Instance, you would need to set the appropriate configuration options on the remote instance as follows...

EXEC sp_configure '', 1

Explanation

Question 98 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

In order to view the Edition and version of SQL Server, any non-default configuration options, I/O and CPU statistics by type of activity - you could use the report.

Explanation

Question 99 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Using SQL Management Studio, you can set configuration options by using the sp_ stored procedure, or use the dialog.

Explanation

Question 100 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Typically it is recommended that you set the and amount of memory that your SQL instances use in your environment.

Explanation

Question 101 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Setting the Maximum Worker Threads property to ensures that SQL Server chooses the optimum number of threads to enable on each processor.

Explanation

Question 102 of 200

1

Which of the following authentication mechanisms are available within SQL Server?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Kerberos Authentication

  • Domain Trust Authentication

  • Secure Token Two Factor Authentication

  • SQL Server Integrated Authentication

  • Windows Authentication

Explanation

Question 103 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

By default, sp_configure only shows / sets basic and commonly used configuration options... in order to view and adjust all configuration options, you would use the command...

sp_configure '',1

... and then issue the command

Explanation

Question 104 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

If, when setting a configuration value using sp_configure, SQL Server reports that the value is out of a recommended range - it warns the user. If you wished to proceed and force the change, regardless of the warning, you would use the command...

RECONFIGURE WITH

Explanation

Question 105 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

To view Error Logs within SQL Server Management Studio, you should right click on the node, within the folder in the Object Tree, and select View -> SQL Server and Windows Lg.

Explanation

Question 106 of 200

1

In the Log File Viewer screen in SQL Server Management Studio, you can load log files from Windows Logs - or other SQL instance logs, into one consolidated view - in order to view a unified timeline of events. True or False?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 107 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Within SQL Server Management Studio, you would use the screen to view current transactions and determine if there are blocking transactions.

Explanation

Question 108 of 200

1

Using SQL Management Studio, there is a report which details all currently blocking transactions. You can access this by right clicking upon the , select - then, , and then choose .

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    Server Name
    Database Name
    Management Node
    Security Tab
    Reports
    Transactions
    Activity
    Connections
    Standard Reports
    Current Connections
    Blocking Transactions
    Current Activity
    Activity - All Blocking Transactions
    Activity - All Current Connections
    Activity - All Suspended Transactions
    Activity - All Wait State
    Activity - Blocked Users

Explanation

Question 109 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Using Transact-SQL, you can see who is connected to your SQL instance with either the sp_ (or, more recently, sp_) stored procedures.

Explanation

Question 110 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

In order to see all active connections to your SQL Instance, you could use the following command....

sp_who2 ''

Explanation

Question 111 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

If you wanted to view the worst performing queries through history in your SQL Instance, you could query the following Dynamic Management View, sys.dm_exec__.

Explanation

Question 112 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Within SQL Server Management Studio, you can administer many servers at once, issuing commands on each server simultaneously, and consolidating the results into a single result set. This is achieved by creating a Server - and creating within it.

Explanation

Question 113 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

When using a Central Management Server to manage multiple servers, all queries issued to managed servers are sent through connections. If the servers cross domains, you must have relationships between them.

Explanation

Question 114 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

When installed, SQL Server 2014 will not allow SQL Agent to run - having an 'Agent XPs disabled' tag against it in SQL Server Management Studio. In order to allow SQL Agent to start, you must issue the following command...

sp_ '', 1

Explanation

Question 115 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

are a quick and easy way to automate routine maintenance tasks in SQL Server 2014.

Explanation

Question 116 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

You can perform routine maintenance within SQL Server 2014 by using either the Maintenance Plan (the quick way) or the Maintenance Plan (the more advanced editor).

Explanation

Question 117 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

SQL Server can be used to automate tasks within SQL Server, and consists of four basic components...

: Defines the work to be done
: Defines when the job will be executed
: Lists the people who can be notified for job statuses and alerts
: Enables you to set up an automatic response or notification

Explanation

Question 118 of 200

1

SQL Server Agent Jobs can be started by ...

Select one of the following:

  • attaching the job to one or more schedules

  • being triggered in response to one or more alerts

  • by executing sp_start_job

  • Manually via SQL Server Management Studio

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 119 of 200

1

A SQL Agent Job consists of Job Steps. Which of the following types of steps can be added to a job?

Select one or more of the following:

  • ActiveX Script

  • Operating System Command

  • Powershell Script

  • SQL Server Analysis Services commands & queries

  • SQL Server SSIS Package

  • Transact-SQL Statements

  • Set Registry Entries

  • Server Control (Restart service)

  • Send an Email

Explanation

Question 120 of 200

1

SQL Server Agent can also host jobs relating to SQL Server Replication. Which of the following are valid Replication Job Steps?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Replication Distributor

  • Replication Merge

  • Replication Queue Reader

  • Replication Snapshot

  • Replication Transaction Log Reader

  • Replication Backup Log

  • Replication Flush Transaction

  • Replication Sync

Explanation

Question 121 of 200

1

SQL Server Agent job steps have a number of outcomes which can determine the flow of the job. Which of the following are valid outcomes for a job steps...

Select one or more of the following:

  • Quit the job, indicating success

  • Quit the job, with failure

  • Go to another job step

  • Retry a job step on failure, n number of times

  • Restart SQL Server

  • Restart SQL Server Agent

  • Place the SQL Server Agent Job into a 'suspended' state

Explanation

Question 122 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

You can organise your SQL Agent Jobs by creating and assigning a to each job. This helps when there are a large number of jobs within an instance of SQL Server.

Explanation

Question 123 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

In order to log the outcome of a SQL Agent Job Step, the step needs to be executed under a security context belonging to the role.

Explanation

Question 124 of 200

1

SQL Agent jobs support notifications when a step completes, succeeds or fails. These can trigger actions. Which of the following are permissible actions...

Select one or more of the following:

  • Send an Email

  • Send a Pager Message

  • Send a Net Send Message

  • Write to the Windows Application event log

  • Write to the System event log

  • Automatically delete the job

  • Send a Tweet

  • Restart the SQL Server Agent after retrying n times

Explanation

Question 125 of 200

1

SQL Agent Jobs can be scheduled to run under which of the following schedules...

Select one or more of the following:

  • When SQL Server Agent Starts

  • Once, at a specified date and time

  • On a recurring basis

  • When the CPU utilisation of the server is idle

  • On receipt of an Email

  • On receipt of a WCF API Call

  • On receipt of a Windows Workflow schedule

  • When a transaction log becomes full

Explanation

Question 126 of 200

1

SQL Server Agent provides the ability to chain Jobs together - i.e. when one completes, it triggers the execution of another. Which of the following statements are true?

Select one or more of the following:

  • SQL Server Agent has no native support for this feature

  • You set the outcome of the job to be 'Execute another Job' and choose from a drop down list

  • You can start a job using the stored procedure sp_start_job and add it as a Transact-SQL job step

  • You create a job with a start trigger that is the completion of a previous task

Explanation

Question 127 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

If you wish to send an alert to an individual if a SQL Server Agent job fails, you must create an in order to represent the individual and their contact details.

Explanation

Question 128 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

In order to send an email to an individual when a SQL Agent Job fails, must be set up and enabled, and the SQL Server must be configured to use it.

Explanation

Question 129 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

When defining an operator to be notified when a SQL Agent Job fails, it is best practice to define an email and send the alerts to it, enabling you to change the recipient list externally to the SQL Job.

Explanation

Question 130 of 200

1

SQL Server Agent, natively, cannot send alerts to pagers. True or False?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 131 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

In order to send a Net Send message to an individual when a SQL Agent job completes, the Windows Service needs to be installed upon the server - and the individual must provide their name as the recipient destination.

Explanation

Question 132 of 200

1

A "fail safe operator" can be configured to be notified if a notification alert cannot be sent via Pager, Email or Net Send - True or False?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 133 of 200

1

If a notification message has to be sent to the "fail safe operator" because of a failed attempt to Page an on duty operator, which method will be used to send the message?

Select one of the following:

  • Pager

  • Email

  • Net Send

  • Any - it depends on how it's configured

Explanation

Question 134 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Within SQL Server Agent, an is an automated response to an .

Explanation

Question 135 of 200

1

An SQL Server Agent alert can be triggered in response to an Event. Valid Event types include...

Select one or more of the following:

  • SQL Server Event

  • SQL Server Performance Condition

  • Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) event

  • Receipt of an HTTP request

  • Receipt of an Email

  • Starting of the SQL Server Agent Service

Explanation

Question 136 of 200

1

Which of the following responses can be triggered as the result of an event alert?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Start a SQL Server Agent Job

  • Notify one or more operators

  • Restart the SQL Server Agent Service

  • Restart the SQL Server Service

  • Write to a log file

  • Write to the Windows Event Log

Explanation

Question 137 of 200

1

When defining an Alert - you can instruct alert to apply to All databases as well as a specific database. True or False?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 138 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

SQL Server Event Alerts are defined based upon an error or error level.

Explanation

Question 139 of 200

1

When defining a SQL Server Event Alerts, which of the following takes precedence if multiple alerts match the same condition?

Select one of the following:

  • Error Number takes precedence over Error Severity

  • Error Severity takes precedence over Error Number

  • They are of equal importance, they will both fire

  • They are of equal importance, but the first defined alert will fire

  • Depends on the Severity level ( 19 or over takes precedence over all other alerts )

Explanation

Question 140 of 200

1

An alert can be defined when a SQL Server Event contains a specified piece of text. True or False?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 141 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Leveraging the Windows Performance Monitor feature of Windows Servers - an alert can be defined based upon a SQL Server - one of the many performance values that are monitored and tracked natively.

Explanation

Question 142 of 200

1

The SQL Server Agent Account should be a account if you plan to use the features of or require any network connectivity. The account must be mapped to a SQL Server that is also a member of the role.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    Service
    Startup
    Administrator
    Anonymous
    domain
    local system
    local service
    network service
    administrator
    Database Mail
    SQL Full Text Searching
    Backup & Restore
    SSIS
    SSRS
    Login
    User
    Schema
    Linked Server
    sysadmin
    serveradmin
    adminusers
    users
    guests
    networkservices
    sa

Explanation

Question 143 of 200

1

Which of the following server roles could a login belong in order to see the SQL Server Agent within SQL Server Management Studio?

Select one or more of the following:

  • sysadmin

  • sqlagentuserrole

  • sqlagentreaderrole

  • sqlagentoperatorrole

  • sqlagentadministrator

  • serveradmin

Explanation

Question 144 of 200

1

In order of capability (lowest to highest) - which roles allow access to the SQL Server Agent via SQL Management Studio?

Select one of the following:

  • SQLAgentUserRole, SQLAgentReaderRole, SQLAgentOperatorRole

  • SQLAgentUserRole, SQLAgentOperatorRole, SQLAgentReaderRole

  • SQLAgentReaderRole, SQLAgentUserRole, SQLAgentOperatorRole

  • SQLAgentReaderRole, SQLAgentOperatorRole, SQLAgentUserRole

  • SQLAgentOperatorRole, SQLAgentUserRole, SQLAgentReaderRole

  • SQLAgentOperatorRole, SQLAgentReaderRole, SQLAgentUserRole

Explanation

Question 145 of 200

1

Within SQL Server Agent, members of the SQLAgentUserRole can ...

Select one or more of the following:

  • access only jobs and schedules that they own

  • access jobs and schedules for others in the SQLAgentUserRole

  • access all jobs and schedules on the server

  • access multi server jobs

  • delete job history for their own jobs

  • delete job history for all jobs

  • select the operators to be notified on outcomes of their own jobs

  • select the operators to be notified on outcomes of others jobs

Explanation

Question 146 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

A SQL Server Job Step can run, via impersonation, under a context other than the context of the user that created the job. This can be useful if the job requires access to resources that are denied to the job creator. If this is required, the creator must create a SQL Server Agent that is associated with a domain account that has the appropriate rights.

Explanation

Question 147 of 200

1

The SQL Server Agent can pass on events to another server for processing, using a feature called

Select one of the following:

  • Event Shipping

  • Event Log Replication

  • Distributed Event Co-ordinator

  • Event Forwarding

  • Event Log Distribution

Explanation

Question 148 of 200

1

SQL Agent can send only unhandled events to another server for processing. True or False?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 149 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

An unhandled event, in SQL Server, is an event which does not have an defined for it.

Explanation

Question 150 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

In SQL Server Agent advanced properties, you can define what consitutes an condition. When setting this option, you are setting that the is deemed if the CPU usage falls below x and remains below this level for y.

Explanation

Question 151 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

When you wish for placeholders to be replaced in job responses to alerts, you must enabled the option within the SQL Server Agent Alert System Properties dialog.

Explanation

Question 152 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

You can define how long the SQL Agent Service will wait before killing off executing jobs when it's asked to stop, by setting the time-out interval in the Job System Properties dialog.

Explanation

Question 153 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

You can limit the SQL Agent History logging feature by setting the Maximum job history size (measured in ) - and the maximum number of rows per .

Explanation

Question 154 of 200

1

When using Token Replacements within SQL Server Agent jobs, it is imperative that you protect the server from SQL Injection Attacks - using Escape Macros around tokens. Which of the following are valid Escape Macros?

Select one or more of the following:

  • ESCAPE_SQUOTE

  • ESCAPE_DQUOTE

  • ESCAPE_RBRACKET

  • ESCAPE_LBRACKET

  • ESCAPE_BRACKETS

  • ESCAPE_NONE

Explanation

Question 155 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

When using Event Forwarding within SQL Agent, if you choose to forward 'All Events', you can specify a filter based upon the level.

Explanation

Question 156 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Multiserver Administration enables a system to be configured with a server (MSX) and one or more servers (TSX) - where jobs can be sent on it's behalf.

Explanation

Question 157 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

In order to set up MultiServer Administration on a SQL Server, you need to right click on the SQL Server node in SQL Management Studio, then select Multi Server Administration...

Explanation

Question 158 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

When setting up a master server, when configuring Multi Server Administration, the first thing that is requested is you set up a operator - the only operator that can be notified from multiserver jobs.

Explanation

Question 159 of 200

1

When using Multi Server Administration, and you connect to a Target server with administrative rights. You are unable to edit any multi server jobs that you may find in the SQL Agent. True of False?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 160 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The SQL Server can be used where a large amount of commands can be expected to be received, and need to be completed reliably, just not at the exact time the command was issued.

Explanation

Question 161 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The feature of SQL Server enables you to build reliable, asynchronous services in a SQL Server Database.

Explanation

Question 162 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Service Broker Services can pass messages reliably and transactionally - and can contain up to GB of binary data within each message, and, if so desired, can associate an schema with a message, for automatic schema validation.

Explanation

Question 163 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

The Service Broker addresses wildly varying resource loads by a process that watches for messages on Service Broker queues. This background process is called the monitor - and maintains the optimum number of queue processes required to process the current load.

Explanation

Question 164 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Within a Service Broker system, Services depend on bidirectional exchange of messages. Requests are made of a service and the service returns responses. These exchanges are persisted within the Service Broker in persisted objects called .

Explanation

Question 165 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

A Service Broker is an object at each end of the message exchange that tracks what messages have been sent and received, what messages have been acknowledged and what acknowledgements have been received.

Explanation

Question 166 of 200

1

Service Broker Conversations are stored as persistent database objects that can survive database restarts. They have a default lifetime of 24 hours from the time of receipt. True or False?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 167 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

The Service Broker feature uses three commands to manage conversations. These are...

: which generates a conversation on which messages are sent
: which dispatches messages on a previously created conversation
: which receives messages from a conversation.

Explanation

Question 168 of 200

1

Within a SQL Service Broker Conversation, messages are GUARANTEED to be delivered once, in the order in which they were created.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 169 of 200

1

As the Service Broker is configured within a SQL Server instance, care must be taken when restoring system state from msdb - if you restore this to a different point in time to a database that uses the service broker, message inconsistencies can be introduced. True or False?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 170 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

When restoring a database, that uses the Service Broker, the Service Broker is disabled as a default - to stop the database immediately processing queued conversations. In order to restart the Service Broker at you convenience, you can issue the following command...

ALTER DATABASE <database name> SET

Explanation

Question 171 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

If you have a database that uses Service Broker, and you wish to delete all existing conversations and messages, and create a new SERVICE_BROKER_GUID so the database will look like a new Service Broker database, as it was before, but with a new Identity, you would use the following command...

ALTER DATABASE <database name> SET

Explanation

Question 172 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

If a database is using a Service Broker, and you wish to flush all conversations into an error state in order to clean up both ends of a conversation cleanly, you could use the following command...

ALTER DATABASE <database name> SET

Explanation

Question 173 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

When configuring the Service Broker for a database, types can be used in your service to determine what kind of data a message contains so that it knows how to process it.

Explanation

Question 174 of 200

1

A Service Broker Message Type can be defined to be self validating. In order to do this, it requires a validation option within the definition. Valid options are...

Select one or more of the following:

  • NONE

  • EMPTY

  • WELL_FORMED_XML

  • VALID_XML WITH SCHEMA COLLECTION

  • BINARY

  • STRING

  • SQL_VARIANT

Explanation

Question 175 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

When defining a Service Broker Message type, called RegRequest, that can contain any valid XML snippet as the message body - you should use the following command...

CREATE MESSAGE TYPE
AUTHORIZATION dbo
VALIDATION =

Explanation

Question 176 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

When using the Service Broker within a database, you can define which types can be used in a by defining a .

Explanation

Question 177 of 200

1

When defining a Contract whilst configuring the Service Broker, you can define the message types that each type of participant can send. Which of these are valid participant types?

Select one or more of the following:

  • INITIATOR

  • TARGET

  • ANY

  • ORIGINATOR

  • RECIPIENT

  • ALL

Explanation

Question 178 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

When setting up the Service Broker within a database, a represents a physical table within the database which stores a message during the time period between it's receipt - and when it is processed.

Explanation

Question 179 of 200

1

Which of the following commands are permissible on a queue table within the Service Broker...

Select one or more of the following:

  • SEND

  • RECEIVE

  • INSERT

  • UPDATE

  • DELETE

  • SELECT

Explanation

Question 180 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

When creating a queue within the Service Broker, you can instruct it to keep an audit log by leaving actioned messages in the queue table, by using the following command...

CREATE QUEUE <Queue Name> WITH = ON

Explanation

Question 181 of 200

1

In production systems, it is not recommended to create Service Broker Queues using the retention option - true of false?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 182 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

When using the Service Broker within a database, a message that continually fails processing, causing a transactional roll back and being placed back in the queue for reprocessing is called a message. By default, a queue will become disabled if it detects one of these messages rolling back consecutive times.

Explanation

Question 183 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

The preferred method of handling repeatedly failing transactions in the Service Broker is to turn off _HANDLING in the queue, trap the condition and action it in your own application code then the transaction to remove it from the queue. This prevents the queue from being automatically disabled when discovering repeatedly failing transactions.

Explanation

Question 184 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

When using the Service Broker, if you wanted to create a Queue called RegQueue, that triggers the activator stored procedure, dbo.ActivateRegistration, with 20 simultaneous queue readers - running under the queue owner context - you would use the following procedure...

CREATE QUEUE RegQueue
WITH
(
STATUS = ,
PROCEDURE_NAME = ,
MAX_QUEUE_READERS = ,
EXECUTE AS
)

Explanation

Question 185 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Within the Service Broker, when you define a , you give it a name, then, you tell it which it will use - and then you choose which it will use (which defines the message types and participants).

Explanation

Question 186 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

When using the Service Broker, messages exchanged within a conversation are sent between the abstraction layer - the .

Explanation

Question 187 of 200

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Within the Service Broker - a is defined to represent the network path that messages to a service will follow.

Explanation

Question 188 of 200

1

Within the Service Broker, a route can define a network path through multiple SQL Servers until the destination service is located. True or False?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 189 of 200

1

When defining a Route within the Service Broker, omitting the name of the service within the Route Definition will ensure the route applies to ALL Services on the server. True or False?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 190 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

When defining a route within the Service Broker, you must set the parameter to be so it knows that the service it points to resides on the instance of SQL Server you are adding the route to.

Explanation

Question 191 of 200

1

Within the Service Broker, messages within a conversation can be prioritised so more important messages will be processed first. True or False?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 192 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Within the Service Broker, a can be assigned to a in order to fast track communications to a service.

Explanation

Question 193 of 200

1

When defining a priority in the Service Broker, you can specify a matching criteria that defines which conversations are prioritised. Which of the following criteria can be used to match to a conversation?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Contract Name

  • Local Service Name

  • Remote Service Name

  • Route

  • Message Type

  • Queue

Explanation

Question 194 of 200

1

Within the Service Broker, a Conversation Group allows multiple conversations to be received in a single threaded operation, simplifying the programming involved in dealing with related messages in different conversations. True of False?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 195 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

When using the Service Broker service queues, what are the equivalent commands to the typical table commands used for database tables?

INSERT:
SELECT:

Explanation

Question 196 of 200

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

When sending a message through the Service Broker, the command can be used with multiple ID's as parameters, in order to send the message to multiple services. This process is known as .

Explanation

Question 197 of 200

1

Which of the following commands can be used to start a service broker conversation?

Select one or more of the following:

  • BEGIN DIALOG CONVERSATION

  • BEGIN DIALOG

  • START CONVERSATION

  • BEGIN CONVERSATION

  • OPEN CONVERSATION

  • OPEN DIALOG

Explanation

Question 198 of 200

1

When beginning a conversation within the Service Broker, which of the following parameters are mandatory?

Select one or more of the following:

  • FROM SERVICE

  • TO SERVICE

  • SOURCE SERVICE

  • DESTINATION SERVICE

  • ON CONTRACT

  • RELATED_CONVERSATION

  • LIFETIME

  • QUEUE

Explanation

Question 199 of 200

1

When using the SEND command to send a message through the Service Broker, it requires a 'dialog handle' parameter. How do you obtain the dialog handle?

Select one of the following:

  • You create a new UNIQUEIDENTIFIER variable, initialise it, and pass it to the BEGIN DIALOG CONVERSATION command, before using it again in the SEND command.

  • You create a new UNIQUEIDENTIFIER variable, pass it to the BEGIN DIALOG CONVERSATION as an output parameter, before using it again in the SEND command.

  • You obtain it using the GETCURRENTCONVERSATION() function after a successful BEGIN DIALOG CONVERSATION command

  • You use the @@CURRENTCONVERSATION global variable after a successful BEGIN DIALOG CONVERSATION command

  • You create a new UNIQUEIDENTIFIER variable, initialise it, and pass it to the OPEN DIALOG CONVERSATION command, before using it again in the SEND command.

  • You create a new UNIQUEIDENTIFIER variable, pass it to the OPEN DIALOG CONVERSATION as an output parameter, before using it again in the SEND command.

Explanation

Question 200 of 200

1

When using SEND and RECEIVE within the Service Broker, it is highly advisable to use Transactions in all Queue operations.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Previous
Check answer
Next