5.

when creating a drill through report, a _________ is used to determine what data
The basic object of framework manager is ans: query subjects.
will be displayed on a child report
complex advanced reports cannot be generated using (choose 3) ans:
a.placeholder
query studio, simple report studio, metric studio
b. namespace
3. What is multi-frame? Ans: two or more data container in the same page. c link
4. where is locale defined. Ans: defined in reportnet
d. parameter
5.
which are optional items in page structure- ans: page header, page
footer, query item header & footer
6 you can create a ______ to narrow your focus and report on a specific data.
6. Which of the following is not done by framework manager. Ans: report a calculation
7. when publishing a package, what does it check for (choose 1) ans:
b filter
schema validation
c query
8. where will u define parameters drill thru option (choose 3) child page, d statement
prompt page, filter, parent page. Ans: child page, prompt page, dont
know the 3rd one
7 when you add a prompt item directly onto a report page, what happens when you
9. which of the following are true about namespace (choose 3): ans:
run the report, what happens when you run the report?
namespaced are like folders, if you have two objects of the same type a. the prompt page appears
and have the same name then they are in separate namespaces, it will be b the report appears with a prompt on the page letting you narrow your focus
created in framework manager.
c you will be prompted to specify a value for that item before the report is
10. Which is a query model objects. Ans: tabular object
displayed
11. which cannot be done in query explorer option: hierarchy of dimension, d none of the above
defining conditional variables. Ans: defining conditional variables.
12. U can create reports by includeing query items and objects from ? ans 8 a report expression
insertable objects pane
a pertains to report data and defines what data to pull from the database
13. dispatcher is written in which lang? options: java, java servelet, java
b pertains to objects other than data such as page numbering
script.vb.dotnet. ans: java, java servlet java script
c can be altered using the expression
14. which is the entry point for inbound requests from web gateway? Ans d B and C
Dispatcher
e All of the above
15. How grouped columns headers have differ? Options: grouped by column
items, summaries (not sure) ans: properties pane has the option
9 you can access report net through Cognos Upfront
16. which is an example of conditional formatting? Changing the color and A FALSE b TRUE
the font
17. In which tier the database is accessed options: tier1, tier2, tier3, not
10 you can specify the web page length by clicking the
accessed. Ans: tier2, tier3
A run with options icon
18. From where we can change the foreground color: options: foreground, B set properties icon
conditional foreground (dont remember rest options) ans: foreground C create e report view of this report icon
19. what we have to use to change the color of test n to translate text in
D new schedule icon
german: option: conditional style and conditional text, conditional text
and conditional style (don remember the rest options)
11 to build a report you add objects and query items from the
20. which can be converted into text. Querydata
a explorer bar
21. for better practices we dont go for set properties on middle level
b properties pane
item, lower level item dont set properties ????????
c insertable objects pane
22. two filters are used by ans: and/together ?????
d work area
23. report can be generated in ans: excel pdf html
24. what all we can sort in query explorer options: data item,
12 you want to emphasize the magnitude of change over time. Which chart type
fileter,scraper,filter and dataitem ans: dataitem(not sure)& filter
should you choose
25. function of framework manager. Ans: we can maintaing the
a line
metadata/view of the bussi info
b area
c column line
d radar
1.
your report contains several 100 individual entries and you would like to show
the data in a summarized format.which of the foll properties will you modify to
13 headers and footers are used in a report to explain the report content and can
accomplish this?
contain text items only
a.
Spacing and breaking
A false
b. Aggregate function
B true
c.
Data format
d. Multi select
14 you want to plot the relative value that each measure contributes to the total.
Which chart variation should you choose?
2. If a promp is set to let the users select multiple items you must set the prompt to
automatically submit
a. true
a. Standard
b. false
b. 3D
c. 100% Stacked
3.when u run a report u can set the default format to
d. Stacked
a. HTML
b. PDF
15. The steps involved in preparing a report must be carried out in the following
c. CSV
order: locate the necessary data, choose an appropriate report type, build the
d. XML
report, apply filters or create prompts and format the report.
e. ALL OF THE ABOVE
a.
False b. True
4 when items are grouped you can choose how often to display item namesw by
changing the level spanning
16. When creating a crosstab report, multiple measures can be added to the report in
True
both rows and columns simultaneously.
False
a.
False b. True
1.
2.

17. A query expression is created automatically when you design your report and
cannot be altered.
a.
False b. True
18. When searching an entry in Cognos Connection, the string you enter is case
sensitive.
a.
False b. True

b. true
34. in query studio,once you have decided on the columns you want, you
cannot modify them
a. false
b.true
35.Q

19. You want to show detailed data. Which report type should you choose:
a.
grouped list b. crosstab c. chart list d. list
20. In order to filter on summarized data, you would apply the filter before
aggregating the data.
a.
False b. True

a.model name
b.query name
c.namespace
d.the report name

36. packages can include(choose three)

a. query subjects
21. You can add to a report an object such as a list, chart or image by using the drag
b. query items such as columns of measures and non measures
and drop method, by double-clicking the object in the Toolbox, or by right-clicking
c.query items created by the data modeler, such as calculated report items
and inserting the object.
d. data markers
a. False b. True
37. you can add a ---------- to your report page to organize objects such as lists?
22. Your report contains repetitive items and you want to make the items in your
a. block
report easier to find. What can you do to your data to better organize it?
b.image
a.
Aggregate b. Sort c. Group d. Level span
c. repeater
d. table
23. You cannot add folders to the public folders tab.
38. you can use the schedule management tool to (choose three)
a.
False b. True
a. modify a scheduled report
b.delete a schedule
24. You can summarize groups of information by adding summary totals to your
c. view the run history of report
report. Which button lets you do this?
d.publish a report to upfront
a. Summary b. Sort c. Group d. Aggregate
39.to view all properties of an entry, you must have execute permission
25. You can view the run history of a report to examine(Choose two):
a. false
a.
When the report was created.
b. true
b. Whether the report executed successfully.
c.
When the report was requested.
40.if an entry is disabled, you can still access any shortcut to that entry?
d. When the report was emailed.
a. false
b. true
26. Any data that does not meet the criteria of a report filter is highlighted in the
report.
41. ------------- to other reports to see further details on a particular area of
a.
False b. True
interest.
a.link
27. You can change the following portal preferences (Choose one):
b. drill through
a.
language
c.filter through
b. panel home page
d. connect
c.
time zone
d. report output format
e.
all of the above
42. u r asked to prepare a report for the sales dept. tat ll compare the
28. if you create a parameter for an item on a report, and then run the report, revenue generated for all products lines in all regions. the most appropriate
the prompt is created automatically and must be answered in order to view the report type to use is:
report.
a.list
a.false
B.cross tab
b. true
c.chart
29.to add an item to a report, ctrl+click the item, and then click the add button d.blank
a. false
b. true
43. what type of calculation is based on run time information in the report, such as a
30.the cognos connection interface can be shown in(choose two)
user name?
a. german
a. group
b.dutch
B. layout
c. spanish
c. detail
d. English
d. time-based
31. a base line is a line drawn on a chart that represents a constant value. It
establishes a baseline against which all other data markers can be compared
a. false
b.true

44. the only way to move the columns in a query studio report is to use drag and
drop functionality?
A. false
b. true

32.you can distribute adhoc reports by(choose three)

a.printing them
b. emailing them
c.saving them where other users can access them
d. bursting them
\
33.you can create a cross tab by selecting a row in a list report that contains
atleast one measure,and clicking the pivot list to cross tab button
a. false

45. by default you filter data in the columns of your report

A. false
b. true.
46. the steps in a job can be executed:
a. all at once.
b. in sequence
C. both of the above.

47. a report always uses the most recently published version of the package
a. false
B. true

Ans True

63. When creating a package for use in Query studio, a data modeler can import
data from only one data source in framework manager
48. each column you add to list report gets its name from the corresponding item in
Ans: False
the package?
a. false
64. A value prompt will
B.true
a. Retrieve values based on search criteria that you specify
b. Retrieve data based on a value that you type
49. the data in a model can be retrieved from several databases.
c. Retrieve data based on values you select from a list.
a. false
d. Select a prompt control based on the data type of the query item
B. true
65. A bar chart lets you plot ur numbers vertically
50. by default a new report contains the first 3 query items
Ans. False
A. false
b. true
66. Only one schedule can be associated with each report or job
Ans. True
51. by default all reports items are alphabetized
a. false
B. true.

67. When you change the format of the data in ur report, u apply a mask to the data
so tat it provides meaning,without affecting the way the data is stored in the system
Ans. True

52. PDF is the default format for running the report?

A. false.
b. true.

68. When u click the sort button, u can choose how u want the data to be sorted.
Ans. True

53. a job identifies a collection of reports, report view, and/or other jobs tat are
schedule to run together and share the same scheduled settings?
a. false
B.true

69. Which type of chart plots measures along the horizontal axis?
Ans. Bar
70. Adding an empty,unformatted block to ur rport ll add space between
objects,which helps to enhance the appearance of the report
Ans. False

54. there are several chart groupings available to display data graphically, including:
a. insert prompt page.
71. To add new pages to ur report,u click insert page in the file menu
b. pareto,radar and clustered bar
Ans. False
C.bar, point and combination
a. False. b. True.
d. area, line and group.
72. Content manager stores all Reportnet information in the content store. The
55. to create a prompt page , which button do u click?
content Store is automatically created during a Reportnet installation.
a. insert prompt page.
a. False. b. True.
b. add prompt page.
C. build prompt page
73. Query studios main purpose is to crate managed reports.
d. select prompt page.
a. False. b. True.
56. to enhance the appearance of ur report u can format items and objects tio change 74. If a source report has been deleted or moved to another location, the shortcut
their size, shape, location and behaviour:
icon changes to indicate a broken link, but the properties link to the source report
a. false
still appears.
B.true
a. False. b. True.
57. to show footer values for each each grouped report item tat has summarization 75. In the server administration tool, you can start and stop dispatchers and services,
turned on, grouped by:
but you cannot remove dispatchers from the environment. This must be done
a. section headings
in Cognos Configuration.
B. row headings
a. False. b. True.
c. numeric headings
d. list headings.
76. CAM is:
a. A third party authentication source.
58. a baseline is a line drawn on a chart tat represents a constant value. It establishes
b. The component of Reportnet that issues certificates to each computer
a baseline against which all other data markers can be compared
on which Reportnet components are installed.
a. false
c. An internal path to users, groups, roles, contacts or distribution
B.true.
lists.
d. The reportnet component used to create users.
59. by right clicking a frame of a report and then selecting the print option u avoid
printing out a hard copy of the entire user interface
77. When scheduling multiple reports (a job) and the steps are executed all at once,
a. false
all the steps are submitted
B.true
a. At the same time
b. In sequence
60. to print a hard copy of a report in PDF report u must first select a printer
c. Only if the report is open
a. false
d. Only after the preceding step ran successfully
B.true
78. Report Administrators can administer
61. An RSS channel is a protocol for embedding information from one web site into
a. The public content
another
b. Preferences for all users
Ans: true
c. The contents of namespaces
d. Services
62. The term report can refer to a specification that says what information to include
in a report

79. When specifying security settings after installation, it is a best practice to

implicitly deny access to the ________ group for the System Administrators
role.
A.Comsumer
b.Everyone
c.Query users
d.Report authors
80 By default, the sign on produced when you create a data source is available to:
a.Everyone
b.system administrator
c.report administrator
d. Server administrator
81 If the authentication provider does not contain email information for its users,
you cannot specify this information in the users properties in cognos connection.
a.False b.True
82 Use the .tool to manage dispatchers and services.
a.Capabilities
b. Deployment
c. Directory
d. Server administration

92 To maintain consistency in the cognos namespace, you can use the same name
for a data source and a group.
a) false
b)True
93. To run history for a report shows the request time, start time, and completion
time,but does not show if the report ran successfully . this information is not
displayed until you schedule report.
a.false
b,true
94 When importing from the deployment archive, you cannot select options that
were not included in the deployment archive during the export.
a) False b)true
95 in the server administration tool, you can start and stop dispatchers and services,
but you cannot remove dispatchers from the environment. This must be done in
cognos configuration.
a.False b.True.
96. Create distribution lists and contacts is the responsibility of a Report
Administrator.
a.False b.True

83 To specify the report language, you must havepermission for the report and
..permission for the folder that contains the report.
97. Which of the following objects in the Framework Manager environment is used
a.Read and write ; set policy
to define a subset of metadata and is published for use by report and adhoc query
b. Read and write ; Traverse
authors?
c.Read and write;write
a.Relationship b.Package c.Parameterr map d.Folder.
d.read and write ; read
98. To set default prompt values, open the property sheet for the report in question,
84 A burst report can viewed at the time it is run.
and then in the Prompt values section, click Edit the prompt values.
a.
False b.True
a.False b.True.
85 If you want to see a summary of your logon information for the current portal
session, click
A.Directory
b.Help
c.My folders
d.Preferences
86. Scenario: you modified 2 reports within a folder named revenue. You want to
deploy these two reports only and not the entire content store. When creating the
export , you can select these 2 specific entries in the revenue folder.
a.False B. True
87 You want to view the saved output of a report. Where do you do this?
a.Report viewer
b.Query studio
c.Report studio
d.None of the above
88. The repor net system administrator cannot set up the data sources before a
model is created in Frame work manager.
a.False b.True
89. During deployment, if the source environment and target environment use
different authentication providers.Reportnet automatically detects this so that the
permissions work after deployment
a.False
b.True

99. A next page request is an example of a request having which type of affinity?
a.Absolute b.Medium c.High d.Low
100. Given the following scenario:? IIS is the web server? Frame Manager models
in excess of 2MB need to be published to ReportNet? For security purposes,
Framework Manager needs to be installed outside the firewall that exists between
the Webserver tier hosting the gateway and the application tier hosting multiple
report servers. A second firewall exists between the application tier and the data tier
hosting Content Manager and the content store. With which component should
Framework Manager be configured to communicate?
a.Content Manager
b.Gateway.
c.Dispatcher.
d.Content Store.
101. Which of the following properties is used to configure load balancing when
there is more than one report server available for processing requests.?
a. Maximum number of connections for the interactive report service.
b. Queue time limits of the report service in seconds.
c. Processing capacity.
d. none of the above.
102. When the anonymous account is used to access ReportNet, users must still
provide guest credentials
a. False b. True

90 Scenario: You want to quickly write a report to know which sales reps in north
America sold the most products in 1999. which tool is the most appropriate?
a) Query studio
b) report studio
c)report viewer
d) Frame work manager

103. The following are true regarding the cognos namespace:

a.Groups and roles do not have to be used to secure ReportNet entries.
b. It can be deleted if it is not used for securing ReportNet entries.
c.Groups and roles can contain a combination of groups and roles from the
Cognos namespace itselt, and users, groups, and roles from the authentication
providers.
d.It includes other objects such as data sources, distribution lists, and
contacts.

91 To send a report by email, you must specify the account and password in
a)The capabilities tool
b) The schedule management tool
c) Public folders
d) Cognos configuration

104. In the following scenario, you are a member of the Northern Europe sales
group and the European Managers group, AS a member of the European Managers
group[, You have been granted complete access rights to the monthly sales
performance report.As a member of the Northern Europe Sales group, You have
been explicitly denied all access to this report. As a result, You will be:

a.Denied access as a result of the explicitly deny overrides explicit grant

rule
b.Granted access as a result of the union of permissions rule.

116. There can only be one instance of content manager and content store per
implementation of ReportNet.
a. false b.true.

105. Which of the following statements regarding ReportNet user interface

117. When a dispatcher or service is stopped as seen through the Server
components are false?
Administration tool, it can no longer accept normal and control requests.
a.Framework Manager is a metadata modeling tool that can be run on a
a. false b.true
windows or UNIX platform.
b.Cognos connection can be used to access the Directory, Capabilities,
118. Which of the following are correct regarding ReportNets default servlet
Schedule Management, Server Administration, and Deployment tools.
container?
c.Cognos configuration is a windows-based configuration tools used to set the a. the presentation service and job schedule monitoring service do not run within
initial configuration of the ReportNet components, modify component
Tomcat
properties, and start or stop the ReportNet services.
b. The batch report and report service do not run within Tomcat
d. Query Studio is used to author complex business reports using various c. Tomcat is fully complaint with the J2EE specification for application servers.
report templates.
d. Tomcat can be substituted with the use of IBM Websphere or BEA Weblogic
106. Which of the following is incorrect? When you use configuration folders in the 119. Which of the following is incorrect ? Startup.bat
configuration tab of the Server Administration tool.
a. Starts the local dispatcher through the bootstrap service
a. You can group dispatchers registered in the environment into one or
b. Registers the local ReportNet service with the operating system
c. Provides debugging messages should there be issues with starting the dispatcher
more configuration folders.
b. Any dispatcher added to a configuration folder, automatically inherits d. Command window cannot be closed during a session; otherwise all services will
be automatically stopped.
the configuration settings of the folder.
c. Changing the configuration settings of a configuration folder,
automatically updates any child entries in the folder with the new values. 120. The communication protocol between ReportNet server components is:
a. TCP/IP
d. You can only create new configuration folders at the root of the
b. SOAP over HTTP
configuration area in the Configure tab.
c. URL
107. The use of routers can be extended to address load balancing and failover at d. WSDL
the level of Content Manager.
121. The initial serurity policies grant unrestricted authorized access to all objects in
a. False b. True.
the content store to all users through an anonymous user account.
a. False b. true
108. You can use the server Administration tool to:
a. View of runtime information about dispatchers and services.
122. A permission list has the following aspects, which are visible through the user
b. stop and start dispatchers and individual services.
interface:
c. stop an individual process associated with a service,
a. Capability
d. Organize dispatchers into configuration folders.
b. security object( user, group, or role)
c. Policy rules
109. After security is implemented, authorization is achieved by verifying:
d. Access rights
a. The user, group, or role that is attempting to access the ReportNet
entry
123. Which of the following statements is incorrect? Features opf the ReportNet
b.The permissions applied to the entry that is being accessed.
architecture include:
c. The access rights that have been assigned for the user, group, or role
a. Support of Informix, IBM DB2, Oracle, Sybase and Miocrosoft SQL Server for
attempting to access the entry.
content management
d. The ReportNet policy rules.
c. Central dispatcher awareness
110. After ReportNet is installed, security is automatically implemented and users d. Open and extensible through a documented API
must log on to the system
124. In query studio, you can add calculations that dont exist in the package itself.
a. False b. True
a.false b. true
111. When more than one report server is available for load balancing, the gateway
125.When deploying, the encryption settings are configured in
component can be configured to know the location of one or more report server
a)cognos configuration
dispatchers.
b)The deployment tool-Import tab
a. False b. True
c) The deployment tool-Export tab
d)The directory tool
112. Other than the members of the System Administrator role, only you as the
owner of the object can change the ownership of that object
126.To specify the order of entries,u must ve the following permissions:
a. false b. true
a.Read and execute
b.Read and write
113. If you uninstall the dispatcher, you must later unregister it using the server
c.Set policy
Administration tool to completely remove it from the content store
d.Traverse.
a. false
b. true
114. Which of the following is incorrect? The Cognos namespace can be used to :
a.
Create users, groups and roles specific to a ReportNet application
b. Repackage security data available from authentication providers
c.
Secure ReportNet entries
115. When you stop a dispatcher immediately.
a. All the requests that are running or queued are deleted, without
those requests being completed
b. All the requests that are running or queued are completed before the
dispatcher is stopped
c.
All its services are stopped

127)The reportNet system administrator cannot set up the data sources before a
model is created in frame work.
a. False b.True
128)Which of the following r correct regarding ReportNets default servlet
container?
a.The tomcat service and job and schedule monitoring service do not run within
tomcat
b.the batch report and report servicedo not run within tomcat
c.Tomcat is fully complaint with J2EE specification for application servers
d.Tomcat can be substituted with the user of IBM webspehere or BEA
Weblogic.

129.Other than members of the Sys Administrator role,only u as the owner of an

object can change the ownership of that object.
a.False b.True

140. the reportnet user interface is available in

a. English
b. Spanish
c. german
d. japenese

130.Which of the following statements is incorrect?features of the ReportNet

archietecture include:
a.Support of Informix,IBM DB2,Oracle,Sybase and Microsoft Sql Sever for content
management.
141. in a distributed installation,you can:
b.Heterogenous platform support of windows and unix operating systems.
a. configure the log server installed with each component to direct audit log
c.Central dispatcher awareness
information to a common remote log server
d.Open and extensible thru a documented API.
b. configure the log server installed with each component to direct audit log
information to a common destination such as a database
131.Which of the following r correct regarding third-party authentication providers? c. configure the ipfclientconfig.xml file for each log server to direct trace and
a.Authentication providers define users,groups,and roles used for
performance information to a file or database.
authentication.
d. all the above
b.Although u can define multiple authentication providers,users can only log on to a
singlwe namespace provider at a time.
142. when the anonymous account is used to access reportnet users must still
c.U can reference the users,groups, and roles frm the authentication providers provide guest credentials
in ReportNet when u set access permission on entries.
a.false
d.You can cerate a custom autherntication provider in the event that u do not use
b.true
one of the supported repositories
143. a permission list has the following aspects, which are visible through the user
132)U can stop 1 or more processes associated with a service.
interface:
a.False b.True.
a. capability
133)Which of the following is incorrect?wen u use configuration folders in the
b. security object(user,group,or role)
configure tab of the server administration tool.
c. policy rules
a.u can group dispatcher registeres in the environment into one or more
d. access rights
configuration folders
b.Any dispatcher added to a configuration folder,automatically inherits the
144. which of the following is incorrect? Data source query subjects:
configuration settings of the folder
a. use an sql query that retrieves data from the underlying data source
c.Changing th configuration settings of a configuration folder ,automatically
b. use select * from <table name> as the sql syntax for retrieving data from a table
updates any child entries in the folder,automatically updates any child entries in the in a data source
folder with new values.
c. are created by default during import of metadata objects but do not have
d.U can only create new configuration folders at the root of the configuration relationships between them defined
area in the configure tab.
145. scenario: you perform a search to locate an object so that you can modify its
134)U can use the Server Administration tool to?
properties. After doin this you must now navigate to and select the object in the
a.View of runtime info abt dispatchers and services
project viewer,and then modify the objects properties in the properties pane:
b.Stop and start dispatchers and individual services
a. false b.true
c.Stop an individual process associated with a service.
d.organise dispatcher into configuration folders
146. when you test a model object that references a prompt,framework manager
asks you to enter the prompt value.framework manager continues to use this value:
135) the use of routers can be extended 2 address load balancing and fail over at the a. unless you specify an override value in the projects governors
level of content manager
b. for the duration of the framework manager session
a.False b.True
c. until you change or clear the prompt value.
d. unless the always prompt for values check box is enabled in the prompt
136)which of the following r incorrect regarding the reportNet security
dialog box
archietecture?
a.Content manager stores security info in the content store.
147. model structure best practices include:
b.CAM is the same component tat is user for authentication and authorization a. creating a single tier model representing data source objects that can be easily
in Cognos series 7 products
navigated by report and ad hoc query authors
c.A reportNet provides no means for issuing certificates to establish the root of b. creating a physical layer containing foundation objects
trust in the ReportNet security infrastructure and u must configure ReportNet c. creating one or more presentation layers that contain reporting objects
to use a 3rd party certificate authority such as iplanet or Microsoft
d. sharing and reusing project information
137)3 categories of server properties settings r .environment .logging .Tunning
148. an outer join retrieves data from tables without joins.this type of join can take
a.True
a long time to retrieve and can produce meaningless results.
b.False
a.false b.true
138)Permission list has the following aspects,which r visible thru the user interface.
a. capability
149. afyter a model query subject has been created,you can always view the query
b. security object(user,group,or role)
items target reference by:
c. policy rules
a. right clicking the model query subject and selecting find query item targets
d. access rights
b. double clicking the query item in the project viewer
e.
c. opening the query subject definition dialog box and looking at the source
139. which of the following statements regarding reportnet user interface
column in the query items and calculations pane
components are false?
d. selecting the query item in the project viewer and then viewing the target
a.framework manager is a metadata modeling tool that can be run on a
property in the properties pane
windows or unix platform
b. cognos connection can be used to access the directories,capabilities.schedule
150. model query subjects can reference objects from multiple data sources
management,server administration and deployment tools.
c. Cognos configuration is a windows based configuration tool used to set the
initial configuration of report net components,modify component
a. false b. true
properties,and start or stop the reportnet services.
d. query studio is used to author complex business reports using various report 151. when a report or ad hoc query author creates a report in query studio or report
templates.
studio, they are accessing the development model from framework manager.

a.

false b. true

152. if you wish to change the reportnet server to which you publish, you need to
change the-------- setting in cognos configuration.
a.
content manager URI
b. internal dispatcher URI
c.
gateway URI
d. SDK URI
e.
External dispatcher URI
153.after you add a project to the repository it is automatically checked out to the
user who added it.
a.
false b.true
154.renaming a query subject or query item used by a report will not break the
report but may affect its results
a.
false b. true

164. a function set must be specified at the model level before it can be specified at
the package level.
a. false b. true
165.Examples of built-in security entries that cannot be deleted from the cognos
namespace includes the:
a) authors role
b) system administrators role
c) consumers role
d)everyone group
166. With regards to creating a package , the term nesting refers to packages that
can be referenced by other packages
Ans. True

167. Create embedded filters when u want to reuse the expression by doing any of
the following:
155.bydefault, every object in a framework manager project is visible to everyone. a) add it to one or more query subjects to limit data tat query retrives when filtered
a. false b. true
query subject is used in a report
b) include it in a package to make it available to report authors
156.the user property for a query item can be set to:
c)move it,or a shortcut to it, into a folder to further organize ur model
a.
attribute, trigger, view, unknown
d)none of the above
b. identifier, unknown, fact, attribute
c.
unknown, fact, view, identifier
168. which of the follwing will correctly complete this statement? From an existing
d. trigger, identifier, unknown, function
proj. , u can create a direct link to a ______ in another project
e.
attribute, function, view, unknown
Ans
a) folder
157.you can use the following third-party authentication providers to authenticate c)namespace
reportNet users:
d) segment
a.
netegrity siteminder
b.
cognos namespace
169. To facilitate the import of architect models and impromptu catalogs into
c.
LDAP
framework manager, u must use migration utilities to export metadata from these
d.
Cognos series 7 namespace
sources to an XML file
Ans true
158.which of the following is correct? The data sources listed in the framework
manager
170 When u publish a package u can choose to verify it before publishing .which
Import wizard can be deleted from
problems does the verification does verification check for?
a.
the data sources folder in the framework manager project viewer
Ans a) schema validation errors
b. the framework manager import wizard
b)invalid references
c.
cognos configuration
d)invalid association containership
d. the data sources tab of the cognos connection directory tool
171. Reportnet can only be configured to use one authentication provider at a time
159with reference to cardinality between query subjects , physical layer
Ans false
relationships always take precedence over presentations layer relationships.
a.
false b. true
172 . U can use 3rd party authentication providers to:
Ans. Leverage existing authentication info. Including users names, lds, and
160. which of the following indicates why you need to specify dimensional
passwords
information when multiple levels of granularity exists for a conformed dimension:
a. to prevent double counting
173. If u edit the SQL of a model query subject:
b. to allow end users to visually see the hierarchy of the query subjects
Ans: The query subject will be converted to a data source query subject
they are reporting with
c.
to prevent repeating values
174. To define a security filter , u can:
d. to prevent improperly specified cardinality
a) create an embedded filter tat uses a filter exp.
b) use an existing model filter
161. querying across two conformed dimension query subjects that have
c) use a query subject that has a filter embedded within it
relationships with the same fact query subjects can be handled by reportnet without
modeler intervention.
175. The proj. management activities described in manage proj. phase of framework
a.
false b. true
manager workflow can only be performed after u hv completed all other phases of
workflow
162. in framework manager, you implement security by defining access for groups Ans false
and roles not individual users.
a. false b. true
176. with regards to switch queries , which of the following is not true ?
Ans b) reportnet requests tat multiple queries be merged at the data source
163.which of the following statement regarding the creation of a package is false? level using the coalesce function
a.
object can be hidden so as not to be visible to the end-user
b. once the package has been defined , it can no longer be edited
177. Which of the following objs. In framework manager env. Is used to define a
c.
a best practice when creating a package is t o execute the physical layer as subset of metadata and is published for use by report and adhoc query authors?
it is usually not modeled for presentation purposes.
a)relationship
d.
Languages must be added to a project before they can be added to package b) package
e.
The package function list is used to specify which data source function are c) parameter map
available to report authors
d) folder
f.
A verification of the package will automatically take place prior to
publishing a package
178. The name [GO Datawarehouse].[PRODUCT_DIMENSION].
[ PRODUCT_NAME_EN] would identify which type of object?

a. Namspace

b.Query item

c.query subject d.datasource

179.Model filters can be made visible to end users.

a.False
b.True
180.Genarally the physical layer will be published with a package in case the
presentation layer is missing a query subject the report author requires
a.False
b.True
181.Where appropriate , create calculations,filters and other modifications in the
physical layer to:
a.make these items visible to end users
b.maximize reuse in the presentation layer
c.avoid creating them in the presentation layer as it is not a best practice
d.prevent endusers from seeing them
182.the 4 runtime limit governors are:
a. processing capacity, query execution, audit logging, data retrieval
b. report table, audit logging, processing capacity, batch report processes
c. data retrieval ,large text items, report table, query execution
d. batch report processes, large text items, report table, query execution
e. large text items, report table, audit logging, processing capacity
183. The repository type and path to the repository are defined in:
a. cognos configuration b. cognos connection
c. framework manager
d.reportnet content store
184. The four basic relationship scenarios are:
a. parallel, finite, hierarchical, detailed
b. many to many, cross sectional, ambiguous or redundant, finite
c. ambiguous or redundant, hierarchical, many to many, parallel
d. many to many, detailed, ambiguous or redundant, parallel
185. Once u have created a short cut to resolve a recursive relationship , u must
specify 0..n as cardinality for the short cut end of the relationship.
a.False
b.True
186.To indicate no limit for a runtime limit governor use the following character
a. /
b. #
c. 0
d. *
e. >
f. ?
187. Framework manager supports the following source control systems:
a. Microsoft visual source safe
b. merant version manager
c. star team
d. concurrent version system
188.Assume that a package with versioning has been successfully published and a
report has been authored based upon that package.If the package is updated and re
published to overwrite the existing package , which of the following are true when
the report is edited
a. report authors are notified that the report will use the newest version of the
model in the package.
b. The report is updated to run against the most recent version.
c. the report author must save the report to complete the update.
d. a and b
e. all the above
189. A recursive relationship is not illustrated in the object diagram unless:
a. It is defined in the query subjects model properties
b. It is declared in the data source level
c. each related query items self join property is set to point to the recursive query
item it relate create a shortcut of the query subject and then create a relationship
back to the original query subject using the recursive feature.
d. create a shortcut of the query subject and then create a relationship back to
the original query subject using the recursive feature.
e. you do nothing since recursive relationships cannot be displayed in the object
diagram
190. If a property specified numeric primary or foreign key is imported into
framework manager, the usage property is set to identifier, otherwise the usage
property is set to fact.
a.False
b.True

191.Which of the following is not a best practice for specifying dimensional

information:
a. Ensure that keys and other identifiers have their usage specified as identifier.this
makes the model ore intuitive.
b. create a uniquely indexed key query item for each level before specifying the
dimensional information.
c. create a uniquely indexed key query item for each level before specifying the
dimensional information.for each level associate any query item that are
specific to that level.
d. for each level associate any query item that are specific to that level.
192.Which of the following statements regarding query subjects is true?
a.Stored procedure query subject is generated when you import a user defined
function from a data source that contains identically named tables.
b.The SQLin a data source query subject can specify to return all columns or only
specific ones.
c.Query subjects contain query items,which represent a projection list from tables in
the data source.
d.With the data source query subjects you have the ability to change the SQL
type.Your options are (ODBC Direct,Cognos SQL or Jet Sql).
1.a&c
2.b&d
3.b&c
4.c&d
5.a&d
193.When creatinga star schema grouping,it is best practice to move the actual
objects to a new namespace as opposed to creating shortcuts.
1.False b.True
194.Which of the following objects in the Framework Manager Environment acts as
a container and provides a unique name for objects?
1.Model
2.Query subject
c.Namespace
d.Query item
195.Which statement is incorrect?
a.he report author can use the default aggregation,or override it by using the
reporting application to apply a different type of aggregation.
b.Famework Manager uses the Usage value to determine the value of the register
aggregate property of each query item.
c.An aggregation rule must be applied to a query item or calculation, as detail
row information is not supported.
196.Which statement(s) regarding calculations are true?
a.The Usage property for a calculation can only be set during the creation and
cannot be modified once created.
b.The two types of calculation are Embedded and Stand-alone.
c.The functions that appear when creating the calculation are dependent upon the
Usage property of the calculation.
d.Calculations can use query items ,parameters and functions.
e.an mbedded calculation can be later converted into a stand-alone expression
that can be applied to other Query subjects.
197.When you add a language to a project ,Framework Manager generates a new
property value for every multilingual property of each object in the project ,and
translates those values to into specified languages.
a.false b.true
198.For user Joe Smith who wants to republish a package,and he is not the user
who originally published the package,Joe Smith must be provided with
administrative access to the package .
a.False b.True
199.The function sets you specify at the time of publishing a package do not have to
be included in the project,from which you are publishing.
a.False b.True
200.Which of the following Framework Manager Security implementations can be
used to create groups and roles in the cognos namespace?
a.Specify security filters.
b.Give visibility rights.
c.Specify package access
d.Specify project access.
201.Which of the following are incorrect when you create a segment?
a.A new project is created in a new folder ,complete with its own associated project
files.
b.the original project and the segment can contain different project languages.

c.in a checked out project,the segment is automatically added to the repository.

d.you can segment at the level of individual query subjects.
202.When you import a translation TXT or CSV file,Framework Manager
automatically knows which locale is the target to translate to.
a.False b.True
203.Framework Manager is a web based application that runs in a browser;
a.False b.True
204. Which of the following statement(s) regarding the creation of the package is
false? Objects can be hidden so as not to be visible to the end user.
Once the package has been defined, it can no longer be edited.
A best practice when creating a package is to exclude the physical layer as it is
usually not modeled for presentation purposes.
Languages must be added to a project before they can be added to a package.
The package function list is used to specify which data source functions are
available to report authors.
A verification of the package will automatically take place prior to publishing a
package.
205. Which of the following are correct? You can use the log files from Framework
Manager project to:
View actions you have performed.
Play back actions you have performed to ensure project integrity
Create a script of individual actions.
Synchronize changes made in a metadata source to a project.
206. When you test a model object that references a prompt, Framework Manager
asks you to enter the prompt value. Frame work manager continues to use this
value:
Unless you specify an override value in the projects governors.
For the duration of the framework manager session.
Until you change or clear the prompt value.
Unless they always prompt for values check box is enabled in the prompt
dialog box.
207. After you add a project to the repository it is automatically checked out to the
user who added it.
False / True
208. In which of the following views of the user interface can you examine
relationships between query subjects?
Object diagram
Object Explorer view
Project info view
Summary pane
Project Viewer
209. which of the following is NOT a best practices for specifying dimensional
information:
Ensure that keys and other identifiers have their usage specified as identifier.
This makes the model more intuitive
When a surrogate key is available for a level, use it as the level key and treat the
business key as an attribute ( which still should be set as an identifier).
Create a uniquely indexed key query item for each level before specifying the
dimensional information.
For each level, associate any query items that are specific to that level.
210. From within Framework Manager , you can implement security by
Specifying access to packages
Specifying access to projects
Creating security filters
Setting objects visibility
211. You can add only one tabular object to the Tabular Data section of a query.
False / True
212. If you want to create a new toolbox object, you must define it in which of the
following files?
Toolbox.xml
Templates.xml
AppComponents.xml
StandardComponents.xml
Webcontent.xml
213. When you burst a report , you cannot distribute the outputs in HTML format
False / True
214) You are editing a report specifiaction, and you want to add one fact called
"Revenue" to a Cube. What values you add to complete the code shown below?
---------<item refitem="Revenue" aggregate="total"/>----------<factitem></factitem>
<dataitem></dataitem>
<fact></fact>
<factList><?factList>

215)

If you want to create a new template, you must define it in which of

the following files?
a.
Template.xml
b.
Toolbox.xml
c.
StandardComponent.xml
d.
Webcontent.xml
216)
Which tabular object has a property that lets you choose whether you
want to automatically group and summarize incoming data?
a.
tabular SQL
b.
tabular reference
c.
tabular set
d. tabular model
e.
tabular schema
217)
You can view the SQL that underlies which of the following tabular
objects?
(Choose all that apply)
a.
tabular SQL
b.
tabular relation
c.
tabular set
d. tabular model
e.
tabular schema
218)
You are editing a report specification, and you want to add a title that
uses a bolded, 18 pt font that is light blue in color. What value you
add to complete the code shown below? <style><-----------=fontsize:18pt;font-weigh:bold;color:#6699CC/></style>
a.
Expression
b.
Format value
c.
CSS value
d.
Title format
e.
Title text
219)
In query explorer,------------typically represent the numbers that are
analysed in reports, such as gross profit.
a.
dimensions
b.
levels
c.
keys
d. facts
e.
derivations
220)
You can simultaneously burst a report to both directory entries and
email.
a.
False b. True
221)
In query explorer, a ------------ represents a grouping of descriptive
information about an aspect of a business, such as products
a.
fact
b. dimension
c.
key
d.
attribute
e.
measure
222) when adding queries to report specification, you would define them
between the <pageset></pageset> tags.
a.
True b. False
223)
Which of the following objects would you add to a query if you want
to merge rows from two tabular objects?
a.
tabular union
b.
tabular model
c.
tabular set
d.
tabular schema
e.
tabular reference
224)
When viewing a report specification in Report Studio, You can show
the XML fro the entire specification or for just a selected section.
a.
True b. False
225)

When you open Report Studio and create a new report, which of the
following templates are available, by default, in the new report dialog
box?
a.
Corporate template
b.
Invoice
c.
Crosstab
d. Chart
e.
Blank
226)
When you add data to a query, you must include it in the layout( for
example, in a list column)
a. False b. True
227)If you want to a create a tabular filter, you must first access the Query
Explorer.
a. False b. True

228) When you burst a report to directory entries, you save the outputs to:
243. When creating or editing a report, you can use the page structure view to
a. Public Folders
(choose all that apply):
b. My folders
a. Examine the entire contents of a report page in a tree structure
c.
My pages
b. Locate hard-to-find objects in a report
d. The directory
c. Edit the query or queries underlying a report
e.
a and b
d. Quickly move objects from one area of a page to another
229)when developing a report specification, u cannot include more than one
e. Modify variables in a report to implement conditional formatting
layout
244. When you burst a report, you cannot distribute the resulting outputs in PDF
a.
False b. True
format.
230) Which of the following actions can you NOT perform with Query
a. False b. Ture
Explorer?
245. The query model consists of (choose one)
a. Change the hierarchical structure of a dimension
a. the summary object.
b. Change the order in which items are queried from the database
b. the cube objects
c. Create variables for conditional formatting.
c. the tabular objects.
d. Add additional fact items
d. all of the above.
231) If u modify the AppComponents file ,the changes that you make will not be 246. When you burst a report, you cannot distribute the outputs in HTML format
visible to all users.
a. False b. True
a. True b. False
247. When developing a report specification, you cannot include more than one
232) After you access the Query Explorer and select a query, which of the following layout
objects re available on the Toolbox tab?
a. False b. True
a. Dimension
248. When you add data to a query, you must include it in the layout( for example,
b. Data Item
in a list column)
c.
Tabular model
a. False b. True
d. Page number
249. When emailing a burst report, you can include:
e.
HTML Item
a. a link to a report output
233) If you wanted to create the equivalent of a derived table query in SQL without
b. an attachment containing the report output
writing SQL, u would
c. a deployment archive
a. Add two or more child tabular objects to a tabular model.
d. both a link to a report output and an attachment
b. Add a tabular set to the underlying query
e. both a link to a report and a deployment archive
c. Define a filter on a parent tabular model
250. After you access the Page Explorer and select a page, which objects are
d. Add a dimension to represent the derived table
available on the toolbox tab? (Choose all that apply)
234) when you modify the configuration files to create a new, custom template,
a. Data Item
you must re-start Report Studio to see the resulting template in the New report
b. Text item
dialog box.
c. Image
a. False b. True
d. Chart
235) when adding pages to a layout section of a report specification, u would define
e. Tabular Reference
them between the <BIQuery></BIQuery> tags.
251. A/An _____________ provides an internal path to users, groups, roles,
a.True b. False
contacts ro distribution lists.
236) U wabnt to add a toolbox object called CorporateLogo to the Page Explorer
a. NTLM
toolbox tab. What values must you add to complete the code shown below?
b. CAMID
<----------id=CorporateLogo></image><URL
c. CMIN
href=http://localhost/crn/samples/images/corporatelogo.gif/></image><--------->
d. UID
a.
<standardComponent></standardComponenet>
e. OUID
b. <xptr></xptr>
252. Which of the following in NOT a valid recipient type in a burst table?
c.
<listitem></listitem>
a. Cognos defined groups
d. <layoutview></layoutview>
b. News groups
e.
<toolboxcontrol></toolboxcontrol>
c. Email addresses
237) Which of the following is Not a valid section of a report specification?
d. Authentication provider (e.g., LDAP) users
a. specification header
e. Cognos defined contacts
b. query(ies)
c.
layout(s)
253. In Query Explorer, ___________ typically represent the numbers that are
d. database(s)
analyzed in reports, such as gross profit.
e.
variable(s)
a. Dimensions
238) after creating a burst table, u must import the tabless metadata into
b. Levels
framework manager before u can reference the table in a burst report.
c. Keys
a. True b. False
d. Facts
239) U can use Condition explorer to add a custom toolbox object.
e. Derivations
a. true b. False
240) which of the following is Not a characteristics of a discontinuous
254. A crosstab report has three dimensions
crosstab report?
a. False b. True
a.
the underlying query includes a tabular set
b. the rows or columns may come from different data groupings.
255. When adding queries to a report specification, you would define them the
c.
the rows or columns may be filtered differently
between the <pageset></pageset> tags.
d. the underlying query does not include any dimensions.
a. False b. True
241) U would include multiple queries in a report when u want to(choose
two):
256. Which of the following operators can you use with a tabular set?
242. which of the following is NOT a burst option that you can set within report
a. UNION
studio?
b. INTERSECT
a. The preferred email client (e.g. Microsoft Outlook)\
c. WITH
b. The burst recipient
d. HAVING
c. The burst key
e. EXCEPT
d. How you want the report outputs distributed (email, directory entries)
e. How the report outputs will be labeled in Cognos connection(e.g. by last
name)