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Sample test:
The sample test is designed to give the candidate an idea of the content and
format of the questions that will be on the certification exam. Performance on the
sample test is NOT an indicator of performance on the certification exam. This
should not be considered an assessment tool.
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1. In the exhibit, the PayeeTitle table is joined to the PayeeSalary table by PayeeID in a
calculation. The PayeeTitle table is anchored.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
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C. The Calculation's Time partition and Connection's Time column use the same
Calendar.
3. When using the Standard Build Framework, which set of properties make up an
Attribute ID?
A. View
B. Data Table
C. Custom Table
D. Calculation
A. Sources
B. Partitions
C. Formula
D. Calendar
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6. You are migrating a component from the source to the target model. The "Replace
Conflicts" option is selected. The component exists in the target model with a
calculation ("CALC1") that has been deleted in the source model prior to the
migration. All other contents of the component are identical in the two models.
B. The component will be migrated with "CALC1" deleted in the target model.
C. The component will be migrated with "CALC1" remaining in the target model.
D. The component will be migrated with "CALC1" created in the source model.
7. Which two events prevent Scheduler from running as scheduled? (Choose two.)
Improvement in calculation time has not been noticeable after every Optimize
Model execution.
How should you adjust the frequency of Optimize Model to improve calculation time?
A. Execute the Optimize Model daily before the full model calculation.
B. Execute the Optimize Model after the import, and after the payment calendar is
locked.
C. Execute the Optimize Model weekly on a weekday when business users are
most active in the system.
D. Execute the Optimize Model annually after a new year is added in the calendar.
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9. Which two circumstances will result in an error when attempting to edit and save a
calculation? (Choose two.)
10. Your model has two tables shown in the exhibit. A calculation called "Sales
Crediting" associates each transaction to a payee by joining the two tables together.
Which two scenarios would cause a transaction to be assigned to more than one
payee? (Choose two.)
A. Two records in TerritoryRep for the same TerritoryID have overlapping dates.
B. The calculation does not restrict on dates.
C. The tables are added by rows (unioned).
D. The Transaction does not have the TerritoryID column populated.
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11. What is the minimum number of Layout Tables required to build a report with the
layout shown in the exhibit?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 7
12. Which two types of Workflows would you create in IBM Cognos ICM? (Choose two.)
A. admin-initiated
B. system-initiated
C. user-initiated
D. auto-initiated
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13. In Presenter, when creating a Transpose source, what should you do if you
encounter the error shown in the exhibit?
A. Modify the base source to only have one text column and other numeric
columns.
B. Make sure that Anchor Source Rows is selected.
C. Define the primary key structure of the base source.
D. Create the Transpose from an Aggregate Transformation of the base source.
14. Which two types of authentication allow you to access to the Cognos ICM System
using the Admin Client? (Choose two.)
A. default authentication
B. SSO
C. LDAP
D. DB authentication
15. You are encountering difficulties configuring LDAP authentication for the Web.
Before engaging client's LDAP expert and Cognos SPM Support, which two actions
are required? (Choose two.)
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16. An employee is terminated from the Inside Sales Reps group and you are asked to
disable Web access for this employee.
18. For which two items would you create a Portal Access tab? (Choose two.)
A. Presenter Report
B. Document
C. View
D. External URL
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ANSWERS:
1-B
2-BC
3-AC
4-BD
5-AC
6-B
7-AB
8-B
9-AB
10-AB
11-B
12-AC
13-D
14-AC
15-AC
16-C
17-D
18-AD
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