UNIT-I

1. Which of the following features usually applies to data in a data warehouse?

A.Data are often deleted
B.Most applications consist of transactions
C.Data are rarely deleted
D.Relatively few records are processed by applications
Ans c
!. Which of the following state"ent is true?
A.#he data warehouse consists of data "arts and operational data
B.#he data warehouse is used as a source for the operational data
C.#he operational data are used as a source for the data warehouse
D.All of the above
Ans c
$. #he following is true of three%tier data warehouses
A.&nce created' the data "arts will (eep on being updated fro" the data warehouse at periodic ti"es
B.&nce created' the data "arts will directly receive their new data fro" the operational databases
C.#he data "arts are different groups of tables in the data warehouse
D.A data "art beco"es a data warehouse when it reaches a critical si)e
Ans a
*. What is true of the "ultidi"ensional "odel?
A.+t typically re,uires less dis( storage
B.+t typically re,uires "ore dis( storage
C.#ypical business ,ueries re,uiring aggregate functions ta(e "ore ti"e
D.+ncreasing the si)e of a di"ension is difficult
Ans b
-. #he "ost co""on source of change data in refreshing a data warehouse is
A..ueryable change data
B.Cooperative change data
C./ogged change data
D.0napshot change data
Ans d
1. Which of the following state"ents is not true about refreshing a data warehouse
A.+t is a process of "anaging ti"ing differences between the updating of data sources and the related data
warehouse ob2ects
B.3pdates to di"ension tables "ay occur at different ti"es than the fact table
C.#he data warehouse ad"inistrator has "ore control over the load ti"e lag than the valid ti"e lag
D.4one of the above
Ans d
5. A data warehouse is which of the following?
A. Can be updated by end users.
B. Contains nu"erous na"ing conventions and for"ats.
C. &rgani)ed around i"portant sub2ect areas.
D. Contains only current data.
Ans C
6. An operational syste" is which of the following?
A. A syste" that is used to run the business in real ti"e and is based on historical data.
B. A syste" that is used to run the business in real ti"e and is based on current data.
C. A syste" that is used to support decision "a(ing and is based on current data.
D. A syste" that is used to support decision "a(ing and is based on historical data.
Ans B
7. Data transfor"ation includes which of the following?
A. A process to change data fro" a detailed level to a su""ary level
B. A process to change data fro" a su""ary level to a detailed level
C. 8oining data fro" one source into various sources of data
D. 0eparating data fro" one source into various sources of data
Ans A
19. A snowfla(e sche"a is which of the following types of tables?
A. :act
B. Di"ension
C. ;elper
D. All of the above
AnsD
11. :act tables are which of the following?
A. Co"pletely denorali)ed
B. <artially denorali)ed
C. Co"pletely nor"ali)ed
D. <artially nor"ali)ed
AnsC
1!. #o represent any n=Di"ension data we need a series of >>>>>>> Di"ension cubes.
A.?n=1@
B.n
C.nA1
D.nA!
AnsA
1$. Data about data is called >>>>>>>>>>>>>.
A #able
B Database
C Metadata
D +ntegration
AnsC
1*. Which of the following is the "ost i"portant when deciding on the data structure of a data
"art?
?a@ BM/ data eCchange standards
?b@ Data access tools to be used
?c@ Metadata na"ing conventions
?d@ DCtract' #ransfor"' and /oad ?D#/@ tool to be used
?e@ All ?a@' ?b@' ?c@ and ?d@ above.
Ans B Data access tools to be used when deciding on the data structure of a data "art
1-. #he process of re"oving the deficiencies and loopholes in the data is called as
?a@ Aggregation of data
?b@ DCtracting of data
?c@ Cleaning up of data.
?d@ /oading of data
?e@ Co"pression of data.
Ans C #he process of re"oving the deficiencies and loopholes in the data is called as
cleaning up of data.
11. At which level we can create di"ensional "odels?
?a@ Business re,uire"ents level
?b@ Architecture "odels level
?c@ Detailed "odels level
?d@ +"ple"entation level
?e@ #esting level.
Ans B Di"ensional "odels can be created at Architecture "odels level
15. Which of the following is not related to di"ension table attributes?
?a@ Eerbose
?b@ Descriptive
?c@ D,ually unavailable
?d@ Co"plete
?e@ +ndeCed.
Ans C D,ually unavailable is not related to di"ension table attributes
16. Data warehouse bus "atriC is a co"bination of
?a@ Di"ensions and data "arts
?b@ Di"ensions and facts
?c@ :acts and data "arts
?d@ Di"ensions and detailed facts
?e@ All ?a@' ?b@' ?c@ and ?d@ above.
Ans A Data warehouse bus "atriC is a co"bination of Di"ensions and data "arts
17. Data "odeling techni,ue used for data "arts is
?a@ Di"ensional "odeling
?b@ DR = "odel
?c@ DCtended DR = "odel
?d@ <hysical "odel
?e@ /ogical "odel
Ans A Data "odeling techni,ue used for data "arts is Di"ensional "odeling.
!9. A warehouse architect is trying to deter"ine what data "ust be included in the warehouse. A
"eeting has been arranged with a business analyst to understand the data re,uire"ents' which of
the following should be included in the agenda?
?a@ 4u"ber of users
?b@ Corporate ob2ectives
?c@ Database design
?d@ Routine reporting
?e@ Budget.
Ans D Routine reporting should be included in the agenda.
!1. Which of the following state"ents is true?
?a@ A fact table describes the transactions stored in a DW;
?b@ A fact table describes the granularity of data held in a DW;
?c@ #he fact table of a data warehouse is the "ain store of descriptions of the transactions stored
in a DW;
?d@ #he fact table of a data warehouse is the "ain store of all of the recorded transactions over
ti"e
?e@ A fact table "aintains the old records of the database.
Ans D #he fact table of a data warehouse is the "ain store of all of the recorded transactions
over ti"e is the correct state"ent.
!!. Most co""on (ind of ,ueries in a data warehouse
?a@ +nside%out ,ueries
?b@ &utside%in ,ueries
?c@ Browse ,ueries
?d@ Range ,ueries
?e@ All ?a@' ?b@' ?c@ and ?d@ above.
Ans A #he Most co""on (ind of ,ueries in a data warehouse is +nside%out ,ueries.
!$. Which of following for" the set of data created to support a specific short lived business
situation?
?a@ <ersonal data "arts
?b@ Application "odels
?c@ Downstrea" syste"s
?d@ Disposable data "arts
?e@ Data "ining "odels.
Ans D Disposable Data Marts is the for" the set of data created to support a specific short lived
business situation.
!*. What isFare the different types of Meta data?
+. Ad"inistrative.
++. Business.
+++. &perational.
?a@ &nly ?+@ above
?b@ Both ?++@ and ?+++@ above
?c@ Both ?+@ and ?++@ above
?d@ Both ?+@ and ?+++@ above
?e@ All ?+@' ?++@ and ?+++@ above.
Ans D #he different types of Meta data are Ad"inistrative' Business and &perational
!-. Which of the following should not be considered for each di"ension attribute?
?a@ Attribute na"e
?b@ Rapid changing di"ension policy
?c@ Attribute definition
?d@ 0a"ple data
?e@ Cardinality.
Ans B Rapid changing di"ension policy should not be considered for each di"ension
attribute
!1. A Business +ntelligence syste" re,uires data fro"
?a@ Data warehouse
?b@ &perational syste"s
?c@ All possible sources within the organi)ation and possibly fro" eCternal sources
?d@ Web servers
?e@ Database servers
Ans A A business +ntelligence syste" re,uires data fro" Data warehouse
!5. +n a data warehouse' if D1 and D! are two confor"ed di"ensions' then
?a@ D1 "ay be an eCact replica of D!
?b@ D1 "ay be at a rolled up level of granularity co"pared to D!
?c@ Colu"ns of D1 "ay be a subset of D! and vice versa
?d@ Rows of D1 "ay be a subset of D! and vice versa
?e@ All ?a@' ?b@' ?c@ and ?d@ above.
Ans . A +n a data warehouse' if D1 and D! are two confor"ed di"ensions' then D1 "ay be an
eCact replica of D!.
!6. Which of the following sche"a contains "ultiple fact tables?
A.0tar sche"a
B.0nowfla(e sche"a
C.:act constellation
D.4one of the above
AnsC
!7. >>>>>>>>>>>> is used to refer to syste"s and technologies that provide the business with the
"eans for decision "a(ers to eCtract personali)ed "eaningful infor"ation about their business
and industry.
A.Business intelligence
B.Data warehouse
C.Data base
D.All the above
AnsA
$9. >>>>>>>> can be used to help avoid errors in sche"a integration.
A 3ser data
B 0yste" ad"inistrator
C Metadata
D All the above
AnsC