CS604 Quizzes MCQ’s for Final Term Papers
CS614 – Data Warehousing
Muhammad Faisal
[email protected]Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In________ algorithm, at anytime, the subset of edges A forms a single tree.
Kruskal's
Prim's
Both
None
Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is/are included in the list of Top-7 key steps for smooth DWH
implementation?
Consider handing-off project management
Assign significant resources for ETL
Be a diplomat NOT a technologist
All of the given options
Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT one of the top-10 mistakes that should be avoided during
DWH development?
Not interacting directly with end user
Not being an accommodating person
Isolating IT support people from business users
Training the users with dummy data and considering it success
Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A typical cycle of implementing the change in DWH comprises of the sequence:
Production -> QA -> Development
Development-> QA -> Production
Development -> Production -> QA
Production -> Development -> QA
Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT one of the activities of “Maintenance and Growth” phase
in Kimball’s DWH development approach?
Education
Technical Education
Program Support
Interface Deployment
Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Implementation of a data warehouse requires ________ activities
Highly integrated
Loosely integrated
Tightly decoupled
None of the given
Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The phase-3 i.e. “Rollout and Maintenance” phase in “12-steps data warehouse
implementation approach” of Shaku Atre comprises of _______ activity.
On Line Analytical Processing
Construct Metadata Repository
Deployment & System Management
None of the given options
Not interacting directly with end user
Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT one of the possible pitfalls in DWH Life Cycle &
Development?
Not having multiple servers
Low priority for OLAP Cube Construction
Improper documentation
None of the given options
Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In lifecycle data track, we begin with translating the requirements into dimensional
model, which then transforms into ______
Physical structure
Logical structure
Conceptual structure
System structure
Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following activity executes parallel with all other activities in Kimball’s
DWH development approach?
Requirement elicitation
Project Planning
Project management
Deployment
Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT one of the examples of dynamic attributes?
Daily Sale
Date of Birth
Air pressure
None of the given options
Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In context of analytical applications track, the application development activity can begin
after:
Database design is complete
A subset of historical data has been loaded
The data access tools and metadata are installed
All of the given options
Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The first step of the “12-steps data warehouse implementation approach” of Shaku Atre
is:
Finding user needs
Planning system resources
Finding system scope
Data acquisition and cleansing
Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Vertically wide data means:
Dataset has large no. of attributes
Dataset has large no. of records
Dataset has attribute skews
Dataset has partitioning skews
Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In context of requirement definition phase in Kimball’s DWH development approach,
activities like debriefing, documentation, and prioritization are considered to be the part
of:
Requirement preplanning
Business requirements collection
Post collection
None of the given options
Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Horizontally wide data means:
Dataset has large no. of attributes
Dataset has large no. of records
Dataset has attribute skews
Dataset has partitioning skews
Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Users do not care, how advance the front end of your DWH is, what they care is that:
Tables should be properly denormalized
Proper partitioning technique should be used
At least star or snow flake schema should be implemented
They should get information in timely manner and the way they want
Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In analytical application development phase, we follow standards for:
Naming conventions
Standard for calculations
Standards for libraries
All of the given options
Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT one of the possible pitfalls in DWH Life Cycle &
Development?
Not having multiple servers
Low priority for OLAP Cube Construction
Improper documentation
None of the given options
Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A typical cycle of implementing the change in DWH comprises of the sequence:
Production -> QA -> Development
Development-> QA -> Production
Development -> Production -> QA
Production -> Development -> QA
Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Goal driven approach of data warehouse development was result of ______ work
Bill Inmon
Ralph Kimball
Böhnlein and Ulbrich-vom
Westerman
Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Implementation of a data warehouse requires ________ activities
Highly integrated
Loosely integrated
Tightly decoupled
None of the given
Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In context of requirement definition phase in Kimball’s DWH development approach,
activities like debriefing, documentation, and prioritization are considered to be the part
of:
Requirement preplanning
Business requirements collection
Post collection
None of the given options
Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following activity executes parallel with all other activities in Kimball’s
DWH development approach?
Requirement elicitation
Project Planning
Project management
Deployment
Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following activity/activities is/are part of project planning phase in
Kimballs DWH development approach?
Obtain resources
Establish the preliminary scope and justification
Assess organization's readiness for a data warehouse initiative
All of the given options
Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In context of requirement definition phase of Kimball’s DWH development approach,
________ is positioned as a findings review and prioritization meeting.
System analysis
Scope definition
Requirement configuration
Requirements wrap-up presentation
Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A typical cycle of implementing the change in DWH comprises of the sequence:
Production -> QA -> Development
Development-> QA -> Production
Development -> Production -> QA
Production -> Development -> QA
Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The phase-3 i.e. “Rollout and Maintenance” phase in “12-steps data warehouse
implementation approach” of Shaku Atre comprises of _______ activity.
On Line Analytical Processing
Construct Metadata Repository
Deployment & System Management
None of the given options
Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT one of the possible pitfalls in DWH Life Cycle &
Development?
Not having multiple servers
Low priority for OLAP Cube Construction
Improper documentation
None of the given options
Question No: 26 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In Four Cell Quadrant Technique, The quadrant's vertical axis refers to:
The quadrant's vertical axis refers to the potential impact or value to the business
The quadrant's vertical axis refers to the feasibility of each of the findings
Both of the above options
None of the given
Question No: 27 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT one of the three parallel tracks in Kimballs approach?
Lifecycle technology track
Lifecycle Data track
Lifecycle Analytical Applications track
Lifecycle Maintenance track
Question No: 28 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In context of requirement definition phase in Kimball’s DWH development approach,
activities like debriefing, documentation, and prioritization are considered to be the part
of:
Requirement preplanning
Business requirements collection
Post collection
None of the given options
Question No: 29 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The first step of the “12-steps data warehouse implementation approach” of Shaku Atre
is:
Finding user needs
Planning system resources
Finding system scope
Data acquisition and cleansing
Question No: 30 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is/are included in the list of Top-7 key steps for smooth DWH
implementation?
Consider handing-off project management
Assign significant resources for ETL
Be a diplomat NOT a technologist
All of the given options
Consider handing-off project management
Assign significant resources for ETL
Be a diplomat NOT a technologist
All of the given options
Question No: 31 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In context of analytical applications track, the application development activity can begin
after:
Database design is complete
A subset of historical data has been loaded
The data access tools and metadata are installed
All of the given options
Question No: 32 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Users do not care, how advance the front end of your DWH is, what they care is that:
Tables should be properly denormalized
Proper partitioning technique should be used
At least star or snow flake schema should be implemented
They should get information in timely manner and the way they want
Tables should be properly denormalized
Proper partitioning technique should be used
At least star or snow flake schema should be implemented
They should get information in timely manner and the way they
want
Question No: 33 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Normally the term “DWH face to the business user” refers to:
Lifecycle technology track
Lifecycle Data track
Lifecycle Analytical Applications track
Lifecycle Maintenance track
Lifecycle technology track
Lifecycle Data track
Lifecycle Analytical Applications track
Lifecycle Maintenance track
Question No: 34 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Three parallel tracks in kimbal’s DWH development approach converge at _______
Phase.
Project planning
Business requirement definition
Deployment
Maintenance and growth
Project planning
Business requirement definition
Deployment
Maintenance and growth
Question No: 35 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT one of the activities of “Maintenance and Growth” phase
in Kimball’s DWH development approach?
Education
Technical Education
Program Support
Interface Deployment
Question No: 36 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT one of the possible pitfalls in DWH Life Cycle &
Development?
Not having multiple servers
Low priority for OLAP Cube Construction
Improper documentation
None of the given options
Question No: 37 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In Four Cell Quadrant Technique, The quadrant's vertical axis refers to:
Scope
Feasibility
Resources available
The potential impact or value to the business
Question No: 38 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT one of the activities of “Maintenance and Growth” phase
in Kimball’s DWH development approach?
Education
Technical Education
Program Support
Interface Deployment
Question No: 39 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Horizontally wide data means:
Dataset has large no. of attributes
Dataset has large no. of records
Dataset has attribute skews
Dataset has partitioning skews
Question No: 40 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT one of the top-10 mistakes that should be avoided during
DWH development?
Not interacting directly with end user
Not being an accommodating person
Isolating IT support people from business users
Training the users with dummy data and considering it success
Question No: 41 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT one of the examples of dynamic attributes?
Daily Sale
Date of Birth
Air pressure
None of the given options
Question No: 42 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In context of requirement definition phase of Kimball’s DWH development approach,
________ is positioned as a findings review and prioritization meeting.
System analysis
Scope definition
Requirement configuration
Requirements wrap-up presentation
Question No: 43 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following activity/activities is/are part of project planning phase in
Kimballs DWH development approach?
Obtain resources
Establish the preliminary scope and justification
Assess organization's readiness for a data warehouse initiative
All of the given options
Question No: 44 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following activity executes parallel with all other activities in Kimball’s
DWH development approach?
Requirement elicitation
Project Planning
Project management
Deployment
Question No: 45 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Improper documentation results the problem(s) like:
Maintenance issue
New developers unable to configure already existing code
Lot of time required for enhancing the code
All of the given options
Question No: 46 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Goal driven approach of data warehouse development was result of ______ work
Bill Inmon
Ralph Kimball
Böhnlein and Ulbrich-vom
Westerman
Question No: 47 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
“What means…………
The phrase refers to:
Meta data
External data
Transformed data
Internal representations
