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1.A data organization has a team of engineers developing data pipelines following the medallion
architecture using Delta Live Tables. While the data analysis team working on a project is using gold-
layer tables from these pipelines, they need to perform some additional processing of these tables
prior to performing their analysis.
Which of the following terms is used to describe this type of work?
A. Data blending
B. Last-mile
C. Data testing
D. Last-mile ETL
E. Data enhancement
Answer: D
Explanation:
Last-mile ETL is the term used to describe the additional processing of data that is done by data
analysts or data scientists after the data has been ingested, transformed, and stored in the lakehouse
by data engineers. Last-mile ETL typically involves tasks such as data cleansing, data enrichment,
data aggregation, data filtering, or data sampling that are specific to the analysis or machine learning
use case. Last-mile ETL can be done using Databricks SQL, Databricks notebooks, or Databricks
Machine Learning.
Reference: Databricks - Last-mile ETL, Databricks - Data Analysis with Databricks SQL

2.After running DESCRIBE EXTENDED accounts.customers;, the following was returned:

Now, a data analyst runs the following command:

DROP accounts.customers;
Which of the following describes the result of running this command?
A. Running SELECT * FROM delta. `dbfs:/stakeholders/customers` results in an error.
B. Running SELECT * FROM accounts.customers will return all rows in the table.
C. All files with the .customers extension are deleted.
D. The accounts.customers table is removed from the metastore, and the underlying data files are
deleted.
E. The accounts.customers table is removed from the metastore, but the underlying data files are
untouched.
Answer: E
Explanation:
the accounts.customers table is an EXTERNAL table, which means that it is stored outside the default
warehouse directory and is not managed by Databricks. Therefore, when you run the DROP
command on this table, it only removes the metadata information from the metastore, but does not
delete the actual data files from the file system. This means that you can still access the data using
the location path (dbfs:/stakeholders/customers) or create another table pointing to the same location.
However, if you try to query the table using its name (accounts.customers), you will get an error
because the table no longer exists in the metastore.
Reference: DROP TABLE | Databricks on AWS, Best practices for dropping a managed Delta Lake
table - Databricks

3.A data analyst wants to create a dashboard with three main sections: Development, Testing, and
Production. They want all three sections on the same dashboard, but they want to clearly designate
the sections using text on the dashboard.
Which of the following tools can the data analyst use to designate the Development, Testing, and
Production sections using text?
A. Separate endpoints for each section
B. Separate queries for each section
C. Markdown-based text boxes
D. Direct text written into the dashboard in editing mode
E. Separate color palettes for each section
Answer: C
Explanation:
Markdown-based text boxes are useful as labels on a dashboard. They allow the data analyst to add
text to a dashboard using the %md magic command in a notebook cell and then select the dashboard
icon in the cell actions menu. The text can be formatted using markdown syntax and can include
headings, lists, links, images, and more. The text boxes can be resized and moved around on the
dashboard using the float layout option.
Reference: Dashboards in notebooks, How to add text to a dashboard in Databricks

4.A data engineering team has created a Structured Streaming pipeline that processes data in micro-
batches and populates gold-level tables. The microbatches are triggered every 10 minutes. A data
analyst has created a dashboard based on this gold level data. The project stakeholders want to see
the results in the dashboard updated within 10 minutes or less of new data becoming available within
the gold-level tables.
What is the ability to ensure the streamed data is included in the dashboard at the standard requested
by the project stakeholders?
A. A refresh schedule with an interval of 10 minutes or less
B. A refresh schedule with an always-on SQL Warehouse (formerly known as SQL Endpoint
C. A refresh schedule with stakeholders included as subscribers
D. A refresh schedule with a Structured Streaming cluster
Answer: A
Explanation:
In this scenario, the data engineering team has configured a Structured Streaming pipeline that
updates the gold-level tables every 10 minutes. To ensure that the dashboard reflects the most recent
data, it is essential to set the dashboard's refresh schedule to an interval of 10 minutes or less. This
synchronization ensures that stakeholders view the latest information shortly after it becomes
available in the gold-level tables. Options B, C, and D do not directly address the requirement of
aligning the dashboard refresh frequency with the data update interval.

5.A data analyst has set up a SQL query to run every four hours on a SQL endpoint, but the SQL
endpoint is taking too long to start up with each run.
Which of the following changes can the data analyst make to reduce the start-up time for the endpoint
while managing costs?
A. Reduce the SQL endpoint cluster size
B. Increase the SQL endpoint cluster size
C. Turn off the Auto stop feature
D. Increase the minimum scaling value
E. Use a Serverless SQL endpoint
Answer: E
Explanation:
A Serverless SQL endpoint is a type of SQL endpoint that does not require a dedicated cluster to run
queries. Instead, it uses a shared pool of resources that can scale up and down automatically based
on the demand. This means that a Serverless SQL endpoint can start up much faster than a SQL
endpoint that uses a cluster, and it can also save costs by only paying for the resources that are
used. A Serverless SQL endpoint is suitable for ad-hoc queries and exploratory analysis, but it may
not offer the same level of performance and isolation as a SQL endpoint that uses a cluster.
Therefore, a data analyst should consider the trade-offs between speed, cost, and quality when
choosing between a Serverless SQL endpoint and a SQL endpoint that uses a cluster.
Reference: Databricks SQL endpoints, Serverless SQL endpoints, SQL endpoint clusters

6.A data analyst is working with gold-layer tables to complete an ad-hoc project. A stakeholder has
provided the analyst with an additional dataset that can be used to augment the gold-layer tables
already in use.
Which of the following terms is used to describe this data augmentation?
A. Data testing
B. Ad-hoc improvements
C. Last-mile
D. Last-mile ETL
E. Data enhancement
Answer: E
Explanation:
Data enhancement is the process of adding or enriching data with additional information to improve
its quality, accuracy, and usefulness. Data enhancement can be used to augment existing data
sources with new data sources, such as external datasets, synthetic data, or machine learning
models. Data enhancement can help data analysts to gain deeper insights, discover new patterns,
and solve complex problems. Data enhancement is one of the applications of generative AI, which
can leverage machine learning to generate synthetic data for better models or safer data sharing1.
In the context of the question, the data analyst is working with gold-layer tables, which are curated
business-level tables that are typically organized in consumption-ready project-specific
databases234. The gold-layer tables are the final layer of data transformations and data quality rules
in the medallion lakehouse architecture, which is a data design pattern used to logically organize data
in a lakehouse2. The stakeholder has provided the analyst with an additional dataset that can be
used to augment the gold-layer tables already in use. This means that the analyst can use the
additional dataset to enhance the existing gold-layer tables with more information, such as new
features, attributes, or metrics. This data augmentation can help the analyst to complete the ad-hoc
project more effectively and efficiently.
Reference: What is the medallion lakehouse architecture? - Databricks
Data Warehousing Modeling Techniques and Their Implementation on the Databricks Lakehouse
Platform | Databricks Blog
What is the medallion lakehouse architecture? - Azure Databricks What is a Medallion Architecture? -
Databricks
Synthetic Data for Better Machine Learning | Databricks Blog

7.A data analyst runs the following command:

SELECT age, country
FROM my_table
WHERE age >= 75 AND country = 'canada';
Which of the following tables represents the output of the above command?
A)
B)

C)

D)

E)
A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E
Answer: E
Explanation:
The SQL query provided is designed to filter out records from “my_table” where the age is 75 or
above and the country is Canada. Since I can’t view the content of the links provided directly, I need
to rely on the image attached to this question for context. Based on that, Option E (the image
attached) represents a table with columns “age” and “country”, showing records where age is 75 or
above and country is Canada.
Reference: The answer can be inferred from understanding SQL queries and their outputs as per
Databricks documentation: Databricks SQL

8.Data professionals with varying responsibilities use the Databricks Lakehouse Platform.
Which role in the Databricks Lakehouse Platform use Databricks SQL as their primary service?
A. Data scientist
B. Data engineer
C. Platform architect
D. Business analyst
Answer: D
In the Databricks Lakehouse Platform, business analysts primarily utilize Databricks SQL as their
main service. Databricks SQL provides an environment tailored for executing SQL queries, creating
visualizations, and developing dashboards, which aligns with the typical responsibilities of business
analysts who focus on interpreting data to inform business decisions. While data scientists and data
engineers also interact with the Databricks platform, their primary tools and services differ; data
scientists often engage with machine learning frameworks and notebooks, whereas data engineers
focus on data pipelines and ETL processes. Platform architects are involved in designing and
overseeing the infrastructure and architecture of the platform. Therefore, among the roles listed,
business analysts are the primary users of Databricks SQL.
Reference: The scope of the lakehouse platform

9.In which of the following situations should a data analyst use higher-order functions?
A. When custom logic needs to be applied to simple, unnested data
B. When custom logic needs to be converted to Python-native code
C. When custom logic needs to be applied at scale to array data objects
D. When built-in functions are taking too long to perform tasks
 E. When built-in functions need to run through the Catalyst Optimizer
Answer: C
Explanation:
Higher-order functions are a simple extension to SQL to manipulate nested data such as arrays. A
higher-order function takes an array, implements how the array is processed, and what the result of
the computation will be. It delegates to a lambda function how to process each item in the array. This
allows you to define functions that manipulate arrays in SQL, without having to unpack and repack
them, use UDFs, or rely on limited built-in functions. Higher-order functions provide a performance
benefit over user defined functions.
Reference: Higher-order functions | Databricks on AWS, Working with Nested Data Using Higher
Order Functions in SQL on Databricks | Databricks Blog, Higher-order functions - Azure Databricks |
Microsoft Learn, Optimization recommendations on Databricks | Databricks on AWS

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