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Informatica Advanced MCQs Part3

The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions and answers related to data transformation and integration processes. Key topics include session-level metadata logging, transformation types, cache management, pushdown optimization, and handling of data in workflows. Each question is followed by the correct answer, providing a quick reference for understanding data processing concepts.

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Informatica Advanced MCQs Part3

The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions and answers related to data transformation and integration processes. Key topics include session-level metadata logging, transformation types, cache management, pushdown optimization, and handling of data in workflows. Each question is followed by the correct answer, providing a quick reference for understanding data processing concepts.

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1. Which repository object is required for session-level metadata logging?

a) Session Log
b) Metadata Extension
c) Integration Service
d) Metadata Manager
✅ Answer: b

2. Which transformation enables multiple conditional output groups?


a) Filter
b) Expression
c) Router
d) Update Strategy
✅ Answer: c

3. Which cache type is required to keep the lookup table updated with target records?
a) Static Cache
b) Dynamic Cache
c) Shared Cache
d) Persistent Cache
✅ Answer: b

4. Pushdown optimization is most effective when:


a) The mapping has multiple branches
b) Transformations are database compatible
c) The workflow uses a flat file
d) The mapping uses Union transformations
✅ Answer: b

5. A source has 1000 rows, and the target ends up with 1050. What’s a likely cause?
a) Expression transformation logic
b) Lookup transformation returning extra rows
c) Joiner with incorrect join condition
d) Filter transformation with wrong condition
✅ Answer: c

6. What does the SETVARIABLE function do?


a) Resets a mapping parameter
b) Assigns a new final value to a variable
c) Declares a new parameter
d) Initializes a persistent cache
✅ Answer: b

7. A Lookup returns NULL for a match. What is the default result if ISNULL() is applied?
a) True
b) False
c) Error
d) 0
✅ Answer: a

8. Which transformation splits data into multiple pipelines without filtering?


a) Router
b) Expression
c) Union
d) Normalizer
✅ Answer: c

9. The best way to track historical changes in dimension tables is:


a) Update Strategy only
b) SCD Type 2 logic using Lookup + Router
c) Rank transformation
d) Filter based on timestamps
✅ Answer: b

10. Which cache type helps avoid recomputation for reused transformations?
a) Lookup Cache
b) Persistent Cache
c) Dynamic Cache
d) Shared Cache
✅ Answer: d

11. Workflow variables are declared in:


a) Workflow Designer
b) Mapping Designer
c) Session Properties
d) Integration Service
✅ Answer: a

12. What must be enabled for Pushdown Optimization to function properly?


a) Source-based partitioning
b) Database connection override
c) Source and target support SQL logic
d) Auto cache population
✅ Answer: c

13. Which transformation can return a ranked value within a group?


a) Aggregator
b) Expression
c) Rank
d) Lookup
✅ Answer: c

14. What type of transformation is Source Qualifier?


a) Passive
b) Active
c) Semi-active
d) Reusable
✅ Answer: b

15. The IIF function is similar to:


a) DECODE
b) SWITCH
c) CASE
d) IF-ELSE
✅ Answer: d

16. A session fails with a database deadlock error. What could resolve it?
a) Reduce precision
b) Enable verbose logging
c) Optimize commit interval
d) Use static cache
✅ Answer: c

17. How can you ensure only distinct records are loaded?
a) Filter + Aggregator
b) Source Qualifier SQL override with DISTINCT
c) Router with default filter
d) Expression-based deduplication
✅ Answer: b

18. Mapping variables differ from parameters in that they:


a) Are read-only
b) Do not persist
c) Change dynamically at runtime
d) Cannot be declared in expressions
✅ Answer: c

19. When joining two large datasets from different databases, use:
a) SQL Join in source
b) Joiner transformation
c) Lookup transformation
d) Router transformation
✅ Answer: b

20. Lookup transformation is passive when:


a) It uses a connected input port
b) It has dynamic cache
c) It’s unconnected
d) It returns a single row
✅ Answer: d
21. If a target has duplicate primary key values, what will happen?
a) Session fails
b) Duplicate records inserted
c) Records updated
d) Source rolls back
✅ Answer: a

22. Using multiple pipelines in a single mapping improves:


a) Readability
b) Load speed
c) Memory usage
d) Design flexibility
✅ Answer: b

23. What does ISDATE('2023-12-01') return?


a) TRUE
b) FALSE
c) NULL
d) SYSDATE
✅ Answer: a

24. Expression transformation allows:


a) Data filtering
b) Conditional branching
c) Row-wise calculations
d) Static joins
✅ Answer: c

25. If a mapping should load full data once, and only delta later, what’s best?
a) Conditional Router
b) Persistent variable
c) Lookup + Flag + Filter
d) Union transformation
✅ Answer: c

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