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Exam : IBM COG-132

Title : IBM Cognos 8 BI Metadata

Model Developer

Version : R6.1



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1. Which of the following data structures typically contain normalized data?

A. Cube

B. Flat file

C. Operational

D. Star schema

Answer: C

2. The database table below would typically be found in what data structure?

A. Union

B. Normalized

C. Operational

D. Star schema

Answer: D

3. What does a star schema database structure typically consist of?

A. De-normalized hierarchy of dimension tables and fact tables.

B. Normalized dimension tables and detailed fact tables.

C. Normalized dimension tables and summarized fact tables.

D. De-normalized dimension tables and fact tables.

Answer: D



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4. Which of the following is true of an OLAP data structure?

A. Comprised of normalized dimension and fact tables.

B. Organizes dimension tables into hierarchies and levels.

C. Allows "real time" analysis against disparate data sources.

D. Cardinality between tables is typically configured as inner joins.

Answer: B

5. In a transitive relationship scenario, what problems exist when reporting from the tables below?

A. The Order table must be included in each query.

B. The Order Detail table has conflicting cardinalities.

C. Outer joins are generated when querying from Customer.

D. There is more than one possible path between the tables.

Answer: D

6. The illustration below represents which of the following data traps?

A. Bridge

B. Connection



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C. Parallel relationship

D. Many-to-many relationship

Answer: C

7. What question should a data modeler answer before accepting this proposed operational data structure?

A. Should all three tables be consolidated into one?

B. Should the cardinalities between the tables be reversed?

C. Are Branch and Employee dimension tables or fact tables?

D. Is there a direct relationship between Branch and Employee?

Answer: D

8. Which of the following is true regarding the operational data structure illustrated below?

A. It illustrates a parallel relationship.

B. It should be consolidated into one table.

C. It should be examined for a connection trap.

D. The cardinality between the tables should be reversed.

Answer: C

9. In Cognos 8, what are the two distinct model types authors can work with?

A. OLAP and DMR

B. Dimensional and DMR



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C. Relational and SAP BW

D. Relational and Dimensional

Answer: D

10. Which of the following objects in the Framework Manager environment acts as a container and provides

a unique name for objects?

A. model

B. query item

C. namespace

D. query subject

Answer:C

11. To create a report in Report Studio, a report author accesses which object?

A. A report specification.

B. A development model from Framework Manager.

C. The runtime version of a Framework Manager model.

D. A file that contains query subjects externalized from Framework Manager.

Answer: C

12. When importing metadata into Framework Manager from a relational database, which of the following

can be controlled by the modeler performing the import?

A. Defining multiple connections to the data source.

B. Specifying the usage property for generated query items.

C. Converting inner joins in the database to outer joins in the model.

D. Generating relationships based on existing primary and foreign key relationships in the database.

Answer: D

13. In Framework Manager, which of the following statements is correct when working with a multi-lingual

project?

A. The design language can be changed at any point.



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B. A project language cannot be deleted once defined in Framework Manager.

C. A language must be added to the project before it can be published with a package.

D. When a new language is added to a project, all locales for that language are added as well.

Answer: C

14. Which of the following are proven practices for organizing the objects in a project?

A. When importing metadata from more than one data source, include all imported objects in the root

namespace.

B. When importing metadata from more than one data source, create a separate folder for the imported

objects from each data source.

C. When importing metadata from more than one data source, create a separate namespace for the

imported objects from each data source.

D. When importing metadata from more than one data source, do not override the relationships defined

between the data sources at the time of import.

Answer: C

15. When a modeler imports metadata into Framework Manager, the Usage property for a non-indexed,

numeric query item is set to which of the following?

A. Fact

B. Attribute

C. Identifier

D. Unknown

Answer:A

16. After metadata is imported into Framework Manager or a new query subject is created, it is

recommended to first verify which one of the following property settings?

A. Usage

B. Format

C. Data Type

D. Semi-Aggregate



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Answer:A

17. Which of the following is true for 0..n cardinality?

A. The cardinality is optional and a union will be performed.

B. The cardinality is optional and an inner join will be performed.

C. The cardinality is optional and an outer join will be performed.

D. The cardinality is unknown and an inner join will be performed.

Answer: C

18. In Framework Manager, it is recommended to model operational metadata as a virtual star schema for

which one of the following reasons?

A. Provides stability to the underlying data structure.

B. Creates an easy-to-read data dictionary for end users.

C. Ensures inner joins between data source query subjects.

D. Helps to remove ambiguity and provide predictable results.

Answer: D

19. To ensure a query subject is recognized as a fact by the Cognos 8 query engine in all query scenarios,

the query subject requires which cardinality rule?

A. One instance of attached cardinality must be 1..1.

B. One instance of attached cardinality must be 0..1.

C. All instances of attached cardinality must be either 1..n or 0..n.

D. All instances of attached cardinality must be either 1..1 or 0..n.

Answer: C

20. In Framework Manager, role-playing dimension query subjects are used to resolve which reporting

trap?

A. Unwanted query splits (full outer joins).

B. One query subject with several relationships.

C. Multiple ambiguous joins between two query subjects.



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D. Queries that reference two facts with no conformed dimension.

Answer: C

21. Users want to compare Actual Revenue and Sales Target values by Month. Actual Revenue values are

stored at the day grain in the Orders Fact table. Sales Target values are stored at the month grain in the

Sales Target Fact table.

In Framework Manager, which technique will best prevent Sales Target values from being double-counted

in Query Studio reports?

A. Define both Month and Day determinant levels in the Time Dimension and Group By Day.

B. Define both Month and Day determinant levels in the Time Dimension and Group By Month.

C. Create separate star schema groupings for Orders Fact and Sales Target Fact, both at the month grain.

D. Set scope for Actual Revenue at the Day level and Sales Target at the Month level in the Dimension

Map.

Answer: B

22. What is true of a Framework Manager model of an operational database lacking a time dimension?

A. Virtual star schema models require a time dimension for multi-fact queries.

B. Report authors cannot create multi-fact, time-based queries.

C. Time-based rollups for multi-fact queries may be difficult to handle.

D. Report authors cannot create multi-fact, time-based queries unless using a union.

Answer: C



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23. What technique can Framework Manager modelers use to implement a time dimension for models that

lack a time dimension?

A. Create relationships from date fields in one dimension to date fields in another dimension.

B. Use parameter maps to map date values in one query subject to date values in another query subject.

C. Use the Time Dimension wizard to generate a time dimension and create the appropriate relationships.

D. Identify a time dimension table source, import into the model and create relationships to fact query

subjects.

Answer: D

24. In Framework Manager, when using star schema groupings in the business view, conformed

dimensions can be identified by which one of the following?

A. Using a different query subject icon for display in the studios.

B. Viewing the properties of the query subjects in Report Studio.

C. Viewing the properties of the query subjects in Framework Manager.

D. Using the same name for the dimension in each star schema grouping.

Answer: D

25. If authors want to perform OLAP-style queries directly against a relational database, which Framework

Manager modeling technique will a modeler use?

A. Create regular and measure dimensions and set scope.

B. Create shortcuts to regular dimensions and fact query subjects.

C. Create star schema groupings for dimension and fact query subjects.

D. Create relationships between regular dimensions and measure dimensions.

Answer:A

26. Which of the following is correct regarding the Cognos 8 security environment?

A. Cognos 8 must be configured to use only one authentication provider at a time.

B. To perform authentication of users, a connection to the Cognos namespace must be defined.

C. In Framework Manager, object security is implemented by defining access to objects for users, groups



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