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Q1. You develop a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database. 

You need to create and call a stored procedure that meets the following requirements: 

. Accepts a single input parameter for CustomerID. 

. Returns a single integer to the calling application. 

Which Transact-SQL statement or statements should you use? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose all that apply.) 

A. CREATE PROCEDURE dbo.GetCustomerRating @Customer INT, @CustomerRatIng INT OUTPUT AS SET NOCOUNT ON SELECT @CustomerRating = CustomerOrders/CustomerValue FROM Customers WHERE CustomerID = @CustomerID RETURN GO 

B. EXECUTE dbo.GetCustomerRatIng 1745 

C. DECLARE @customerRatingBycustomer INT DECLARE @Result INT EXECUTE @Result = dbo.GetCustomerRating 

, @CustomerRatingSyCustomer 

D. CREATE PROCEDURE dbo.GetCustomerRating @CustomerID INT, @CustomerRating INT OUTPUT AS SET NOCOUNT ON SELECT @Result = CustomerOrders/CustomerValue FROM Customers WHERE CustomerID = @CustomeriD RETURN @Result GO 

E. DECLARE @CustomerRatIngByCustcmer INT EXECUTE dbo.GetCustomerRating @CustomerID = 1745, @CustomerRating = @CustomerRatingByCustomer OUTPUT 

F. CREATE PROCEDURE dbo.GetCustomerRating @CustomerID INT AS DECLARE @Result INT SET NOCOUNT ON SELECT @Result = CustomerOrders/CustomerVaLue FROM Customers WHERE Customer= = @CustomerID RETURNS @Result 

Answer: A,E 

Q2. You develop a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database that contains tables named Customers and Orders. The tables are related by a column named CustomerId. 

You need to create a query that meets the following requirements: 

. Returns the CustomerName for all customers and the OrderDate for any orders that they have placed. . Results must not include customers who have not placed any orders. 

Which Transact-SQL query should you use? 

A. SELECT CustomerName, OrderDate FROM Customers LEFT OUTER JOIN Orders ON Customers.CuscomerlD = Orders.CustomerId 

B. SELECT CustomerName, OrderDate FROM Customers RIGHT OUTER JOIN Orders ON Customers.CustomerID = Orders.CustomerId 

C. SELECT CustomerName, OrderDate FROM Customers CROSS JOIN Orders ON Customers.CustomerId = Orders.CustomerId 

D. SELECT CustomerName, OrderDate FROM Customers JOIN Orders ON Customers.CustomerId = Orders.CustomerId 

Answer: D 

Q3. CORRECT TEXT 

You have a database that contains the tables shown in the exhibit. (Click the Exhibit button.) 

You deploy a new server that has SQL Server 2012 installed. You need to create a table named 

Sales.OrderDetails on the new server. Sales.OrderDetails must meet the following requirements: 

. Write the results to a disk. 

. Contain a new column named LineItemTotal that stores the product of ListPrice and Quantity for each row. 

. The code must NOT use any object delimiters. 

The solution must ensure that LineItemTotal is stored as the last column in the table. Which code segment should you use? 

To answer, type the correct code in the answer area. 

Answer: 

Q4. You create a table that has the StudentCode, SubjectCode, and Marks columns to record mid-year marks for students. The table has marks obtained by 50 students for various subjects. 

You need to ensure that the following requirements are met: 

Students must be ranked based on their average marks. 

If one or more students have the same average, the same rank must be given to 

these students. 

Consecutive ranks must be skipped when the same rank is assigned. 

Which Transact-SQL query should you use? 

A. SELECT StudentCode as Code, RANK() OVER(ORDER BY AVG (Marks) DESC) AS Value FROM StudentMarks GROUP BY StudentCode 

B. SELECT Id, Name, Marks, DENSE_RANK() OVER(ORDER BY Marks DESC) AS Rank FROM StudentMarks 

C. SELECT StudentCode as Code, DENSE_RANK() OVER(ORDER BY AVG (Marks) DESC) AS Value FROM StudentMarks GROUP BY StudentCode 

D. SELECT StudentCode as Code, NTILE(2) OVER(ORDER BY AVG (Marks) DESC) AS Value FROM StudentMarks GROUP BY StudentCode 

E. SELECT StudentCode AS Code,Marks AS Value FROM ( SELECT StudentCode, Marks AS Marks, RANK() OVER(PARTITION BY SubjectCode ORDER BY Marks ASC) AS Rank FROM StudentMarks) tmp WHERE Rank = 1 

F. SELECT StudentCode AS Code,Marks AS Value FROM ( SELECT StudentCode, Marks AS Marks, RANK() OVER(PARTITION BY SubjectCode ORDER BY Marks DESC) AS Rank FROM StudentMarks) tmp WHERE Rank = 1 

G. SELECT StudentCode AS Code,Marks AS Value FROM ( SELECT StudentCode, Marks AS Marks, RANK() OVER(PARTITION BY StudentCode ORDER BY Marks ASC) AS Rank FROM StudentMarks) tmp WHERE Rank = 1 

H. SELECT StudentCode AS Code,Marks AS Value FROM ( SELECT StudentCode, Marks AS Marks, RANXO OVER(PARTITION BY StudentCode ORDER BY Marks DESC) AS Rank FROM StudentMarks) tmp WHERE Rank = 1 

Answer: A 

Q5. CORRECT TEXT 

You need to create a query that calculates the total sales of each OrderlD from a table named Sales.Details. The table contains two columns named OrderlD and ExtendedAmount. 

The solution must meet the following requirements: 

Use one-part names to reference columns. 

Start the order of the results from OrderlD. 

NOT depend on the default schema of a user. 

Use an alias of TotalSales for the calculated ExtendedAmount. 

Display only the OrderlD column and the calculated TotalSales column. 

Provide the correct code in the answer area. 

Answer: 

Q6. CORRECT TEXT 

You have a database that contains the tables shown in the exhibit. (Click the Exhibit button.) 

You have an application named Appl. You have a parameter named @Count that uses the int data type. App1 is configured to pass @Count to a stored procedure. You need to create a stored procedure named usp_Customers for Appl. Usp_Customers must meet the following requirements: 

NOT use object delimiters. 

Minimize sorting and counting. 

Return only the last name of each customer in alphabetical order. 

... 

. Return only the number of rows specified by the @Count parameter. . The solution must NOT use BEGIN and END statements. 

Which code segment should you use? 

To answer, type the correct code in the answer area. 

Answer: 

Q7. CORRECT TEXT 

You have an XML schema collection named Sales.InvoiceSchema. You need to declare a variable of the XML type named XML1. The solution must ensure that XML1 is validated by using Sales.InvoiceSchema. 

Which code segment should you use? 

To answer, type the correct code in the answer area. 

Answer: 

DECLARE @XML1 XML(Sales.InvoiceSchema) 

Q8. You develop a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database. You create a view that performs the following tasks: 

. Joins 8 tables that contain up to 500,000 records each. 

. Performs aggregations on 5 fields. 

The view is frequently used in several reports. 

You need to improve the performance of the reports. 

What should you do? 

A. Convert the view into a table-valued function. 

B. Convert the view into a Common Table Expression (CTE). 

C. Convert the view into an indexed view. 

D. Convert the view into a stored procedure and retrieve the result from the stored procedure into a temporary table. 

Answer: C 

Q9. DRAG DROP 

You use a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database. 

You need to create an indexed view within the database for a report that displays Customer Name and the total revenue for that customer. 

Which four T-SQL statements should you use? (To answer, move the appropriate SQL statements from the list of statements to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.) 

Answer: 

Q10. You administer a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database that has Trustworthy set to On. You create a stored procedure that returns database-level information from Dynamic Management Views. You grant User1 access to execute the stored procedure. You need to ensure that the stored procedure returns the required information when User1 executes the stored procedure. You need to achieve this goal by granting the minimum permissions required. What should you do? (Each correct answer presents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.) 

A. Create a SQL Server login that has VIEW SERVER STATE permissions. Create an application role and a secured password for the role. 

B. Modify the stored procedure to include the EXECUTE AS OWNER statement. Grant VIEW SERVER STATE permissions to the owner of the stored procedure. 

C. Create a SQL Server login that has VIEW SERVER STATE permissions. Modify the stored procedure to include the EXECUTE AS {newlogin} statement. 

D. Grant the db_owner role on the database to User1. 

E. Grant the sysadmin role on the database to User1. 

Answer: D,E 

Q11. You develop a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database that contains a table named Customers. The Customers table has the following definition: 

You need to create an audit record only when either the MobileNumber or HomeNumber column is updated. 

Which Transact-SQL query should you use? 

A. CREATE TRIGGER TrgPhoneNumberChange ON Customers FOR UPDATE AS IF COLUMNS_UPDATED (HomeNumber, MobileNumber) - - Create Audit Records 

B. CREATE TRIGGER TrgPhoneNumberChange ON Customers FOR UPDATE AS IF EXISTS( SELECT HomeNumber FROM inserted) OR EXISTS (SELECT MobileNumber FROM inserted) - - Create Audit Records 

C. CREATE TRIGGER TrgPhoneNumberChange ON Customers FOR UPDATE AS IF COLUMNS_CHANGED (HomeNumber, MobileNumber) - - Create Audit Records 

D. CREATE TRIGGER TrgPhoneNumberChange ON Customers FOR UPDATE AS IF UPDATE (HomeNumber) OR UPDATE (MobileNumber) - - Create Audit Records 

Answer: D 

Q12. You develop a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database. You create a view from the Orders and OrderDetails tables by using the following definition. 

You need to improve the performance of the view by persisting data to disk. What should you do? 

A. Create an INSTEAD OF trigger on the view. 

B. Create an AFTER trigger on the view. 

C. Modify the view to use the WITH VIEW_METADATA clause. 

D. Create a clustered index on the view. 

Answer: D 

Q13. You develop a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 server database that supports an application. 

The application contains a table that has the following definition: 

CREATE TABLE Inventory ( 

ItemID int NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY, 

ItemsInStore int NOT NULL, 

ItemsInWarehouse int NOT NULL) 

You need to create a computed column that returns the sum total of the ItemsInStore and ItemsInWarehouse values for each row. 

The new column is expected to be queried heavily, and you need to be able to index the column. Which Transact-SQL statement should you use? 

A. ALTER TABLE Inventory 

ADD TotalItems AS ItemslnStore + ItemsInWarehouse 

B. ALTER TABLE Inventory 

ADD TotalItems AS ItemsInStore + ItemsInWarehouse PERSISTED 

C. ALTER TABLE Inventory 

ADD TotalItems AS SUM(ItemsInStore, ItemsInWarehouse) PERSISTED 

D. ALTER TABLE Inventory 

ADD TotalItems AS SUM(ItemsInStore, ItemsInWarehouse) 

Answer: B 

Q14. You administer a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database named ContosoDb. Tables are defined as shown in the exhibit. (Click the Exhibit button.) 

You need to display rows from the Orders table for the Customers row having the Customerld value set to 1 in the following XML format. 

Which Transact-SQL query should you use? 

A. SELECT OrderId, OrderDate, Amount, Name, Country FROM Orders INNER JOIN Customers ON Orders.CustomerId = Customers-CustomerId WHERE Customers.CustomerId = 1 FOR XML RAW 

B. SELECT OrderId, OrderDate, Amount, Name, Country FROM Orders INNER JOIN Customers ON Orders.CustomerId = Customers.CustomerId WHERE Customers.CustomerId = 1 FOR XML RAW, ELEMENTS 

C. SELECT OrderId, OrderDate, Amount, Name, Country FROM Orders INNER JOIN Customers ON Orders.CustomerId = Customers.CustomerId WHERE Customers.CustomerId = 1 FOR XML AUTO 

D. SELECT OrderId, OrderDate, Amount, Name, Country FROM Orders INNER JOIN Customers ON Orders.CustomerId - Customers.CustomerId WHERE Customers.CustomerId= 1 FOR XML AUTO, ELEMENTS 

E. SELECT Name, Country, OrderId, OrderDate, Amount FROM Orders INNER JOIN Customers ON Orders.CustomerId= Customers.CustomerId WHERE Customers.CustomerId= 1 FOR XML AUTO 

F. SELECT Name, Country, Crderld, OrderDate, Amount FROM Orders INNER JOIN Customers ON Orders.CustomerId= Customers.CustomerId WHERE Customers.CustomerId= 1 FOR XML AUTO, ELEMENTS 

G. SELECT Name AS '@Name', Country AS '@Country', OrderId, OrderDate, Amount FROM Orders INNER JOIN Customers ON Orders.CustomerId= Customers.CustomerId WHERE Customers.CustomerId= 1 FOR XML PATH ('Customers') 

H. SELECT Name AS 'Customers/Name', Country AS 'Customers/Country', OrderId, OrderDate, Amount FROM Orders INNER JOIN Customers ON Orders.CustomerId= Customers.CustomerId WHERE Customers.CustomerId= 1 FOR XML PATH ('Customers') 

Answer: G 

Q15. CORRECT TEXT 

You have a database that contains the tables shown in the exhibit. (Click the Exhibit button.) 

You need to create a view named uv_CustomerFullName to meet the following requirements: 

The code must NOT include object delimiters. 

The view must be created in the Sales schema. 

Columns must only be referenced by using one-part names. 

The view must return the first name and the last name of all customers. 

The view must prevent the underlying structure of the customer table from being 

..... 

changed. 

. The view must be able to resolve all referenced objects, regardless of the user's default schema. 

Which code segment should you use? 

To answer, type the correct code in the answer area. 

Answer: 

Q16. CORRECT TEXT 

You have a database that contains the tables as shown in the exhibit. (Click the Exhibit button.) 

You have the following query: 

You need to recreate the query to meet the following requirements: 

Reference columns by using one-part names only. 

Sort aggregates by SalesTerritoryID, and then by ProductID. 

Order the results in descending order from SalesTerritoryID to ProductID. 

The solution must use the existing SELECT clause and FROM clause. 

.... 

Which code segment should you use? 

To answer, type the correct code in the answer area. 

Answer: 

Q17. You administer a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database. The database contains a table named Employee. Part of the Employee table is shown in the exhibit. (Click the Exhibit button.) 

Unless stated above, no columns in the Employee table reference other tables. 

Confidential information about the employees is stored in a separate table named EmployeeData. One record exists within EmployeeData for each record in the Employee table. 

You need to assign the appropriate constraints and table properties to ensure data integrity and visibility. 

On which column in the Employee table should you use an identity specification to include a seed of 1,000 and an increment of 1? 

A. DateHired 

B. DepartmentID 

C. EmployeeID 

D. EmployeeNum 

E. FirstName 

F. JobTitle 

G. LastName 

H. MiddleName 

I. ReportsToID 

Answer: C