Sample Question - Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst (PL-300)

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Sample Question - Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst (PL-300)

1

You import an Excel file into Power BI Desktop and begin to analyze the data in Power Query Editor. You need to identify outliers in a text column within the data source. Which information should you use from Power Query Editor?

2

What does the 'Remove Duplicates' feature do in Power BI?

3

You have multiple Excel files stored in a folder synced with OneDrive for Business. You need to import data from the files. The solution must NOT use a data gateway. Which type of connector should you use?

A. Excel workbook
Incorrect.
B. Folder
Incorrect.
C. SharePoint folder
Correct!
D. SharePoint list
Incorrect.
4

From the Power Query Editor, you import data from a .csv file. The data includes a column named ZIP that contains postal codes from the United States. You notice that Power Query Editor automatically applies the Whole Number data type to the ZIP column. You need to ensure that the ZIP column uses the Text data type and that all values remain 5 characters long. What should you do?

5

Your company has a SharePoint server located in a datacenter in Montreal. You plan to create a report in the Power BI service that will use Microsoft Excel files stored on the SharePoint server. You need to recommend a solution to ensure that the dataset for the report can automatically refresh daily. What should you include in the recommendation?

6

From Power BI Desktop, you create a data source by importing an Excel file. You plan to identify data anomalies within the data source. Which interface should you use to display the column distribution and column quality graphs?

A. Advanced Editor in Power Query Editor
Incorrect.
B. Power Query Editor
Correct!
C. the Data view
Incorrect.
D. the Model view
Incorrect.
7

What is the purpose of unpivoting columns in Power BI?

8

What type of relationship cardinality is most common in Power BI models?

A. One-to-one
Incorrect.
B. Many-to-many
Incorrect.
C. One-to-many
Correct!
D. Circular
Incorrect.
9

You plan to create a report in Power BI Desktop that will display the relationship between the number of orders and the number of orders shipped by product category. You need to identify the visual that will clearly identify outliers in the data set by displaying them away from the bulk of data. Which visual should you use?

A. card
Incorrect.
B. gauge
Incorrect.
C. scatter
Correct!
D. treemap
Incorrect.
10

What does "granularity" refer to in a Power BI data model?

11

You are designing a data model in Power BI. You need to avoid introducing ambiguity into your data model design. Which type of cardinality should you avoid?

A. many-to-many
Correct!
B. many-to-one
Incorrect.
C. one-to-many
Incorrect.
D. one-to-one
Incorrect.
12

You need to ensure that a Power BI dataset refreshes automatically every day without requiring manual intervention. Which feature should you configure?

13

You need to reduce the cardinality of a column in a Power BI dataset. What should you do?

14

What does a one-to-many relationship signify in data modeling?

15

What happens when you pin a live report page to a dashboard?

16

Which tool in Power BI helps identify which visuals or queries are causing performance issues?

A. Query Editor
Incorrect.
B. Data Profiler
Incorrect.
C. Performance Analyzer
Correct!
D. DAX Studio
Incorrect.
17

You are using Power BI Desktop to edit a stacked column chart that displays gross sales data with a date hierarchy that contains year, quarter, month, and day. You need to prevent users from viewing the hierarchy based on the year. What should you do?

18

You are modifying a report in Power BI Desktop. The report contains a single report page that has three card visuals and one clustered bar chart. You need to create a bookmark that displays only the clustered bar chart and hides the cards. The solution must minimize development effort. What should you do first?

19

Which visual is most suitable for identifying outliers in a dataset?

A. Line chart
Incorrect.
B. Matrix
Incorrect.
C. Scatter chart
Correct!
D. Pie chart
Incorrect.
20

You plan to create a report in Power BI Desktop. You need to create a visualization to display a running total. The solution must meet the following requirements: The initial and the final value columns must start on the horizontal axis. The intermediate values must be floating columns. Which type of visualization should you use?

A. combo
Incorrect.
B. funnel
Incorrect.
C. scatter
Incorrect.
D. waterfall
Correct!
21

You plan to create a report in Power BI Desktop. You need to create a visualization to display a running total. The solution must meet the following requirements: The initial and the final value columns must start on the horizontal axis. The intermediate values must be floating columns. Which type of visualization should you use?

A. combo
Incorrect.
B. funnel
Incorrect.
C. scatter
Incorrect.
D. waterfall
Correct!
22

You plan to run Power BI Desktop Performance Analyzer. You need to ensure that the data engine cache will NOT impact the test results without restarting Power BI Desktop. What should you do first?

23

Which DAX function is used to override the default filter context in a calculation?

A. SUMX
Incorrect.
B. FILTER
Incorrect.
C. CALCULATE
Correct!
D. RELATED
Incorrect.
24

Which DAX function is commonly used in time intelligence calculations to compare values from the current period to the previous period?

A. USERELATIONSHIP
Incorrect.
B. PREVIOUSMONTH
Correct!
C. SWITCH
Incorrect.
D. RELATEDTABLE
Incorrect.
25

You plan to use Power BI Desktop to analyze sales data for products sold by your company. You need to create a DAX formula that will list 10 best-selling products sorted by their total sales. Which DAX function should you use?

A. MAXA
Incorrect.
B. MAXX
Incorrect.
C. RANKX
Incorrect.
D. TOPN
Correct!
26

What is a calculated column in Power BI?

27

Which type of on-premises data gateway allows multiple users to connect to multiple data sources?

A. Personal mode
Incorrect.
B. Shared mode
Incorrect.
C. Organization mode
Correct!
D. Admin mode
Incorrect.
28

You manage a Power BI workspace that includes a dataset with your company's sales data. You create a report that displays the sales data grouped by department. You need to use row-level security to ensure that, once the report is published, employees in each department can only see the sales data for their department. What should you do first?

29

Which of the following roles in a Power BI workspace has the ability to remove users?

A. Viewer
Incorrect.
B. Contributor
Incorrect.
C. Member
Incorrect.
D. Admin
Correct!
30

Which tool in Power BI enables you to identify bottlenecks that exist in code?

A. Query Editor
Incorrect.
B. Data Profiler
Incorrect.
C. Performance Analyzer
Correct!
D. DAX Studio
Incorrect.

Sample Question - Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst (PL-300)

QuickStart is now offering you assessment questions to better aid in certification. 100% of the questions are real questions from a recent version of the test you will take.
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QuickStart is now offering you assessment questions to better aid in certification. 100% of the questions are real questions from a recent version of the test you will take.

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QuickStart is now offering sample questions for Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst (PL-300). Whether you are deciding which exam to sign up for, or simply want to practice the materials necessary to complete certification for this course, we have provided a practice test to better aid in certification. 100% of the questions are real test questions; from a recent version of the Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst (PL-300) exam.

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