70-761 Exam - Querying Data with Transact-SQL (beta)

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Q1. You have a database named MyDb. You run the following Transact-SQL statements:

A value of 1 in the IsActive column indicates that a user is active.

You need to create a count for active users in each role. If a role has no active users. you must display a zero as the active users count.

Which Transact-SQL statement should you run?

A. Option A

B. Option B

C. Option C

D. Option D

Answer: C

Q2. DRAG DROP

You have a table named HR.Employees as shown in the exhibit. (Click the exhibit button.)

You need to write a query that will change the value of the job title column to Customer Representative for any employee who lives in Seattle and has a job title of Sales Representative. If the employee does not have a manager defined, you must not change the title.

Which three Transact-SQL segments should you use to develop the solution? To answer, move the appropriate Transact-SQL segments from the list of Transact-SQL segments to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.

Answer:

Explanation:

References: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms177523.aspx

Q3. Note: This question is part of a series of questions that use the same or similar answer choices. An answer choice may be correct for more than one question in the series. Each question is independent of the other questions in this series. Information and details provided in a question apply only to that question.

You have a database that contains tables named Customer_CRMSystem and Customer_HRSystem. Both tables use the following structure:

The tables include the following records: Customer_CRMSystem

Customer_HRSystem

Records that contain null values for CustomerCode can be uniquely identified by CustomerName.

You need to display a list of customers that do not appear in the Customer_HRSystem table.

Which Transact-SQL statement should you run?

A. Option A

B. Option B

C. Option C

D. Option D

E. Option E

F. Option F

G. Option G

H. Option H

Answer: D

Explanation:

EXCEPT returns distinct rows from the left input query that aren’t output by the right input query.

References: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms188055.aspx

Q4. DRAG DROP

You need to create a stored procedure to update a table named Sales.Customers. The structure of the table is shown in the exhibit. (Click the exhibit button.)

The stored procedure must meet the following requirements:

- Accept two input parameters.

- Update the company name if the customer exists.

- Return a custom error message if the customer does not exist.

Which five Transact-SQL segments should you use to develop the solution? To answer, move the appropriate Transact-SQL segments from the list of Transact-SQL segments to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.

NOTE: More than one order of answer choices is correct. You will receive credit for any of the correct orders you select.

Answer:

Q5. You need to create an indexed view that requires logic statements to manipulate the data that the view displays.

Which two database objects should you use? Each correct answer presents a complete solution.

A. a user-defined table-valued function

B. a CRL function

C. a stored procedure

D. a user-defined scalar function

Answer: A,C

Q6. Note: This question is part of a series of questions that use the same or similar answer choices. An answer choice may be correct for more than one question in the series. Each question is independent of the other questions in this series. Information and details provided in a question apply only to that question.

You have a database that is denormalized. Users make frequent changes to data in a primary table.

You need to ensure that users cannot change the tables directly, and that changes made to the primary table also update any related tables.

What should you implement?

A. the COALESCE function

B. a view

C. a table-valued function

D. the TRY_PARSE function

E. a stored procedure

F. the ISNULL function

G. a scalar function

H. the TRY_CONVERT function

Answer: B

Explanation:

Using an Indexed View would allow you to keep your base data in properly normalized tables and maintain data-integrity while giving you the denormalized "view" of that data.

References: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4789091/updating-redundant-denormalized-data-automatically-in-sql-server

Q7. DRAG DROP

You have a table named HR.Employees as shown in the exhibit. (Click the exhibit button.)

You need to write a query that will change the value of the job title column to Customer Representative for any employee who lives in Seattle and has a job title of Sales Representative. If the employee does not have a manager defined, you must not change the title.

Which three Transact-SQL segments should you use to develop the solution? To answer, move the appropriate Transact-SQL segments from the list of Transact-SQL segments to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.

Answer:

Explanation:

References: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms177523.aspx

Q8. CORRECT TEXT

You work for an organization that monitors seismic activity around volcanos. You have a table named GroundSensors. The table stored data collected from seismic sensors. It includes the columns describes in the following table:

The database also contains a scalar value function named NearestMountain that returns the name of the mountain that is nearest to the sensor.

You need to create a query that shows the average of the normalized readings from the sensors for each mountain. The query must meet the following requirements:

- Include the average normalized readings and nearest mountain name.

- Exclude sensors for which no normalized reading exists.

- Exclude those sensors with value of zero for tremor.

Construct the query using the following guidelines:

- Use one part names to reference tables, columns and functions.

- Do not use parentheses unless required.

- Do not use aliases for column names and table names.

- Do not surround object names with square brackets.

Part of the correct Transact-SQL has been provided in the answer area below. Enter the code in the answer area that resolves the problem and meets the stated goals or

requirements. You can add code within the code that has been provided as well as below it.

Use the Check Syntax button to verify your work. Any syntax or spelling errors will be reported by line and character position.

Answer:  

GROUP BY

Explanation:

GROUP BY is a SELECT statement clause that divides the query result into groups of rows, usually for the purpose of performing one or more aggregations on each group. The SELECT statement returns one row per group.

References: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms177673.aspx

Q9. HOTSPOT

Note: This question is part of a series of questions that use the same scenario. For your convenience, the scenario is repeated in each question. Each question presents a different goal and answer choices, but the text of the scenario is exactly the same in each question in this series.

You are developing a database to track customer orders. The database contains the following tables: Sales.Customers, Sales.Orders, and Sales.OrderLines.

The following table describes the columns in Sales.Customers.

The following table describes the columns in Sales.Orders.

The following table describes the columns in Sales.OrderLines.

You need to create a database object that calculates the total price of an order including the sales tax. The database object must meet the following requirements:

- Reduce the compilation cost of Transact-SQL code by caching the plans and reusing them for repeated execution.

- Return a value.

- Be callable from a SELECT statement.

How should you complete the Transact-SQL statements? To answer, select the appropriate Transact-SQL segments in the answer area.

Answer:

Explanation:

Box 1: FUNCTION

To be able to return a value we should use a scalar function.

CREATE FUNCTION creates a user-defined function in SQL Server and Azure SQL Database. The return value can either be a scalar (single) value or a table.

Box 2: RETURNS decimal(18,2)

Use the same data format as used in the UnitPrice column.

Box 3: BEGIN

Transact-SQL Scalar Function Syntax include the BEGIN ..END construct.

CREATE [ OR ALTER ] FUNCTION [ schema_name. ] function_name

( [ { @parameter_name [ AS ][ type_schema_name. ] parameter_data_type [ = default ] [ READONLY ] }

[ ,...n ]

]

)

RETURNS return_data_type

[ WITH <function_option> [ ,...n ] ] [ AS ]

BEGIN

function_body

RETURN scalar_expression END

[ ; ]

Box 4: @OrderPrice * @CalculatedTaxRate Calculate the price including tax.

Box 5: END

Transact-SQL Scalar Function Syntax include the BEGIN ..END construct. References: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms186755.aspx

Q10. Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.

After you answer a question in this section. you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen.

You have a database that tracks orders and deliveries for customers in North America. The database contains the following tables:

Sales.Customers

Application.Cities

Sales.CustomerCategories

The company’s development team is designing a customer directory application. The application must list customers by the area code of their phone number. The area code is defined as the first three characters of the phone number.

The main page of the application will be based on an indexed view that contains the area and phone number for all customers.

You need to return the area code from the PhoneNumber field. Solution: You run the following Transact-SQL statement:

Does the solution meet the goal?

A. Yes

B. No

Answer: A

Explanation:

As the result of the function will be used in an indexed view we should use schemabinding. References: https://sqlstudies.com/2014/08/06/schemabinding-what-why/