70-461 Actual Exam Questions

Last updated on Dec. 13, 2024.
Vendor:Microsoft
Exam Code:70-461
Exam Name:MCSA Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014
Exam Questions:265
 

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Question #1 Topic 1

You develop a Microsoft SQL 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.
Which Transact-SQL statement should you use?

  • A. ALTER TABLE Inventory ADD TotalItems AS ItemsInStore + ItemsInWarehouse
  • B. ALTER TABLE Inventory ADD ItemsInStore - ItemsInWarehouse = TotalItemss
  • C. ALTER TABLEInventory ADD TotalItems = ItemsInStore + ItemsInWarehouse
  • D. ALTER TABLE Inventory ADD TotalItems AS SUM(ItemsInStore, ItemsInWarehouse);
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Correct Answer: A 🗳️
Reference:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190273.aspx

Question #2 Topic 1

You develop a Microsoft SQL Server 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 anINSTEAD OFtrigger on the view.
  • B. Create anAFTERtrigger on the view.
  • C. Modify the view to use theWITH VIEW_METADATAclause.
  • D. Create a clustered index on the view.
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Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Reference:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms188783.aspx

Question #3 Topic 1

Note: This question is part of a series of questions that use the same set of answer choices. An answer choice may be correct for more than one question in the series.
You develop a database for a travel application. You need to design tables and other database objects.
You create the Airline_Schedules table.
You need to store the departure and arrival dates and times of flights along with time zone information.
What should you do?

  • A. Use the CAST function.
  • B. Use the DATE data type.
  • C. Use the FORMAT function.
  • D. Use an appropriate collation.
  • E. Use a user-defined table type.
  • F. Use the VARBINARY data type.
  • G. Use the DATETIME data type.
  • H. Use the DATETIME2 data type.
  • I. Use the DATETIMEOFFSET data type.
  • J. Use the TODATETIMEOFFSET function.
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Correct Answer: I 🗳️
Reference:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff848733.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb630289.aspx

Question #4 Topic 1

Note: This question is part of a series of questions that use the same set of answer choices. An answer choice may be correct for more than one question in the series.
You develop a database for a travel application. You need to design tables and other database objects.
You create a stored procedure. You need to supply the stored procedure with multiple event names and their dates as parameters.
What should you do?

  • A. Use the CAST function.
  • B. Use the DATE data type.
  • C. Use the FORMAT function.
  • D. Use an appropriate collation.
  • E. Use a user-defined table type.
  • F. Use the VARBINARY data type.
  • G. Use the DATETIME data type.
  • H. Use the DATETIME2 data type.
  • I. Use the DATETIMEOFFSET data type.
  • J. Use the TODATETIMEOFFSET function.
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Correct Answer: E 🗳️

Question #5 Topic 1

SIMULATION -
You have a view that was created by using the following code:

You need to create an inline table-valued function named Sales.fn_OrdersByTerritory, which must meet the following requirements:
✑ Accept the @T integer parameter.
✑ Use one-part names to reference columns.
Filter the query results by SalesTerritoryID.

✑ Return the columns in the same order as the order used in OrdersByTerritoryView.
Part of the correct Transact-SQL has been provided in the answer area below. Enter the Transact-SQL in the answer area that resolves the problem and meets the stated goals or requirements. You can add Transact-SQL within the Transact-SQL segment that has been provided as well as below it.


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Correct Answer: Please review the explanation part for this answer.
CREATE FUNCTION Sales.fn_OrdersByTerritory (@T int)

RETURNS TABLE -

AS -

RETURN -
(

SELECT -
OrderID,
OrderDate,
SalesTerritoryID,

TotalDue -

FROM Sales.OrdersByTerritory -

WHERE SalesTerritoryID=@T -
)

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