1.

Peforming join in database is slower than performing in session

a)TRUE
b)FALSE
2. When I mapplet gets invalidated
a) creating new port
b)deleting existing port
c)change the datatype precision
2. How an mapplet can be converted from passive to active
a) Deleting the input transformation
b) Input transformation mapplet cannot be coverted
c) Adding lookups
d) Adding Joiners
3. What are the administer tool in informatica
a) Repostory Manager
b) Repository Administration Console
c) Desinger
d) Monitor
e) Manager
4. What is the value of new lookup row when the cache does not return input or
output rows
a)1
b)2
c) 3
5. Which task can be created as a reusable task in workflow
a. Worklet
b. Worklet and email
c. Worklet and mapplet
d. mapplet
6. When a user creates a reusable task in workflow, did some changes and
saved it, Does it affect the task in task developer
a. It does not affect the task
b. It affects the task
C. None of them listed above
7. Expression transformation has which of the portioning points
1. Hash auto key
2. Hash user key
3. Round robin
4. Passthrough
8. Lookup transformation can be applied on
a)Flat File
b)all of the options
c)view

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e)relational table
9. T1 and T2 are two command tasks. T2 has to execute only if T1 succeeds
a) Run if the previous succeeded
b) Run if previous fails
c) None of the options
d) Run if previous disabled
10. Which is called as warehouse designer
a)source analyzer
b)target designer
C) mapping designer
d) mapplet designer
11. What is the default partitioning type for db2 target
a) Database portioning for all types
b) pass through
c) Database portioning for db2 target
d)hash auto key
e) Hash user key
12. Run time data can be extracted through
1) meta data analyzer
2)powerexchange
3)designer
4)mapping
13. DTM is used to
14) Start and end partition points is set as below
i) 3000
ii)3000 to 6000
iii) 6000
a) End value not given for i
b) End value not given for iii
c) Data flow for first partition is 0 to 2999 records, 2 nd partition is 3000 to 5999
records,3rd partition is greater than 6000 records
d) Data flow for first partition is 3000 records, 2nd partition is 3001 to 6000
records,3rd partition is greater than 6000 records.

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Alpha numeric generation in sequence generators

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Tool which takes condensed data from PWX call interface level

How to group objects in a repository

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Creating deployment groups

How to view deployment group objects
Deployment group browser, repository manager
Which comparison method is used to compare folder B with folder A to check
whether all objects in folder B is present in folder A.
a. Direct comparison
b. One way comparison
c. On thread comparison
d. Advanced comparison
Which tasks performs abort, stop parent work flow and fail top level workflow
Control task
Control task will perform
a. Abort
b. stop parent work flow
c. fail top level workflow
d. all the listed options
VSAM files can be imported using which of the following:
a. Datamaps in power exchange
b. Data maps in power center
c. Cannot be imported in Informatica 8.x
In power exchange CDC, how is bulk movement of data done from source to
target?
a. Bulk
b. Batch
c. CDC
In a workflow, there is a session and control task. Which of the following is
true for Stop parent option in control task
a. Fails the workflow
b. Stops the running workflow
c. Stops the workflow which contains the control task
d. Stops the worklet/workflow containing the control task
T1, T2 and T3 are sequential sessions. T1 has succeeded. T3 has a condition
on the link as prevTaskStatus is succeeded. Will T3 run?
a. Yes
b. T3 will run if T2 succeeded or disabled
c. T3 will run irrespective of whether T2 succeeds or fails
d. T3 will run if T2 succeeds.
What form of nesting is allowed?
a. Workflow within workflow
b. Worklet within worklet
c. Mapplet within mapplet
d. Task within task
e. Session within session
Number of partitions allowed at any partition point in a pipeline of a mapping
a. 64
b. 48
c. 32
d. 128
Number of transformations allowed in mapping designer

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15 Which of the following is not part of designer tools
a. Warehouse designer (also called as target designer)
b. Transformation developer
c. Transformation designer
d. Mapplet designer
16 What is the maximum size of email attachment in email task
a. No limit
b. None of the options
c. 128KB
d. 64KB
17 DTLUAPPL utility is used for which of the following purposes
I.
Adding a new service to the list of services
II.
Modifying the existing service
a. I only
b. II only
c. Both I and II
d. Either I or II
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20 UOW stands for
a. Usability of workflow
b. Usability of worklet
c. Unit of work
21 A mapping contains a SQ, sorter, aggregator, rank transformations. By
default, which are the partitioning points created.
a. Aggregator only
b. Sorter and Rank
c. Aggregator and Rank
d. None of the options below
22 What is the type of partitions that cannot be used with flat file target
a. DB partitioning
b. Hash auto keys
c. Round robin
d. Hash user keys
23 Three sources are present S1, S2, S3. S1 connected with aggregator followed
by joiner and remaining two sources connected to the same joiner. Which
causes the mapping to be invalid?
a. Three sources cannot be joined to the joiner
b. Aggregator cannot be immediately after SQ
c. Expression before aggregator and after SQ
24 When will the mapping become invalidated?
a. Removing source or target instances
b. Changing mapplets or transformations
c. Changing data base type or connections of source/target
d. All the listed options
25 A mapping has sorter followed by aggregator. Can a partition be created at
the aggregator?
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c. Pass through
Debugger is in ______ state when integration service meets data break
a. Idle
b. Wait
c. Paused
d. Running
When debugger is in paused at breakpoint, what cannot be changed
I.
Modify not null data to null
II.
Modify output row of current transformation
III.
Change row type in update transformation
IV.
Cant change rank index transformation
V.
Cant change output row of router transformation
a. II and IV
b. II and III
c. I, II and III
d. None of the listed options
e. I and IV
Session A is created in workflow designer and Session B in task developer.
What is the difference, even though both have same properties?
a. Session A reusable but session B non-reusable
b. Session B reusable but session A non-reusable
c. None of the options
d. Both reusable or both non-reusable
Enabling of version is done through ________________
a. Repository service
b. Integration service
c. User accounts
d. Deployment groups
e. Repository manager
In DB2 project, Informatica is installed in windows NT server; power exchange
needs to be installed in the following server:
a. DB2 and Informatica
b. Informatica
c. Can be installed anywhere
Informatica s master gateway node is unavailable; what will the integration
service do?
a. integration service moves the service from the master node to another
node if and only if there are more than one nodes in the domain and
are servicing the requests
b. integration service fails the domain
c. integration service makes another node as master gateway node and
services requests
Where do you subscribe for alerts in admin console?
a. Mange user profile
b. Repository service
c. Domain
How to configure the repository service with versioning enabled?
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c. Available in informatica 8.1
d. None of the options
A user has read/execute permission on a folder. But he is not able to run the
workflow?
a. Requires Use workflow manager privileges
b. Requires write permission
c. Requires Use workflow manager privileges and Requires write
permission
d. Requires Use designer privileges
S1 and S3 are two versions of the same object. S3 is purged. S1 will change
or not?
a. No, it did not change its name
b. S1 changes its name to S3
c. S1 changes its name to S2
d. Depends on transformation scope
When querying the labelled objects, only the latest checked-in objects are
displayed and the older versions are not displayed. What would have gone
wrong?
a. User has not specified the property for old check in objects
Lookup can be done on which of the following?
a. Relational tables
b. Synonymns
c. Views
d. Flat files
e. All of the listed options
Which type of cache is specified in lookup to have the cache rebuilt when
Informatica server reads it, the next time session runs
a. Persistent
b. Dynamic
c. Static
d. Shared
In DB2 project, two sources oracle and DB2 source with each two ports. The
tables have to be joined with the condition Table1.Port2=Table2. Port2 and
Table1.port2>Table2.port2. How can this be achieved?
a. Use joiner to join the data from SQ transformation with the equality
join condition and use a filter following the joiner with the condition as
Table1.port2>Table2.port2
Which are the following are used to identify performance bottlenecks?
a. Analyze thread statistics and logs
b. Run test sessions
c. All the listed options
d. Monitor System performance
There is no PK/FK created in DB level, what are the possible cases, if it is
defined in Informatica level?
a. In Source analyzer, create the PK/FK relationship, open the SQ
transformation, generate the SQL override, click ok and save in the
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repository.
DTLCAPX is associated with which of the following:
a. Associated with source
b. Associated with source and target
c. Associated with target
d. None of the listed options
Change capture runs in how many no.of jobs
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 40
which one of the following is not true
a. start in a workflow may not have any workflow variable
b. non-reusable objects must be in workflow/worklet in order to get
executed
c. reusable session comes under task
Which partition will be used if the data needs to be distributed evenly across
partitions?
a. Round robin
What is the value of NewLookupRow variable if there needs to be no
insert/update done?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. None of the listed options
e. 0 (It was not listed)
In a mapping with multiple pipelines, what value will be stored in a variable
a. Set variable can be used to set the value in a pipeline only once
b. Set variable can be used to set the value in a pipeline multiple times
c. The final value of the variable in the current pipeline will be the current
value of the variable in next pipeline
d. If mapping variable is used across multiple partitions, the vale which is
evaluated last will be saved at the repository
Pipeline 1 needs to be executed before Pipeline 2. What needs to be done?
a. Target Load plan has to be set accordingly
b. Source Load Plan has to be set accordingly
c. Pipeline 1 has to be created first
d. None of the options
Server manager is present in ____________
a. Informatica 6.2
b. Informatica 7.1 or Informatica 8.2
c. Informatica 5
Versioning is present from _______
a. Informatica 7.1
b. Informatica 9.1
c. Informatica 8.1
Which of the below views are used to view the tasks in chronological order
a. Gantt view

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Task view
Output window
happens if versioned objects are purged
Removed from workspace and designer
Removed from repository
New version created with deleted label