Cognos Data

1. What are the types of folders in Cognos connection?
o (a) Public Folder, Secured folder

o (b) Public Folder, Audit folder
(c) Public Folder, My folder
o (d) Public Folder, Project folder
If choice c is selected set score to 1.
2. Which studio will provide adhoc reporting capabilities?

o (a) Analysis Studio
o (b) Cognos Connection
(c) Query Studio
o (d) Event Studio
3. Which of the following needs to be installed in the user machine?

o (a) Analysis Studio
o (b) Cognos Connection
(c) Framework Manager
o (d) Event Studio
4. COGNOS is a ______________ Tool

o (a) DOLAP
o (b) ROLAP
o (c) MOLAP
(d) HOLAP
If choice d is selected set score to 1.
5. In Report Studio, along with conditional block what must an author create to
let users view a report
as a list, a crosstab, or a chart?
(a) A string variable
o (b) A Boolean variable
o (c) A query calculation
o (d) A layout calculation
If choice a is selected set score to 1.
6. In Report Studio, an author wants to create a variable for a conditional

block so the report displays
either a crosstab or a chart, depending on what the user selects in the prompt.
What property of the
conditional block must the author define to create this variable?
o (a) Style Variable
o (b) Current Block
(c) Block Variable
o (d) Render Variable
7. In Report Studio, an author wants to add a calculation created in the package

to the report.
On which of the following tabs is this item available?
(a) Source tab
o (b) Functions tab
o (c) Data Items tab
o (d) Parameters tab
8. In Report Studio, an author creates a list report and adds four data
items.The author then adds a crosstab to
the report. Which of the following is true?
(a) Report Studio creates a new query for the crosstab report.
o (b) The author must select the Delete unreferenced query objects option if
the author wants Report Studio to create a new query for the crosstab report.
o (c) Report Studio links the crosstab to the same query as the list report.
o (d) The author must select the Delete unreferenced query objects option if
the author wants Report Studio to link the crosstab to the same query as the list
report.
9. In which kind of report can u add a burst key?

o (a) Chart
(b) List
o (c) Repeater
o (d) Map
If choice b is selected set score to 1.
10. In Report Studio when should authors use a generated prompts?

o (a) They only want the user to be able to choose one option.
(b) They are unsure of the most appropriate prompts type to choose.
o (c) They want to use the same prompt on a prompt page and report page.
o (d) They want the options to be based on selections made in another prompts.
11. In the Report Studio Report, to add white space around text with in a block,
Which of the following property must be set?
o (a) Positioning
o (b) Size and Overflow
(c) Padding
o (d) Margin
12. In Report Studio author creates a weekly sales report and modifies the global
class setting in the reports. Which reports will this modification affect?
o (a) All Reports.
o (b) Reports Created using the same package
o (c) Reports Created with in the log on session
(d) Only the current Report.
13. What are the 2 different types of filters in report studio?

o (a) Summary and Aggregate filter
o (b) Auto filter and Detail filter
(c) Summary and Detail filter
o (d) Aggregate and Detail filter
14. In the Report Studio which report outputs can produce a bookmark?
o (a) CSV and PDF
o (b) CSV and Excel
(c) HTML and PDF
o (d) Excel and HTML
15. How many ways are there to create prompt?

o (a) Use the Build prompt page tool.
o (b) Build your own prompt and prompt page.
o (c) Create a prompt directly in a report page.
(d) All of the above
16. A author want to create a report that displays certain list columns depending
on the user's prompts selection. What property of the list column must the author
define to create this variable?
o (a) Text source variable
o (b) String Variable
o (c) Style Variable
(d) Render Variable
17. In report studio why would an author create static choices for a prompt?
(a) To provide the prompts option that are not found in the data source.
o (b) So that the prompts appears with an option selected by default.
o (c) To provide a default value to satisfy a parameter so a prompt page will
not appear.
o (d) So that the items that appear in the prompt depend on items selected in
another prompts
18. It is possible to convert crosstab to repeater table //list to crosstab

o (a) True
(b) False
19. What is Render Variable?

(a) A variable based on which object can be conditionally displayed.
o (b) A variable based on which object can be conditionally styled.
20. Content store contains

o (a) Reports
o (b) Schedules
o (c) Published Packages
(d) All the above
21. If you want to use page numbers to move from one part of a report to another
you need to create
o (a) Bookmark
(b) Table of Contents
o (c) Conditional styling
o (d) Drill down
22. When you insert an object to the left or to the right of a block object, the
object appears on the line above or below the block object respectively
(a) True
o (b) False
23. You can set PDF options for a individual page in a report.
(a) True
o (b) False
24. Query subject represents

o (a) A column in database
o (b) A row in database
(c) A table in database
o (d) A schema in database
25. The --------------------- mode provides a simplified and focused Report

Studio interface. It is designed for non-technical users to create traditional
financial and management statement reports.
o (a) Professional Authoring Mode
o (b) Financial Reporting Mode
o (c) Analysis Mode
(d) Express Authoring Mode
26. Toolbox is a part of

o (a) Properties pane
(b) Insertable Objects pane
o (c) Work area
o (d) Explorer area
27. Report can be converted to a template for reuse

(a) True
o (b) False
28. It is possible to combine two or more queries into one result set.
(a) True
o (b) False
29. What is the cardinality between customer and customer id, customer and order
id?
o (a) One-Many and one-many
o (b) Many-one and one-many
(c) One-one and one-many
o (d) One-one and one-one
30. What is a stacked crosstab layout?

(a) layout contains two or more sets arranged one above another
o (b) layout contains sets nested either along the rows, the columns, or both
31. Tree prompt will be used to

o (a) retrieves data based on a value that you type
(b) retrieves data based on hierarchy
o (c) retrieves data based on search criteria that you specify
o (d) retrieves data based on a value you select from a list
32. To create space in the cross tab report the following object will be used
o (a) Block object from the tool box.
o (b) table from the tool box
(c) cross tab space from the tool box
o (d) All of the above
33. Cognos connection contains the below tools

o (a) Report Studio, query studio
o (b) preferences, Report Studio, query studio
o (c) Framework manager, preferences, directory, schedule management
(d) preferences, directory, schedule management, deployment, server
administration and capabilities
34. You can sort the rows in a report based on data items that do not actually
appear inthe report
(a) True
o (b) False
35. When you select multiple query subjects at the same, only the properties that
isCommon to all objects are shown in the properties pane
(a) True
o (b) False
36. The burst table should contain the following information

o (a) a unique identifier
o (b) the list of recipients
o (c) the data item that you want to burst on
37. You can add a _____________ to your report page to organize objects such as
lists.
o (a) Block
o (b) Image
o (c) Repeater
(d) Table
38. Which service manages the storage of customer application data, including
security, configuration data, models, metrics, report specifications, and report
output.
o (a) Content Store
(b) Content Manager
o (c) System Service
o (d) None of the above
39. How can we change the sql type of the Data Source Query Subject to Native
Sql? Select all of them that apply
? (a) By Clicking on the Query information for a Query subject and changing the
SQL Settings
? (b) Placing the SQL Code in Single Curly Braces
(c) Placing the SQL Code in Double Curly Braces
If choice a is selected AND choice b is selected AND choice c is NOT selected AND
choice d is NOT selected set score to 1.
40. How can we create a new Data Source in Cognos? Select all of them that apply
? (a) From Framework Manager

? (b) From Cognos Connnection under Directory
(c) From Cognos Connnection under Content Administration
(d) Model File
If choice a is selected AND choice b is selected AND choice c is NOT selected AND
choice d is NOT selected set score to 1.
41. While creating a Data Source Query Subject by using which of the following
SQL requires Data Source Name?
o (a) Native SQL
(b) Cognos SQL
o (c) Pass through SQL
42. Which of the following reports are also called Matrix Reports?
o (a) Chart
o (b) List
(c) Cross Tab
o (d) Graph
43. What is the equivalent FrameWork object for the Database object Function?
o (a) Query Subject
o (b) Query Function
(c) Project Function
o (d) Model Function
44. What is the equivalent FrameWork object for the Database object View?
(a) Query Subject
o (b) View
o (c) Project View
o (d) Model View
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45. The sales department requires a report that numerically compares the gross
profit generated for all products lines in each territory. In Report Studio, which
is the most appropriate report type?
o (a) List
o (b) Chart
(c) Crosstab
o (d) Repeater
46. In report Studio, An Author creates a list report containing columns for
Staff Name, Order number, and Revenue. The author wants to burst this report to
various sales staff members>each member should see only data relating to sales they
have made. What must the author do to specify that burst report output will contain
only data for the appropriate sales staff member?
o (a) In the, create a master-detail relationship on the Staff Name data item.
o (b) In the report layout, add the Staff Name data item as a property of the
List object.
o (c) In the burst options for the report, use the Staff Name data item to
specify the Burst Recipients.
(d) In the burst options for the report, use the Staff Name data item to
specify the Burst Groups.
47. In the Report Studio, an author creates a list report with 3 columns namely
Product Line, Product type and Revenue. The author wants the report to show the
total revenue generated by each product line. How can the author accomplish this?
o (a) In Query Explorer, change the Rollup Aggregate Function property for the
Revenue data item to Total.
o (b) In Query Explorer, change the Rollup Aggregate Function property for the
Product line item to Total.
(c) In the layout, group the product line column and then add an aggregate
row showing total revenue values.
o (d) In the layout, group the product type column and then add an aggregate
row showing total revenue values.
48. In Report Studio, an author notices that the Revenue measure included in a
list reports has an Aggregate Function property of Total. What does this property
mean?
o (a) If the Auto Group & Summarize property of the query is set to No, the
list displays total revenue values for the lowest level of detail in the report.
(b) If the Auto Group & Summarize property of the query is set to Yes, the
list displays total revenue values for the lowest level of detail in the report.
o (c) If the Auto Group & Summarize property of the query is set to No, the
list displays total revenue values for the grouped data items.
o (d) If the Auto Group & Summarize property of the query is set to Yes, the
list displays total revenue values for the grouped data items.
49. In Report Studio, an author wants to ensure detailed report data is

summarized using the default aggregation specified in the package. Which of the
following is true?
o (a) The Aggregate Function must be set to Total.
o (b) The Aggregate Function property must be set to none.
o (c) The Auto-Group and Summarize property must be set to No.
(d) The Auto-Group and Summarize property must be set to Yes.
50. In Report Studio, why would an author unlock a report?

o (a) To open a report saved locally in XML.
(b) To insert an object inside a list column.
o (c) To apply conditional formatting.
o (d) To view data that has been restricted in Framework Manager.
51. Sort Key is a data item in Query1, however, it is not part of the rendered
report. What must be done for the Sort Key data item to be applied to the report?
(a) The Sort Key is added as a property of the list.
o (b) The Sort Key is added as a property of the page.
o (c) The Sort Key is added as a property of the query.
o (d) The Sort Key is added as a property of the prompt.
52. Which statement about the tabular data retrieved by Report Studio queries is
true?
(a) Tabular data includes a column for each data item in the query, No
grouping is applied to the tabular data.
o (b) Tabular data includes a column for each data item in the query. Grouping
applied in this also applied to the tabular data.
o (c) Tabular data can only include columns for data items that appear in the
layout. No grouping is applied to the tabular data.
o (d) Tabular data includes a column for data item that appears in both the
query and the layout. Grouping applied in this also applied to tabular data.
53. In Report Studio, which of the following expressions could an author use when
the author creates a slicer to
limit the data displayed in the fact cells of a crosstab?
o (a) [Camping Equipment],[Mountaineering Equipment]
o (b) set([Camping Equipment],[Mountaineering Equipment])
(c) [Camping Equipment],[great_outdoors_company],[Measures],[Revenue]
o (d) set([Camping Equipment], [great_outdoors_company], [Measures], [Revenue])
54. In report studio, A Query contains the data item product line, which is
grouped. Which of the following will add
a page break for each product line?
o (a) Create a section on Product line.
o (b) Add a new page for each product line.
o (c) Set the row per page property to product line.
(d) Create a page set that is associated with the Query.
55. Crosstab measures can be formatted based on OTHER crosstab measures

(a) True
o (b) False
56. In Cognos you can drill through from Cognos Series 7 to Cognos 8
(a) True
o (b) False
57. Drill down or drill up cannot be performed with

o (a) Dimensional data source
o (b) Dimensionally modeled relational data source
(c) Relational data source
o (d) Works with all type of data source
58. List page header appears

o (a) Once at the top of the List
(b) At the top of the list on every page in which list data appears.
o (c) Once in the report
59. In order to shows objects for which the Box Type property was set to None or
for which the Visible property was
set to No we should enable
o (a) Show Source Type
o (b) Show Grouping
(c) Show Hidden Objects
o (d) Show No Data Contents Tab Control
60. Which of the following is not a kind of set

o (a) Measure set
(b) Dimesional set
o (c) Custom set
o (d) Stacked set
61. Which of the following shows the name, level, attributes (if any), and
aggregation associated with the selected item in the source tree.
o (a) Source Tree
(b) Information Pane
o (c) Analysis Item tab
o (d) Overview Area
62. When you select a set before you click on Calculate you can perform
o (a) Arithmetic calculations
o (b) Percentage Calculations
o (c) Aggregate Calculations
(d) All available Calculations
63. Drill through contains which type of parameters?

o (a) pass data item value, pass parameter value
(b) pass data item value, pass parameter value, do not use parameter
o (c) pass parameter value, do not use parameter
o (d) none
64. In report studio which one is, a table like container that repeats cells
across and down the page for row in the
associate query
o (a) Block
o (b) Repeater
(c) Repeater Table
o (d) Table
65. What function should you use to display the value entered or selected by a
user in response to a prompt?
o (a) Date
(b) Param Display Value
o (c) Root members
o (d) String
66. In Report Studio an author wants to use a join object to create a

relationship between two queries.
Which of the following is true?
(a) The author can use a join object to create either an inner join or outer
join between the queries.
o (b) The author can use join object only if both queries contain data from
OLAP sources.
o (c) The author can use join object only if both queries contain data from
relational sources that has not been modeled dimensionally
o (d) Both queries contain same number of data item, data items must be
compatible and appear in the same order.
67. In report header there a block in the header. If you copy the formatting of
the block to the footer
o (a) You must change the parent object to the same type of objects
o (b) You must change the child object to other type of objects
o (c) You can change the parent object to any of object same type
(d) You can change child object to other type of objects
68. User wants to display the report title in different language based on user
selection. To achieve this you use,
o (a) Render variable
o (b) String variable
(c) Text source Variable
69. Which one is responsible for routing requests to different services

o (a) Gateways
(b) Dispatcher
o (c) Webserver
o (d) Content Store
70. In Report Studio, an author creates a list report containing columns for
Staff Name, Order number, and Revenue.
The author wants to burst this report to various sales staff members. Each member
should see only data relating to sales
they have made. What must the author do to specify that the burst report output
will contain only data for the
appropriate sales staff member?
o (a) In the report layout, create a master-detail relationship on the Staff
Name data item.
o (b) In the report layout, add the Staff Name data item as a property of the
List object.
o (c) In the burst options for the report, use the Staff Name data item to
specify the Burst Recipients.
(d) In the burst options for the report, use the Staff Name data item to
specify the Burst Groups.
71. If you are interested only in a trend line but not individual values or when
you are comparing many data series,
the following chart is a good choice
o (a) Column Chart
(b) Line Chart
o (c) Radar Chart
72. Which of the following charts plot two measures along the same scale?
(a) Scatter and Bubble Charts
o (b) Line and Point Charts
o (c) Radar and Bubble Charts
73. Which of the following charts rank categories from the most frequent to the
least frequent?
o (a) Column Chart
(b) Pareto Chart
o (c) Radar Chart
74. Which of the following Charts used to show the relationship of parts to the
whole by using segments of a circle?
o (a) Scatter and Bubble Charts
(c) Pie and donut charts
75. Which of the follwing reveal trends and relationships between values that are
not evident in lists or
crosstabreports
o (a) Repeater Table.
(b) Chart
o (c) Map
o (d) Graph
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76. In Report Studio, an author uses the tuple function to retrieve the
intersection of members from two dimensions.
Which member is used for dimensions in the package that are not referenced in the
expression?
o (a) No member is used.
(b) The root member is always used.
o (c) The last sibling of the lowest member is always used.
o (d) The default member for that Dimension is always used.
77. In Report Studio, an author merges Query1 and Query2 into one result set
(Query3) using a union set operator,
Query1 contains two data items: Order method and Revenue, Query2 also contains two
data items: Product line and
Quantity sold. The author wants to display the data from Query3 in a list report,
how can the author ensure that all
the order method results appear together line results appear together in the
report?
o (a) The author must add a sort key data item directly to Query3.
o (b) The author must sort the Order method data item in Query1 and the Product
line data item in Query2.
o (c) The author must sort the data item in Query3 that retrieves both Order
method and Product line data.
(d) The author must add a sort key data item to Query1 and Query2,and then
add this sort key data item to Query 3.
78. The following levels appear in the Products dimension in a package:In Report
Studio, which of the following
expressions would retrieve all of the Product name members?
o (a) lastChild([Products])
o (b) subset([Product name])
o (c) children([Product line],3)
(d) descendants([Product line],2)
79. In Report Studio, an author creates a list report with columns Product Line
and RevenueThe author wants each
row of this report to contain a column chart displaying quantity sold for a
particular product line. How can the author
ensure that the chart in each row displays data for only the product line that
appears in the same row?
o (a) Add a column chart to the list, link the column chart to the same query
used for the list and then add data to the chart.
o (b) Add a column chart to the list, add data to the chart and then create a
union relationship between the queries for the list and chart.
o (c) Add a column chart to the list, add data to the chart and then create an
intersect relationship between the queries for the list and the chart.
(d) Add a column chart to the list, add data to the chart and then create a
master-detail relationship between the queries for the list and the chart.
80. A list contains retailers information like retailer name and revenue. When a
user clicks on any of the retailer
name another list with order details for that particular retailer needs to be
displayed in the bottom of the same report.
How can we achieve this?
o (a) Master-detail relationship where master and details is in the same list.
(b) Drill-through definition where one column in a list drills through to a
separate list in the same report.
o (c) Master-detail relationship where master and details is in the different
list.
o (d) Drill-through definition where one column in a list drills through to a
separate list in the different report.
81. Which of the following is a dynamic filter?

o (a) [sales quantity] = 100
o (b) [customer id] in (100,110,120)
(c) [order id] =? order_id?
o (d) [sales price] > [market price]
82. How can you improve performance in report studio level?

o (a) By using less number of filters,
o (b) Avoiding complex calculations ,
o (c) Processing set to database only
o (d) A & C
(e) A,B,C
If choice e is selected set score to 1.
83. Which property enables the report developer to display a message when the
report renders no records?
o (a) Render page when empty
(b) No Data Content
o (c) Table of Content
o (d) Tool Tips
84. Coalesce
o (a) Returns the set of children of a specified member.
(b) Returns the first non-null argument (or null if all arguments are null).
o (c) Returns the child member of member2 with the same relative position as
the member1 is under its parent.
o (d) Returns the smallest integer greater than or equal to numeric_exp
85. In PDF output, which option allows the columns of a list or crosstab to break
across horizontal pages if they
do not fit on a single page?
o (a) Enable horizontal page numbering
(b) Allow horizontal pagination
o (c) Repeat table rows on page break
o (d) Reset page number
86. How to remove individual items that are not needed in your analysis
o (a) Suppress empty cells option
o (b) Filter values using context
(c) Exclude Items
87. The fact item aggregation refers to:

o (a) what you want to see in your list report for each row
(b) which type of summary you want
o (c) both
o (d) none
88. To display hierarchy information which function is useful in query

expression?
(a) root members
o (b) aggregate
o (c) date
o (d) string
89. What type of validation levels are used to validate a report?

o (a) Transformation, information
o (b) Error, Transformation
o (c) Warning, transformation
(d) Error, Warning, Key Transformation, Information levels
90. In a star schema every dimension will have a primary key and a dimension
table will not have any parent table?
(a) True
o (b) False
91. Which service provides display, navigation, and administration capabilities

in IBM Cognos Connection
(a) Presentation Service
o (b) Report Service
o (c) Content Manager Service
o (d) Monitor Service
92. If you add a prompt to a report page (instead of a prompt page), how can you
prevent an automatically generated
prompt page from appearing when you run the report?
(a) Specify a Default Selection
o (b) Add a Static Choice
o (c) Set the Auto-Submit property to Yes
o (d) Change the Hide Adornments property to Yes
93. Which of the following Charts used to show the relationship of parts to the
whole by using segments of a circle?
o (a) Scatter and Bubble Charts
(c) Pie and donut charts
94. Which of the following charts plot two measures along the same scale?
(a) Scatter and Bubble Charts
o (c) Radar and Bubble Charts
95. Which of the following is a better option than a bullet chart in the case
where you need to compare more than
two values (measures)?
o (a) Column Chart
(b) Gauge Chart
o (c) Radar Chart
96. Which of the following charts are stacked charts in which the width of a
column is proportional to the total
of the columns values?
o (a) Column Chart
o (b) Pareto Chart
(c) Marimekko charts
97. Which of the follwing are circular charts that use values and angles to show
information as polar coordinates?
o (a) Column Chart
o (b) Pareto Chart
o (c) Marimekko charts
(d) Polar charts
98. Which of the following is used for exchanging metadata between different data
warehouse tools and repositories?
o (a) CPF File
(b) CWM File
o (c) LOG File
o (d) Model File

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1. What are the types of folders in Cognos connection?

o (a) Public Folder, Secured folder

2. Which studio will provide adhoc reporting capabilities?

3. Which of the following needs to be installed in the user machine?

4. COGNOS is a ______________ Tool

6. In Report Studio, an author wants to create a variable for a conditional

7. In Report Studio, an author wants to add a calculation created in the package

9. In which kind of report can u add a burst key?

10. In Report Studio when should authors use a generated prompts?

13. What are the 2 different types of filters in report studio?

15. How many ways are there to create prompt?

18. It is possible to convert crosstab to repeater table //list to crosstab

19. What is Render Variable?

20. Content store contains

24. Query subject represents

25. The --------------------- mode provides a simplified and focused Report

26. Toolbox is a part of

27. Report can be converted to a template for reuse

30. What is a stacked crosstab layout?

31. Tree prompt will be used to

33. Cognos connection contains the below tools

36. The burst table should contain the following information

? (a) From Framework Manager

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49. In Report Studio, an author wants to ensure detailed report data is

50. In Report Studio, why would an author unlock a report?

55. Crosstab measures can be formatted based on OTHER crosstab measures

57. Drill down or drill up cannot be performed with

58. List page header appears

60. Which of the following is not a kind of set

63. Drill through contains which type of parameters?

66. In Report Studio an author wants to use a join object to create a

69. Which one is responsible for routing requests to different services

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81. Which of the following is a dynamic filter?

82. How can you improve performance in report studio level?

87. The fact item aggregation refers to:

88. To display hierarchy information which function is useful in query

89. What type of validation levels are used to validate a report?

91. Which service provides display, navigation, and administration capabilities

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