## Microsoft Power BI

#### Q1. A dataset that includes \_ can be used to create a map

visualization. (Select all that apply.)

A. house numbers, street names

B. geospatial data
C. city names, country names
D. longitude, latitude

- [x] A, B, C, D
- [ ] A, C, D
- [ ] B, C, D
- [ ] D
#### Q6. In Power BI service, deleted pages are available after deletion
until

- [ ] midnight of the day on which they are deleted

- [ ] the next billing cycle
- [ ] you empty the Recycle Bin
- [x] the report has been saved
### Q8. The Excel function IF is nearly the same as which DAX function?

- [ ] SWITCH
- [x] IF
- [ ] IFX
- [ ] IFS

NOTE: DAX does not have IFX or IFS functions. The correct answer is B.

#### Q9. Consider the Power BI extract, transform, and load process
(ETL). During this process, data is read and then

- [x] stored in SQL Server

- [ ] written to an OLAP cube
- [ ] assigned a data type
- [ ] sorted by primary key

[Reference](https://www.scaler.com/topics/sql-server/)

#### Q10. Power BI's Publish to Web option allows you to embed
visualizations within **\_**. (Select all that apply.)

A. blog posts
B. email messages
C. web sites
D. text messages

- [ ] A,C
- [ ] C
- [x] A, B, C
- [ ] A, B, C, D

NOTE: Documentation talks about blog posts, websites, emails or social

media, but never mentions text messages. Correct answer is C
#### Q12. After you enter text in the Q&A box or O&A visual, Power BI
will `\_` your data to create a list of appropriate visualizations.

- [ ] filter and group

- [x] sort and filter
- [ ] sort, filter, and group
- [ ] sort and group

NOTE: Po### Q17. One of your data columns includes the city, state, and
postal code line of a mailing address. You need to separate the fields so
you can access the geospatial elements for a map visualization. What
transformation should you apply?

- [ ] Replace values
- [x] Split column
- [ ] Modify data type
- [ ] Best fit geospatial

#### Q18. Formatting options within a visualization depend on what?

- [x] the visualization you are formatting

- [ ] the editor you use
- [ ] the visualization group
- [ ] your permissions
wer BI won't group your text, but it does filter and sort it.
### Q30. Facebook, Twilio, GitHub, and MailChimp are all examples of
Power BI **\_**.

- [x] online services

- [ ] Wiki data sources
- [ ] database data sources
- [ ] File data sources
#### Q32. The iterator functions SUMX and AVERAGEX are used to perform
calculations **\_**.

- [ ] for Power BI mobile apps

- [ ] in Power BI service rather than Power BI desktop
- [x] in the context of a record
- [ ] for very large datasets

#### Q33. In Power BI Desktop Model view, what type of join will yield
all results from Table 1 and any matching results from Table 2?
- [ ] Right Outer Join
- [ ] Left Outer Join
- [x] Left Inner Join
- [ ] Right Inner Join

#### Q36. If you delete a dateset in the Power BI service, what happens
to the dashboards and reports supported by the dataset?

- [ ] They will be stored as static dashboards and reports.

- [x] They will be deleted.
- [ ] They will be converted to image files.
- [ ] Nothing—they will be unchanged.
#### Q39. Power BI works best with tables that are **\_**,

- [ ] short and wide

- [x] long and skinny
- [ ] short and skinny
- [ ] long and wide
#### Q41. In the report editor, which task can you NOT accomplish using
drag and drop?

- [ ] Add more information to a visualization.

- [x] All of these tasks can be done with drag and drop.
- [ ] Create a new visualization.
- [ ] Rearrange and resize visualizations.

#### Q42. In general, what is the best way to shape your data for Power
BI?

- [x] User a star schema.

- [ ] Load all tables from the data source.
- [ ] all of these answers
- [ ] Include multiple objects in each data table.
#### Q52. Bookmarks capture the state of a page. What does this capture
state include?

A. sorting
B. filtering
C. current selection
D. properties of visuals

- [ ] A, B
- [ ] A, B, C
- [x] A, B, C, D
- [ ] A, B, D

#### Q56. A group admin for an app workspace cannot **\_** in their
workspace.
- [ ] remove users from the group
- [ ] manage group membership
- [ ] add users to the group
- [x] remove users from Power BI

#### Q57. In general, you should not add DAX calculated columns to your
data moder if you are able to do what?

- [x] all of these answers

- [ ] Create the columns in Power Query during data load
- [ ] Create a measure instead
- [ ] Have it added to the data source

#### Q58. In the Power BI service, accessing a dataset for an uploaded

Power BI file allows you what capabilities?

- [ ] the ability to see all of the dataset only in Power BI cloud

services, but not in Power BI Desktop
- [x] front-end access to all data queries within this source without the
ability to make back-end changes
- [ ] connections to all the data queries and the ability to make ETL
modifications to existing data
- [ ] the option to select a single query from within the dataset and
build new ETL processes form it

### Q61. Before you can use a custom visualization from the Power BI
Marketplace, you need to **\_\_\_\_** in, then **\_\_** it to your Power
BI account.

- [ ] download; upload
- [x] purchase; import
- [ ] purchase; upload
- [ ] upload; download

#### Q63. Power BI Q&A chooses the best visualization based on data type
- for example, a ** chart for date data and a ** for state/province data.

- [ ] column; map
- [ ] line; map
- [x] timeline; map
- [ ] line; column

#### Q64. In Power BI, what is the most important difference between
tables related in a star schema and in a snowflake schema?

- [ ] A snowflake schema cannot be modeled in Power BI.

- [ ] A snowflake schema can be modeled only in Power BI service.
- [x] A snowflake schema is much less efficient for Power BI.
- [ ] A snowflake schema has more levels of lookup tables.
#### Q68. In the Power BI service, filters are applied in what view?

- [ ] Filter
- [x] Editing
- [ ] Reading
- [ ] Query
#### Q73. To share a dashboard and your comments from a mobile device, \_
the dashboard.

- [x] comment and share

- [ ] annotate and share
- [ ] publish
- [ ] team share

#### Q74. In the Power Query Editor, you have selected multiple columns.
How do you set them all to the Whole Number data type?

- [x] Click **Data Type Any** and select **Whole Number**.

- [ ] Select **Group By** and select **Whole Number**.
- [ ] Right-click the primary key and select **Whole Number**.
- [ ] Right-click any column and select **Format Data**

### Q77. In the Power Query Editor, what command do you use to remove a
symbol `-` for example, a `#` that appears in every data now of the
selected column?

- [ ] **Transform > Replace Values**

- [x] **Transform > Remove Text**
- [ ] **Transform > Remove Values**
- [ ] **Transform > Replace Errors**
#### Q79. Of the Power BI tools, only Power BI Desktop allows you to do
what?

- [x] all of these answers.

- [ ] Work offline.
- [ ] Create data models.
- [ ] Add DAX calculations.

#### Q85. In the Power Query Editor, how do you add an index column to an
existing dataset?

- [ ] On the Transform tab, click Add Column > Index.

- [x] On the Add Column tab, click Add Index Column.
- [ ] none of these answers
- [ ] On the Home tab, click Add Index Column.
#### Q86. Power BI desktop has a **\_** tool, found under the View tab,
which can be used to record the time taken for each of the processes
required to render a report to complete.

- [ ] Simulation
- [x] Performance Analyzer
- [ ] Reporting Analytics
- [ ] DAX Studio

### Q88. In DAX, a semi-additive measure can accumulate values over some
dimension, but typically not **\_**.

- [ ] calculations
- [x] time
- [ ] magnitude
- [ ] rate

#### Q89. In Power BI's Power Query Editor, a field data type shown as
**\_** means the money data type.

- [ ] a pile of coins icon

- [ ] Money
- [x] $
- [ ] a stack of bills icon

#### Q93. To combine multiple tables into a single table in Power BI, use
the **\_** tool in the query editor.

- [x] Append
- [ ] Combine
- [ ] Query
- [ ] Report
#### Q98. Using Power BI service, you want to share a set of
visualizations with your team so that they can, in turn, share the
content with others. To do this, what should you share?

- [ ] a report
- [ ] a tile
- [ ] a dashboard
- [x] all of these answers

#### Q2. How do you create a chart visual in Power BI Desktop Report
view? (Select all that apply.)
 A. Click New Visual on the Home tab.
B. Select a chart visual in the Visualizations pane.
C. Click New Visual on the Data Tools tab.
D. Select a field that contains values.

- [ ] A, B, or D
- [ ] B or D
- [ ] B orC
- [x] A or B

#### Q55. How can you allow users to filter an entire report to display
information for the last week, last two weeks, or last month?

- [x] Add a date field to the report filter area and set filtering to
Relative date filtering.
- [ ] all of these answers
- [ ] Add a date field to the page filter area, set filtering to Relative
date filtering and click Extend.
- [ ] Add a slicer for a date field to the report. Click the upper right
corner and select Relative.

#### Q3. What daily sales number does this DAX measure formula calculate?

`CALCULATE(SUM([Sales]) ,DATESMTD([Date] ))`

- [x] running total sales in each month that starts over each month
- [ ] total sales for the entire month
- [ ] running total in entire year for the entire month
- [ ] rolling average over 12 months of sales
#### Q5. What is the primary benefit of using visualizations such as line
charts, bar charts, and column charts?

- [ ] They are easier to create than other visualizations.

- [x] They require fewer resources than more complex visualizations.
- [ ] They are also used in Excel, so they feel familiar to users.
- [ ] They are free to use.
#### Q11. What can you do within the Power BI Desktop Query Settings
pane? (Select all that apply.)

A. Rename a query step.

B. Delete a query step.
C. Delete from one query step to the end.
D. Reorder the steps.
- [ ] B, C, D
- [x] A, B, C, D
- [ ] A, B, D
- [ ] A, B, C

[proof link](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/transform-
model/desktop-query-overview)
#### Q19. What tool can you use in Power BI Desktop to reduce data?

- [ ] report editor
- [x] Power Query Editor
- [ ] dashboard
- [ ] data modeler

NOTE: Data gets processed and reduced in the Power query editor. Corect
answer is B.

#### Q20. What is NOT a valid data connection type for Power BI Desktop?

- [ ] Azure data
- [ ] file data
- [x] relationships data
- [ ] database data
### Q22. What does Power BI Premium provide?

- [ ] Power BI Report Server

- [ ] report sharing without a per-user licens
- [x] all of these answers
- [ ] dedicated capacity for your company

#### Q24. What should you do to increase the readability of a report?

- [x] all of these answers

- [ ] Remove unnecessary field labels.
- [ ] Select the most appropriate visualization.
- [ ] Use borders.
### Q26. What should you use to highlight a specific visualization in a
report?

- [x] Spotlight
- [ ] Highlight
- [ ] Magnify
- [ ] None of the answers

#### Q27. What does My Workspace on powerbi.com include?

- [ ] Visualizations and a fields list

- [ ] Toolbars and preferences
- [ ] Workbooks and visualizations
- [x] Dashboards and reports
#### Q34. What is NOT a built-in Power BI visual?

- [x] Power KPI

- [ ] funnel chart
- [ ] waterfall chart
- [ ] ArcGIS map
#### Q48. What is the purpose of this code?

`ProductCount = COUNT(Products[ProductID])`

- [x] It is part of the documentation

- [ ] It creates and formats a measure called ProductCount
- [ ] It creates a measure called ProductCount
- [ ] It calculates the value for an existing measure named ProductCount
### Q51. What does Power BI Desktop do when it cannot create a standard
map visualization with the available data?

- [ ] It sends the data to the Power BI service

- [ ] It returns an error
- [x] It sends the data to Bing
- [ ] It substitutes a column chart
### Q54. What does the usage metric "Most Consumed Dashboards by Users"
include? (Select all that apply.)

A. the person who built the dashboard

B. other people who share the dashboard
C. users who consume the dashboard in a content pack
D. individual user downloads of the dashboard

- [ ] A, B, C, D
- [x] A, B, C
- [ ] A, D
- [ ] B, C, D
### Q59. What is the recommended level of security for data extensions?

- [ ] Prompt the user before load

- [ ] Allow any extension to load without warning
- [x] Allow only certified extensions to load
- [ ] Load certified extensions and prompt the user for noncertified
extensions
### Q65. What are benefits of modifying your Excel data source in the
Power Query Editor rather than in Excel?

A. You can track the changes you make.

B. It is less error prone than manual editing.
C. It will not affect other users of the spreadsheet.
D. It "locks down" the spreadsheet columns in Excel.
- [x] A, B, C
- [ ] A, B, C, D
- [ ] A, C, D
- [ ] B, D
#### Q69. What are the first steps you take to connect to an Access
database data source in Power BI?

- [ ] You cannot to an Access database from Power BI.

- [ ] Click **Reports > Database > Connect** in Power BI Desktop
- [ ] Click **Get Data > Database > Access Database > Connect** in Power
BI Service
- [ ] Click **Get Data > Database > Access Database > Connect** in Power
BI Desktop

#### Q70. What can you use Power BI for?

- [x] all of these answers

- [ ] to create visualizations
- [ ] to model data
- [ ] to generate reports

#### Q71. What is the primary purpose of the Relationship view in Power
BI Desktop?

- [ ] to transform data
- [ ] to add members to your team or group
- [ ] to grant permission to view a specific table
- [x] to relate tables

#### Q72. What do you call a visualization that has the single purpose of
filtering other visuals in the view?

- [ ] waterfall
- [ ] none of these answers
- [ ] ArcGIS visual
- [x] slicer

### Q76. What are the first steps to connect to a data table on Wikipedia
from Power BI Desktop?

- [ ] **Get Data > OData feed > Web URL**

- [x] **Get Data > Web > Enter Web URL**
- [ ] **Get Data > Web Table > Enter Web URL**
- [ ] **Get Data > Data Source > Enter Web URL**
#### Q80. What does the Power BI Advanced Editor allow you to do? (Select
all that apply.)

A. Access the advanced editing commands.

B. View the M code created by the Power Query Editor.
 C. Enter M code to shape your data.
D. Edit the M code created by the Power Query Editor.

- [ ] A, B
- [ ] A,B,C,D
- [x] B,C,D
- [ ] A,B,C

#### Q4. You are creating a report in Power BI Desktop and want to
restrict the data to records where Country="Canada". To accomplish this,
what do you need to create?

- [ ] a directive
- [x] a custom column
- [ ] an indexed column
- [ ] a parameter

NOTE: The Power BI Documentation does not mention the word directive. The
correct answer is B, NOT A!
### Q7. You need to add a required color to a bar chart. How can you add
an exact color value to an existing bar chart?

- [ ] Click the color in the visual (e.g., the bars) and right-click to
select the color.
- [ ] You cannot select custom colors in a bar chart or related visual.
- [ ] Select the value closest to this color from the color formatting
options.
- [x] Enter the hex value into the color formatting options.

NOTE: To enter a specific custom color (e.g., required color) you need to
enter the required hex value. The correct answer is D.
#### Q13. You just deleted a dashboard in the Power BI service and want
to get it back. What should you do?

- [ ] Press Ctrl+Z.
- [ ] Select Undo from the toolbar.
- [x] You cannot undo the deletion of a dashboard.
- [ ] Recover it from the Recycle Bin.

NOTE: You cannot undo the deletion of a dashboard in PowerBI Service. The
links that were previously provided addressed PowerBI Desktop, not
PowerBI Service.

#### Q14. You have a sales data source and want to relate the tables. The
table that contains sales transactions is a **\_** table that contains
product information is a \_ table .
- [ ] dimension; fact
- [ ] lookup; data
- [x] data; lookup
- [ ] data; supporting
#### Q16. You want to delete a dataset but the Power BI service will not
let you. What is the most likely cause?

- [ ] A tile on your dashboard contains data from that dataset.

- [x] The dataset is already being used in a published app.
- [ ] A report contains data from that dataset.
- [ ] The dataset is in your workspace.
#### Q23. You have a report in Power BI service and want to save the
state of a report page for easy access. What feature helps you do this?

- [x] views
- [ ] filters
- [ ] bookmarks
- [ ] slicers
#### Q28. You want to access the underlying data for a specific data
point in a visualization. What should you choose?

- [ ] Drill up
- [ ] Drill down
- [x] Expand to next level
- [ ] Collapse

#### Q29. You have a treemap visualization that groups by sales

territory. To allow users to further analyze data for a specific
territory, what filter should you apply?

- [ ] Visual level
- [ ] Page level
- [x] Drillthrough
- [ ] Expand down
### Q35. You want to combine several CSV files into a single data file
after you connect a folder. What must be true about these CSV data files?
(Select all that apply.)

A. They must be stored in the same folder.

B. They must have the same schema.
C. They must have the same file type.
D. They must have no duplicate data rows.

- [ ] B, C
- [x] A, B, C
- [ ] A, B, D
- [ ] B, C, D
### Q38. Your data model includes two related tables, Customers and
Orders. To determine the number of customers that have placed orders,
create a measure on the **\_** table using the **\_** function.

- [x] Orders; DISTINCTCOUNT

- [ ] Customers; COUNT
- [ ] Orders; COUNT
- [ ] Customers; DISTINCTCOUNT
#### Q40. You have two columns of numerical data and want to create a
visual to help determine if there is a relationship between them. What
kind of chart is designed to do this?

- [ ] bar chart
- [ ] bubble chart
- [ ] line chart
- [x] scatter chart
#### Q43. You can optionally include a filter in which DAX function?

- [x] CALCULATE
- [ ] SUM
- [ ] PICARD
- [ ] COMPARE
### Q45. You want to count the number of products in the Products data
table. Which DAX function works best?

- [ ] RECOUNT
- [ ] COUNTUNIQUE
- [x] COUNTX
- [ ] COUNTROWS

#### Q46. You have just pinned a visualization to a new dashboard. Before
you can add another visualization, what must you do?

- [ ] Save it.
- [x] Name it.
- [ ] Refresh it.
- [ ] Publish it.

#### Q47. You can create a live connection to \_ .

- [ ] Dynamics 365
- [ ] SharePoint
- [x] all of these answers
- [ ] SQL Server Analysis Services

#### Q49. Your computer rental dataset includes columns for StartTime,
EndTime, and PerHourRate. What two DAX functions could you use to
calculate the total earned for rentals?
- [ ] DATEDIFF and SUM
- [x] DATEDIFF and SUMX
- [ ] TIMEDIFF and SUM
- [ ] TIMEDIFF and SUMX
### Q53. Your company's national maintenance team is divided into 12
regions, and the Issues report they use is filtered by the user's region.
What report modification would help technicians while using the mobile
app on the road? (Select all that apply.)

A. Add a geographic filter to City.

B. Add a geographic filter to State.
C. Add a geographic filter to Street Address.
D. Add a geographic filter to Country.

- [ ] A, B, D
- [ ] A, B, C, D
- [x] A, B, C
- [ ] A, B
#### Q60. Your data model includes a Members data table and ten other
tables, including these the lookup tables with unique IDs: City, State,
and Country. How can you improve your data model for Power BI?

A. Combine City, State, and Country into one lookup table

B. Move City, State, and Country to the Member table
C. Combine City and State into one lookup table and remove the
Country table
D. Leave the model as it is.

- [ ] A or C
- [x] A
- [ ] D
- [ ] A or B

### Q62. You have two Excel spreadsheets with data from separate
reporting units. Both spreadsheets have the same column names. What Power
Query Editor feature can you use to create a unified dataset?

- [ ] Unify
- [x] Append
- [ ] Merge
- [ ] Group

### Q66. Your report is based on imported data from Excel. What is a
valid reason to use a slicer rather than a report-lever filter?

A. A slicer makes it easier for users to filter

B. Users should be able to see both filtered and nonfiltered values.
C. ????????
- [x] A and B
- [ ] B and C
- [ ] A and C
- [ ] There is no reason to use a slicer rather than a report-level
filter.
### Q83. Your report is based on imported data from Excel. What is a
valid reason to use a slicer rather than a report-level filter?

A. A slicer makes it easier for users to filter.

B. Users should be able to see both filtered and unfiltered values.
C. Query speed is critical.

- [ ] B and C
- [x] A and B
- [ ] There is no reason to use a slicer rather than a report-level
filter.
- [ ] A and C

#### Q84. You have pinned a bar chart visualization to a dashboard. If

you then modify the bar chart in the underlying report, what will the
dashboard display?

- [ ] It will display nothing. You will need to re-pin the bar chart to
the dashboard.
- [x] It will display the bar chart as it appears in the report now.
- [ ] It will display an error message where the bar chart had been
pinned.
- [ ] It will display the bar chart as it appeared when it was pinned.
#### Q96. You pinned an Excel pivot table to a dashboard. What will other
users be allowed to do with this visualization?

- [ ] View the pivot table.

- [x] all of these answers
- [ ] Rearrange pivot table fields.
- [ ] Drill down in the pivot table.

#### Q97. You pinned an Excel pivot table to a dashboard. What will other
users be allowed to do with this visualization?

- [ ] drill down in the pivot table.

- [ ] Rearrange pivot table fields.
- [ ] view the pivot table
- [x] all of these answers
#### Q15. When you are creating a formula in the Power Query Editor, what
does IntelliSense provide a list of? (Select all that apply.)

A. columns
B. tables
C. functions
D. data sources

- [ ] B,C
- [ ] A, C, D
- [ ] C,D
- [x] A, B, C
### Q21. Which data type can be uploaded directly to powerbi.com?

- [ ] Excel files
- [ ] comma-separated value (CSV) files
- [ ] Power BI Desktop files
- [x] all of these answers
### Q25. Which feature in the Power BI service is most useful when you
need to create pages that present the same visualizations for different
territories, salespeople, or teams?

- [ ] landscape mode
- [ ] none of these answers
- [ ] Shrink to Fit
- [x] templates

#### Q31. When you use Publish to Web in the Power BI service, who can
view your published content?

- [ ] everyone in your environment

- [ ] anyone on the internet
- [x] everyone in your organization
- [ ] only you

### Q37. Which DAX function compares a column of values in Table A with a
similar column in Table B, and returns the values the are not found in
Table B?

- [ ] COMPARE
- [ ] FINDUNIQUE
- [x] EXCEPT
- [ ] SWITCH

#### Q44. Which feature is `not` in the Power BI Admin portal?

- [ ] usage metrics
- [ ] organization visuals
- [x] Dashboard Manager
- [ ] audit logs
#### Q50. Which Q&A feature helps you ask questions and refine your
visualization?

- [ ] error dialogs
- [x] autocomplete
- [ ] all of these answers
- [ ] tooltips
### Q67. Within Power BI, how can a report be created?

- [ ] directly from a dataset

- [ ] starting with an existing report and editing it
- [x] using an existing report
- [ ] all of these answers

### Q78. Which type of visualization is best when you want to compare
proportions in a large volume of data with multiple categories and
subcategories?

- [ ] donut chart
- [ ] gauge chart
- [x] treemap
- [ ] waterfall
### Q81. Why might you use the DAX DIVIDE function rather than a forward
slash (/) when creating a measure? (Select all that apply.)

A. DIVIDE does not raise an error when the denominator is zero.

B. DIVIDE is faster.
C. A forward slash does not work with text columns.
D. DIVIDE stores the numerator and denominator locally.

- [ ] A,B,C,D
- [ ] A,B
- [ ] B,C
- [x] A
### Q82. when creating a new relationship between the Continents and
Countries tables, this error is returned: "One of the columns must have
unique values." How can you fix this? (Select all that apply.)

A. Add another table with unique keys

B. Remove duplicate rows so the Countries table has a column with
unique IDs
C. Remove duplicate rows so the Continents table has a column with
unique IDs.
D. Correct the cardinality of the relationship

- [ ] A, C, D
- [ ] B, C
- [x] A, B
- [ ] B, C, D

#### Q87. When you are looking for outliers, Z-scores above **\_** are a
good starting point.

- [ ] 30
- [x] 3
- [ ] 10
- [ ] 100

#### Q90. Which of the following choices is not a viewing option in the
view selector of Power BI Desktop?

- [ ] report view
- [ ] model view
- [x] query view
- [ ] data view

#### Q91. Which value for the type parameter in the DAX function PATHITEM
indicates integer?

- [ ] 0
- [ ] "Integer"
- [ ] TRUE
- [x] 1

#### Q92. Which type of chart in Power BI is beneficial for helping you
visualize data over time?

- [ ] pie charts
- [ ] stacked column charts
- [ ] tree maps
- [x] line charts
### Q94. Which time intelligence function in DAX can be used for seeing
month-on-month data?

- [x] ParallelPeriod
- [ ] TotalYTD
- [ ] SamePeriodLastYear
- [ ] MonthOnMonth

#### Q95. Which part of Microsoft's data gateway's configuration allows

you to switch between TCP and HTTPS modes?

- [ ] Diagnostics
- [ ] Service settings
- [ ] Connectors
- [x] Network