1.

In Report Studio, an author merges Query1 and Query2 into onto 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 data from Query3 in a list report, how can the author ensure that all the order
method results appear together and all product line results appear together in the list report?
A. The author must add a sort key data item directly to Query3
B. The author must sort the Order method data item in Query 1 and the Product line item in Query 2
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 tern to Query 1 and Query2, and then add this sort key data item
to Query3
Answer: C

2. 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
B. Tabular data includes a column for each data item in the query, Grouping applied in the report layout is
also applied to tabular data
C. Tabular data can only include columns for data items that appear in the layout. No grouping is applied
to the tabular data
D. Tabular data includes a column for each data item that appears in both the query and the layout.
Grouping applied in the report layout is also applied to tabular data
Answer: A

3. In Report Studio, and 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?
A. No member is used
B. The root member is always used
C. The last sibling of the lowest member is always used
D. The default member for that dimension is always used
Answer: B

4. 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 or outer join between the queries
B. The author can use a join object only if both queries contain data from OLAP data sources
C. The author can use a join object only if both queries contain data from relational sources that has not
been modeled dimensionally
D. Both queries must contain the same number of data item, the data items must be compatible and must
appear in the same order
Answer: D

5. In Event Studio, which of the following tasks are available to a report author?
A. Run an agent
B. Run an export
C. Run an import
D. Run an index update
Answer: B

6. In Report Studio, an author wants to conditionally format a list report according to the revenue
generated by each product line. The Revenue data item does not appear in the list report but is contained
in Quety1. Which of the following must the author do in order to apply this conditional formatting?
A. Make the Revenue data item a property of Queery1
B. Make the Revenue data item a property of the list object
C. Make the Revenue data item a property of the Page object
D. Make the Revenue data item a property of the Variable object
Answer: B

7. In an OLAP package the Years dimension appears as show below:

If the expression for the Year level in this dimension is [great_outdoors_company].[Years].[Year].[Year].

Which member will be retrieved by the following expression?
descendants (closingPeriod([great_outdoors_company].[Years],2)
A. Each Month member for the latest year the Year level
B. The latest Month member for each year in the Year level
C. Each Quarter member for the latest year in the Year level
D. Each Month member from the latest quarter in the Quarter level
Answer: A

8. In Report Studio, an author edits the SQL statement a query uses to retrieve data for a corsstab. After
editing the SQL, the author wants to add a new data item to the query. How can the author add the data
item?
A. The author must convert the edited SQL back to a query object and then add the data item
B. The author must edit SQL statement so that the query retrieves an additional data item
C. The author must add the data item to the query from the package displayed on the Source tab
D. The author must add a query reference to the existing query and then add the data item to referenced
query
Answer: B

9. 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 verious 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?
A. In the report layout, create a master-detail relationship on the staff Name data item
B. In the report layout, add the staff Name data item as a property of the list object
C. In the report layout, use the Staff Name data item to specify the Burst Groups
D. In the burst options for the report, use the Staff Name data item to specify the Burst Groups
Answer: A

10. In Report Studio, why would an author use a filter function when querying dimensional data?
A. To retrieve a set of members that meet a String condition
B. To suppress a set of members that meet a String condition
C. To retrieve a set of members that meet a Boolean condition
D. To suppress a set of members that meet a Boolean condition
Answer: D

11. The following steps are used to create an agent in Event Studio. Which sequence logically orders the
items from first to last?
1. Add a task
2. Schedule the agent
3. Schedule an event condition
4. Specify the task execution rules
A. 1,2,3,4
B. 1,3,4,2
C. 3,1,4,2
D. 3,4,1,2
Answer: A

12. In Report Studio, an author creates the following report:

The author wants each row of this report to contain a column chart displaying quantity sold for a
particulasr product line. How can the the author ensure that the chart in each row displays data for only
the product line that appears in the same row?
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
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
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
Answer: C

13. In Report studio, an anther notices that the Revenue measure included in a list report has an
Aggregate Function property of Total. What does this property mean?
A. If the Auto Group & Summarize property for 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 for the query is set to Yes, the list displays total revenue
values for the lowest level of detail in the report
C. If the Auto Group & Summarize property for the query is set to No,the list displays total revenue values
for grouped data items
D. If the Auto Group & Summarize property for the query is set to Yes, the list displays total revenue
values for grouped data items
Answer: A

14. In Report Studio, an author creates the following report:

The author wants the report to show the total revenue generated by each Product line. How can the
author accomplish this?
A. In Query Explorer, change the Rollup Aggregate Function property for the Revenue data item to Total
B. In Query Explorer, change the Rollup Aggregate Function property for the Product line data item to
Total
C. In the layout, group the Product line column and then add an aggregate row showing total revenue
values
D. In the layout, group the Product type column and then add an aggregate row showing total revenue
values
Answer: B

15. 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?
A. lastChild([Products])
B. subset([Product name])
C. children([Product line],3)
D. descendants([Product line],2)
Answer: D

16. An author creates a report for bursting. In Report Studio, the author sets the burst type for the report to
Directory entries. In Cognos Connection, the author sets the run options to burst the report and send the
report by email. If the email addresses for the burst recipients are accessible by Cognos8, what is the
expected result?
A. The report is burst to email addresses only
B. The report is burst to both email addresses and directory entries
C. The report is burst to directory entries only
D. A warning message appears indicating a conflict in the run options
Answer: D

17. In Report Studio, an author wants to display the revenue generated by Camping Equipment in Asia
Pacific. Which of the following expressions would retrieve this data?
A. tuple([Capmping Equipment],[Asia Pacific]) [great_outdoors_company],[Measures],[Revenue])
B. intersect([Camping Equipment],[Asia Pacific] [great_outdoors_company],[Measures],[Revenue])
C.total([greate_outdoors_company],[Measures],[Revenue] for (tuple([Camping Equipment],[Asia
Pacific])))
D.total([greate_outdoors_company],[Measures],[Revenue] for (intersect([Camping Equipment],[Asia
Pacific])))
Answer: D

18. In Report Studio, an author creates a list report and adds four data items. The author then add a
crosstab to the report. Which of the following is true?
A. Report Studio creates a new query for the crosstab report
B. The author must select the Delete unreferenced query objects if the author wants Report Studio to
create a new query for the crosstab report
C. Report Studio links the crosstab to the same query as the list report
D. he author must select the Delete unreferenced query objects if the author wants Report Studio to link
the crosstab to the same query as the list report
Answer: A

19. In Event Studio, which definition best describes the event key?
A. The object that is created in Event Studio
B. Specific occurrence of data items that an agent must detect
C. One or more data items that uniquely define an event instance
D. The set of detected event instances that satisfy the task execution rules
Answer: C

20. 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?
A. [Camping Equipment],[Mountaineering Equipment]
B. set([Camping Equipment],[Mountaineering Equipment])
C. set([Camping Equipment],[Mountaineering Equipment])
D. set([Camping Equipment],[great_outdoors_company],[Measures],[Revenue])
Answer: C

21. In Query Studio, how can an author highlight revenue greater than five million on a list report without
limiting the data displayed in the report?
A. Create a value filter
B. Use conditional styles
C. Define a custom group
D. Apply a report template
Answer: B

22. In Query Studio, why would an author turn off the automatic generation of footer summaries?
A. To manually enter information into the footer
B. To remove page numbering from the bottom of each report page
C. To remove measure summaries from the report
D. To display individual records in the report rather than detail values
Answer: C

23. In Query Studio, how can an author temporarily remove progressive levels of detail in a grouped list
report to make item easier to compare high-level summaries?
A. Create a custom group
B. Collapse the report to the desired level of detail
C. Pivot on two non-measures to create a nested crosstab report
D. Pivot on one non-measure to create a crosstab report, and then swap the rows and columns
Answer: B

24. In Query Studio, why would an author apply a report template to an ad hoc report?
A. The report must highlight specific data
B. The report must contain custom groups
C. The report must contain corporate headers and footers
D. The report data must appear in the language in which the report is run
Answer: C

25. In a Query Studio report, an author wants to multiply the values of a salary column by 1.05 to see the
results of a 5 percent increase. What must the author do to view the results?
A. Create a custom group for salary ranges
B. Add a custom filter for salary greater than the desired minimum
C. Add a predefined group summary calculation for the salary column
D. Create a new report item that calculates data from the salary column
Answer: D

26. A Query Studio list report shows revenue grouped by product line. What can an author do to eliminate
product line groups from the report if the total revenue for the product line is less than one hundred
thousand?
A. Filter data based on report details
B. Filter data based on individual records
C. Filter data based on group summaries
D. Combine two or more filters to create a complex filter
Answer: C

27. A Query Studio report shows product line revenue grouped by country. How can an author create a
new report item that combines the revenue values into meaningful ranges?
A. Add group summaries for the revenue
B. Define custom groups for the values in the revenue column
C. Filter the report based on revenue values that fall in the desired rangs
D. Rank the values in the revenue column
Answer: B

28. 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
B. Functions tab
C. Data ltems tab
D. Parameters tab
Answer: A

29. The sales department requires a report that numerically compares the gross profit generated for all
product lines in each territory. In Report Studio, which is the most appropriate report type?
A. List
B. Chart
C. Crosstab
D. Repeater
Answer: C

30. In Report Studio, which variable requires the author to create values?
A. Style
B. String
C. Boolean
D. Language
Answer: B

31. In Report Studio, which chart lets you plot a third measure?
A. Area
B. Bubble
C. Scatter
D. Progressive Column
Answer: B
32. The following report was created in Report Studio using a relational package and shows revenue by
sales rep, city, and country. What will the report show if the author creates a detail filter for
Revenue>500,000 and applies the filter AFTER auto aggregation?

A. Only reps who generated total revenue greater than 500,000

B. Only cities that generated total revenue greater than 500,000
C. Only countries that generated total revenue greater than 500,000
D. Only reps who had individual sales transactions of greater than 500,000
Answer: A

33. An author wants to apply formatting to a list report. In Report Studio, the author clicks a column in the
list, clicks Select Ancestor, and then clicks List Columns. In this situation, which of the following is true?
A. Formatting all columns will also format aggregate rows in the list
B. Formatting all columns overrides formatting for an existing formatted column in the list
C. Formatting all columns affects all subsequent objects added to the report page.
D. Formatting all columns ensures any new columns added to the list will have the same formatting
Answer: D

34. 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?
A. Create a section on Product Line
B. Add a new page for each Product Line
C. Set the rows per page property to Product Line
D. Create a page set that is associated with the query
Answer: D

35. In Report Studio, what can only be performed using dimensionally modeled data?
A. Burst a report to the web
B. Drill up and down on data items
C. Create a discontinuous crosstab
D. Drill though from one report to another
Answer: B

36. An author creates a report in Report Studio. The report contains a parameter for the Products
dimension. The author wants to let users let users drill through to this report from a variety of reports
created using the Great Outdoors Company package
To ensure that this target report contains data for the appropriate products, the author wants to limit the
report cells that user can drill through from in source reports. What must the author do when creating the
drill-thought definition?
A. Set the Products dimension as the target of the drill-through definition
B. Set the Products dimension as the scope of the drill-through definition
C. Add a parameter for the Products dimension to the drill-through definition
D. Delete all items except for the Products dimension form the drill-through definition
Answer: B

37. In a Report Studio report, to add white space around text within a tlock, which of the following
properties must be set?
A. Positioning
B. Size &Overflow
C. Padding
D. Margin
Answer: C

38. In Report Studio, an author wants to change the location of the legend in the chart, What property will
accomplish this?
A. Auto Truncation
B. Axis Assignment
C. Absolute Position
D. Relative Alignment
Answer: C

39. In Report Studio, why would an author use the Page Structure view?
A. To move objects in a report
B. To change the underlying query
C. To add a new page to the report
D. To drive page layout using a query
Answer: A

40. In Report Studio, if an author adds a prompt to report page(instead of a prompt page), how can the
author prevent an automatically generated prompt page form appearing when the report runs?
A. Add a Static Choice
B. Specify a Default Selection
C. Set the Auto-submit property to Yes
D. Change the Required property to No
Answer: B

41. In Report Studio, a block object contains a text item in the page header. If the author reuses the block
in the page footer, which of the following is true?
A. The author can replace the child object with an object of a different type
B. The author must replace the child object with an object of the same type
C. The author can replace the parent object with an object of the same type
D. The author must replace the child object with an object of a different type
Answer: A

42. In Report Studio, an author creates a report using Package A. Users should be able to drill through to
target reports created for this package. What must the author do?
A. Enable package drill-through behavior for the report
B. Add this report as a source report for each target created for the source report
C. Add all drill-through definitions created for the package as targets for the souce report
D. Add all drill-through definitions created for the package to the scope of the report
Answer: A

43. In Report Studio, what is true about a crosstab node?

A. It contains at least one nested crosstab node
B. It contains at least one crosstab node member
C. It contains more than one nested crosstab node
D. It must contain more than one crosstab node member
Answer: B

44. In Report Studio, for which task would an author create a query calculation?
A. Add report run-time information to a report
B. Apply conditional formatting to data in a report
C. Let user choose which filth to apply a report
D. Derive additional information form the data source
Answer: D

45. In Report Studio, which report outputs can produce a bookmark?

A. CSV and PDF
B. CSV and Excel
C. HTML and PDF
D. Excel and HTML
Answer: C

46. In Report Studio, what is a baseline?

A. A value in a list report that other values are compared against
B. A border in a crosstab that separates measures form aggregate totals
C. A constant value drawn on a chart to indicate major divisions in the data
D. A break point that lets you keep part of a report stationary while you scoll
Answer: C

47. In Report Studio, if an author wants to display the run locale in the header of a report, which folder can
the author access to create the necessary calculation?
A. Operators
B. Constants
C. Constructs
D. Report functions
Answer: D

48. In Report Studio, as report contains several blocks and tables, To determine if there is sufficient is
sufficient space between objects, what will show how the report looks when it is generated?
A. View a Print Preview
B. Hide the boundary lines
C. Unlock the report objects
D. Open the Page Structure view
Answer: B

49. The following report was created in Report Studio using a dimensionally modeled package. How was
the report filtered to only show data for 2006 and Asia Pacific?

A. It contains a detailed filler for Asia Pacific and 2006

B. It contains a summary filler for Asia Pacific and 2006
C. It contains one slicer set containing Asia Pacific and 2006
D. It contains two separate slicers, one for Asia Pacific and one for 2006
Answer: D
50. In Report Studio, an author wants the report title to appear in the language in which the report is run.
What property of the report header must the author define to create this variable?
A. Style Variable
B. String Variable
C. Render Variable
D. Text Source Variable
Answer: D

51. In Report Studio, what can an author do to organize list data into logical sections?
A. Insert a table
B. Add a header or footer
C. Pivot the list to a crosstab
D. Modify the Spacing & Breaking property
Answer: B

52. An author creates the following report in Analysis Studio:

The author wants to let user drill through to this report form other reports. When users drill through, the
author wants this Analysis Studio report to display revenue only for the product line form which drill
through. What must the author do when cresting the Analysis Studio report?
A. Create a filter using Products labels
B. Create a filter using Products attributes
C. Add Products to the Context section and then use Products as Go To Parameter
D. Add Products as a parent on the report rows or columns and then use Products as Go To Parameter
Answer: C

53. In Report Studio, what must an author create to let user view a report as either a list, a crosstab, or a
chart?
A. A string variable
B. A Boolean variable
C. A query calculation
D. A layout calculation
Answer: A

54. In Report Studio, when creating a report such as a list, what is the difference between creating a
section and creating a header?
A. headers appear outside the list
B. sections appear outside the list
C. headers appear once at the top of the list
D. sections appear once at the top of the list
Answer: B

55. In Report Studio, when would the author want to unlock cell on report?
A. To merge two report types into a single report
B. To merge query items into a single column
C. To create a master-detail report
D. To convert a crosstab to a list
Answer: B

56. In Report Studio, an author is creating a report using the package shown in the graphic below.

What happens if the author drags “2006” onto rows and then runs the report?
A. Four rows appear, one for each quarter of 2006
B. One rows appear, showing summary data of 2006
C. The author will be prompted to add either root members or all members for 2006
D. Five rows appear, one for each quarter and one showing summary data for 2006
Answer: B
57. In Report Studio, where can an author modify a global class to apply a change to all objects that use
that class?
A. Page Explorer
B. Page Explorer
C. Conditional Explorer
D. Page Structure view
Answer: A

58. In Report Studio, an author creates a weekly sales report and modifies the global class settings in the
report., Which reports will this modification affect?
A. All reports
B. Reports created using the same package
C. Reports created within the log on session
D. Only the current report
Answer: D

59. In Report Studio, based on the crosstab below, which of the following is true?

A. Sales territory is a parent to Quantity and Revenue

B. Quantity and Revenue have a parent-child relationship
C. Order method is a peer of Retailer type
D. Sales territory is a peer of Order method
Answer: A

60. In Report Studio, why would an author create Static Choices for a prompt?
A. To provide prompt options that are not fount in the data source
B. So that the prompt appears with an option selected by default
C. To provide default values to satisfy a parameter so a prompt page will not appear
D. So that the items that appear in the prompt depend on items selected in another prompt
Answer: A

61. In Report Studio, when should authors use a Generated Prompt?

A. They only want the user to be able to choose one option
B. They are unsure of the most appropriate prompt type to choose
C. They want to use the same prompt on a prompt page and a report page
D. They want the options to be based on selections made in another prompt
Answer: B
62. In Report Studio, an author is using a relationally modeled package and wants to filter a report to only
include three specific products. If the author is not sure how to spell the product names, what is the fastest
way to add the product names to the filter expression ?
A. Run the report with all product names and copy the product names
B. Use the Select Multiple ltems feature to search for the product names
C. Add the product names from the Source tab in the Available components pane
D. Add the product names from the Data ltems tab in the Available components pane
Answer: B

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

A. To open a report saved locally in XML
B. To insert an object inside a list column
C. To apply conditional formatting
D. To view data that has been restricted in Framework Manager
Answer: B

64. In Report Studio, an author wants to create a crosstab using dimensional data. The rows must display
all product names belonging to two product types (Tents and Lanterns). How can the author do this?
A. Add the Tents and Lanterns members to rows
B. Add the children of the Tents and Lanterns members to rows
C. Add product name to rows and add two slicers, one for Tents and one for Lanterns
D. Add product type to rows and then add a slicer set containing both Tents and Lanterns
Answer: B

65. In an Analysis Studio analysis, an author wants to exclude some rows and display a single total that
represents only the remaining data. What feature can the author use?
A. Hold
B. Keep
C. Insert
D. Exclude
Answer: B

66. Using Analysis Studio, an author must create an analysis that will display all department stores that
have revenue greater than $1,000,000 and had fewer than 100 product returns. If a store had gross profit
greater than $100,000 and returns less than 100, then analysis should also display these department
stores, even if the revenue criteria was not met. Which filter expression would the author use?
A. Revenue>1000000 OR Gross profit>100000 OR Returns<100
B. Revenue>1000000 AND Gross profit>100000 AND Returns<100
C. (Revenue>1000000 AND Gross profit>100000) OR Returns<100
D. (Revenue>1000000 AND Gross profit>100000) AND Returns<100
Answer: D

67. In the following Analysis Studio analysis, the author wants to move the nested Order method data item
to the columns so it will be nested within Years instead. Which of the following can the author do to
complete the task?

A. Cut and paste the item

B. Drag the item within the crosstab
C. Drag the item within the overview area
D. Click Swap Rows and Columns on the toolbar
Answer: C

68. An Analysis Studio analysis displays 2005 and 2006 data in the rows. The author wants to view data
for the quarters in 2005 and 2006. What feature would the author use to do this?
A. Insert
B. Expand
C. Drill down
D. Down a level
Answer: D

69. The following diagram is an example of what type of Analysis Studio crosstab?
A. Basic
B. Nested
C. Stacked
D. Asymmetric
Answer: D

70. An Analysis Studio analysis shows all products sold by the company, where the outermost rows are
grouped by product line. The author wants to show the details for each product line on a separate page
when the report runs in Cognos Viewer. What can the author do to add page breaks?
A. Create sections
B. Pivot the crosstab
C. Set the paper orientation
D. Change the report options
Answer: D

71. In Analysis Studio, to make the source tree easier to use when there are large amounts of data, what
can an author do?
A. Specify the number of items to show in future sessions
B. Specify the number of items to show in the current session
C. Specify the maximum number of items that can be displayed in futures sessions
D. Specify the number of items to hide in the current session
Answer: B

72. An Analysis Studio analysis contains a set with 4000 items, and the author to see all of the items in
the set. What can the author do to see all of the items?
A. Modify report options and run report
B. Search for items
C. Click More in the Overview area
D. Click More in the Source tree
Answer: A

73. In Analysis Studio, which of the following conditions will let the author save a custom set?
A. The set contains a calculation that references multiple dimensions
B. The set contains a user-defined filter based on a calculation
C. The set contains a calculation that references a single dimension
D. The analysis contains a context filter based on a top or bottom filter
Answer: C

74. In Analysis Studio, which of the following methods is a way to change the default measure in a
crosstab?
A. Drag a measure from the Insertable Objects pane to the Context area
B. Drag a measure from the Insertable Objects pane to the overview area
C. Right-click the upper left cell of the crosstab and select a different measure
D. Right-click any measure cell in the crosstab and select a different measure
Answer: C

75. An author uses Cognos Office Connection to import a Report Studio report to a PowerPoint
presentation and wants to distribute the document as a template to other users. What feature can the
author use to make the imported report a Cognos-enabled template?
A. Remove Data
B. Remove Report
C. Remove Prompts
D. Remove Report and Data
Answer: A

76. An author uses Cogos Office Connection to import a Report Studio list report to an Excel worksheet.
In Excel, the author then inserts a row into this list report. What happens to this insert row when the when
the author refreshese the Cognos data in the imported list?
A. The inserted row is over written
B. The inserted row remains in the list and any formatting is preserved
C. The inserted row remains in the list and any formatting is overwritten
D. The author is prompted to choose whether to overwrite or preserve the inserted row
Answer: A