1. Informatica Cloud is an IPaas solution. What does IPass stand for?

Integration Platform as a serviceInfrastructure Platform as a

serviceInformation Platform as a serviceIntermediate Platform as a service
2. You can run jobs in IICS without any Runtime environment
TrueFalse
3. Replication task provides built-in incremental processing
TrueFalse
4. Which of the below metadata gets stored in the Informatica repository
in IICS?
Source and Target metadataConnectionsLogging and MonitoringAll of the
above
5. Dynamic linking is not supported in Mappings
TrueFalse
6. Hierarchy Parser transformation converts hierarchical input into
relational output
TrueFalse
7. Informatica provides access to metadata tables in IICS like in
Powercenter
TrueFalse
8. Which of the below can be used to add advanced session properties
MappingMapping TaskTask flowMasking task
9. Hierarchy Parser is used to read which of the below input types
JSONXMLAxonJSON & XML
10. Indirect loading can be implemented using which property in the
source transformation?
List FileMultiple objectsFile ListNone of the above
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding PK Chunking?
PK Chunking is an advanced option that can be configured for Salesforce Bulk
API tasks.PK Chunking is not recommended when the data to be processed is
less.PK Chunking default size is 1000 and is not adjustable.PK Chunking
splits into source query into smaller chunks based on PK Chunking size
defined.
Salesforce Standard API makes Synchronous calls.
TRUEFALSE
Salesforce Bulk API makes Synchronous calls.
TRUEFALSE
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
The soft deleted records in Salesforce can be restoredInformatica Cloud do
not support using Salesforce objects in Unconnected Lookup
transformationBy default, IICS performs a parallel load for Bulk API enabled
targets.Boolean fields cannot be read in Informatica Cloud
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding setting up a
Salesforce Connection in IICS?
It is a mandatory to enter IICS IP ranges to the Trusted IP Ranges in the
Salesforce.Service URL is a mandatory field while setting up Salesforce
Connection in IICS.Security Token is a mandatory field if IICS IP ranges are
not entered to the Trusted IP Ranges in the Salesforce.Service URL is based
on the Salesforce Version.
1. Which of the following is a Component in IICS?
Replication TaskTaskflowFile ListenerMapping
2. If the pre or post-processing command fails, the synchronization task
also fails.
TrueFalse
3. Which of the following load types always perform an incremental load
in Replication Task?
Full load each runIncremental loads after initial full loadIncremental loads after
initial partial load
4. Which of the following log provides details of the network
connectivity?
Session LogError LogTomcat LogInfaagent Log
5. Which of the following operation does not support flat file target?
InsertUpdateDeleteUpsert
6. Which of the following functions is used to append ‘Month’ as a two-
decimal number?
%m%M%d
7. Which of the following cannot be part of a Linear Taskflow?
Replication TaskMass IngestionMapping TaskSynchronization Task
8. Which of the following is not a Taskflow step?
Data Task StepJump StepPause StepEnd Step
9. When you configure partitions in the Source transformation,
partitioning occurs throughout the mapping.
TrueFalse
10. Which exception results in stopping the session?
User-defined ExceptionFatal ExceptionNon-Fatal Exception
1. Which of the below option in Replication Task enables you to drop the
target table from IICS?
Delete TargetDrop TargetReset TargetRemove Target
2. Which of the below steps allows you to set a value to a field in IICS
advanced taskflow?
AssignmentCreateCommand TaskJump
3. Which of the below are valid Pushdown Optimization methods in IICS
?
Source PushdownTarget PushdownFull PushdownAll of the options
4. Which of the below is a user defined exceptions?
Fail()Error()Kill()IIF()
5. Which of the following is not an error handling setting?
On Pre-Post SQL ErrorOverride TracingLog source row dataConstraint Based
Load Ordering
6. An In-Out parameter can change each time a task is run.
TRUEFALSE
7. You can use user-defined parameters for which of the following
tasks?
Mass Ingestion TaskMapping TaskMasking Task
8. Which of the following tasks can you perform using the IICS REST
API?
Update and delete schedulesConfigure permissionsRun tasks and
taskflowsAll of the above
9. Which of the following is not a valid user permission in IICS?
ReadUpdateChange PermissionWrite
10. One schedule can run not more than one task.
TRUEFALSE
1. You want to load Account records to Salesforce from a CSV source
file where 'BillingState'=NY and 'Annual_Revenue'>10000000. Will a
simple filter work?
TRUEFALSE
2. Which of the below Partitioning method is NOT supported in
Informatica Cloud?
Key-Range PartitioningDatabase PartitioningFixed PartitioningAll of the
options
3. Router transformation has two output groups defined. The first group
has condition as Sales > '5000' and the second group has condition
Sales > '10000'. Now a record with Sales = '13500' is returned from which
output group.
First Output GroupSecond Output GroupBoth First and Second Output
GroupRecord is not returned from any of the groups
4. Which of the following transformation is NOT used to remove
duplicates?
SourceSorterUnionAggregator
5. Which of the below is a Passive transformation?
UnionExpressionTransaction controlAggregator
6. Which of the below statements is FALSE?
Sequence generator can be used in two different ways in Informatica cloud.
One with Incoming fields disabled and the other with incoming fields not
disabled.Sequence generator with incoming fields not disabled will generate
same sequence of numbers for each downstream transformation.Sequence
generator with incoming fields disabled will generate same sequence of
numbers for each downstream transformation.In Sequence generator,
CURRVAL field value is always NEXTVAL+1
7. Hierarchy Parser transformation converts relational input into
hierarchical output
TRUEFALSE
8. In order to join 4 differernt sources, how many joiner transformation
are required
4351
9. Which of the following is a valid performance tuning method?
Use the Filter transformation as close to the source as possible in the
mapping.Use the source with less number of rows as master in Joiner
transformation.Enable sorted input option in Aggregator and Joiner
transformations.All of the options
10. Which of the below statements is FALSE?
Unconnected look up returns only one output field.If the lookup cache file is
still present after the successful completion of the task, the lookup in the
mapping is configured to have Dynamic cache.Transaction control
transformation commits or rolls back transactions during a mapping
run.Normalizer generates two default fields along with the defined Normalized
fields
1. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE for Union
transformation?
Allows defining of multiple input groupsAllows removal of duplicate rowsAllows
merging of different data types
2. You cannot use an unconnected lookup with a flat file data source.
TrueFalse
3. Which of the following transformations does not support Data
Preview?
JoinerExpressionSourceTarget
4. Hierarchy Parser is an Active Trasformation
TrueFalse
5. In which of the following condition(s) you can use an Advanced Filter?
When it is necessary to use the AND operator in the data filterWhen it is
necessary to use the OR operator in the data filterWhen the connection is an
oracle connectionNone of the answers
6. Which of the below statements is TRUE?
SQL transformation is an Active transformationSQL transformation is a
Passive transformationSQL transformation can be both Active and Passive
transformation
7. Data Masking can be used to convert masked data to the original
unmasked values.
TrueFalse
8. You can delete a hierarchical schema if it is in used in a
transformation.
TrueFalse
9. Which of the below statements is FALSE about Mapplet
Transformation?
You can add multiple Mapplet transformations to a mapping or mappletThe
Mapplet transformation can be active or passive.Each Mapplet transformation
can contain more than one mapplet.Hide complex transformation logic.
10. Hierarchy Builder is an Active Trasformation.
TrueFalse
1. Which step is used when you want a taskflow to take different paths
based on the value of a specific field?
Parallel PathJumpDecisionThrow
2. Multiple Schedules can be assigned to a single taskflow.
TRUEFALSE
3. Which of the following should be configured to trigger taskflow as an
API?
Allowed GroupsAllowed UsersBoth 1 and 2Any of 1 and 2
4. When you try to override a Mapping Parameter used in a Filter
transformation using both Parameter File and Taskflow, which one
would take precedence?
Parameter FileTaskflow
5. A Taskflow with which of the below status can be recovered from
failure in IICS?
FailedErrorSuspendedFaulted
6. You cannot override parameter file assigned to a mapping task using
taskflows.
TRUEFALSE
7. Which of the following actions you could perform when an IICS
taskflow goes into Suspended state?
Stop the taskflow instanceRestart the taskflow instance from
beginningResume the taskflow instance from a faulted stepSkip the faulted
step and resume taskflow instance from the next stepAll of the above
8. To trigger taskflow based on file event, you have to define the Binding
type as
REST/SOAPEventIncidentAPI
9. How does a File Listener needs to be configured in taskflow for it to
be invoked automatically when a file event occurs?
Binding type as EventThrough File Watch Task StepBoth options are correct
10. What happens when you manually trigger a taskflow which is
subscribed to a File Listener with Binding type as Event?
Taskflow still waits for file event to occur before proceeding with the
consecutive stepsTaskflow don't wait for file event to occur and proceed with
the consecutive stepsYou cannot manually trigger a taskflow which is
subscribed to a File Listener with Binding type as Event
Which of the following types of macro CANNOT be created in IICS?
Hybrid MacroHorizontal MacroVertical MacroDeclarative Macro
An expression macro creates repetitive or complex expressions in the
mapping.
TRUEFALSE
Input for Macro Input Variable cannot include
All Incoming FieldsFields by Data typeNamed FieldsFields by Text or Pattern
A Horizontal macro can expand both horizontally and vertically
TRUEFALSE
Which of the below statements is FALSE?
An Input Macro Field is enclosed by % at the beginning and the end of the
field nameExpression Macros can be implemented in Aggregator
transformationExpression Macros can be implemented in Filter
transformationExpression Macros can be implemented with dynamic targets
Which of the following macro types generate one extended expression
that includes a set of fields or constants?
Hybrid MacroVertical MacroHorizontal Macro
Which of the below statements is FALSE?
Analytic function returns a result for each row of the groupAggregate function
returns a single result for each group of rowsAnalytic functions display only
those columns which are in GROUP BY clauseAggregate functions display
only those columns which are in GROUP BY clause
A SQL query with Analytic Function should always use a GROUP BY
clause at the end of the statement
TRUEFALSE
Which of the below statements about Analytic Functions is FALSE?
Partition Clause defines the group of rows upon which the aggregation needs
to be doneThe Windowing Clause can be used without order by clauseThe
PARTITION clause is not a mandatory clause in every Analytic FunctionThe
ORDER BY clause is not a mandatory clause in every Analytic Function
Which of the below statements about LEAD and LAG functions is
FALSE?
LEAD Function fetch the row details of the next recordLEAD Function is exact
opposite of the LAG FunctionLAG Function fetch the row details of the
previous recordLAG Function fetch the row details of the next record
Which of the below statements about RANK and DENSE_RANK
functions is FALSE?
RANK function will skip the next rank when multiple records gets the same
rankORDER BY Clause is not mandatory when using RANK or
DENSE_RANK functionsDENSE_RANK will not skip the next rank when
multiple records gets the same rankPARTITION Clause is not mandatory
when using RANK or DENSE_RANK functions