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A.
Add targets, trends, annotations, and guided interactions that clarify action
B.
Add decorative animations unrelated to performance
C.
Repeat the same chart several times
D.
Use more colors than categories
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Correct Answer: A. Add targets, trends, annotations, and guided interactions that clarify action
Explanation:
Enrichment should improve interpretation, context, or decision support.
It is valuable when it helps users understand significance and act appropriately.
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A.
Mobile devices cannot display measures
B.
A mobile layout increases warehouse granularity
C.
It removes the need for report security
D.
Small screens require prioritized visuals, readable sizing, and touch-friendly navigation
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Correct Answer: D. Small screens require prioritized visuals, readable sizing, and touch-friendly navigation
Explanation:
A desktop canvas does not automatically translate well to a narrow screen.
Mobile layouts focus attention and make interaction practical on phones.
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A.
Replace all axis labels permanently
B.
Bypass row-level security
C.
Provide additional context on demand without overcrowding the main visual
D.
Modify warehouse fact rows
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Correct Answer: C. Provide additional context on demand without overcrowding the main visual
Explanation:
Tooltips reveal supporting values or explanations when users point to a mark.
They preserve a clean overview while enabling deeper inspection.
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A.
To show the distribution of thousands of observations
B.
To emphasize one important current value, often with a target or comparison
C.
To compare twenty categories precisely
D.
To display a network graph
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Correct Answer: B. To emphasize one important current value, often with a target or comparison
Explanation:
Cards make a small number of headline metrics immediately visible.
They should include context such as target, prior period, or trend where possible.
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A.
A dashboard is a single service canvas of tiles, while a report can contain multiple interactive pages
B.
A dashboard can be created only in Desktop and reports only in SQL Server
C.
Reports cannot contain filters
D.
Dashboards always store source transactions
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Correct Answer: A. A dashboard is a single service canvas of tiles, while a report can contain multiple interactive pages
Explanation:
Power BI dashboards provide at-a-glance monitoring in the service.
Reports offer deeper multi-page exploration and are based on semantic models.
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A.
It converts every report into a cube
B.
It replaces database authentication
C.
It stores all source data permanently in the gateway
D.
It securely connects the cloud service to approved on-premises data sources
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Correct Answer: D. It securely connects the cloud service to approved on-premises data sources
Explanation:
The gateway brokers refresh or live queries without exposing sources directly to the internet.
Credentials and data-source mappings are managed under controlled configuration.
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Refreshes only the browser page layout
B.
Changes DAX formulas automatically
C.
Reloads data from configured sources at planned times
D.
Creates a new report for every user
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Correct Answer: C. Reloads data from configured sources at planned times
Explanation:
Imported models contain a snapshot that becomes stale as sources change.
Scheduled refresh updates that snapshot according to the configured timetable.
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A.
Prevent users from changing chart sizes
B.
Restrict model rows visible to each user or role
C.
Encrypt every dashboard image
D.
Control SQL Server index fragmentation
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Correct Answer: B. Restrict model rows visible to each user or role
Explanation:
RLS applies role filters so different users see permitted subsets of the same model.
It must be tested with user identities and model relationships.
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A.
A saved report state including filters, visibility, and navigation context
B.
A permanent copy of every source transaction
C.
A database backup chain
D.
An SSIS package configuration only
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Correct Answer: A. A saved report state including filters, visibility, and navigation context
Explanation:
Bookmarks preserve a designed view of the report.
They support storytelling, guided navigation, and show-or-hide interactions.
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A.
A method for rebuilding indexes
B.
A new source-system transaction screen
C.
A replacement for all report tooltips
D.
A detail page filtered to the context selected in another visual
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Correct Answer: D. A detail page filtered to the context selected in another visual
Explanation:
Drill-through passes selected category context to a dedicated detail page.
It supports focused investigation without overcrowding the summary page.
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A.
A process that physically divides database files
B.
A DAX function that deletes rows
C.
An on-canvas control that lets users filter report visuals interactively
D.
A tool for creating surrogate keys
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Correct Answer: C. An on-canvas control that lets users filter report visuals interactively
Explanation:
Slicers expose filter choices directly on a report page.
They help users focus visuals on selected periods, regions, or categories.
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A.
A measure can contain only text
B.
A measure is evaluated at query time in filter context, while a calculated column is stored per row after refresh
C.
A calculated column cannot reference other columns
D.
A measure is always visible in the source database
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Correct Answer: B. A measure is evaluated at query time in filter context, while a calculated column is stored per row after refresh
Explanation:
Measures respond dynamically to report filters and aggregate over model data.
Calculated columns are computed row by row and consume model storage.