Here is a dump of 100 MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) for Informatica PowerCenter
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**Section 1: General Questions (10 questions)**
1. What is Informatica PowerCenter?
a) A data integration tool
b) A data quality tool
c) A data governance tool
d) A business intelligence tool
Answer: a) A data integration tool
2. Which version of PowerCenter is considered the latest?
a) 9.x
b) 10.x
c) 11.x
d) 12.x
Answer: b) 10.x
3. What is the primary function of the Informatica PowerCenter Repository?
a) To store data
b) To store metadata
c) To store workflow
d) To store mapping
Answer: b) To store metadata
4. What is the Informatica PowerCenter Designer used for?
a) To design mappings
b) To design workflows
c) To design data quality rules
d) To design data governance policies
Answer: a) To design mappings
5. What is the Informatica PowerCenter Workflow Manager used for?
a) To manage workflows
b) To manage mappings
c) To manage data quality rules
d) To manage data governance policies
Answer: a) To manage workflows
6. What is the Informatica PowerCenter Repository Service used for?
a) To store data
b) To store metadata
c) To manage workflows
d) To manage mappings
Answer: b) To store metadata
7. What is the Informatica PowerCenter Integration Service used for?
a) To execute workflows
b) To execute mappings
c) To execute data quality rules
d) To execute data governance policies
Answer: a) To execute workflows
8. What is the Informatica PowerCenter Data Validation Option used for?
a) To validate data quality
b) To validate data governance
c) To validate data integration
d) To validate data transformation
Answer: a) To validate data quality
9. What is the Informatica PowerCenter Data Quality used for?
a) To improve data quality
b) To improve data governance
c) To improve data integration
d) To improve data transformation
Answer: a) To improve data quality
10. What is the Informatica PowerCenter Big Data Edition used for?
a) To integrate big data
b) To integrate cloud data
c) To integrate on-premises data
d) To integrate hybrid data
Answer: a) To integrate big data
**Section 2: Mapping and Transformation (20 questions)**
11. What is a mapping in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) A workflow
b) A data transformation
c) A data integration process
d) A data governance policy
Answer: c) A data integration process
12. What is the purpose of a source definition in a mapping?
a) To define the target
b) To define the transformation
c) To define the source
d) To define the workflow
Answer: c) To define the source
13. What is the purpose of a target definition in a mapping?
a) To define the source
b) To define the transformation
c) To define the target
d) To define the workflow
Answer: c) To define the target
14. What is a transformation in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) A data validation rule
b) A data integration process
c) A data transformation function
d) A data governance policy
Answer: c) A data transformation function
15. What is an aggregator transformation used for?
a) To aggregate data
b) To filter data
c) To transform data
d) To validate data
Answer: a) To aggregate data
16. What is a filter transformation used for?
a) To filter data
b) To aggregate data
c) To transform data
d) To validate data
Answer: a) To filter data
17. What is a router transformation used for?
a) To route data
b) To transform data
c) To aggregate data
d) To filter data
Answer: a) To route data
18. What is a union transformation used for?
a) To union data
b) To intersect data
c) To transform data
d) To validate data
Answer: a) To union data
19. What is a joiner transformation used for?
a) To join data
b) To union data
c) To transform data
d) To validate data
Answer: a) To join data
20. What is a lookup transformation used for?
a) To lookup data
b) To transform data
c) To aggregate data
d) To filter data
Answer: a) To lookup data
**Section 3: Workflow and Job (20 questions)**
21. What is a workflow in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) A data integration process
b) A data transformation process
c) A data validation process
d) A job execution process
Answer: d) A job execution process
22. What is a job in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) A workflow
b) A mapping
c) A transformation
d) A task
Answer: d) A task
23. What is the purpose of a workflow in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) To execute a mapping
b) To execute a transformation
c) To execute a job
d) To execute a task
Answer: c) To execute a job
24. What is the purpose of a job in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) To execute a workflow
b) To execute a mapping
c) To execute a transformation
d) To execute a task
Answer: d) To execute a task
25. What is a task in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) A workflow
b) A mapping
c) A transformation
d) A job execution unit
Answer: d) A job execution unit
26. What is a session in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) A workflow
b) A job
c) A task
d) A mapping execution unit
Answer: d) A mapping execution unit
27. What is the purpose of a session log in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) To log workflow execution
b) To log job execution
c) To log task execution
d) To log mapping execution
Answer: d) To log mapping execution
28. What is the purpose of a workflow log in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) To log job execution
b) To log task execution
c) To log mapping execution
d) To log workflow execution
Answer: d) To log workflow execution
29. What is the purpose of a job log in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) To log workflow execution
b) To log task execution
c) To log mapping execution
d) To log job execution
Answer: d) To log job execution
30. What is the purpose of a task log in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) To log workflow execution
b) To log job execution
c) To log mapping execution
d) To log task execution
Answer: d) To log task execution
**Section 4: Data Quality and Governance (20 questions)**
31. What is data quality in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) A data integration process
b) A data transformation process
c) A data validation process
d) A data governance process
Answer: c) A data validation process
32. What is data governance in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) A data integration process
b) A data transformation process
c) A data validation process
d) A data management process
Answer: d) A data management process
33. What is the purpose of data quality in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) To improve data integration
b) To improve data transformation
c) To improve data validation
d) To improve data governance
Answer: c) To improve data validation
34. What is the purpose of data governance in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) To manage data integration
b) To manage data transformation
c) To manage data validation
d) To manage data
Answer: d) To manage data
35. What is a data quality rule in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) A data validation rule
b) A data transformation rule
c) A data integration rule
d) A data governance rule
Answer: a) A data validation rule
36. What is a data governance policy in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) A data management policy
b) A data validation policy
c) A data transformation policy
d) A data integration policy
Answer: a) A data management policy
37. What is the purpose of a data quality dashboard in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) To monitor data integration
b) To monitor data transformation
c) To monitor data validation
d) To monitor data quality
Answer: d) To monitor data quality
38. What is the purpose of a data governance dashboard in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) To monitor data integration
b) To monitor data transformation
c) To monitor data validation
d) To monitor data governance
Answer: d) To monitor data governance
39. What is a data steward in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) A data administrator
b) A data analyst
c) A data scientist
d) A data manager
Answer: d) A data manager
40. What is the purpose of a data steward in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) To manage data integration
b) To manage data transformation
c) To manage data validation
d) To manage data
Answer: d) To manage data
**Section 5: Administration and Security (20 questions)**
41. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Administrator?
a) To administer data integration
b) To administer data transformation
c) To administer data validation
d) To administer the PowerCenter environment
Answer: d) To administer the PowerCenter environment
42. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Security Manager?
a) To manage data integration security
b) To manage data transformation security
c) To manage data validation security
d) To manage PowerCenter security
Answer: d) To manage PowerCenter security
43. What is the purpose of a user role in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) To define user privileges
b) To define user permissions
c) To define user access
d) To define user security
Answer: a) To define user privileges
44. What is the purpose of a group in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) To define user privileges
b) To define user permissions
c) To define user access
d) To define user security
Answer: a) To define user privileges
45. What is the purpose of a folder in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) To organize data integration processes
b) To organize data transformation processes
c) To organize data validation processes
d) To organize PowerCenter objects
Answer: d) To organize PowerCenter objects
46. What is the purpose of a shortcut in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) To provide quick access to PowerCenter objects
b) To provide quick access to data integration processes
c) To provide quick access to data transformation processes
d) To provide quick access to data validation processes
Answer: a) To provide quick access to PowerCenter objects
47. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Repository?
a) To store data integration processes
b) To store data transformation processes
c) To store data validation processes
d) To store PowerCenter metadata
Answer: d) To store PowerCenter metadata
48. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Integration Service?
a) To execute data integration processes
b) To execute data transformation processes
c) To execute data validation processes
d) To execute PowerCenter workflows
Answer: d) To execute PowerCenter workflows
49. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Data Validation Option?
a) To validate data integration processes
b) To validate data transformation processes
c) To validate data validation processes
d) To validate data quality
Answer: d) To validate data quality
50. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Big Data Edition?
a) To integrate big data
b) To integrate cloud data
c) To integrate on-premises data
d) To integrate hybrid data
Answer: a) To integrate big data
**Section 6: Performance and Monitoring (10 questions)**
51. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Performance Monitor?
a) To monitor data integration performance
b) To monitor data transformation performance
c) To monitor data validation performance
d) To monitor PowerCenter performance
Answer: d) To monitor PowerCenter performance
52. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Monitoring Console?
a) To monitor data integration processes
b) To monitor data transformation processes
c) To monitor data validation processes
d) To monitor PowerCenter workflows
Answer: d) To monitor PowerCenter workflows
53. What is the purpose of a performance metric in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) To measure data integration performance
b) To measure data transformation performance
c) To measure data validation performance
d) To measure PowerCenter performance
Answer: d) To measure PowerCenter performance
54. What is the purpose of a threshold in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) To define performance metrics
b) To define data integration processes
c) To define data transformation processes
d) To define data validation processes
Answer: a) To define performance metrics
55. What is the purpose of an alert in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) To notify of performance issues
b) To notify of data integration issues
c) To notify of data transformation issues
d) To notify of data validation issues
Answer: a) To notify of performance issues
56. What is the purpose of a notification in Informatica PowerCenter?
a) To notify of performance issues
b) To notify of data integration issues
c) To notify of data transformation issues
d) To notify of data validation issues
Answer: a) To notify of performance issues
57. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Command Center?
a) To monitor PowerCenter performance
b) To monitor data integration processes
c) To monitor data transformation processes
d) To monitor data validation processes
Answer: a) To monitor PowerCenter performance
58. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Web Services?
a) To provide web-based access to PowerCenter
b) To provide web-based access to data integration processes
c) To provide web-based access to data transformation processes
d) To provide web-based access to data validation processes
Answer: a) To provide web-based access to PowerCenter
59. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter REST API?
a) To provide REST-based access to PowerCenter
b) To provide REST-based access to data integration processes
c) To provide REST-based access to data transformation processes
d) To provide REST-based access to data validation processes
Answer: a) To provide REST-based access to PowerCenter
60. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter SDK?
a) To provide programmatic access to PowerCenter
b) To provide programmatic access to data integration processes
c) To provide programmatic access to data transformation processes
d) To provide programmatic access to data validation processes
Answer: a) To provide programmatic access to PowerCenter
**Section 7: Miscellaneous (10 questions)**
61. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Migration Tool?
a) To migrate data integration processes
b) To migrate data transformation processes
c) To migrate data validation processes
d) To migrate PowerCenter objects
Answer: d) To migrate PowerCenter objects
62. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Upgrade Tool?
a) To upgrade PowerCenter
b) To upgrade data integration processes
c) To upgrade data transformation processes
d) To upgrade data validation processes
Answer: a) To upgrade PowerCenter
63. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Backup and Recovery Tool?
a) To backup PowerCenter data
b) To recover PowerCenter data
c) To backup and recover PowerCenter data
d) To backup and recover data integration processes
Answer: c) To backup and recover PowerCenter data
64. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter High Availability Option?
a) To provide high availability for PowerCenter
b) To provide high availability for data integration processes
c) To provide high availability for data transformation processes
d) To provide high availability for data validation processes
Answer: a) To provide high availability for PowerCenter
65. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Disaster Recovery Option?
a) To provide disaster recovery for PowerCenter
b) To provide disaster recovery for data integration processes
c) To provide disaster recovery for data transformation processes
d) To provide disaster recovery for data validation processes
Answer: a) To provide disaster recovery for PowerCenter
66. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Cloud Edition?
a) To provide cloud-based data integration
b) To provide cloud-based data transformation
c) To provide cloud-based data validation
d) To provide cloud-based PowerCenter
Answer: a) To provide cloud-based data integration
67. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Big Data Management Option?
a) To manage big data
b) To manage cloud data
c) To manage on-premises data
d) To manage hybrid data
Answer: a) To manage big data
68. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Data Governance Edition?
a) To provide data governance
b) To provide data quality
c) To provide data validation
d) To provide data integration
Answer: a) To provide data governance
69. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Data Quality Edition?
a) To provide data quality
b) To provide data governance
c) To provide data validation
d) To provide data integration
Answer: a) To provide data quality
70. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Metadata Management Option?
a) To manage metadata
b) To manage data integration processes
c) To manage data transformation processes
d) To manage data validation processes
Answer: a) To manage metadata
**Section 8: Advanced Questions (30 questions)**
71. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Transformation
Option?
a) To provide advanced data transformation
b) To provide advanced data integration
c) To provide advanced data validation
d) To provide advanced data governance
Answer: a) To provide advanced data transformation
72. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Validation
Option?
a) To provide advanced data validation
b) To provide advanced data integration
c) To provide advanced data transformation
d) To provide advanced data governance
Answer: a) To provide advanced data validation
73. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Governance
Option?
a) To provide advanced data governance
b) To provide advanced data quality
c) To provide advanced data validation
d) To provide advanced data integration
Answer: a) To provide advanced data governance
74. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Metadata
Management Option?
a) To manage metadata
b) To manage data integration processes
c) To manage data transformation processes
d) To manage data validation processes
Answer: a) To manage metadata
75. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Lineage
Option?
a) To provide data lineage
b) To provide data integration
c) To provide data transformation
d) To provide data validation
Answer: a) To provide data lineage
76. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Impact Analysis
Option?
a) To analyze data impact
b) To analyze data integration
c) To analyze data transformation
d) To analyze data validation
Answer: a) To analyze data impact
77. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Masking
Option?
a) To mask data
b) To integrate data
c) To transform data
d) To validate data
Answer: a) To mask data
78. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Encryption
Option?
a) To encrypt data
b) To integrate data
c) To transform data
d) To validate data
Answer: a) To encrypt data
79. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Tokenization
Option?
a) To tokenize data
b) To integrate data
c) To transform data
d) To validate data
Answer: a) To tokenize data
80. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Classification
Option?
a) To classify data
b) To integrate data
c) To transform data
d) To validate data
Answer: a) To classify data
81. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Discovery
Option?
a) To discover data
b) To integrate data
c) To transform data
d) To validate data
Answer: a) To discover data
82. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Profiling
Option?
a) To profile data
b) To integrate data
c) To transform data
d) To validate data
Answer: a) To profile data
83. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Quality Option?
a) To provide data quality
b) To provide data governance
c) To provide data validation
d) To provide data integration
Answer: a) To provide data quality
84. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Governance
Framework Option?
a) To provide data governance framework
b) To provide data quality framework
c) To provide data validation framework
d) To provide data integration framework
Answer: a) To provide data governance framework
85. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Security
Option?
a) To provide data security
b) To provide data integration
c) To provide data transformation
d) To provide data validation
Answer: a) To provide data security
86. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Compliance
Option?
a) To provide data compliance
b) To provide data integration
c) To provide data transformation
d) To provide data validation
Answer: a) To provide data compliance
87. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Risk
Management Option?
a) To manage data risk
b) To integrate data
c) To transform data
d) To validate data
Answer: a) To manage data risk
88. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Auditing
Option?
a) To audit data
b) To integrate data
c) To transform data
d) To validate data
Answer: a) To audit data
89. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Reporting
Option?
a) To provide data reporting
b) To provide data integration
c) To provide data transformation
d) To provide data validation
Answer: a) To provide data reporting
90. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Analytics
Option?
a) To provide data analytics
b) To provide data integration
c) To provide data transformation
d) To provide data validation
Answer: a) To provide data analytics
91. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Science
Option?
a) To provide data science
b) To provide data integration
c) To provide data transformation
d) To provide data validation
Answer: a) To provide data science
92. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Engineering
Option?
a) To provide data engineering
b) To provide data integration
c) To provide data transformation
d) To provide data validation
Answer: a) To provide data engineering
93. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Architecture
Option?
a) To provide data architecture
b) To provide data integration
c) To provide data transformation
d) To provide data validation
Answer: a) To provide data architecture
94. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Strategy
Option?
a) To provide data strategy
b) To provide data integration
c) To provide data transformation
d) To provide data validation
Answer: a) To provide data strategy
95. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Governance
Strategy Option?
a) To provide data governance strategy
b) To provide data quality strategy
c) To provide data validation strategy
d) To provide data integration strategy
Answer: a) To provide data governance strategy
96. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Quality Strategy
Option?
a) To provide data quality strategy
b) To provide data governance strategy
c) To provide data validation strategy
d) To provide data integration strategy
Answer: a) To provide data quality strategy
97. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Validation
Strategy Option?
a) To provide data validation strategy
b) To provide data quality strategy
c) To provide data governance strategy
d) To provide data integration strategy
Answer: a) To provide data validation strategy
98. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Integration
Strategy Option?
a) To provide data integration strategy
b) To provide data quality strategy
c) To provide data governance strategy
d) To provide data validation strategy
Answer: a) To provide data integration strategy
99. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Transformation
Strategy Option?
a) To provide data transformation strategy
b) To provide data quality strategy
c) To provide data governance strategy
d) To provide data integration strategy
Answer: a) To provide data transformation strategy
100. What is the purpose of the Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Data Management
Strategy Option?
a) To provide data management strategy
b) To provide data quality strategy
c) To provide data governance strategy
d) To provide data integration strategy
Answer: a) To provide data management strategy
