PL-300 Practice Questions - Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300) Exam - PL-300 Practice Questions - Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300) Exam

Question 1

You need to connect to a SQL Server database that requires Windows Authentication from Power BI Desktop. What is the recommended approach?

Use the SQL Server connector with Database authentication and enter Windows credentials Use the SQL Server connector and select "Windows" authentication method Install the SQL Server ODBC driver and use the ODBC connector Export the SQL Server data to Excel first, then import from Excel

Correct Answer:

Use the SQL Server connector and select "Windows" authentication method

Question 2

In Power Query, you have a column containing mixed date formats (e.g., "01/15/2024", "2024-01-15", "15-Jan-2024"). Which transformation should you use to standardize all values to a consistent date format?

Split Column by Delimiter, then reassemble the parts Replace Values to rewrite each format variant Change Type with Locale A custom column built with Text.Combine

Correct Answer:

Change Type with Locale

Question 3

What is the primary difference between Import mode and DirectQuery mode when connecting to a SQL Server database?

Import mode is faster because it applies weaker security than DirectQuery Import caches data in the model; DirectQuery queries the source live DirectQuery works with a wider range of data sources than Import Import mode requires a Power BI Premium license while DirectQuery does not

Correct Answer:

Import caches data in the model; DirectQuery queries the source live

Question 4

You need to combine data from two Excel files with identical structures located in the same SharePoint folder. Which Power Query approach is most efficient?

Import each file separately and create a relationship between them Use the SharePoint folder connector to combine the files Copy and paste data from both files into a single Excel file first Use Append Queries to combine the tables after importing each file

Correct Answer:

Use the SharePoint folder connector to combine the files

Question 5

A Store dimension is identified only by Region plus StoreCode together, so no single column is unique. How do you make it relatable to the fact table?

Merge both columns into one key column Create a relationship on both columns at once Set the relationship cardinality to many-to-many Sort both tables by Region and StoreCode

Correct Answer:

Merge both columns into one key column

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