Microsoft PL-300 Exam Dumps

Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst

Microsoft PL-300 Sample Questions

Question # 1

You are creating a Power BI report to analyze consumer purchasing patterns from a tablenamed Transactions. The Transactions table contains a numeric field named Spend. Youneed to include a visual that identifies which fields have the greatest impact on Spend.Which type of visual should you use?

A. decomposition tree
B. Q&A
C. smart narrative
D. key influences

Show Answer

Question # 2

You are creating a dashboard by using the Power Bl service.You have an existing report page that contains three charts.You need to add the charts to the dashboard while maintaining the interactivity between thecharts.What should you do?

A. Pin each chart as a tile.
B. Edit interactions in the report and set all interactions to Filter
C. Edit the dashboard theme and pin each chart as a file.
D. Pin the report page as a live tile.

Show Answer

Question # 3

You have a Rawer Bl report That imports a dace table and a sales table from an AzureSQL database data source. The sales table has the following date foreign keys:• Due Date• Order Date• Delivery DateYou need to support the analysis of sales over time based on all three dates at the sametime.Solution: From the Fields pane, you rename the date table as Due Date. You use a DAXexpression to create Order Date and Delivery Date as calculated tables. You create activerelationships between the sales table and each date table.Does this meet the goal?

A. Yes
B. No

Show Answer

Question # 4

You have a dataset that is used infrequently and refreshes every hour.You receive a notification that the refresh was disabled due to inactivity.Which two actions will cause the scheduled refresh schedule to resume? Each correctanswer presents a complete solution.NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

A. Enable query caching for the dataset.
B. Import the dataset to Microsoft Excel.
C. From the Power BI service, open a dashboard that uses the dataset.
D. From the Power BI service, open a report that uses the dataset.
E. From PowerShell, run the get-powerbireport cmdlet.

Show Answer

Question # 5

You have two Power Bl reports named ReportA and ReportB that each uses a distinct colorpalette.You are creating a Power Bl dashboard that will include two visuals from each reportYou need to use a consistent dark theme for the dashboard. The solution must preservethe original colors of the reports.Which two actions should you perform? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

A. Upload a snapshot.
B. Select the dark dashboard theme.
C. Turn on tile flow.
D. When pinning visuals to the dashboard, select Use destination theme.
E. For the browser, set the color preference to dark mode.

Show Answer

Question # 6

You need to create a Power BI theme that will be used in multiple reports. The theme willinclude corporate branding for font size, color, and bar chart formatting.What should you do?

A. From Power Bl Desktop, customize the current theme,
B. From power Bl Desktop, use a built in report theme.
C. Create a theme as a JSON file and import the theme into Power Bl Desktop.
D. Create a theme as a PBIVlZ file and import the theme into Power Bl Desktop.

Show Answer

Question # 7

You need to create a Power Bl theme that will be used in multiple reports. The theme willinclude corporate branding for font size, color, and bar chartformatting.What should you do?

A. Create a theme as a PBIVIZ file and import the theme into Power Bl Desktop.
B. Create a theme as a JSON file and import the theme into Power Bl Desktop.
C. From Power Bl Desktop, use a built-in report theme.
D. From Power Bl Desktop, customize the current theme.

Show Answer

Question # 8

You have a CSV file that contains user complaints. The file contains a column namedLogged. Logged contains the date and time each compliant occurred. The data in Loggedis in the fol-lowing format: 2018-12-31 at 08:59. You need to be able to analyze thecomplaints by the logged date and use a built-in date hierarchy. What should you do?

A. Create a column by example that starts with 2018-12-31.
B. Apply a transformation to extract the last 11 characters of the Logged column and setthe data type of the new column to Date.
C. Apply a transformation to extract the first 11 characters of the Logged column.
D. split the Logged column by using at as the delimiter.

Show Answer

Question # 9

You are building a Power Bl report.Users will view the report by using their mobile device.You need to configure the report to display data based on each user s location.Which two actions should you perform? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

A. For the relevant columns, set synonyms to match common geographical terms.
B. From Power Query Editor, detect the data types of the relevant columns.
C. Use the columns of the geography data type in all visuals.
D. Create a hierarchy for columns of the geography data type.
E. In Data Category, set the geographic data category for the relevant columns.

Show Answer

Question # 10

You have a Power BI workspace named BI Data that contains a dataset named BI Finance.You have the Build permission for the 81 Finance dataset but you do NOT havepermissions for the workspace,You need to connect to BI Finance and create a report.Which actions should you perform? Each correct answer presents a complete solution.NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

A. From the Power BI service, create a dataflow to the dataset by using DirectQuery.
B. From Power BI Desktop, connect to a Dataverse data source.
C. From the Power BI service, create a new report and select a published dataset
D. From Power Bl Desktop, connect to a shared dataset

Show Answer

Question # 11

Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Eachquestion in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Somequestion sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have acorrect solution.After you answer a question in this section, you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result,these questions will not appear in the review screen.You have a Power BI report that imports a date table and a sales table from an Azure SQLdatabase data source. The sales table has the following date foreign keys:Due DateOrder DateDelivery DateYou need to support the analysis of sales over time based on all the date foreign keys.Solution: For each date foreign key, you add inactive relationships between the sales tableand the date table.Does this meet the goal?

A. Yes
B. No

Show Answer

Question # 12

What should you do to address the existing environment data concerns?

A. a calculated column that uses the following formula: ABS(Sales[sales_amount])
B. a measure that uses the following formula: SUMX(FILTER('Sales','Sales'[sales_amount] > 0)),[sales_amount])
C. a measure that uses the following formula: SUM(Sales[sales_amount])
D. a calculated column that uses the following formula:IF(ISBLANK(Sales[sales_amount]),0, (Sales[sales_amount]))

Show Answer

Question # 13

In Power BI Desktop, you are creating a report that will contain three pages.You need to create a custom tooltip page and prepare the page for use.Which three actions should you perform? Each correct answer presents part of thesolution.

A. Configure filters on the target visual.
B. For the target page, set Allow use as tooltip to On.
C. Add and configure visuals on the tooltip page.
D. For the tooltip page, set Allow use as tooltip to On.
E. For the tooltip page, configure filters.

Show Answer

Question # 14

What is the minimum number of Power BI datasets needed to support the reports?

A. a single imported dataset
B. two imported datasets
C. two DirectQuery datasets
D. a single DirectQuery dataset

Show Answer

Question # 15

You have a Power Bl report that contains five pages.Pages 1 to 4 are visible and page 5 is hidden.You need to create a solution that will enable users to quickly navigate from the first pageto all the other visible pages. The solution must minimize development and maintenanceeffort as pages are added to the report.What should you do first?

A. Add a blank button to page 1.
B. Add a bookmark navigation button to page 1.
C. Create a bookmark for each page.
D. Add a page navigation button to page 1.

Show Answer

Question # 16

A business intelligence (Bl) developer creates a dataflow in Power Bl that uses DirectQuery to access tables from an on premises Microsoft SQL server. The Enhanced Dataflows Compute Engine is turned on for the dataflow. You need to use the dataflow in a report. The solution must meet the following requirements: • Minimize online processing operations. • Minimize calculation times and render times for visuals. • include data from the current year, up to and including the previous day. What should you do? 

A. Create a dataflows connection that has Import mode selected and schedule a dairy refresh. 
B. Create a dataflows connection that has DirectQuery mode selected.
 C. Create a dataflows connection that has DirectQuery mode selected and configure a gateway connection for the dataset 
D. Create a dataflows connection that has Import mode selected and create a Microsoft Power Automate solution to refresh the data hourly. 

Show Answer

Question # 17

You have a Power Bl report hosted on powerbi.com that displays expenses by department for department managers. The report contains a line chart that shows expenses by month. You need to enable users to choose between viewing the report as a line chart or a column chart. The solution must minimize development and maintenance effort. What should you do? 

A. Add a column chart, a bookmark, and a button for users to choose a visual. 
B. Create a mobile report that contains a column chart. 
C. Create a separate report page for users to view the column chart. 
D. Enable report readers to personalize visuals. 

Show Answer

Question # 18

You have a report that contains a donut chart and a clustered column chart. Interactions between the visuals use the default settings. You need to modify the report so that when you select a column m the column chart, the donut chart redraws by using the data from the selected column. What should you do? 

A. Select the column chart and set the donut chart interaction to None. 
B. Select the column chart and set the donut chart interaction to Filter. 
C. Select the donut chart and set the column chart interaction to Filter. 
D. Select the donut chart and set the column chart interaction to None. 

Show Answer

Question # 19

You have a PBiX file that imports several tables from an Azure SQL database. The data will be migrated to another Azure SQL database. You need to change the connections in the PBIX file. The solution must minimize administrative effort. What should you do? 

A. From Power Query Editor, modify the source of each query. 
B. Create a PBiT file, open the file, and change the data sources when prompted 
C. From Power Query Editor, create new queries. 
D. Modify the Data source settings.

Show Answer

Question # 20

You are creating a Power BI model that contains a table named Store. Store contains the following fields. You plan to create a map visual that will show store locations and provide the ability to drill down from Country to State/Province to City. What should you do to ensure that the locations are mapped property? 

A. Set the data category of City. State/Province, and Country. 
B. Set Summarization for City. State/Province, and Country to Don't summarize 
C. Change the data type of City. State/Province, and Country. 
D. Create a calculated column that concatenates the values it City, State/Province, and Country. 

Show Answer

Question # 21

You have a Power Bl workspace that contains several reports. You need to provide a user with the ability to create a dashboard that will use the visuals from the reports. What should you do?

A. Grant the Read permission for the datasets to the user. 
B. Add the user as a Viewer of the workspace. 
C. Share the reports with the user.
D. Create a row-level security (RLS) role and add the user to the role. 
E. Add the user as a member of the workspace. 

Show Answer

Question # 22

You have a BI dataset and a connected report. You need to ensure that users can analyze data in Microsoft Excel by connecting directly to the dataset. You grant the users the Build permission for dataset What Should do next?

A. Change default visual interaction for the report 
B. For the report change the Export data setting to Summarized data, data with current layout and underlying data 
C. For the report, change the Export data setting to None 
D. Certify the dataset used by the report. 

Show Answer