DP-300
Administering Microsoft Azure SQL
Solutions
EXAM READINESS GUIDE
Q&S
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,1. When configuring Azure SQL Database, which
performance metric should be prioritized for OLTP
workloads?
a) Disk size
b) Memory
c) I/O throughput
d) CPU
Correct Answer: c) I/O throughput
2. In Azure SQL Managed Instance, what is the
recommended method for automating the scaling of
compute resources based on workload?
a) Manual scaling
b) Autoscaling with Azure Automation
c) Scaling with Azure Functions
d) Scheduled scaling with Azure Logic Apps
Correct Answer: b) Autoscaling with Azure Automation
3. Which Azure service provides real-time monitoring and
performance metrics for Azure SQL resources?
a) Azure Monitor
b) Azure Advisor
c) Azure Service Health
d) Azure SQL Analytics
Correct Answer: a) Azure Monitor
4. What is the primary benefit of implementing Azure SQL
Database's In-Memory OLTP feature for a high-transaction
database?
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, a) Increased disk space
b) Reduced latency
c) Enhanced security
d) Automated backups
Correct Answer: b) Reduced latency
5. When optimizing an Azure SQL Database, what does
DTU stand for and what does it measure?
a) Data Transaction Unit, measures transactions per
second
b) Database Throughput Unit, measures overall
performance
c) Data Transfer Unit, measures network throughput
d) Database Transaction Unit, measures transactional
consistency
Correct Answer: b) Database Throughput Unit, measures
overall performance
6. For Azure SQL Database, what is the purpose of the
Query Performance Insight feature?
a) To provide suggestions for database schema design
b) To track the database size over time
c) To identify and troubleshoot slow-running queries
d) To monitor network latency
Correct Answer: c) To identify and troubleshoot slow-
running queries
7. In the context of Azure SQL Database, what does the
term "elastic pool" refer to?
a) A collection of databases with a shared set of
resources
b) A pool of connections that can be reused
c) A group of virtual machines for failover
©2024/2025
Administering Microsoft Azure SQL
Solutions
EXAM READINESS GUIDE
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. When configuring Azure SQL Database, which
performance metric should be prioritized for OLTP
workloads?
a) Disk size
b) Memory
c) I/O throughput
d) CPU
Correct Answer: c) I/O throughput
2. In Azure SQL Managed Instance, what is the
recommended method for automating the scaling of
compute resources based on workload?
a) Manual scaling
b) Autoscaling with Azure Automation
c) Scaling with Azure Functions
d) Scheduled scaling with Azure Logic Apps
Correct Answer: b) Autoscaling with Azure Automation
3. Which Azure service provides real-time monitoring and
performance metrics for Azure SQL resources?
a) Azure Monitor
b) Azure Advisor
c) Azure Service Health
d) Azure SQL Analytics
Correct Answer: a) Azure Monitor
4. What is the primary benefit of implementing Azure SQL
Database's In-Memory OLTP feature for a high-transaction
database?
©2024/2025
, a) Increased disk space
b) Reduced latency
c) Enhanced security
d) Automated backups
Correct Answer: b) Reduced latency
5. When optimizing an Azure SQL Database, what does
DTU stand for and what does it measure?
a) Data Transaction Unit, measures transactions per
second
b) Database Throughput Unit, measures overall
performance
c) Data Transfer Unit, measures network throughput
d) Database Transaction Unit, measures transactional
consistency
Correct Answer: b) Database Throughput Unit, measures
overall performance
6. For Azure SQL Database, what is the purpose of the
Query Performance Insight feature?
a) To provide suggestions for database schema design
b) To track the database size over time
c) To identify and troubleshoot slow-running queries
d) To monitor network latency
Correct Answer: c) To identify and troubleshoot slow-
running queries
7. In the context of Azure SQL Database, what does the
term "elastic pool" refer to?
a) A collection of databases with a shared set of
resources
b) A pool of connections that can be reused
c) A group of virtual machines for failover
©2024/2025
