Free Practice Questions for SAS A00-250 Exam

Question 1

When you use a connection profile and the SASSEC_LOCAL_PW_SAVE option is set to Y, which pieces of information is it possible to save?

AUser ID

BPassword

CUser ID and Password

DNo information can be saved

Correct Answer: C. User ID and Password

Question 2

In order of precedence from highest to lowest, how are permissions on a metadata item evaluated?

ADirectly applied and ACT applied,
Inherited from parent,
Inherited from default ACT

BACT applied,
Directly applied,
Inherited from parent,
Inherited from default ACT

CInherited from parent,
Inherited from default ACT,
ACT applied,
Directly applied

DDirectly applied,
Inherited from parent, ACT applied,
Inherited from default ACT

Correct Answer: A. Directly applied and ACT applied, Inherited from parent, Inherited from default ACT

Question 3

A platform administrator has converted the standard workspace server to use SAS Token Authentication in a mixed provider environment. What will be the outcome of this conversion?

ACredential caching will be used to provide access.

BWindows and Unix servers will have aligned authentication providers.

CHost access by individual accounts will be provided.

DSeamless access will be provided.

Correct Answer: D. Seamless access will be provided.

Question 4

Which statement is FALSE regarding the use of the OMABAKUP macro to backup the SAS environment?

Acan be used to restore the backup files.

Bcan be used to reclaim unused disk space with the REORG option.

Cstops the metadata server while performing a backup.

DIt creates a backup with minimal disruption in service.

Correct Answer: C. stops the metadata server while performing a backup.

Question 5

A user needs to access data in a cube. The user has the following characteristics: Is in Enterprise Guide: CLAP role Does not have Read and ReadMetadata permissions for the cube What will be the result when the user attempts to access data in the cube?

AThe user will be able to access the data since Read and ReadMetadata permissions
are not required.

BThe user will be able to access the data since they are using Enterprise Guide.

CThe user will be able to access the data since they are in the CLAP Role.

DThe user will not be able to access the data.

Correct Answer: D. The user will not be able to access the data.

Question 6

Which process does NOT create a log file by default?

AMetadata server

BWorkspace server

CObject spawner

DOLAP Server

Correct Answer: B. Workspace server

Question 7

The SAS configuration directory on each server machine must be protected by:

Ametadata access controls.

Boperating system controls.

Cthe Authorization Manager of SAS Management Console.

Dthe default Access Control Template (ACT).

Correct Answer: B. operating system controls.

Question 8

Identify the repository that holds information about the other repositories in the environment.

Acustom repository

Bfoundation repository

Cproject repository

Drepository manager

Correct Answer: D. repository manager

Question 9

A platform administrator used operating system commands to backup the metadata repositories and repository manager in a SAS environment. When the platform administrator attempted to restore the SAS environment, the backup files were unusable. What is the most likely cause of the backup files being unusable?

AThe metadata server was stopped when the backup was taken.

BThe metadata server was Online when the backup was taken.

CThe metadata server was only paused to an Offline state when the backup was taken.

DThe metadata server configuration file omaconfig.xml is not included in a backup initiated by operating system commands.

Correct Answer: B. The metadata server was Online when the backup was taken.

Question 10

The METALIB procedure enables you to update table metadata. Which method does NOT provide access to the METALIB procedure?

ASAS Management Console's update metadata feature

BSAS Enterprise Guide Explorer's library management feature

CSAS Data Integration Studio's update table metadata feature

Dcustom code using PROC METALIB

Correct Answer: B. SAS Enterprise Guide Explorer's library management feature