You develop a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database. You need to create a batch process that
meets the following requirements:
– Status information must be logged to a status table.
– If the status table does not exist at the beginning of the batch, it
must be created.
Which object should you use?

You develop a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database that contains tables named Customers and
Orders. The tables are related by a column named CustomerId. You need to create a query that
meets the following requirements:
– Returns the CustomerName for all customers and the OrderDate for any
orders that they have placed.
– Results must not include customers who have not placed any orders.
Which Transact-SQL query should you use?

You administer a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database that has Trustworthy set to On. You create
a stored procedure that returns database-level information from Dynamic Management Views. You
grant User1 access to execute the stored procedure. You need to ensure that the stored procedure
returns the required information when User1 executes the stored procedure. You need to achieve

this goal by granting the minimum permissions required. What should you do? (Each correct
answer presents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.)

You administer several Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database servers. Merge replication has been
configured for an application that is distributed across offices throughout a wide area network
(WAN). Many of the tables involved in replication use the XML and varchar (max) data types.
Occasionally, merge replication fails due to timeout errors. You need to reduce the occurrence of
these timeout errors. What should you do?

You administer several Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database servers. Merge replication has been
configured for an application that is distributed across offices throughout a wide area network
(WAN). Many of the tables involved in replication use the XML and varchar (max) data types.
Occasionally, merge replication fails due to timeout errors. You need to reduce the occurrence of
these timeout errors. What should you do?

You use a contained database named ContosoDb within a domain. You need to create a user who
can log on to the ContosoDb database. You also need to ensure that you can port the database to
different database servers within the domain without additional user account configurations. Which
type of user should you create?

You use a contained database named ContosoDb within a domain. You need to create a user who
can log on to the ContosoDb database. You also need to ensure that you can port the database to
different database servers within the domain without additional user account configurations. Which
type of user should you create?

You create a table that has the StudentCode, SubjectCode, and Marks columns to record mid-year
marks for students. The table has marks obtained by 50 students for various subjects. You need to
retrieve the students who scored the highest marks for each subject along with the marks. Which
Transact-SQL query should you use?

You create a table that has the StudentCode, SubjectCode, and Marks columns to record mid-year
marks for students. The table has marks obtained by 50 students for various subjects. You need to
ensure that the following requirements are met:
– Students must be ranked based on their average marks.
– If one or more students have the same average, the same rank must be
given to these students.
– Consecutive ranks must be skipped when the same rank is assigned.
Which Transact-SQL query should you use?

You create a table that has the StudentCode, SubjectCode, and Marks columns to record mid-year

marks for students. The table has marks obtained by 50 students for various subjects. You need to
ensure that the top half of the students arranged by their average marks must be given a rank of 1
and the remaining students must be given a rank of 2. Which Transact-SQL query should you use?