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The Sybase IQ Test evaluates a candidate's knowledge and skills in Sybase IQ database management. It assesses proficiency in SQL, data warehousing, query optimization, data modeling, ETL, and database performance tuning.

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Test duration:  ~ 35 mins
Difficulty level:  Moderate
Availability:  Available as custom test
Questions:
  • 5 Sybase IQ MCQs
  • 5 SQL MCQs
  • 3 ETL MCQs
  • 3 Data Modeling MCQs
Covered skills:
Sybase IQ
Database Management
SQL
Data Warehousing
Data Analytics
Query Optimization
Data Modeling
ETL (Extract
Transform
Load)
Database Performance Tuning
Business Intelligence
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The test screens for the following skills that hiring managers look for in candidates:

  • Able to write complex queries using Sybase IQ
  • Proficient in SQL for database management
  • Able to design and build ETL processes
  • Skilled in data modeling for efficient database structures
  • Ability to optimize queries for enhanced performance
  • Experience in data warehousing and analytics
  • Proficient in query optimization techniques
  • Knowledge of database performance tuning
  • Familiarity with business intelligence concepts
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🧐 Question

Medium

Multi Select
JOIN
GROUP BY
Solve
Consider the following SQL table:
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How many rows does the following SQL query return?
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Medium

nth highest sales
Nested queries
User Defined Functions
Solve
Consider the following SQL table:
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Which of the following SQL commands will find the ‘nth highest Sales’ if it exists (returns null otherwise)?
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Medium

Select & IN
Nested queries
Solve
Consider the following SQL table:
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Which of the following SQL queries would return the year when neither a football or cricket winner was chosen?
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Medium

Sorting Ubers
Nested queries
Join
Comparison operators
Solve
Consider the following SQL table:
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What will be the first two tuples resulting from the following SQL command?
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Hard

With, AVG & SUM
MAX() MIN()
Aggregate functions
Solve
Consider the following SQL table:
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How many tuples does the following query return?
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Medium

Data Merging
Data Merging
Conditional Logic
Solve
A data engineer is tasked with merging and transforming data from two sources for a business analytics report. Source 1 is a SQL database 'Employee' with fields EmployeeID (int), Name (varchar), DepartmentID (int), and JoinDate (date). Source 2 is a CSV file 'Department' with fields DepartmentID (int), DepartmentName (varchar), and Budget (float). The objective is to create a summary table that lists EmployeeID, Name, DepartmentName, and YearsInCompany. The YearsInCompany should be calculated based on the JoinDate and the current date, rounded down to the nearest whole number. Consider the following initial SQL query:
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Which of the following modifications ensures accurate data transformation as per the requirements?
A: Change FLOOR to CEILING in the calculation of YearsInCompany.
B: Add WHERE e.JoinDate IS NOT NULL before the JOIN clause.
C: Replace JOIN with LEFT JOIN and use COALESCE(d.DepartmentName, 'Unknown').
D: Change the YearsInCompany calculation to YEAR(CURRENT_DATE) - YEAR(e.JoinDate).
E: Use DATEDIFF(YEAR, e.JoinDate, CURRENT_DATE) for YearsInCompany calculation.

Medium

Data Updates
Staging
Data Warehouse
Solve
Jaylo is hired as Data warehouse engineer at Affflex Inc. Jaylo is tasked with designing an ETL process for loading data from SQL server database into a large fact table. Here are the specifications of the system:
1. Orders data from SQL to be stored in fact table in the warehouse each day with prior day’s order data
2. Loading new data must take as less time as possible
3. Remove data that is more then 2 years old
4. Ensure the data loads correctly
5. Minimize record locking and impact on transaction log
Which of the following should be part of Jaylo’s ETL design?

A: Partition the destination fact table by date
B: Partition the destination fact table by customer
C: Insert new data directly into fact table
D: Delete old data directly from fact table
E: Use partition switching and staging table to load new data
F: Use partition switching and staging table to remove old data

Medium

SQL in ETL Process
SQL Code Interpretation
Data Transformation
SQL Functions
Solve
In an ETL process designed for a retail company, a complex SQL transformation is applied to the 'Sales' table. The 'Sales' table has fields SaleID, ProductID, Quantity, SaleDate, and Price. The goal is to generate a report that shows the total sales amount and average sale amount per product, aggregated monthly. The following SQL code snippet is used in the transformation step:
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What specific function does this SQL code perform in the context of the ETL process, and how does it contribute to the reporting goal?
A: The code calculates the total and average sales amount for each product annually.
B: It aggregates sales data by month and product, computing total and average sales amounts.
C: This query generates a daily breakdown of sales, both total and average, for each product.
D: The code is designed to identify the best-selling products on a monthly basis by sales amount.
E: It calculates the overall sales and average price per product, without considering the time dimension.

Medium

Trade Index
Index
Solve
Silverman Sachs is a trading firm and deals with daily trade data for various stocks. They have the following fact table in their data warehouse:
Table: Trades
Indexes: None
Columns: TradeID, TradeDate, Open, Close, High, Low, Volume
Here are three common queries that are run on the data:
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Dhavid Polomon is hired as an ETL Developer and is tasked with implementing an indexing strategy for the Trades fact table. Here are the specifications of the indexing strategy:

- All three common queries must use a columnstore index
- Minimize number of indexes
- Minimize size of indexes
Which of the following strategies should Dhavid pick:
A: Create three columnstore indexes: 
1. Containing TradeDate and Close
2. Containing TradeDate, High and Low
3. Container TradeDate and Volume
B: Create two columnstore indexes:
1. Containing TradeID, TradeDate, Volume and Close
2. Containing TradeID, TradeDate, High and Low
C: Create one columnstore index that contains TradeDate, Close, High, Low and Volume
D: Create one columnstore index that contains TradeID, Close, High, Low, Volume and Trade Date

Easy

Healthcare System
Data Integrity
Normalization
Referential Integrity
Solve
You are designing a data model for a healthcare system with the following requirements:
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A: A separate table for each entity with foreign keys as specified, and a DoctorPatient table linking Doctors to Patients.
B: A separate table for each entity with foreign keys as specified, without additional tables.
C: A combined PatientDoctor table replacing Patient and Doctor, and separate tables for Appointment and Prescription.
D: A separate table for each entity with foreign keys, and a PatientPrescription table to track prescriptions directly linked to patients.
E: A single table combining Patient, Doctor, Appointment, and Prescription into one.
F: A separate table for each entity with foreign keys as specified, and an AppointmentDetails table linking Appointments to Prescriptions.

Hard

ER Diagram and minimum tables
ER Diagram
Solve
Look at the given ER diagram. What do you think is the least number of tables we would need to represent M, N, P, R1 and R2?
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Medium

Normalization Process
Normalization
Database Design
Anomaly Elimination
Solve
Consider a healthcare database with a table named PatientRecords that stores patient visit information. The table has the following attributes:

- VisitID
- PatientID
- PatientName
- DoctorID
- DoctorName
- VisitDate
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- TreatmentCost

In this table:

- Each VisitID uniquely identifies a patient's visit and is associated with one PatientID.
- PatientID is associated with exactly one PatientName.
- Each DoctorID is associated with a unique DoctorName.
- TreatmentCost is a fixed cost based on the Treatment.

Evaluating the PatientRecords table, which of the following statements most accurately describes its normalization state and the required actions for higher normalization?
A: The table is in 1NF. To achieve 2NF, remove partial dependencies by separating Patient information (PatientID, PatientName) and Doctor information (DoctorID, DoctorName) into different tables.
B: The table is in 2NF. To achieve 3NF, remove transitive dependencies by creating separate tables for Patients (PatientID, PatientName), Doctors (DoctorID, DoctorName), and Visits (VisitID, PatientID, DoctorID, VisitDate, Diagnosis, Treatment, TreatmentCost).
C: The table is in 3NF. To achieve BCNF, adjust for functional dependencies such as moving DoctorName to a separate Doctors table.
D: The table is in 1NF. To achieve 3NF, create separate tables for Patients, Doctors, and Visits, and remove TreatmentCost as it is a derived attribute.
E: The table is in 2NF. To achieve 4NF, address any multi-valued dependencies by separating Visit details and Treatment details.
F: The table is in 3NF. To achieve 4NF, remove multi-valued dependencies related to VisitID.

Medium

University Courses
ER Diagrams
Complex Relationships
Integrity Constraints
Solve
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Based on the ER diagram, which of the following statements is accurate and requires specific knowledge of the ER diagram's details?
A: A Student can major in multiple Departments.
B: An Instructor can belong to multiple Departments.
C: A Course can be offered by multiple Departments.
D: Enrollment records can link a Student to multiple Courses in a single semester.
E: Each Course must be associated with an Enrollment record.
F: A Department can offer courses without having any instructors.
🧐 Question🔧 Skill

Medium

Multi Select
JOIN
GROUP BY

2 mins

SQL
Solve

Medium

nth highest sales
Nested queries
User Defined Functions

3 mins

SQL
Solve

Medium

Select & IN
Nested queries

3 mins

SQL
Solve

Medium

Sorting Ubers
Nested queries
Join
Comparison operators

3 mins

SQL
Solve

Hard

With, AVG & SUM
MAX() MIN()
Aggregate functions

2 mins

SQL
Solve

Medium

Data Merging
Data Merging
Conditional Logic

2 mins

ETL
Solve

Medium

Data Updates
Staging
Data Warehouse

2 mins

ETL
Solve

Medium

SQL in ETL Process
SQL Code Interpretation
Data Transformation
SQL Functions

3 mins

ETL
Solve

Medium

Trade Index
Index

3 mins

ETL
Solve

Easy

Healthcare System
Data Integrity
Normalization
Referential Integrity

2 mins

Data Modeling
Solve

Hard

ER Diagram and minimum tables
ER Diagram

2 mins

Data Modeling
Solve

Medium

Normalization Process
Normalization
Database Design
Anomaly Elimination

3 mins

Data Modeling
Solve

Medium

University Courses
ER Diagrams
Complex Relationships
Integrity Constraints

2 mins

Data Modeling
Solve
🧐 Question🔧 Skill💪 Difficulty⌛ Time
Multi Select
JOIN
GROUP BY
SQL
Medium2 mins
Solve
nth highest sales
Nested queries
User Defined Functions
SQL
Medium3 mins
Solve
Select & IN
Nested queries
SQL
Medium3 mins
Solve
Sorting Ubers
Nested queries
Join
Comparison operators
SQL
Medium3 mins
Solve
With, AVG & SUM
MAX() MIN()
Aggregate functions
SQL
Hard2 mins
Solve
Data Merging
Data Merging
Conditional Logic
ETL
Medium2 mins
Solve
Data Updates
Staging
Data Warehouse
ETL
Medium2 mins
Solve
SQL in ETL Process
SQL Code Interpretation
Data Transformation
SQL Functions
ETL
Medium3 mins
Solve
Trade Index
Index
ETL
Medium3 mins
Solve
Healthcare System
Data Integrity
Normalization
Referential Integrity
Data Modeling
Easy2 mins
Solve
ER Diagram and minimum tables
ER Diagram
Data Modeling
Hard2 mins
Solve
Normalization Process
Normalization
Database Design
Anomaly Elimination
Data Modeling
Medium3 mins
Solve
University Courses
ER Diagrams
Complex Relationships
Integrity Constraints
Data Modeling
Medium2 mins
Solve

Test candidates on core Sybase IQ Hiring Test topics

Sybase IQ: Sybase IQ is a column-oriented, massively parallel processing (MPP) database management system designed for online analytical processing (OLAP) workloads. It provides advanced analytics capabilities, high-performance SQL execution, and efficient data compression. This skill is measured in the test to evaluate candidates' proficiency in working with Sybase IQ and performing data analysis tasks.

Database Management: Database management entails the administration, organization, and maintenance of an organization's databases. It involves tasks such as creating and managing database schemas, ensuring data integrity, optimizing database performance, and implementing security measures. Measuring this skill in the test helps assess candidates' ability to handle database-related tasks effectively.

SQL: Structured Query Language (SQL) is a programming language used to manage and manipulate relational databases. It allows users to perform various operations such as querying data, inserting, updating, and deleting records, creating and modifying database schemas, and optimizing database performance. Evaluating candidates' SQL skills in the test helps determine their proficiency in working with databases.

Data Warehousing: Data warehousing involves the process of collecting, storing, and organizing large amounts of structured and unstructured data from various sources to support business intelligence and reporting. It includes tasks such as data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL), data modeling, and implementing data warehouses for efficient data analysis. Measuring this skill in the test helps evaluate candidates' understanding of data warehousing principles and their ability to design and manage data warehouses.

Data Analytics: Data analytics involves the process of examining large volumes of data to uncover patterns, trends, and insights that can be used to make informed business decisions. It encompasses tasks such as data mining, data visualization, predictive modeling, and statistical analysis. Testing candidates' data analytics skills helps assess their ability to analyze and interpret data effectively using appropriate techniques and tools.

Query Optimization: Query optimization is the process of improving the performance of database queries by selecting the most efficient execution plan. It involves techniques such as index optimization, query rewriting, and database tuning to reduce query execution time and resource consumption. Measuring this skill in the test helps evaluate candidates' ability to optimize queries and improve overall database performance.

Data Modeling: Data modeling is the process of creating a logical representation of the data structures within a database. It involves defining entities, attributes, relationships, and constraints to ensure data integrity and accuracy. Testing candidates' data modeling skills helps assess their ability to design efficient and well-structured databases that meet the requirements of the organization.

ETL (Extract, Transform, Load): ETL refers to the processes involved in extracting data from various sources, transforming it into a consistent format, and loading it into a target database or data warehouse. It includes tasks such as data cleansing, data integration, and data validation. Evaluating candidates' proficiency in ETL in the test helps determine their ability to handle the complexities of data extraction, transformation, and loading efficiently.

Database Performance Tuning: Database performance tuning involves optimizing the performance of a database system by adjusting various parameters, configurations, and database designs. It aims to enhance query execution speed, improve data retrieval and storage efficiency, and reduce system bottlenecks. Measuring this skill in the test helps evaluate candidates' ability to identify and resolve performance issues and optimize the overall database performance.

Business Intelligence: Business intelligence encompasses the processes, technologies, and tools used to gather, analyze, and present data to support business decision-making. It involves tasks such as data visualization, reporting, data mining, and predictive analytics. Testing candidates' business intelligence skills helps assess their ability to effectively utilize data to gain insights, make informed decisions, and drive organizational growth.

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The Sybase IQ Test assesses candidates' expertise in using Sybase IQ for database management and analytics. It is used by recruiters to evaluate skills such as SQL querying, ETL processes, and data modeling.

What skills are evaluated in the Sybase IQ Test?

The test covers Sybase IQ, Database Management, SQL, Data Warehousing, Data Analytics, Query Optimization, Data Modeling, ETL, Database Performance Tuning, and Business Intelligence.

Can I test SQL and Sybase IQ together in a test?

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