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1. What does Master Data refer to?
Question 1A. Temporary files created during a backupB. The core datasets essential for business operations that act as the foundation for all other dataC. Log files from web serversD. Any data older than one yearE. The largest table in a database
2. Which of these is given as an example of Master Data?
Question 2A. A single sales transactionB. Customer data such as names, addresses and customer IDsC. A CPU temperature readingD. A one-off marketing emailE. A user's browsing history
3. By what nickname is Master Data often known?
Question 3A. The Silver CopyB. The Golden RecordC. The Big TableD. The Data SwampE. The Reference Point
4. In the banking example, what problem does Master Data Management solve?
Question 4A. Slow internet in branchesB. The same customer being created several times across systems with different identifiersC. Customers forgetting their PINsD. Too many debit cards being printedE. Long queues at the counter
5. How is Reference Data characterised compared with Master Data?
Question 5A. Much larger in volume and changing constantlyB. Very close to Master Data but small in volume, with little change expectedC. Unrelated to Master DataD. Only used in spreadsheetsE. Always unstructured
6. A system code such as "DbCrd" standing for Debit Card is an example of what?
Question 6A. Master DataB. Reference DataC. Transactional DataD. MetadataE. Inference Data
7. In the chain of consequences for Master and Reference Data management, what happens if they are not in place?
Question 7A. Metadata becomes enormous, lineage is lost, data becomes a swamp, and analytics needs far more processing powerB. Nothing changesC. Databases become smallerD. Reports run fasterE. ROI shortens
8. In the merger example, several companies have different codes for Glass. What is MDM's job?
Question 8A. Delete all the codesB. Bring all the codes together and generate a single code for Glass for future useC. Keep every code and let each system chooseD. Rename the productE. Move the codes to a spreadsheet
9. What is the difference in focus between MDM and RDM?
Question 9A. MDM focuses on master data consistency across systems; RDM on standardising values and definitionsB. MDM is for reports; RDM is for backupsC. They are identicalD. RDM manages customers; MDM manages codesE. MDM is only for analytics; RDM only for operations
10. Which MDM data-sharing style keeps a golden copy in a central hub that sends it to subscribing systems?
Question 10A. Consolidated styleB. Registry styleC. Coexistence styleD. Centralized styleE. Distributed style