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- What is Amazon Athena?
A fully-managed database service
A serverless query service for analyzing data in Amazon S3
A data warehousing solution
A distributed computing framework
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2. Which query language does Amazon Athena use?
SQL
NoSQL
Python
Java
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3. What is the purpose of data partitioning in Athena?
To separate data into different buckets in Amazon S3
To organize data based on a particular column or columns
To compress data for faster query execution
To encrypt data for improved security
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4. What is the purpose of integrating Athena with AWS Glue Data Catalog?
To enable querying data stored in relational databases
To automate the data loading process from Amazon S3 to Athena
To define the schema and metadata for the data in Amazon S3
To enhance query performance by caching query results
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5. Which of the following is a best practice for optimizing query performance in Athena?
Storing data in a single large file
Using complex subqueries in your SQL queries
Avoiding data compression to maintain query speed
Partitioning data based on commonly used filters
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6. Which of the following file formats is supported by Amazon Athena?
JSON
XML
CSV
All of the above
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7. What is the pricing model for Amazon Athena?
Pay-per-query
Monthly subscription
Fixed hourly rate
Free of charge
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8. Which data formats are recommended for better query performance in Athena?
Parquet and ORC
CSV and JSON
XML and Avro
XLSX and TXT
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9. What is the benefit of using AWS Glue Data Catalog with Athena?
Simplifies data ingestion into Amazon S3
Provides data backup and disaster recovery
Enables cross-region data replication
Maintains a centralized metadata repository
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10. Which of the following is a typical use case for Amazon Athena?
Real-time stream processing
Machine learning model training
Ad-hoc SQL querying on data lakes
Block-level storage for databases
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11. Which AWS service can be used to schedule recurring queries in Amazon Athena?
AWS Lambda
Amazon CloudWatch
AWS Glue
Amazon Redshift
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12. What is the result of an Amazon Athena query if no data is found matching the specified criteria?
Empty result set
Error message
Null value
Timeout exception
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13. Which of the following techniques can help improve query performance in Athena?
Using columnar storage formats
Increasing the number of SQL joins
Reducing the number of data partitions
Enabling data encryption at rest
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14. How does AWS Glue Data Catalog help with data discovery in Athena?
It automatically generates SQL queries based on query patterns.
It provides a visual interface for exploring data.
It indexes all data stored in Amazon S3 for faster search.
It maintains metadata information for easy data exploration.
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15. Which of the following is a recommended best practice for optimizing Athena query performance?
Using wildcard characters in SELECT statements
Writing complex subqueries with multiple levels
Avoiding large, unnecessary data scans
Executing queries without WHERE clauses
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16. What is the maximum size of a single Amazon Athena query result set?
10 MB
100 MB
1 GB
10 GB
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17. Which Amazon S3 data encryption options are supported by Athena?
Server-Side Encryption with S3 Managed Keys (SSE-S3)
Server-Side Encryption with AWS Key Management Service (SSE-KMS)
Client-Side Encryption
All of the above
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18. Which AWS service can be used to automate data partitioning in Amazon Athena?
Amazon Redshift
AWS Lambda
AWS Glue
Amazon QuickSight
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19. Can you use Athena without integrating it with AWS Glue Data Catalog?
Yes, AWS Glue integration is optional.
No, AWS Glue integration is mandatory for using Athena.
Only for certain data formats.
Only if you have a dedicated AWS Glue account.
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20. Which technique can help improve query performance in Athena for tables with a large number of columns?
Increasing the query timeout duration
Creating indexes on frequently accessed columns
Using a higher capacity Athena instance
Reducing the number of columns in SELECT statements
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21. Which AWS service can be used to visualize and analyze data queried from Amazon Athena?
Amazon QuickSight
Amazon Redshift
AWS Glue
AWS Data Pipeline
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22. Can you modify data stored in Amazon S3 using Amazon Athena?
Yes, Athena provides write capabilities to modify data in-place.
No, Athena is a read-only query service and does not allow data modification.
Only if you have administrative privileges in your AWS account.
Only for certain file formats supported by Athena.
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23. What is the recommended file size for efficient query performance in Athena?
Small file sizes (<1 MB)
Medium file sizes (1-100 MB)
Large file sizes (>100 MB)
There is no specific recommended file size.
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24. Can you use AWS Glue Data Catalog with services other than Amazon Athena?
No, AWS Glue Data Catalog is exclusively designed for use with Athena.
Yes, AWS Glue Data Catalog can be used with various AWS data services.
Only if you have a dedicated AWS Glue account.
Only for certain data formats supported by AWS Glue.
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25. What is a common use case for using AWS Glue with Amazon Athena?
Real-time data streaming analytics
Running complex ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes
Large-scale batch processing of data
Ad-hoc querying of structured and unstructured data
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