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About the test:

The IBM DB2 Online Test uses scenario-based multiple choice questions to evaluate candidates on their technical knowledge and practical skills related to IBM DB2 including topics such as database design, database administration, database security, database performance, and database backup and recovery. The test aims to determine candidates' ability to design, develop, and manage efficient and effective IBM DB2 databases that meet business requirements, as well as their familiarity with IBM DB2 best practices, design patterns, and techniques.

Covered skills:

  • MVS
  • Alias
  • Access Path
  • Plan
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9 reasons why
9 reasons why

Adaface IBM DB2 Database Online Test is the most accurate way to shortlist Database admins



Reason #1

Tests for on-the-job skills

The IBM DB2 Test helps recruiters and hiring managers identify qualified candidates from a pool of resumes, and helps in taking objective hiring decisions. It reduces the administrative overhead of interviewing too many candidates and saves time by filtering out unqualified candidates.

The Adaface IBM DB2 Online Test screens candidates for the typical skills recruiters look for IBM DB2 Database Administrator roles:

  • Experience with IBM DB2, DB2 HADR, DB2 Tools install, configure, and upgrade
  • Experience in support, designing, troubleshooting of above technology
  • Ability to articulate best practices during implementation
  • Experience in risk-based systems running on UNIX / LINUX platforms along with OS clustering, partitioning and virtualization
  • Experience in handling day-to-day Operation, Alert, Incident support, Migration and break-fix support

The insights generated from this assessment can be used by recruiters and hiring managers to identify the best candidates for IBM DB2 Database Administrator roles. Anti-cheating features enable you to be comfortable with conducting assessments online. The IBM DB2 Online Test is ideal for helping recruiters identify which candidates have the skills to do well on the job.

Reason #2

No trick questions

no trick questions

Traditional assessment tools use trick questions and puzzles for the screening, which creates a lot of frustration among candidates about having to go through irrelevant screening assessments.

The main reason we started Adaface is that traditional pre-employment assessment platforms are not a fair way for companies to evaluate candidates. At Adaface, our mission is to help companies find great candidates by assessing on-the-job skills required for a role.

Why we started Adaface ->
Reason #3

Non-googleable questions

We have a very high focus on the quality of questions that test for on-the-job skills. Every question is non-googleable and we have a very high bar for the level of subject matter experts we onboard to create these questions. We have crawlers to check if any of the questions are leaked online. If/ when a question gets leaked, we get an alert. We change the question for you & let you know.

These are just a small sample from our library of 10,000+ questions. The actual questions on this IBM DB2 Database Test will be non-googleable.

🧐 Question

Hard

Broadway Customer Status
Solve
Assume you want to track the status and customer id of Broadway rentals. Review the
following DDL:
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What will happen when you execute this DDL?

A: It will execute successfully
B: It will fail because the sys_start definition has a syntax error
C: It will fail because you cannot specify HIDDEN on a TRANSACTION START ID
D: It will fail because you must specify BUSINESS_TIME instead of SYSTEM_TIME
🧐 Question🔧 Skill

Hard

Broadway Customer Status
4 mins
IBM DB2
Solve
🧐 Question🔧 Skill💪 Difficulty⌛ Time
Broadway Customer Status
IBM DB2
Hard4 mins
Solve
Reason #4

1200+ customers in 75 countries

customers in 75 countries
Brandon

With Adaface, we were able to optimise our initial screening process by upwards of 75%, freeing up precious time for both hiring managers and our talent acquisition team alike!


Brandon Lee, Head of People, Love, Bonito

Reason #5

Designed for elimination, not selection

The most important thing while implementing the pre-employment IBM DB2 Database Test in your hiring process is that it is an elimination tool, not a selection tool. In other words: you want to use the test to eliminate the candidates who do poorly on the test, not to select the candidates who come out at the top. While they are super valuable, pre-employment tests do not paint the entire picture of a candidate’s abilities, knowledge, and motivations. Multiple easy questions are more predictive of a candidate's ability than fewer hard questions. Harder questions are often "trick" based questions, which do not provide any meaningful signal about the candidate's skillset.

Reason #6

1 click candidate invites

Email invites: You can send candidates an email invite to the IBM DB2 Database Test from your dashboard by entering their email address.

Public link: You can create a public link for each test that you can share with candidates.

API or integrations: You can invite candidates directly from your ATS by using our pre-built integrations with popular ATS systems or building a custom integration with your in-house ATS.

invite candidates
Reason #7

Detailed scorecards & comparative results

Reason #8

High completion rate

Adaface tests are conversational, low-stress, and take just 25-40 mins to complete.

This is why Adaface has the highest test-completion rate (86%), which is more than 2x better than traditional assessments.

test completion rate
Reason #9

Advanced Proctoring


About IBM DB2 Database Administrator Roles

Db2 is an IBM data management product family that includes database servers. They initially supported the relational paradigm, but were later expanded to accommodate object–relational characteristics as well as non-relational formats such as JSON and XML.

A Db2 Administrator handles intermediate to advanced database design and implementation, operation and recovery, security and auditing, performance, and installation and migration/upgrades for the z/OS operating system.

Typical IBM DB2 Database Administrator responsibilities include:

  • Proactively providing fatabase structure, usability and performance improvements
  • Reviewing query performance reports such as SQL Server Access Plans for inefficiencies and performance issues
  • Analyzing database activity
  • Providing updated SQL queries or indices to improve performance
  • Working with Data Architects and physical DBAs
  • Improving database performance
  • Providing consultation and advice on new queries and stored procedures

What roles can I use the IBM DB2 Database Test for?

  • Database admin
  • DB2 administrator

What topics are covered in the IBM DB2 Database Online Test?

MVS
Access Path
Alias
Plan
Binding Process
Attachment Facility

It is a SPUFI option that commits the effects of SQL statements automatically if they are successfully executed

AUTO COMMIT
Base Table
Buffer Pool
Cursor Stability
Data Manager
Data Page

Declaration Generator

DCLGEN
Host Variable
DB2 Optimizer
Page Space
Predicate
Recovery Log

Resource Control Table

RCT
Repeatable Read
STOGROUP
DB2 Catalog
SQLCA
Isolation Levels
Lock Escalation
SPUFI
RUNSTATS
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The hiring managers felt that through the technical questions that they asked during the panel interviews, they were able to tell which candidates had better scores, and differentiated with those who did not score as well. They are highly satisfied with the quality of candidates shortlisted with the Adaface screening.


85%
reduction in screening time

FAQs

Can I combine multiple skills into one custom assessment?

Yes, absolutely. Custom assessments are set up based on your job description, and will include questions on all must-have skills you specify.

Do you have any anti-cheating or proctoring features in place?

We have the following anti-cheating features in place:

  • Non-googleable questions
  • IP proctoring
  • Web proctoring
  • Webcam proctoring
  • Plagiarism detection
  • Secure browser

Read more about the proctoring features.

How do I interpret test scores?

The primary thing to keep in mind is that an assessment is an elimination tool, not a selection tool. A skills assessment is optimized to help you eliminate candidates who are not technically qualified for the role, it is not optimized to help you find the best candidate for the role. So the ideal way to use an assessment is to decide a threshold score (typically 55%, we help you benchmark) and invite all candidates who score above the threshold for the next rounds of interview.

What experience level can I use this test for?

Each Adaface assessment is customized to your job description/ ideal candidate persona (our subject matter experts will pick the right questions for your assessment from our library of 10000+ questions). This assessment can be customized for any experience level.

Does every candidate get the same questions?

Yes, it makes it much easier for you to compare candidates. Options for MCQ questions and the order of questions are randomized. We have anti-cheating/ proctoring features in place. In our enterprise plan, we also have the option to create multiple versions of the same assessment with questions of similar difficulty levels.

I'm a candidate. Can I try a practice test?

No. Unfortunately, we do not support practice tests at the moment. However, you can use our sample questions for practice.

What is the cost of using this test?

You can check out our pricing plans.

Can I get a free trial?

Yes, you can sign up for free and preview this test.

I just moved to a paid plan. How can I request a custom assessment?

Here is a quick guide on how to request a custom assessment on Adaface.

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