Why you should use MS SQL Server Online Test?

The MS SQL Server 2005/2008 Assessment Test makes use of scenario-based questions to test for on-the-job skills as opposed to theoretical knowledge, ensuring that candidates who do well on this screening test have the relavant skills. The questions are designed to covered following on-the-job aspects: SQL querying including complex queries and optimization Database management including creating, updating, and maintaining databases Understanding and implementing database normalization techniques Working with indexes to improve query performance Implementing database constraints to ensure data integrity Understanding and working with transactions for data consistency Creating and managing stored procedures for data manipulation Implementing triggers for automating database actions Creating and managing views to provide simplified data access Performance tuning and optimization for database operations

MS SQL Server Online Test

Q: What topics are covered in the MS SQL Server Online Test?

MS SQL Server SQL Querying Database Management Indexes Normalization Database Constraints Transactions Stored Procedures Triggers Views

About the test:

The MS SQL Server Online Test uses scenario-based MCQs to evaluate candidates on their proficiency in working with Microsoft SQL Server, a popular relational database management system. The test assesses candidates' ability to design and manage SQL databases, write SQL queries and stored procedures, and perform data modeling and optimization.

Covered skills:

MS SQL Server
Database Management
Normalization
Transactions
Triggers

SQL Querying
Indexes
Database Constraints
Stored Procedures
Views

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Adaface MS SQL Server Test is the most accurate way to shortlist Database Administrators

Reason #1

Tests for on-the-job skills

The MS SQL Server Online 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 at the first step of the hiring process.

The test screens for the following skills that hiring managers look for in candidates:

Proficient in MS SQL Server database management
Expertise in SQL Querying and optimization
Knowledge of Indexes and their impact on query performance
Understanding of Normalization principles in database design
Familiarity with Database Constraints and their enforcement
Ability to work with Transactions for data integrity
Experience in creating and managing Stored Procedures
Proficient in creating and utilizing Triggers for data manipulation
Understanding of Views and their role in database querying

Reason #2

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.

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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.

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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.

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These are just a small sample from our library of 10,000+ questions. The actual questions on this MS SQL Server 2005/2008 Assessment Test will be non-googleable.

🧐 Question
Medium Backup Strategy Backups Troubleshooting	Try practice test
As a DBA, you receive an alert notifying you that the production database has gone offline due to a severe issue. Fortunately, you have a proper backup strategy in place. The backups are performed as follows: 1. Full database backup every Sunday at 2:00 AM. 2. Differential backup every day at 2:00 AM, except Sunday. 3. Transaction log backup every hour. Today is Wednesday, and the failure occurred at 10:15 AM. You have the following backup files available: 1. Full backup: Full_Backup_Sun.bak taken on Sunday 2:00 AM. 2. Differential backups: Diff_Backup_Mon.bak, Diff_Backup_Tue.bak, Diff_Backup_Wed.bak taken at 2:00 AM on their respective days. 3. Transaction log backups: Hourly backups from Sunday 3:00 AM until Wednesday 10:00 AM, like TLog_Backup_Wed_09.bak, TLog_Backup_Wed_10.bak. Given the RPO (Recovery Point Objective) of 15 minutes, which of the following sequences of restore operations would ensure minimal data loss? A: Full_Backup_Sun.bak, Diff_Backup_Wed.bak, then all Transaction Log backups from Wednesday. B: Full_Backup_Sun.bak, Diff_Backup_Tue.bak, then all Transaction Log backups from Tuesday and Wednesday. C: Full_Backup_Sun.bak, Diff_Backup_Wed.bak, then Transaction Log backups from Wednesday 2:00 AM to 10:00 AM. D: Full_Backup_Sun.bak, then all Transaction Log backups from Sunday to Wednesday 10:00 AM. E: Full_Backup_Sun.bak, Diff_Backup_Mon.bak, Diff_Backup_Tue.bak, Diff_Backup_Wed.bak, then Transaction Log backups from Wednesday 2:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Medium Optimizing Query Performance Indexing Join Optimization Execution Plans	Try practice test
You are managing a SQL Server database for a large e-commerce platform. The database contains the following tables: Users often run a query to retrieve all orders from a specific date along with customer details and a breakdown of each order. Lately, this query has been performing poorly, especially on days with a high volume of orders. Given this schema, which of the following changes would MOST LIKELY enhance the performance of this query? A: Create a non-clustered index on Orders(OrderDate, OrderID) and a clustered index on OrderDetails(OrderID). B: Create a clustered index on Orders(CustomerID, OrderDate) and a non-clustered index on OrderDetails(ProductName). C: Increase the size of the OrderDetails(ProductName) column and add more RAM to the SQL Server machine. D: Create a clustered index on Orders(OrderDate) and a non-clustered index on OrderDetails(OrderID, Quantity). E: Partition the Orders table on OrderDate and create a non-clustered index on OrderDetails(DetailID, Price).
Medium Transaction Isolation Transaction Isolation Levels Snapshot Isolation	Try practice test
You are managing a SQL Server instance that is experiencing performance degradation. After some analysis, you realize that the TempDB is under heavy stress due to numerous long-running transactions. Users have reported that some SELECT queries on a large table, named SalesData, are slower than expected. You consider implementing Snapshot Isolation to mitigate blocking issues. You're aware that Snapshot Isolation uses TempDB to store row versions. Given the situation, which combination of actions will help alleviate the stress on TempDB and enhance the performance of SELECT queries on SalesData? A: Move TempDB to a faster storage subsystem and enable Snapshot Isolation for SalesData. B: Increase the number of TempDB data files, shrink TempDB size, and enable Snapshot Isolation for the database. C: Implement Read Committed Snapshot Isolation (RCSI) for the database and partition the SalesData table. D: Reduce the TempDB size, implement table partitioning on SalesData, and enable Read Uncommitted isolation level for the SELECT queries. E: Create a non-clustered index on frequently queried columns of SalesData and enable row versioning for the entire database.
Medium Transaction Log Management Performance Tuning Log Management is-not-mysql	Try practice test
You are a DBA at a large company managing an SQL Server database which is crucial for daily operations. The database is configured with the Full recovery model. The database is experiencing considerable transaction log growth during business hours, which is impacting the disk space and performance. The following operations are performed on this database: 1. A large ETL process that runs every night, which transforms and loads data into several tables. 2. A data archiving job that runs every night, which removes old data from several tables. 3. Frequent read/write operations during the day as part of normal business operations. Given this scenario, which of the following strategies could help manage the transaction log growth effectively? A: Switch to the Simple recovery model. B: Schedule frequent log backup and cleanups during business hours. C: Shrink the transaction log file size during business hours. D: Increase the database file size.
Medium MS SQL: enterpriseDB, GROUP BY	Try practice test
The following T-SQL statements are run on enterpriseDB database: uamMembers with MemberPaid as 1 implies that the member payment is complete. We want to find number of paid users for each uamGroup. (If a uamGroup does not have any paid members, we want to have 0 as paid members count). Of the following T-SQL statements, what should we run to achieve this?
Medium MS SQL: Most recurring errors	Try practice test
Check out following MS SQL tables: We have a status monitoring page to display most recurring errors for each user. Here's the T-SQL statement to achieve this: How would you fill the empty blocks to finish the T-SQL statement from following options?
Medium Multi Select JOIN GROUP BY	Try practice test
Consider the following SQL table: How many rows does the following SQL query return?
Medium nth highest sales Nested queries User Defined Functions	Try practice test
Consider the following SQL table: Which of the following SQL commands will find the ‘nth highest Sales’ if it exists (returns null otherwise)?
Medium Select & IN Nested queries	Try practice test
Consider the following SQL table: Which of the following SQL queries would return the year when neither a football or cricket winner was chosen?
Medium Sorting Ubers Nested queries Join Comparison operators	Try practice test
Consider the following SQL table: What will be the first two tuples resulting from the following SQL command?
Hard With, AVG & SUM MAX() MIN() Aggregate functions	Try practice test
Consider the following SQL table: How many tuples does the following query return?

	🧐 Question	🔧 Skill
	Medium Backup Strategy Backups Troubleshooting	3 mins SQL Server	Try practice test
As a DBA, you receive an alert notifying you that the production database has gone offline due to a severe issue. Fortunately, you have a proper backup strategy in place. The backups are performed as follows: 1. Full database backup every Sunday at 2:00 AM. 2. Differential backup every day at 2:00 AM, except Sunday. 3. Transaction log backup every hour. Today is Wednesday, and the failure occurred at 10:15 AM. You have the following backup files available: 1. Full backup: Full_Backup_Sun.bak taken on Sunday 2:00 AM. 2. Differential backups: Diff_Backup_Mon.bak, Diff_Backup_Tue.bak, Diff_Backup_Wed.bak taken at 2:00 AM on their respective days. 3. Transaction log backups: Hourly backups from Sunday 3:00 AM until Wednesday 10:00 AM, like TLog_Backup_Wed_09.bak, TLog_Backup_Wed_10.bak. Given the RPO (Recovery Point Objective) of 15 minutes, which of the following sequences of restore operations would ensure minimal data loss? A: Full_Backup_Sun.bak, Diff_Backup_Wed.bak, then all Transaction Log backups from Wednesday. B: Full_Backup_Sun.bak, Diff_Backup_Tue.bak, then all Transaction Log backups from Tuesday and Wednesday. C: Full_Backup_Sun.bak, Diff_Backup_Wed.bak, then Transaction Log backups from Wednesday 2:00 AM to 10:00 AM. D: Full_Backup_Sun.bak, then all Transaction Log backups from Sunday to Wednesday 10:00 AM. E: Full_Backup_Sun.bak, Diff_Backup_Mon.bak, Diff_Backup_Tue.bak, Diff_Backup_Wed.bak, then Transaction Log backups from Wednesday 2:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
	Medium Optimizing Query Performance Indexing Join Optimization Execution Plans	3 mins SQL Server	Try practice test
You are managing a SQL Server database for a large e-commerce platform. The database contains the following tables: Users often run a query to retrieve all orders from a specific date along with customer details and a breakdown of each order. Lately, this query has been performing poorly, especially on days with a high volume of orders. Given this schema, which of the following changes would MOST LIKELY enhance the performance of this query? A: Create a non-clustered index on Orders(OrderDate, OrderID) and a clustered index on OrderDetails(OrderID). B: Create a clustered index on Orders(CustomerID, OrderDate) and a non-clustered index on OrderDetails(ProductName). C: Increase the size of the OrderDetails(ProductName) column and add more RAM to the SQL Server machine. D: Create a clustered index on Orders(OrderDate) and a non-clustered index on OrderDetails(OrderID, Quantity). E: Partition the Orders table on OrderDate and create a non-clustered index on OrderDetails(DetailID, Price).
	Medium Transaction Isolation Transaction Isolation Levels Snapshot Isolation	3 mins SQL Server	Try practice test
You are managing a SQL Server instance that is experiencing performance degradation. After some analysis, you realize that the TempDB is under heavy stress due to numerous long-running transactions. Users have reported that some SELECT queries on a large table, named SalesData, are slower than expected. You consider implementing Snapshot Isolation to mitigate blocking issues. You're aware that Snapshot Isolation uses TempDB to store row versions. Given the situation, which combination of actions will help alleviate the stress on TempDB and enhance the performance of SELECT queries on SalesData? A: Move TempDB to a faster storage subsystem and enable Snapshot Isolation for SalesData. B: Increase the number of TempDB data files, shrink TempDB size, and enable Snapshot Isolation for the database. C: Implement Read Committed Snapshot Isolation (RCSI) for the database and partition the SalesData table. D: Reduce the TempDB size, implement table partitioning on SalesData, and enable Read Uncommitted isolation level for the SELECT queries. E: Create a non-clustered index on frequently queried columns of SalesData and enable row versioning for the entire database.
	Medium Transaction Log Management Performance Tuning Log Management is-not-mysql	3 mins SQL Server	Try practice test
You are a DBA at a large company managing an SQL Server database which is crucial for daily operations. The database is configured with the Full recovery model. The database is experiencing considerable transaction log growth during business hours, which is impacting the disk space and performance. The following operations are performed on this database: 1. A large ETL process that runs every night, which transforms and loads data into several tables. 2. A data archiving job that runs every night, which removes old data from several tables. 3. Frequent read/write operations during the day as part of normal business operations. Given this scenario, which of the following strategies could help manage the transaction log growth effectively? A: Switch to the Simple recovery model. B: Schedule frequent log backup and cleanups during business hours. C: Shrink the transaction log file size during business hours. D: Increase the database file size.
	Medium MS SQL: enterpriseDB, GROUP BY	4 mins MS SQL	Try practice test
The following T-SQL statements are run on enterpriseDB database: uamMembers with MemberPaid as 1 implies that the member payment is complete. We want to find number of paid users for each uamGroup. (If a uamGroup does not have any paid members, we want to have 0 as paid members count). Of the following T-SQL statements, what should we run to achieve this?
	Medium MS SQL: Most recurring errors	4 mins MS SQL	Try practice test
Check out following MS SQL tables: We have a status monitoring page to display most recurring errors for each user. Here's the T-SQL statement to achieve this: How would you fill the empty blocks to finish the T-SQL statement from following options?
	Medium Multi Select JOIN GROUP BY	2 mins SQL	Try practice test
Consider the following SQL table: How many rows does the following SQL query return?
	Medium nth highest sales Nested queries User Defined Functions	3 mins SQL	Try practice test
Consider the following SQL table: Which of the following SQL commands will find the ‘nth highest Sales’ if it exists (returns null otherwise)?
	Medium Select & IN Nested queries	3 mins SQL	Try practice test
Consider the following SQL table: Which of the following SQL queries would return the year when neither a football or cricket winner was chosen?
	Medium Sorting Ubers Nested queries Join Comparison operators	3 mins SQL	Try practice test
Consider the following SQL table: What will be the first two tuples resulting from the following SQL command?
	Hard With, AVG & SUM MAX() MIN() Aggregate functions	2 mins SQL	Try practice test
Consider the following SQL table: How many tuples does the following query return?

	🧐 Question	🔧 Skill	💪 Difficulty	⌛ Time
	Backup Strategy Backups Troubleshooting	SQL Server	Medium	3 mins	Try practice test
As a DBA, you receive an alert notifying you that the production database has gone offline due to a severe issue. Fortunately, you have a proper backup strategy in place. The backups are performed as follows: 1. Full database backup every Sunday at 2:00 AM. 2. Differential backup every day at 2:00 AM, except Sunday. 3. Transaction log backup every hour. Today is Wednesday, and the failure occurred at 10:15 AM. You have the following backup files available: 1. Full backup: Full_Backup_Sun.bak taken on Sunday 2:00 AM. 2. Differential backups: Diff_Backup_Mon.bak, Diff_Backup_Tue.bak, Diff_Backup_Wed.bak taken at 2:00 AM on their respective days. 3. Transaction log backups: Hourly backups from Sunday 3:00 AM until Wednesday 10:00 AM, like TLog_Backup_Wed_09.bak, TLog_Backup_Wed_10.bak. Given the RPO (Recovery Point Objective) of 15 minutes, which of the following sequences of restore operations would ensure minimal data loss? A: Full_Backup_Sun.bak, Diff_Backup_Wed.bak, then all Transaction Log backups from Wednesday. B: Full_Backup_Sun.bak, Diff_Backup_Tue.bak, then all Transaction Log backups from Tuesday and Wednesday. C: Full_Backup_Sun.bak, Diff_Backup_Wed.bak, then Transaction Log backups from Wednesday 2:00 AM to 10:00 AM. D: Full_Backup_Sun.bak, then all Transaction Log backups from Sunday to Wednesday 10:00 AM. E: Full_Backup_Sun.bak, Diff_Backup_Mon.bak, Diff_Backup_Tue.bak, Diff_Backup_Wed.bak, then Transaction Log backups from Wednesday 2:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
	Optimizing Query Performance Indexing Join Optimization Execution Plans	SQL Server	Medium	3 mins	Try practice test
You are managing a SQL Server database for a large e-commerce platform. The database contains the following tables: Users often run a query to retrieve all orders from a specific date along with customer details and a breakdown of each order. Lately, this query has been performing poorly, especially on days with a high volume of orders. Given this schema, which of the following changes would MOST LIKELY enhance the performance of this query? A: Create a non-clustered index on Orders(OrderDate, OrderID) and a clustered index on OrderDetails(OrderID). B: Create a clustered index on Orders(CustomerID, OrderDate) and a non-clustered index on OrderDetails(ProductName). C: Increase the size of the OrderDetails(ProductName) column and add more RAM to the SQL Server machine. D: Create a clustered index on Orders(OrderDate) and a non-clustered index on OrderDetails(OrderID, Quantity). E: Partition the Orders table on OrderDate and create a non-clustered index on OrderDetails(DetailID, Price).
	Transaction Isolation Transaction Isolation Levels Snapshot Isolation	SQL Server	Medium	3 mins	Try practice test
You are managing a SQL Server instance that is experiencing performance degradation. After some analysis, you realize that the TempDB is under heavy stress due to numerous long-running transactions. Users have reported that some SELECT queries on a large table, named SalesData, are slower than expected. You consider implementing Snapshot Isolation to mitigate blocking issues. You're aware that Snapshot Isolation uses TempDB to store row versions. Given the situation, which combination of actions will help alleviate the stress on TempDB and enhance the performance of SELECT queries on SalesData? A: Move TempDB to a faster storage subsystem and enable Snapshot Isolation for SalesData. B: Increase the number of TempDB data files, shrink TempDB size, and enable Snapshot Isolation for the database. C: Implement Read Committed Snapshot Isolation (RCSI) for the database and partition the SalesData table. D: Reduce the TempDB size, implement table partitioning on SalesData, and enable Read Uncommitted isolation level for the SELECT queries. E: Create a non-clustered index on frequently queried columns of SalesData and enable row versioning for the entire database.
	Transaction Log Management Performance Tuning Log Management is-not-mysql	SQL Server	Medium	3 mins	Try practice test
You are a DBA at a large company managing an SQL Server database which is crucial for daily operations. The database is configured with the Full recovery model. The database is experiencing considerable transaction log growth during business hours, which is impacting the disk space and performance. The following operations are performed on this database: 1. A large ETL process that runs every night, which transforms and loads data into several tables. 2. A data archiving job that runs every night, which removes old data from several tables. 3. Frequent read/write operations during the day as part of normal business operations. Given this scenario, which of the following strategies could help manage the transaction log growth effectively? A: Switch to the Simple recovery model. B: Schedule frequent log backup and cleanups during business hours. C: Shrink the transaction log file size during business hours. D: Increase the database file size.
	MS SQL: enterpriseDB, GROUP BY	MS SQL	Medium	4 mins	Try practice test
The following T-SQL statements are run on enterpriseDB database: uamMembers with MemberPaid as 1 implies that the member payment is complete. We want to find number of paid users for each uamGroup. (If a uamGroup does not have any paid members, we want to have 0 as paid members count). Of the following T-SQL statements, what should we run to achieve this?
	MS SQL: Most recurring errors	MS SQL	Medium	4 mins	Try practice test
Check out following MS SQL tables: We have a status monitoring page to display most recurring errors for each user. Here's the T-SQL statement to achieve this: How would you fill the empty blocks to finish the T-SQL statement from following options?
	Multi Select JOIN GROUP BY	SQL	Medium	2 mins	Try practice test
Consider the following SQL table: How many rows does the following SQL query return?
	nth highest sales Nested queries User Defined Functions	SQL	Medium	3 mins	Try practice test
Consider the following SQL table: Which of the following SQL commands will find the ‘nth highest Sales’ if it exists (returns null otherwise)?
	Select & IN Nested queries	SQL	Medium	3 mins	Try practice test
Consider the following SQL table: Which of the following SQL queries would return the year when neither a football or cricket winner was chosen?
	Sorting Ubers Nested queries Join Comparison operators	SQL	Medium	3 mins	Try practice test
Consider the following SQL table: What will be the first two tuples resulting from the following SQL command?
	With, AVG & SUM MAX() MIN() Aggregate functions	SQL	Hard	2 mins	Try practice test
Consider the following SQL table: How many tuples does the following query return?

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Designed for elimination, not selection

The most important thing while implementing the pre-employment MS SQL Server 2005/2008 Assessment 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.

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Email invites: You can send candidates an email invite to the MS SQL Server 2005/2008 Assessment Test from your dashboard by entering their email address.

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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.

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High completion rate

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

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About the MS SQL Server Assessment Test

Why you should use Pre-employment MS SQL Server Online Test?

The MS SQL Server 2005/2008 Assessment Test makes use of scenario-based questions to test for on-the-job skills as opposed to theoretical knowledge, ensuring that candidates who do well on this screening test have the relavant skills. The questions are designed to covered following on-the-job aspects:

SQL querying including complex queries and optimization
Database management including creating, updating, and maintaining databases
Understanding and implementing database normalization techniques
Working with indexes to improve query performance
Implementing database constraints to ensure data integrity
Understanding and working with transactions for data consistency
Creating and managing stored procedures for data manipulation
Implementing triggers for automating database actions
Creating and managing views to provide simplified data access
Performance tuning and optimization for database operations

Once the test is sent to a candidate, the candidate receives a link in email to take the test. For each candidate, you will receive a detailed report with skills breakdown and benchmarks to shortlist the top candidates from your pool.

What topics are covered in the MS SQL Server Online Test?

MS SQL Server
MS SQL Server is a relational database management system developed by Microsoft. It is used to store and retrieve data as requested by other software applications. This skill is measured in the test to assess candidates' proficiency in working with MS SQL Server, as it is a widely used database technology.
SQL Querying
SQL Querying involves writing and executing queries to retrieve, manipulate, and manage data stored in a SQL database. It is an essential skill to measure in the test as it determines a candidate's ability to extract information efficiently from databases using structured query language.
Database Management
Database Management involves administering, organizing, and controlling the various aspects of a database system. This skill is measured in the test to evaluate candidates' knowledge and competence in managing database components such as data storage, user access management, backup and recovery procedures, and performance optimization.
Indexes
Indexes are data structures that improve the speed of data retrieval operations on database tables. Measuring a candidate's understanding of indexes in the test helps assess their ability to design and implement efficient database structures, ensuring faster data access for applications.
Normalization
Normalization is the process of organizing data in a database to reduce duplication, increase data integrity, and improve overall efficiency. This skill is measured in the test to evaluate candidates' knowledge of database design principles and their ability to create well-structured, normalized databases.
Database Constraints
Database Constraints are rules and restrictions applied to data in a database to maintain data integrity and consistency. Measuring this skill in the test helps assess candidates' familiarity with various types of constraints and their ability to enforce data validation rules within a database.
Transactions
Transactions are sets of database operations that are treated as a single unit of work, ensuring data consistency and integrity. This skill is measured in the test to evaluate candidates' understanding of transaction control concepts, such as ensuring atomicity, consistency, isolation, and durability in database operations.
Stored Procedures
Stored Procedures are precompiled sets of SQL statements stored in a database and executed as a single unit. This skill is measured in the test to assess candidates' proficiency in creating, managing, and executing stored procedures for efficient and secure database operations.
Triggers
Triggers are database objects that are automatically executed in response to specific data manipulation events. Measuring this skill in the test helps evaluate candidates' knowledge and ability to create triggers to enforce business rules, maintain data integrity, and automate tasks in a database system.
Views
Views are virtual tables generated by queries that simplify data access by providing a logical representation of the underlying database tables. This skill is measured in the test to assess candidates' understanding of creating and utilizing views to simplify complex queries, improve performance, and enhance data security.
Full list of covered topics
The actual topics of the questions in the final test will depend on your job description and requirements. However, here's a list of topics you can expect the questions for MS SQL Server 2005/2008 Assessment Test to be based on.
Database Design
Table Creation
Views
Indexes
Normalization
Database Constraints
SQL Querying
Data Manipulation
Transactions
Stored Procedures
Triggers
Table Joins
Subqueries
Aggregate Functions
Group By
Having Clause
Union Operator
String Functions
Date Functions
Mathematical Functions
Case Statement
Data Types
Database Backup and Restore
Database Security
Database Performance Tuning
Query Optimization
Entity-Relationship Model
Entity-Relationship Diagrams
Database Normal Forms
Primary Key
Foreign Key
Unique Constraints
Check Constraints
Default Constraints
Identity Column
ACID Properties
Isolation Levels
Locking and Deadlocks
Commit and Rollback
Error Handling
Database Triggers
Instead Of Triggers
After Triggers
For Triggers
DML Triggers
DDL Triggers
Nested Triggers
Cursor
Temporary Tables
Dynamic SQL
Table Variables
User-Defined Functions
Scalar Functions
Inline Table-Valued Functions
Multi-Statement Table-Valued Functions
Views vs Stored Procedures
Materialized Views
Indexed Views
Common Table Expressions
Recursive CTE
Window Functions
Pivot and Unpivot
Query Execution Plan
Execution Plan Analysis
Query Hints

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What roles can I use the MS SQL Server Online Test for?

Database Administrator
SQL Developer
Data Analyst
Data Engineer
Database Tester

How is the MS SQL Server Online Test customized for senior candidates?

For intermediate/ experienced candidates, we customize the assessment questions to include advanced topics and increase the difficulty level of the questions. This might include adding questions on topics like

Designing and implementing database security measures
Working with backup and recovery procedures
Monitoring and troubleshooting database performance issues
Understanding and working with database replication
Understanding and implementing database mirroring
Experience in working with SQL Server Analysis Services
Designing and implementing data warehousing solutions
Migrating and upgrading database systems efficiently

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MS SQL Server Hiring Test 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. Here's a quick guide on how you can request a custom test.

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
Screen proctoring
Web proctoring
Webcam proctoring
Plagiarism detection
Secure browser
Copy paste protection

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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.