IBM C2090-180 Actual Free Exam Questions & Community Discussion

Exam Code/Number: C2090-180
Exam Name/Title: IBM Cognos BI Professional
Certification Provider: IBM
Corresponding Certification: IBM Cognos

Exam Questions: 66
Updated On: May 28, 2026

Question #15

Which of the following is the recommended method of implementing a regular backup plan for a BI Application?

A. Back up the production application into the test environment.

B. Implement a BI application backup plan separate from other production applications.

C. Integrate the BI application into existing production backup plans.

D. Copy the BI application to a duplicate environment.

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Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

Question #16

Which of the following describes the design goals of a reporting database?

A. provide fast access to corporate data for analysis and reporting

B. provide fast access to corporate data and act as a system of record

C. provide near real time access to summarized transactional data

D. provide near real time access to summarized corporate data for analysis and reporting

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: A Vote an answer

Question #17

Which of the following is NOT a critical feature or function of a scorecard?

A. Projections

B. Histories

C. Tolerances

D. Targets

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: A Vote an answer

Question #18

A company wishes to coordinate the anticipated hiring activities of all of the departments in a given division of the organization. The CEO has mandated a limit of 50 total new hires for the coming fiscal year. The various departments must coordinate future hiring. The CEO would also like to see reports comparing the projected hiring vs. the actual number of new hires by department. Which set of Cognos 8 components BEST supports the company's needs?

A. Event Studio and Report Studio

B. Planning and Data Manager

C. Planning and Report Studio

D. Report Studio and Analysis Studio

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

Question #19

A user makes the following request:"I need to see actual sales compared with projected sales, and margin range for branches within each division, by product line, sales rep by sales manager, and cost center over time." Based on the user's request, Actual Sales and Projected Sales have been identified as required measures. Which of the following other measures would be included in an initial dimension map?

A. Unit Cost

B. Discount Amount

C. Average Sales

D. Sales Variance

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Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question #20

A developer has specified a maximum of two report processes for the application. While monitoring the application, the developer notices that only one report process is running. Which of the following would account for this?

A. The number of report requests is too high.

B. The configuration size for the application is set too low.

C. The number of affinity connections per BI Bus is set too high.

D. The number of low affinity connections has been exceeded.

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

Question #21

When considering the differences between Analysis, Reporting, and Querying, which of the following is NOT a user who needs Analysis?

A. A user who views detailed data, which is optionally totaled and subtotaled

B. A user who needs to identify and understand trends from multiple perspectives

C. A user who needs to understand multiple factors influencing performance

D. A user who takes answers from one question as a starting point for other questions

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: A Vote an answer

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