IBM COG-180 Actual Free Exam Questions & Community Discussion

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

Exam Questions: 66
Updated On: Sep 05, 2026

Question #1

Which Cognos 8 BI architectural component is written in C++?

A. Presentation service

B. Job service

C. Batch report service

D. Monitoring service

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Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

Question #2

Which of the following describes common methods for enriching an initial dimension map?

A. Add exception and range band dimensions and include additional metrics and calculations.

B. Merge dimensions andinclude additional metrics and calculations.

C. Include additional metrics and calculations and core metrics and dimensions from related business areas.

D. Include additional metrics, calculations, and hierarchy levels, and dimensions from related subject areas.

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Correct Answer: A Vote an answer

Question #3

Why should an application's performance be monitored on an ongoing basis after it goes into production?

A. Initial performance tests are usually too optimistic.

B. There is little value in performance tests before a system goes into production.

C. New releases of system and application software usually degrade performance.

D. Usage patterns on applications tend to change over time.

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Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question #4

A table is in Third Normal Form if it is already in Second Normal Form, plus:

A. All foreign keys are determined by the primary key

B. All attributes are determined by all segments of the primary key

C. All surrogate keys are determined by the primary key

D. All attributes are determined only by the primary key

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Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question #5

A user makes the following request:"I need to see the number of flights throughout the year that arrived or departed more than 15 minutes early or late by origin and destination airport, by carrier, and by time of day. I want to see if the number of flights delayed is greater for large carriers or small carriers."This request requires clarification to make the user's intention clear. Which of the following will NOT further clarify the user's request?

A. Determine if Date and Time of Day should be split into separate dimensions.

B. Determine if origin and destination airports should be considered joined pairs (for example, from DFW to ORD) or as separate dimensions.

C. Determine if 15 minutes is the only significant grouping of late or early departures or arrivals.

D. Determine the definition of a large and small carrier.

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Correct Answer: A Vote an answer

Question #6

A consultant realizes after determining business requirements, that a complete solution will require several related but separate projects. The consultant must choose one project to deliver first. Which of the following describes the considerations that should govern that choice?

A. Business impact, data availability,ease of development, and resource availability

B. Data availability, ease of development, resource availability, and position of project sponsor in the organization

C. Priority of IT, ease of development, resource availability, and data availability

D. Business impact, ease of development, resource availability, and number of target users

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Correct Answer: A Vote an answer

Question #7

Which of the following statements best describes the Iterative Approach of application development?

A. The design step is repeated multiple times before proceeding to the development step. Each pass through the design step further refines the eventual solution.

B. The solution is developed and delivered to the users. After approximately 2 weeks, the users are interviewed for any missing requirements and any new requirements form the basis for the next iteration.

C. A prototype solution is developed after the initial user interviews. This prototype is then used as a basis for refining specific design requirements.

D. A prototype is created that addresses 80 to 90% of the business requirements. This is demonstrated to the users and their feedback is used to refine the prototype in subsequent iterations.

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Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

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