Practice Questions MD12-035–051
MD12-035
Business users need term search and ownership; technical users need lineage and versioning; Security requires restricted views. Which activity consolidates these needs?
A. Create and Maintain Metadata.
B. Query Metadata only.
C. Understand Metadata Requirements.
D. Measure repository completeness.
MD12-036
Why might a Metadata portal need to hide certain asset names and locations even when it does not show the sensitive data values?
A. Metadata is never considered data.
B. Only Business Metadata can be sensitive.
C. Security applies only after Metadata is exported.
D. Metadata can reveal the existence, location, structure, or security context of highly protected data.
MD12-037
Which statement best defines a metamodel in Chapter 12?
A. The data model for the Metadata repository, describing Metadata entities, attributes, and relationships.
B. A model containing only Master Data records.
C. A list of every business transaction.
D. A diagram of network hardware only.
MD12-038
When should the Metadata metamodel be developed?
A. Before any business need or strategy is identified.
B. After Metadata strategy and business requirements are understood, as part of defining the architecture.
C. Only after the repository has been retired.
D. Only during final audit.
MD12-039
Different tools use inconsistent naming conventions and visibility attributes for Metadata. What is the strongest Chapter 12 action?
A. Replace all source systems.
B. Stop integrating Metadata.
C. Apply Metadata Standards and monitor compliance through Governance.
D. Classify every item as Operational Metadata.
MD12-040
A Metadata harvest job fails and repository warnings show stale source content. Which sub-activity is primary?
A. Define Metadata Strategy.
B. Create Business Terms.
C. Measure Steward representation.
D. Manage Metadata Stores.
MD12-041
What does DAMA mean by managing Metadata as a product?
A. Metadata needs planned creation, accountable processes, quality, maintenance, integration, standards, and feedback rather than being accidental by-products.
B. Metadata should be sold externally.
C. Only the repository software needs a product owner.
D. Metadata should never change after publication.
MD12-042
Two Metadata sources use different names for the same concept and provide conflicting attributes. What is the strongest next step?
A. Publish both versions unchanged and let users decide.
B. Integrate Metadata by staging, standardizing, mapping equivalents, resolving conflicts, and merging under controls.
C. Delete all source Metadata.
D. Move the business data into the Metadata repository.
MD12-043
Why might a Metadata integration process use a staging area?
A. To provide the permanent business-user presentation layer.
B. To eliminate source-system Metadata.
C. To support controlled transformation/integration, rollback or recovery, and an interim audit trail for source or quality investigation.
D. To avoid Metadata quality checks.
MD12-044
The repository contains trusted Metadata, but consumers cannot access it without emailing the Metadata team. Which sub-activity is weakest?
A. Create Metamodel.
B. Apply Metadata Standards.
C. Data Lineage.
D. Distribute and Deliver Metadata.
MD12-045
Which is a valid Chapter 12 Metadata delivery mechanism?
A. A Metadata portal, report/glossary/document, application/BI layer, file exchange, or web service.
B. Only direct database administrator access.
C. Only paper documentation.
D. Only a centralized repository GUI.
MD12-046
Why may business and technical consumers need different Metadata interfaces?
A. Business users can never use Technical Metadata.
B. They may need different content, terminology, detail, and analytical views even when using the same managed Metadata foundation.
C. Technical users cannot use definitions.
D. Only one interface is permitted in a Metadata program.
MD12-047
A mapping specification documents the intended flow from CRM.customer_status to DW.customer_status. What type of lineage is this?
A. As Implemented Lineage.
B. Operational Metadata only.
C. As Designed Lineage.
D. Impact Analysis.
MD12-048
An automated lineage scanner reads production ETL code and discovers the actual transformation path. What type of lineage is this?
A. As Designed Lineage.
B. Business Glossary lineage.
C. Repository completeness.
D. As Implemented Lineage.
MD12-049
A mapping document says Source A -> Target B, but current code routes Source A -> Job C -> Target B. Which evidence best represents current production reality?
A. As Implemented Lineage from the actual code.
B. As Designed Lineage from the approved mapping only.
C. A Business Glossary definition.
D. A Metadata usage metric.
MD12-050
Privacy asks, 'Where does this sensitive element originate, how is it transformed, and which reports receive it?' What capability is primary?
A. Impact Analysis.
B. Data Lineage.
C. Metadata maturity scoring.
D. Steward representation.
MD12-051
A source-column rename is proposed. The team needs to know which jobs, targets, reports, and applications may be affected. What capability is primary?
A. Data Lineage only as an end in itself.
B. Business Glossary activity.
C. Impact Analysis.
D. Repository completeness.