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Microsoft 70-457 : Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 1

70-457

Exam Code: 70-457

Exam Name: Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 1

Updated: Aug 16, 2026

Q & A: 172 Questions and Answers

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Microsoft 70-457 Exam Syllabus Topics:

SectionWeightObjectives
Troubleshoot and Optimize Queries15-20%- Use query hints and execution plans
- Analyze execution plans
- Optimize indexes and statistics
- Identify and resolve performance issues
Work with Data28-33%- Apply built-in functions and aggregate functions
- Query data using SELECT statements
- Manage transactions and error handling
- Implement subqueries and joins
- Modify data using INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE
Create Database Objects27-32%- Create functions and triggers
- Create and modify views
- Design and implement tables
- Create stored procedures
- Create and alter indexes
Manage and Maintain Databases20-25%- Implement high availability features
- Configure SQL Server instances
- Monitor SQL Server activity
- Manage backups and restores
- Implement security principles

Microsoft Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 1 Sample Questions:

1. You are developing a database application by using Microsoft SQL Server 2012. An application that uses a database begins to run slowly. You discover that a large amount of memory is consumed by single-use dynamic queries. You need to reduce procedure cache usage from these statements without creating any additional indexes. What should you do?

A) Add a LOOP hint to the query.
B) Add a HASH hint to the query.
C) Add an INCLUDE clause to the index.
D) Add a FORCESCAN hint to the Attach query.
E) Include a SET TRANSACTION ISOLATION LEVEL SNAPSHOT statement before you run the query.
F) Add a columnstore index to cover the query.
G) Enable the optimize for ad hoc workloads option.
H) Include a SET TRANSACTION ISOLATION LEVEL REPEATABLE READ statement before you run the query.
I) Include a SET FORCEPLAN ON statement before you run the query.
J) Cover the unique clustered index with a columnstore index.
K) Include a SET STATISTICS SHOWPLAN_XML ON statement before you run the query.
L) Include a SET STATISTICS PROFILE ON statement before you run the query.
M) Add a FORCESEEK hint to the query.
N) Include a SET TRANSACTION ISOLATION LEVEL SERIALIZABLE statement before you run the query.


2. You administer a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database named ContosoDb. Tables are defined as shown in the exhibit. (Click the Exhibit button.)

You need to display rows from the Orders table for the Customers row having the CustomerId value set to 1 in the following XML format.

Which Transact-SQL query should you use?

A) SELECT OrderId, OrderDate, Amount, Name, Country FROM Orders INNER JOIN Customers ON Orders.CustomerId = Customers. CustomerId WHERE Customers.CustomerId = 1 FOR XML AUTO, ELEMENTS
B) SELECT OrderId, OrderDate, Amount, Name, Country FROM Orders INNER JOIN Customers ON Orders.CustomerId = Customers. CustomerId WHERE Customers.CustomerId = 1 FOR XML RAW, ELEMENTS
C) SELECT Name AS '@Name', Country AS '@Country', OrderId, OrderDate, Amount FROM Orders INNER JOIN Customers ON Orders.CustomerId = Customers. CustomerId WHERE Customers.CustomerId = 1 FOR XML PATH ('Customers')
D) SELECT OrderId, OrderDate, Amount, Name, Country FROM Orders INNER JOIN Customers ON Orders.CustomerId = Customers. CustomerId WHERE Customers.CustomerId = 1 FOR XML AUTO
E) SELECT Name, Country, OrderId, OrderDate, Amount FROM Orders INNER JOIN Customers ON Orders.CustomerId = Customers.
CustomerId
WHERE Customers.CustomerId = 1
FOR XML AUTO
F) SELECT OrderId, OrderDate, Amount, Name, Country FROM Orders INNER JOIN Customers ON Orders.CustomerId = Customers. CustomerId WHERE Customers.CustomerId = 1 FOR XML RAW
G) SELECT Name AS 'Customers/Name', Country AS 'Customers/Country', OrderId, OrderDate, Amount FROM Orders INNER JOIN Customers ON Orders.CustomerId = Customers. CustomerId WHERE Customers.CustomerId = 1 FOR XML PATH ('Customers')
H) SELECT Name, Country, OrderId, OrderDate, Amount FROM Orders INNER JOIN Customers ON Orders.CustomerId = Customers. CustomerId WHERE Customers.CustomerId = 1 FOR XML AUTO, ELEMENTS


3. You are a database developer of a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database. The database contains a table named Customers that has the following definition:

You need to ensure that the CustomerId column in the Orders table contains only values that exist in the CustomerId column of the Customer table. Which Transact-SQL statement should you use?

A) ALTER TABLE Customer ADD CONSTRAINT FK_Customer_CustomerID FOREIGN KEY (CustomerID) REFERENCES
Orders (CustomerID)
B) ALTER TABLE Orders ADD CONSTRAINT FK_Orders_CustomerID FOREIGN KEY (CustomerID) REFERENCES Customer (CustomerID)
C) ALTER TABLE Orders ADD CONSTRAINT CK_Orders_CustomerID CHECK (CustomerID IN (SELECT CustomerId FROM Customer))
D) ALTER TABLE Orders ADD CONSTRAINT PK_Orders_CustomerID PRIMARY KEY (CustomerID)
E) ALTER TABLE Customer ADD OrderID INT NOT NULL;
ALTER TABLE Customer ADD CONSTRAINT FK_Customer_OrderID FOREIGN KEY (OrderID) REFERENCES Orders (OrderID);


4. You use a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database. You want to create a table to store Microsoft Word documents. You need to ensure that the documents must only be accessible via Transact-SQL queries. Which Transact-SQL statement should you use?

A) CREATE TABLE DocumentStore
(
[Id] INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
[Document] VARBINARY(MAX) NULL
)
GO
B) CREATE TABLE DocumentStore AS FileTable
C) CREATE TABLE DocumentStore
(
[Id] hierarchyid,
[Document] NVARCHAR NOT NULL
)
GO
D) CREATE TABLE DocumentStore
(
[Id] [uniqueidentifier] ROWGUIDCOL NOT NULL UNIQUE,
[Document] VARBINARY(MAX) FILESTREAM NULL
)
GO


5. You develop a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 server database that supports an application. The application contains a table that has the following definition:
CREATE TABLE Inventory (
ItemID int NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
ItemsInStore int NOT NULL,
ItemsInWarehouse int NOT NULL)
You need to create a computed column that returns the sum total of the ItemsInStore and ItemsInWarehouse values for each row. The new column is expected to be queried heavily, and you need to be able to index the column. Which Transact-SQL statement should you use?

A) ALTER TABLE Inventory ADD TotalItems AS SUM(ItemsInStore, ItemsInWarehouse)
B) ALTER TABLE Inventory ADD TotalItems AS ItemslnStore + ItemsInWarehouse
C) ALTER TABLE Inventory ADD TotalItems AS SUM(ItemsInStore, ItemsInWarehouse) PERSISTED
D) ALTER TABLE Inventory ADD TotalItems AS ItemsInStore + ItemsInWarehouse PERSISTED


Solutions:

Question # 1
Answer: G
Question # 2
Answer: A
Question # 3
Answer: B
Question # 4
Answer: A
Question # 5
Answer: D

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