Power Builder Test Answers
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1. The windows that are opened in the client
area of an MDI frame are known as:
Answers:
• Child windows
• Frame windows
• Sheets
• Popup windows
• Modal windows
2. The five system tables created by
PowerBuilder the first time it connects to the database are collectively known
as:
Answers:
• MetaData
• Data Dictionary
• System Tables
• Repository
• Powersoft
Tables
3. A control that can be used for
displaying other controls is:
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• Listbox
• Datawindow
• Tabcontrol
• Groupbox
• Richtextedit
4. A named set of parameters stored in
your PowerBuilder initialization file that defines a connection to a particular
database in the PowerBuilder development environment is known as:
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• ODBC connection
• DSN
• Data connection
• Database
profile
• Data parameter
5. Which is the ancestor main window
for all SDI applications?
Answers:
• w_sheet
• w_response
• w_popup
• w_main
• w_child
6. Which property of the error object
contains the name of the object in which the error occurred?
Answers:
• Objname
• Objtype
• Object
• Text
• Objectname
7. The escape character in Powerscript
is:
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• ~
• !
• @
• #
• $
8. You want a variable that will be
accessible anywhere in the application. What type of variable will you declare?
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• Application
• Global
• Instance
• Shared
• Local
9. Which of the following shape
controls is not available in the PowerBuilder control bar?
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• Line
• Rectangle
• Polygon
• Oval
• RoundRectangle
10. Which popup menu is displayed when
the user releases the right mouse button over an u_dw based datawindow control?
Answers:
• m_dw
• m_edit
• m_frame
• m_lvs
• m_oc
11. Which menu is the master menu for
all PFC applications?
Answers:
• m_master
• m_app
• m_main
• m_frame
• m_tvs
12. In a window, you need two sets of
radio buttons. On which control will you place the radio buttons ?
Answers:
• Tab
• Groupbox
• Roundrectangle
• Rectangle
• Oval
13. The string function mid is used
to:
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• Find the middle
character in a string
• Find the middle
word in a sequence of words
• Extract a
certain number of characters from a string
• Determine
whether a string contains a particular pattern of characters
• Find the length
of a string
14. On which platform do
INTERSOLV ODBC drivers, included with PowerBuilder, support ODBC connections?
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• Windows 95/98
• Windows NT
• Windows 2000
• UNIX
• LINUX
15. Which of the following is not a
standard data
type?
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• Boolean
• Char
• Double
• Currency
• Real
16. Which Datawindow function is used
to retrieve the rows into the Datawindow ?
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• Fetch
• Extract
• Retrieverows
• Retrieve
• Get
17. The repository table pbcatfmt
contains:
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• Names,
comments, headers, labels, case, initial value and justification
• Edit style
names and definitions
• Display format
names and definitions
• Name, owner,
default fonts and comments
• Validation rule
names and definitions
18. You want to get a value for a
particular key from the system registry What function will you use?
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• RegistryGet
• GetKey
• RetrieveKey
• ReadKey
• ExtractKey
19. Assume there are two windows, w1
and w2.w2 has a tab control with the name tab1. tab1 has two pages, tabp1 and
tabp2. tabp1 has a command button cb1. What will be the correct syntax to refer
to cb1 from the window w1?
Answers:
•
w2.tab1.tabp1.cb1
• tab1.tabp1.cb1
• tabp1.tab1.cb1
•
w2.tabp1.tab1.cb1
• w2.cb1
20. Which application event is fired
first?
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• Close
• Open
• Connectionend
• Connectionbegin
• Idle
21. Which control would you use to
display the information in a hierarchical fashion?
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• Tab
• PictureListBox
• EditMask
• ListView
• TreeView
22. Given the name of the object to be
Pfc_w_master, the object as per the naming conventions is a:
Answers:
• Window
• Menu
• Global
structure
• Visual user
object
• Standard class
user object
23. The number of global functions
defined in the PFC is:
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• 1
• 2
• 5
• 10
• 50
24. Which object will be used to
handle runtime errors?
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• Application
• Err
• Error
• Errobject
• Errorobject
25. The default DynamicDescriptionArea
in PowerBuilder
is:
Answers:
• sqlca
• sqlsa
• sqlda
• sqlad
• sql
26. Given the following database
access components for a windows platform, arrange them in the correct order
starting from the application and ending with the database:
1 Powersoft ODBC interface
(PBODB60.DLL)
2 PowerBuilder Applications
3 Database
4 Database ODBC Driver
5 ODBC Driver Manager (ODBC32.DLL)
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• 2,1,5,4,3
• 2,4,5,1,3
• 2,1,4,5,3
• 2,5,1,4,3
• 2,4,1,5,3
27. The connection object for use with
all distributed PFC applications is:
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• n_sqlca
• n_conn
• n_connection
• n_cn
• n_data
28. The & character is used:
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• For declaring
constants
• To concatenate
strings
• For statement
continuation
• To escape
characters
• To give
comments
29. Which object provides the ability
to display a Web page in the default browser?
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• Inet
• Browser
• Internet
• Web
• Net
30. Which of the following is not a
mathematical function?
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• Abs
• Arrange
• Ceiling
• Exp
• Fact
31. Which of the following identifiers
is invalid?
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• ABC_Code
• Child-Id
• response35
• Child'sId
• Part#
32. How many instances of a window can
you create?
Answers:
• 1
• 2
• 5
• 10
• No limit
33. Which object is used to analyze
the performance of a PowerBuilder application?
Answers:
• TraceTree
• There is no
such object
• Performance
• Analyze
• Monitor
34. You are declaring an instance
variable. What is the prefix you would use to name the variable?
Answers:
• g
• l
• s
• i
• a
35. The default transaction object is:
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• sql
• cn
• sqlca
• tran
• conn
36. Which PowerBuilder repository table
contains the edit style names and definitions?
Answers:
• pbcattbl
• pbcatcol
• pbcatfmt
• pbcatedt
• pbcatvld
37. You want to implement a timer in
your application. Which function will you use?
Answers:
• Clock
• Repeat
• Time
• Timer
• Sleep
38. The first step in creating an
application with PFC is:
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• Creating a
database connection
• Creating an MDI
window
• Configuring and
enabling the application manager
• Creating a
database profile
• Creating a menu
39. The prefix g would be used for
which variable type?
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• Global
• Local
• Instance
• Shared
• Public
40. Which is the default event for a
horizontal scroll bar?
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• Moved
• Pageleft
• Pageright
• Constructor
• Destructor
41. The concatenation operator is:
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• &
• +
• #
• Either & or
+
• Either & or
#
42. An object with the prefix ds would
refer to a:
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• DataWindow
• dataStore
• DataWindowChild
• DragObject
• DrawObject
43. The operator for exponentiation
is:
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• !
• **
• ^
• @
• #
44. The PFC object u_cb stands for:
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• Command button
visual user object
• Checkbox visual
user object
• Listbox visual
user object
• Listview visual
user object
• Groupbox visual
user object
45. Which DBPARM parameter is used to
connect to an ODBC data source?
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• ConnectString
• ConnectOption
• AppName
• CursorLib
• SQLCache
46. The ODBC API does not define which
of the following?
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• A library of
ODBC function calls that connect to the data source, execute statements and
retrieve results
• A standard way
to connect and log on to a DBMS
• SQL syntax
based on the X/Open and SQL Access Group (SAG) CAE specification
• A
representation of data types for a specific DBMS
• A standard set
of error codes
47. On a Windows platform, the name of
the initialization file is:
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• PB.INI
• PBI.INI
• PS.INI
• P.INI
• POWER.INI
48. Which of the following is not a
descendant of w_master?
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• w_child
• w_frame
• w_main
• w_about
• w_response
49. In which of the following cases
does PowerBuilder not connect to the database?
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• Open a painter
that accesses the database
• Compile or save
a PowerBuilder script containing embedded SQL statements
• Execute an
application that accesses the database
• Invoke a
DataWindow control function that accesses the database while executing an
application
• Terminate the
application
50. Which of the following is not a
main type of PowerBuilder object in PFC?
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• Windows
• Menus
• DataWindow
objects
• Reports
• User objects
51. Which is the ancestor for all PFC
windows?
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• w_main
• w_frame
• w_master
• w_response
• w_sheet
52. The createondemand property of the
tab control:
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• Asks the user
whether the control should be displayed
• Prompts the
user to add more tab pages
• Specifies
whether the representation of controls on all tab pages are created when the
tab control is created
• If set to true
results in the slower opening of the window
• Prompts the
user to display the controls on the tab pages
53. The default DynamicStagingArea in
PowerBuilder is:
Answers:
• sqlca
• sqlsa
• sqlda
• sqlas
• sqlst
54. On which platform can ODBC
drivers, provided by vendors other than Powersoft, be supported?
Answers:
• Windows
• Windows and
UNIX
• UNIX and Power
Macintosh
• Windows and
Power Macintosh
• Windows, UNIX
and Power Macintosh
55. Which of the following is not a
date related function?
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• Day
• DayName
• DayNumber
• DaysAfter
• DaysBefore
56. Which PowerBuilder repository
table contains the validation rule names and definitions?
Answers:
• pbcattbl
• pbcatcol
• pbcatfmt
• pbcatedt
• pbcatvld
57. What would the following script
generally be used for?
close (parent)
Answers:
• Terminating the
application
• Closing the database
connection
• Closing the
window on which the control lies
• Closing the MDI
frame
• Shutting down
the computer
58. The IsValid function:
Answers:
• Determines
whether an object variable is instantiated
• Determines
whether a given value is numeric
• Determines the
data type of a variable
• Determines
whether the variable is null or not
• Determines
whether a string can be converted into a string
59. Labels are used in conjunction
with:
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• Variable
declaration
• Constant
declaration
• Loops
• Decision making
statements
• Goto statements
60. What is the ancestor object for
custom visual user objects such as u_calculator and u_calendar?
Answers:
• u_app
• u_main
• u_parent
• u_base
• u_ancestor
