Designing an Azure Data Solution

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You have 208 total questions across 42 pages (5 per page)
These questions were last updated on February 16, 2026
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Question 1 of 208

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You are designing an HDInsight/Hadoop cluster solution that uses Azure Data Lake Gen1 Storage.
The solution requires POSIX permissions and enables diagnostics logging for auditing.
You need to recommend solutions that optimize storage.
Proposed Solution: Ensure that files stored are larger than 250MB.
Does the solution meet the goal?

Yes

Question 2 of 208

Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.
After you answer a question in this section, you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen.
You are designing an HDInsight/Hadoop cluster solution that uses Azure Data Lake Gen1 Storage.
The solution requires POSIX permissions and enables diagnostics logging for auditing.
You need to recommend solutions that optimize storage.
Proposed Solution: Implement compaction jobs to combine small files into larger files.
Does the solution meet the goal?

Yes

Question 3 of 208

Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.
After you answer a question in this section, you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen.
You are designing an HDInsight/Hadoop cluster solution that uses Azure Data Lake Gen1 Storage.
The solution requires POSIX permissions and enables diagnostics logging for auditing.
You need to recommend solutions that optimize storage.
Proposed Solution: Ensure that files stored are smaller than 250MB.
Does the solution meet the goal?

Yes

Question 4 of 208

Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.
After you answer a question in this section, you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen.
You are designing an Azure SQL Database that will use elastic pools. You plan to store data about customers in a table. Each record uses a value for
CustomerID.
You need to recommend a strategy to partition data based on values in CustomerID.
Proposed Solution: Separate data into customer regions by using vertical partitioning.
Does the solution meet the goal?

Yes

Question 5 of 208

Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.
After you answer a question in this section, you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen.
You are designing an Azure SQL Database that will use elastic pools. You plan to store data about customers in a table. Each record uses a value for
CustomerID.
You need to recommend a strategy to partition data based on values in CustomerID.
Proposed Solution: Separate data into customer regions by using horizontal partitioning.
Does the solution meet the goal?

Yes

About the Microsoft DP-201 Certification Exam

About the Exam

The Microsoft DP-201 (Designing an Azure Data Solution) validates your knowledge and skills. Passing demonstrates proficiency and can boost your career prospects in the field.

How to Prepare

Work through all 208 practice questions across 42 pages. Focus on understanding the reasoning behind each answer rather than memorizing responses to be ready for any variation on the real exam.

Why Practice Exams?

Practice exams help you familiarize yourself with the question format, manage your time, and reduce anxiety on the test day. Our DP-201 questions are regularly updated to reflect the latest exam objectives.