Q: 1 What is the primary role of SAP HANA?
A] OLAP
B] OLTP
C] Both OLAP and OLTP
D] File storage system
Q: 2 Which of the following is a key feature of SAP HANA’s architecture?
A] Row-based processing
B] Columnar storage
C] File-based storage
D] Sequential processing
Q: 3 What language is used for modeling in SAP HANA?
A] SQLScript
B] JavaScript
C] Python
D] Ruby
Q: 4 Which tool is used for data provisioning in SAP HANA?
A] SAP HANA Studio
B] SAP Data Services
C] SLT Replication
D] All of the above
Q: 5 What is SAP HANA XS used for?
A] Data replication
B] Application development
C] Backup management
D] Monitoring database
Q: 6 What is the maximum number of rows supported in a single table partition?
A] 1 million
B] 2 billion
C] 256 billion
D] Unlimited
Q: 7 Which feature ensures data consistency in SAP HANA?
A] ACID compliance
B] BASE compliance
C] ETL process
D] Backup and restore
Q: 8 What type of database is SAP HANA?
A] Relational
B] NoSQL
C] Document-oriented
D] Graph database
Q: 9 What is a node in SAP HANA?
A] A CPU core
B] A set of data partitions
C] A database server
D] A table index
Q: 10 Which component allows in-memory processing in SAP HANA?
A] Data tiering engine
B] Columnar storage
C] Row-based indexing
D] Logical volume manager
Q: 11 Which of these is not a data provisioning method in SAP HANA?
A] SAP SLT
B] Data replication
C] Hadoop connector
D] ETL with OData
Q: 12 Which tool helps monitor SAP HANA?
A] SAP HANA Studio
B] SAP HANA Cockpit
C] HANA Database Explorer
D] All of the above
Q: 13 What protocol is used by SAP HANA Smart Data Access (SDA)?
A] HTTPS
B] ODBC
C] FTP
D] WebSocket
Q: 14 How does SAP HANA handle data compression?
A] Page-based
B] Index-based
C] Dictionary and delta store
D] Huffman encoding only
Q: 15 What is the main advantage of columnar storage in SAP HANA?
A] Faster transaction updates
B] Improved compression
C] Better concurrency
D] Reduced backup times
Q: 16 What is SAP HANA Calculation View used for?
A] ETL operations
B] Advanced analytics modeling
C] Basic database queries
D] Database management
Q: 17 What is the purpose of the SAP HANA persistence layer?
A] Storing logs
B] Handling backups
C] Ensuring durability
D] Optimizing indexes
Q: 18 Which of these is an SAP HANA deployment option?
A] On-premise only
B] Cloud only
C] Hybrid
D] None of the above
Q: 19 What does SAP HANA EIM stand for?
A] Enterprise Integration Model
B] Enterprise Information Model
C] Enterprise Information Management
D] Enterprise Intelligence Model
Q: 20 What is a key benefit of SAP HANA Live?
A] Real-time operational reporting
B] Ad-hoc reporting
C] Offloading queries to replicas
D] Backup and restore
Q: 21 Which file system format is recommended for SAP HANA?
A] NTFS
B] EXT4
C] XFS
D] FAT32
Q: 22 What does MDC stand for in SAP HANA?
A] Multi-Domain Configuration
B] Multi-Dimensional Clusters
C] Multi-Database Container
D] Managed Database Core
Q: 23 What is the default port for SAP HANA index server?
A] 30015
B] 30013
C] 30003
D] 31015
Q: 24 What is a major use case for SAP HANA Dynamic Tiering?
A] High-speed OLAP processing
B] Managing hot and warm data
C] Real-time text analysis
D] Data migration
Q: 25 Which of these is an SAP HANA integration technology?
A] SAP BW/4HANA
B] SAP Data Intelligence
C] SAP Process Orchestration
D] All of the above
Q: 26 Which language is used to write stored procedures in SAP HANA?
A] Java
B] SQLScript
C] ABAP
D] Python
Q: 27 What is the default schema used for user-created objects in SAP HANA?
A] SYSTEM
B] PUBLIC
C] DBO
D] The user’s schema
Q: 28 What feature does SAP HANA support for disaster recovery?
A] Point-in-time recovery
B] High availability clustering
C] Data replication
D] All of the above
Q: 29 What is the purpose of SAP HANA PAL?
A] Text processing
B] Predictive analysis
C] Data provisioning
D] Backup management
Q: 30 Which SAP HANA engine processes SQL queries?
A] Calculation engine
B] OLAP engine
C] Join engine
D] All of the above
Q: 31 What is the purpose of the Delta Merge operation in SAP HANA?
A] Data recovery
B] Data consistency
C] Optimizing queries
D] Moving data to main memory
Q: 32 What type of view supports graphical modeling in SAP HANA?
A] Calculation view
B] Analytic view
C] Attribute view
D] All of the above
Q: 33 What is the key advantage of an SAP HANA multi-tenant database?
A] Resource isolation
B] Lower licensing cost
C] Faster queries
D] Simplified backup process
Q: 34 Which of these is used for security in SAP HANA?
A] LDAP integration
B] Role-based access control
C] User management
D] All of the above
Q: 35 What is the purpose of SAP HANA Application Function Libraries (AFL)?
A] Machine learning algorithms
B] Application monitoring
C] Data migration
D] Data backup and recovery
Q: 36 Which of the following is a data type supported by SAP HANA?
A] CLOB
B] JSON
C] Array
D] All of the above
Q: 37 Which service in SAP HANA processes HTTP requests?
A] Index server
B] XS server
C] Statistics server
D] Name server
Q: 38 How does SAP HANA handle parallelism?
A] By splitting workloads
B] By using in-memory caching
C] By reducing thread counts
D] By queuing processes
Q: 39 What does the SAP HANA cockpit primarily provide?
A] Backup services
B] Real-time system monitoring
C] Data provisioning
D] User creation
Q: 40 What is the default isolation level in SAP HANA?
A] Read uncommitted
B] Read committed
C] Repeatable read
D] Serializable
Q: 41 What type of data is processed by the SAP HANA Text Analysis engine?
A] Numerical data
B] Structured data
C] Unstructured text data
D] Metadata
Q: 42 Which SAP HANA tool is used to perform backup and recovery?
A] SAP HANA Cockpit
B] SAP HANA Studio
C] SAP HANA Database Explorer
D] All of the above
Q: 43 What is the main feature of SAP HANA’s Data Tiering Optimization?
A] Moving data to cheaper storage
B] Compressing hot data
C] Backing up warm data
D] Scaling server nodes
Q: 44 What is used to connect SAP HANA with third-party applications?
A] SAP Gateway
B] OData
C] JDBC/ODBC
D] All of the above
Q: 45 Which component of SAP HANA manages metadata?
A] Index server
B] Name server
C] XS server
D] Preprocessor server
Q: 46 What is a node in a scale-out SAP HANA system?
A] A database partition
B] A server in the cluster
C] A CPU core
D] A virtual machine
Q: 47 What is the purpose of HANA System Replication?
A] Backup management
B] High availability
C] Improving analytics
D] User management
Q: 48 What does SAP HANA SDI stand for?
A] Smart Data Integration
B] Secure Data Instance
C] SAP Data Indexing
D] Sequential Data Input
Q: 49 Which of these is a transport protocol supported by SAP HANA?
A] HTTP
B] HTTPS
C] WebSocket
D] All of the above
Q: 50 What feature allows SAP HANA to scale dynamically?
A] Multi-core processing
B] Memory compression
C] Dynamic tiering
D] Scale-out architecture
Q: 51 Which statement is true about SAP HANA SQLScript?
A] It replaces SQL completely
B] It enhances SQL capabilities
C] It is used only for backups
D] It is used for UI design
Q: 52 What is the purpose of the SAP HANA Data Volume?
A] Storing backups
B] Persisting transactional data
C] Archiving logs
D] Managing users
Q: 53 Which protocol does SAP HANA use for JDBC connectivity?
A] ODBC
B] SQLNCLI
C] TLS
D] HTTPS
Q: 54 What feature is enabled by SAP HANA Smart Data Integration (SDI)?
A] Data replication
B] Real-time ETL
C] Data compression
D] Backup automation
Q: 55 What is the function of SAP HANA’s preprocessor server?
A] Text data analysis
B] Handling user queries
C] Managing database metadata
D] Optimizing calculations
Q: 56 Which backup type is supported by SAP HANA?
A] Full backup
B] Incremental backup
C] Differential backup
D] All of the above
Q: 57 Which component ensures communication between SAP HANA nodes?
A] Index server
B] Name server
C] Preprocessor server
D] XS engine
Q: 58 What does the “row store” in SAP HANA best support?
A] Transactional operations
B] Analytical operations
C] Data replication
D] Log processing
Q: 59 Which standard protocol is used by SAP HANA to enable RESTful APIs?
A] SOAP
B] OData
C] JSON-RPC
D] AMQP
Q: 60 What is the primary purpose of the SAP HANA calculation engine?
A] Manage user permissions
B] Process calculation models
C] Perform data backups
D] Replicate data
Q: 61 How does SAP HANA handle aging data?
A] Deletes old data
B] Moves to cold storage
C] Compresses data
D] Archives data to logs
Q: 62 Which view type allows the combination of multiple tables in SAP HANA?
A] Attribute view
B] Calculation view
C] Analytic view
D] Any view type
Q: 63 What is the purpose of SAP HANA Text Mining?
A] Predictive analytics
B] Analyzing structured data
C] Processing unstructured text
D] Replicating data
Q: 64 Which of the following is a major use case for SAP HANA Graph engine?
A] Financial reporting
B] Social network analysis
C] User management
D] Backup management
Q: 65 Which compression technique does SAP HANA use?
A] Dictionary coding
B] Run-length encoding
C] Cluster encoding
D] All of the above
Q: 66 What type of system does SAP HANA MDC represent?
A] Multi-database container
B] Multi-dimensional cluster
C] Memory-database container
D] Metadata-driven cluster
Q: 67 What is the main purpose of SAP HANA Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM)?
A] Managing roles
B] Automating data aging
C] Creating calculation views
D] Compressing data
Q: 68 What feature allows SAP HANA to run workloads concurrently?
A] Scale-out
B] Scale-in
C] Multi-threading
D] Dynamic caching
Q: 69 Which security feature does SAP HANA support?
A] Data masking
B] Auditing
C] Encryption
D] All of the above
Q: 70 What is the primary role of the SAP HANA backup catalog?
A] To store backup schedules
B] To maintain metadata about backups
C] To create backups
D] To manage database schemas
Q: 71 How does SAP HANA handle multi-tenancy?
A] By isolating tenants completely
B] By combining all tenants
C] By limiting user access
D] By creating separate clusters
Q: 72 What is the purpose of SAP HANA’s replication server?
A] Managing user access
B] Supporting disaster recovery
C] Enhancing system monitoring
D] Compressing logs
Q: 73 Which of these tools can you use to create SAP HANA Calculation Views?
A] SAP HANA Studio
B] SAP HANA Cockpit
C] SAP Web IDE
D] Both A and C
Q: 74 What is the benefit of SAP HANA scale-out architecture?
A] Improved backup speed
B] High availability
C] Faster system upgrades
D] Simplified database queries
Q: 75 Which data type is optimal for storing long text data in SAP HANA?
A] INTEGER
B] NVARCHAR
C] TEXT
D] BLOB
Q: 76 Which SAP HANA tool supports data modeling and administration?
A] SAP Data Services
B] SAP HANA Studio
C] SAP BusinessObjects
D] SAP Analytics Cloud
Q: 77 What is the maximum number of partitions allowed per table in SAP HANA?
A] 100
B] 1000
C] 10,000
D] 1,000,000
Q: 78 What is SAP HANA Native Storage Extension (NSE) used for?
A] Expanding memory capacity
B] Storing warm data
C] Compressing cold data
D] Managing backups
Q: 79 What is the purpose of SAP HANA’s system replication in synchronous mode?
A] Real-time backup
B] Disaster recovery
C] Fast table loading
D] Creating indexes
Q: 80 Which of the following supports custom SQL queries in SAP HANA?
A] Calculation views
B] SQL Console
C] Attribute views
D] Dynamic tiering
Q: 81 What is the purpose of the SAP HANA optimizer?
A] Minimize storage
B] Optimize query performance
C] Manage system logs
D] Handle data recovery
Q: 82 What does a tenant database in SAP HANA MDC have its own?
A] Users only
B] Database catalog
C] Indexes and logs
D] All of the above
Q: 83 How does SAP HANA ensure high availability?
A] By enabling backups only
B] By scale-in architecture
C] By combining replication and failover
D] By compressing tables
Q: 84 What is SAP HANA Streaming Analytics used for?
A] Real-time event processing
B] Static data compression
C] Managing logs
D] Multi-user management
Q: 85 What is the role of the SAP HANA XS Advanced model?
A] UI development
B] Application runtime platform
C] Replication management
D] Compression
Q: 86 Which feature of SAP HANA manages workload balancing?
A] Index server
B] Dynamic tiering
C] XS server
D] Distributed execution
Q: 87 What is the default data temperature managed by SAP HANA?
A] Hot data
B] Warm data
C] Cold data
D] Mixed data
Q: 88 What tool is used for troubleshooting in SAP HANA?
A] Trace Viewer
B] SQL Profiler
C] Monitoring Logs
D] All of the above
Q: 89 Which SAP HANA engine handles text search?
A] Join engine
B] OLAP engine
C] Text engine
D] Calculation engine
Q: 90 What happens during a Delta Merge in SAP HANA?
A] Data is moved from cold storage to hot
B] Logs are deleted
C] Delta store is merged into main store
D] Data replication occurs
Q: 91 What file format is used for backups in SAP HANA?
A] JSON
B] XML
C] Proprietary SAP format
D] Plain text
Q: 92 What is a primary advantage of SAP HANA’s in-memory processing?
A] Reduces disk space
B] Accelerates data access
C] Simplifies queries
D] Reduces ETL times
Q: 93 Which protocol is used by SAP HANA Smart Data Access (SDA)?
A] ODBC
B] FTP
C] JDBC
D] SOAP
Q: 94 What type of joins does SAP HANA support in views?
A] Inner join only
B] Inner and outer joins
C] Only full outer joins
D] Only cross joins
Q: 95 What feature ensures data privacy in SAP HANA?
A] Role-based access control
B] Encryption
C] Auditing
D] All of the above
Q: 96 Which of these is a transportable object in SAP HANA?
A] Calculation views
B] Database schemas
C] User-defined functions
D] All of the above
Q: 97 What is SAP HANA Predictive Analytics Library (PAL) used for?
A] Running machine learning models
B] Running SQL queries
C] Data visualization
D] Data migration
Q: 98 What is the purpose of the SAP HANA Data Volume Encryption?
A] Securing backups
B] Protecting data at rest
C] Encrypting logs
D] Encrypting indexes
Q: 99 How is failover managed in SAP HANA high availability setups?
A] Automatically
B] Manually
C] Through a dedicated script
D] Using backup tools
Q: 100 What is the role of the SAP HANA Index Server?
A] Storing logs
B] Executing queries
C] Managing backups
D] Handling replication