Microsoft Practice Test PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst

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The PL-300 practice test trains you in Microsoft Power BI data analysis. 

Why should I take the PL-300 exam? 

The PL-300 certification offers you the perfect opportunity to start a rewarding career in Microsoft Power BI as a Power BI data analyst, by allowing you to demonstrate your knowledge of Power Query and Data Analysis Expressions. On passing the PL-300 exam, you earn the Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification. 

The PL-300 practice test includes two different modes: certification and practice mode. Certification mode allows you to assess your knowledge and discover your weak areas, with practice mode allowing you to focus on the areas that need development. 

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Questions: 175
Release Date: 04/2022 (Last Update: 11/2023)
Job Role: Business User, Data Analyst
Language: English

The PL-300 practice test contains 175 questions and covers the following objectives: 

Prepare the data – 39 questions 

Get data from data sources 

  • Identify and connect to a data source 
  • Change data source settings, including credentials, privacy levels, and data source locations 
  • Select a shared dataset, or create a local dataset 
  • Choose between DirectQuery, Import, and Dual mode 
  • Change the value in a parameter 

 

Transform and load the data 

  • Select appropriate column data types 
  • Create and transform columns 
  • Transform a query 
  • Design a star schema that contains facts and dimensions 
  • Identify when to use reference or duplicate queries and the resulting impact 
  • Merge and append queries 
  • Identify and create appropriate keys for relationships 
  • Configure data loading for queries 

 

Clean the data 

  • Evaluate data, including data statistics and column properties 
  • Resolve inconsistencies, unexpected or null values, and data quality issues 
  • Resolve data import errors 

 

Model the data – 50 questions 

Design and implement a data model 

  • Configure table and column properties 
  • Implement role-playing dimensions 
  • Define a relationship's cardinality and cross-filter direction 
  • Create a common date table 
  • Implement row-level security roles 

 

Create model calculations by using DAX 

  • Create single aggregation measures 
  • Use CALCULATE to manipulate filters 
  • Implement time intelligence measures 
  • Identify implicit measures and replace with explicit measures 
  • Use basic statistical functions 
  • Create semi-additive measures 
  • Create a measure by using quick measures 
  • Create calculated tables 

 

Optimize model performance 

  • Improve performance by identifying and removing unnecessary rows and columns 
  • Identify poorly performing measures, relationships, and visuals by using Performance Analyzer 
  • Improve performance by choosing optimal data types 
  • Improve performance by summarizing data 

 

Visualize and analyze the data – 53 questions 

Create reports 

  • Identify and implement appropriate visualizations 
  • Format and configure visualizations 
  • Use a custom visual 
  • Apply and customize a theme 
  • Configure conditional formatting 
  • Apply slicing and filtering 
  • Configure the report page 
  • Use the Analyze in Excel feature 
  • Choose when to use a paginated report 

 

Enhance reports for usability and storytelling 

  • Configure bookmarks 
  • Create custom tooltips 
  • Edit and configure interactions between visuals 
  • Configure navigation for a report 
  • Apply sorting 
  • Configure sync slicers 
  • Group and layer visuals by using the Selection pane 
  • Drill down into data using interactive visuals 
  • Configure export of report content, and perform an export 
  • Design reports for mobile devices

 

Identify patterns and trends 

  • Use the Analyze feature in Power BI 
  • Use grouping, binning, and clustering 
  • Use AI visuals 
  • Use reference lines, error bars, and forecasting 
  • Detect outliers and anomalies 
  • Create and share scorecards and metrics 
  • Incorporate the Q&A feature in a report 

 

Deploy and maintain assets – 33 questions 

Create and manage workspaces and assets 

  • Create and configure a workspace 
  • Assign workspace roles 
  • Configure and update a workspace app 
  • Publish, import, or update assets in a workspace 
  • Create dashboards 
  • Choose a distribution method 
  • Apply sensitivity labels to workspace content 
  • Configure subscriptions and data alerts 
  • Promote or certify Power BI content 
  • Manage global options for files 

 

Manage datasets 

  • Identify when a gateway is required 
  • Configure a dataset scheduled refresh 
  • Configure row-level security group membership 
  • Provide access to datasets 

 

Notes: 

  • The bullets that follow each of the skills measured are intended to illustrate how we are assessing that skill. Related topics may be covered in the exam. 
  • Most questions cover features that are general availability (GA). The exam may contain questions on Preview features if those features are commonly used.

 

 

System Requirements

Practice tests are informal exams that simulate the actual test and aim to prepare you better for what to expect on the real exam. MeasureUp practice tests contain around 150 questions covering the exam objective domains. In a MeasureUp practice test there are two specific test-taking modes to prepare students for their certification: Certification Mode and Practice Mode.

  • Practice Mode enables users to highly customize the testing environment. They are able to select how many questions they want to include in their assessment, the maximum time to finish the test, the option to randomize the question order, and select how and which questions will be shown in the test.
  • Certification Mode simulates the actual testing environment that users will encounter when taking a certification exam. Therefore, they are timed and do not allow users to request the answers and explanations to questions until after the test.

 

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Why should you trust MeasureUp over free Learning material?

MeasureUp Free learning material
  • A greater number of questions, so more opportunities to learn.
  • A small proportion of questions to introduce the exam.
  • Detailed explanations with online references of correct and incorrect answers.
  • Brief or no explanations of both correct and incorrect answer options.
  • A total of fourteen different question types.
  • Limited types of questions out of all the ones you'll find on the exam.
  • Customize the test based on your needs. Certification & Practice Mode.
  • Just one type of assessment, without customization options and without a time countdown.

 

Will studying with a MeasureUp practice test improve my chances of passing at the first attempt?

Yes. MeasureUp's practice tests have been specifically designed to help you both save time and pass at the first attempt. The test is fully customizable, allowing you to discover and focus on your weak areas. This makes the learning process quicker and smoother. Also, as the style, objectives, question type, and difficulty are the same as those found on the official exam, you can be confident that when you pass the practice test three times in Certification Mode, you are exam-ready.

 

What can I expect to earn if I pass the PL-300 exam?

On passing the PL-300, and obtaining a job as mid-level business analyst, you can expect to earn a salary in the United States of approximately $100,000. 

Source: Nigel Franks International.

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PL-300 PRACTICE TEST 

Why should you use our PL-300 practice test? 

MeasureUp’s PL-300 practice test is the most realistic simulation of the certification exam on the market, giving you the perfect opportunity to pass the official exam on the first go. With our Test Pass Guarantee, you can be assured of success as we offer all of your money back if you do not pass. The PL-300 practice test has been created by leading experts in the field of Microsoft Power BI. 

 

Why should you trust PL-300 Practice Test from MeasureUp over free learning material? 

The MeasureUp PL-300 practice test has several benefits over free learning material, including: 

  • A higher number of questions, so more opportunities to learn. 
  • Detailed explanations with online references of correct and incorrect answers. 
  • A total of fourteen different question types, replicating the style and feel of the real exam. 
  • Customizable based on your needs. Certification & Practice Modes. 
  • Test Pass Guarantee. 
  • Written, reviewed, and edited by experts. 

 

PL-300 CERTIFICATION 

Will the questions be the same as the actual exam? 

No. Although the questions will replicate those of the official exam in terms of style, content criteria, level of difficulty, for reasons of copyright they will not be exactly identical. This will allow you to fully understand the content you are studying so that, no matter what the specific focus of the questions is, you can be confident you are covering the same material and that you will have no problem in passing the exam. 

 

How long does it take to prepare for PL-300? 

The time required to pass the certification depends on your starting point in terms of your familiarity with Microsoft Power BI. However, in the case of the PL-300 certification exam, it takes on average 40-50 hours. The MeasureUp PL-300 practice test comes in several different access options: 30-day, 60-day, 1-year, and option to download the test. 

 

PL-300 CERTIFICATION EXAM 

Can I purchase a PL-300 exam voucher from MeasureUp? 

No, MeasureUp does not provide exam vouchers for the certification exam.   

 

How to pass the PL-300 exam? 

  • Read through the PL-300 exam domains carefully. 
  • Create a study plan for your preparation. 
  • Enroll for the MeasureUp practice tests. Our practice tests reflect the actual exam in terms of style, format, skill sets, question structure, and level of difficulty, and can be taken in one of two different formats: practice mode and certification mode. 
  • Practice, practice, practice! After looking at all the questions available in the test, checking which answers you got right, reviewing the explanations regarding all the different answer options, and consulting the carefully chosen references, it is now time to use the test’s Certification Mode. This is the closest experience you’ll get to the real exam. And when you pass the Certification Mode twice consecutively with a score of 90% or more, this means you are… Exam ready! 

 

How many questions does PL-300 have? 

The PL-300 exam contains between 50-60 questions. 

 

Is PL-300 hard? 

As with all exams, the difficulty depends fundamentally on your initial knowledge of the subject material and also the amount of time you dedicate to studying. However, as an associate-level exam, the PL-300 is neither the easiest nor the most difficult of Microsoft exams, and to pass you will need to know how to build and deploy real-world solutions.  

 

Is the PL-300 certification worth it? 

The PL-300 is worth passing if you are interested in developing your career as a Microsoft Power BI data analyst. It will allow you to demonstrate to employers your ability to provide meaningful business value with data visualizations, working in close collaboration with key stakeholders to identify business requirements. You will also be able to prove your ability to build and deploy real-world solution