Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 (Exams 70-331 & 70-332) — Questions and Answers

Question 1: What is the maximum number of index partitions supported in a SharePoint 2013 Search topology?

Unlimited within hardware constraints
25
5
10 (Correct answer)

Correct answer: 10

SharePoint 2013 Search supports up to 10 index partitions, with each partition supporting up to 10 million items in the index.

Question 2: What is the new app model introduced in SharePoint 2013 that replaces traditional farm solutions?

SharePoint Add-ins (Apps) (Correct answer)
Sandbox Solutions
Feature Framework
Web Parts

Correct answer: SharePoint Add-ins (Apps)

SharePoint 2013 introduced the SharePoint Add-ins (formerly called Apps) model as the recommended approach for extending SharePoint without farm-level deployment.

Question 3: In SharePoint 2013, what is the role of the Distributed Cache service?

It caches rendered HTML pages in IIS output cache
It provides a fast in-memory cache for features like newsfeeds, authentication tokens, and OneNote (Correct answer)
It caches SQL query results in the configuration database
It distributes search index shards across servers

Correct answer: It provides a fast in-memory cache for features like newsfeeds, authentication tokens, and OneNote

The Distributed Cache service (built on AppFabric) provides an in-memory cache used by social features, security token service, and other components.

Question 4: The technological requirements for service applications must be met with the least amount of administrative work possible. What ought you to do?

Use Windows PowerShell to conﬁgure service applications. (Correct answer)
Use the Farm Conﬁguration Wizard to add service applications.
Use the SharePoint Products Conﬁguration Wizard to complete the server conﬁguration.
In Central Administration, manually create each service application.

Correct answer: Use Windows PowerShell to conﬁgure service applications.

Using Windows PowerShell is the most efficient method for configuring service applications in SharePoint 2013, especially when aiming for minimal administrative effort. PowerShell cmdlets enable automated, repeatable, and scriptable deployment and configuration of service applications. This approach significantly reduces manual intervention and potential errors, making it superior to manual creation via Central Administration for complex or multiple deployments.

Question 5: In SharePoint 2013 Search, what is a Managed Property?

A property that restricts access to search results
A default property set by the administrator
A property that controls crawler frequency
A crawled property mapped to a searchable, filterable field (Correct answer)

Correct answer: A crawled property mapped to a searchable, filterable field

A Managed Property in SharePoint 2013 Search is a crawled property that has been mapped and configured to be searchable, sortable, refinable, or retrievable in search results.

Question 6: In SharePoint 2013, what is a 'Content Type Hub'?

A site collection that publishes content types to subscribing site collections (Correct answer)
A document library that stores all content types
A central repository for workflow templates
A term store for managing metadata

Correct answer: A site collection that publishes content types to subscribing site collections

A Content Type Hub is a designated site collection from which content types can be published and shared across multiple site collections via the Managed Metadata Service.

Question 7: Which SharePoint 2013 topology is recommended for a high-availability production environment that isolates search components from content serving?

Single-server farm
Standalone installation
Large farm with dedicated role servers (Correct answer)
Small farm with combined roles

Correct answer: Large farm with dedicated role servers

A large farm with dedicated servers for web front ends, application servers, and search ensures high availability and role isolation.

Question 8: In SharePoint 2013, what does a Content Enrichment Web Service allow?

Add metadata to documents during crawl before indexing (Correct answer)
Enrich search result display with additional web parts
Enhance content with social tags automatically
Add external content to SharePoint libraries

Correct answer: Add metadata to documents during crawl before indexing

The Content Enrichment Web Service in SharePoint 2013 allows external systems to add or modify managed property values during the crawl pipeline before content is indexed.

Question 9: Which SharePoint 2013 component processes workflow requests and is recommended to be installed on a separate server from SharePoint for production environments?

Microsoft Flow connector
Workflow Manager 1.0 (Correct answer)
SharePoint Foundation Workflow
SharePoint Designer Workflow Engine

Correct answer: Workflow Manager 1.0

Workflow Manager 1.0 is an external service that handles SharePoint 2013 workflows and is recommended to run on a dedicated server.

Question 10: What SharePoint 2013 technology allows pages to update sections without full page reloads?

AJAX Page Parts
Minimal Download Strategy (MDS) (Correct answer)
Async Page Loading
Web Part Refresh

Correct answer: Minimal Download Strategy (MDS)

Minimal Download Strategy (MDS) in SharePoint 2013 reduces page load time by downloading only the changed portions of a page rather than reloading the entire page.

Question 11: What is the role of the Workflow Manager in a SharePoint 2013 farm?

Provide an external execution environment for SharePoint 2013 workflows (Correct answer)
Schedule workflows to run at specified times
Manage workflow permissions and security
Monitor and restart failed workflows automatically

Correct answer: Provide an external execution environment for SharePoint 2013 workflows

Workflow Manager is an external service that SharePoint 2013 connects to for executing SharePoint 2013 platform workflows, providing scalability and new workflow features outside the SharePoint process.

Question 12: Which SharePoint 2013 API allows mobile apps to interact with SharePoint using JSON responses?

WCF SharePoint API
SOAP Services
ASMX Web Services
SharePoint REST API with OData (Correct answer)

Correct answer: SharePoint REST API with OData

The SharePoint 2013 REST API supports OData queries and returns JSON responses, making it ideal for mobile and JavaScript applications.

Question 13: In SharePoint 2013, what is the role of the _layouts virtual directory?

Host SharePoint application pages shared across all sites (Correct answer)
Store user-uploaded page designs
Manage page layout templates for publishing
Store site collection-specific layouts

Correct answer: Host SharePoint application pages shared across all sites

The _layouts virtual directory in SharePoint 2013 hosts application pages (ASPX files) that are shared across all sites and site collections in the farm.

Question 14: In SharePoint 2013 workflows, what is the purpose of a 'Reusable Workflow'?

A workflow associated with a content type that can be reused across multiple lists (Correct answer)
A workflow template stored in the workflow gallery
A workflow that can run multiple times on the same item
A workflow that can be copied between site collections

Correct answer: A workflow associated with a content type that can be reused across multiple lists

A Reusable Workflow in SharePoint 2013 is associated with a content type rather than a specific list, allowing it to be used across any list or library that includes that content type.

Question 15: In SharePoint 2013, what does the Site Mailbox feature provide?

A contact list synchronized with Exchange
An email address for sending automated SharePoint alerts
A mail archive stored in a SharePoint document library
A shared Exchange mailbox accessible from within SharePoint for team email and documents (Correct answer)

Correct answer: A shared Exchange mailbox accessible from within SharePoint for team email and documents

Site Mailbox in SharePoint 2013 integrates with Exchange Server to provide a shared email inbox and document library accessible from both Outlook and SharePoint for team collaboration.

Question 16: In SharePoint 2013, what is the Access Services application used for?

Publishing Microsoft Access databases as SharePoint web applications (Correct answer)
Controlling user access permissions across the farm
Managing access control lists for document libraries
Providing API access to SharePoint data

Correct answer: Publishing Microsoft Access databases as SharePoint web applications

Access Services in SharePoint 2013 enables users to publish Access 2013 database applications to SharePoint, where they run as browser-based apps stored in SQL Azure or SQL Server.

Question 17: Which SharePoint 2013 BI feature allows users to create and publish interactive dashboards from Excel workbooks?

PerformancePoint Services
Excel Services (Correct answer)
Power View for SharePoint
SQL Server Reporting Services

Correct answer: Excel Services

Excel Services in SharePoint 2013 allows users to publish Excel workbooks to SharePoint, enabling browser-based interactive viewing and data analysis without a local Excel installation.

Question 18: In SharePoint 2013, what is the primary purpose of the 'Limited Access' permission level?

Providing read-only access to specific documents
Restricting administrators from full site control
Granting temporary access to external users
Allowing access to a specific item when a user has no direct site-level access (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Allowing access to a specific item when a user has no direct site-level access

Limited Access is automatically assigned by SharePoint when users are given access to a specific item within a site to which they otherwise have no access.

Question 19: Which SharePoint 2013 feature requires documents to be reviewed and approved by designated users before they become visible to general site visitors?

Content Approval (Correct answer)
Version control
Workflow notification
Document rating

Correct answer: Content Approval

Content Approval in SharePoint 2013 requires documents to be approved by authorized users before they become visible to all users who have read permission.

Question 20: What SharePoint 2013 feature allows users to follow sites, documents, and people to receive activity updates?

Subscribe
Watch
Follow (Correct answer)
Alert Me

Correct answer: Follow

The Follow feature in SharePoint 2013 allows users to follow sites, documents, tags, and people, aggregating their activity into the user's personal Newsfeed.

Question 21: Which SharePoint 2013 object model namespace is used for server-side code?

SharePoint.Server
Microsoft.SharePoint.Client
System.SharePoint
Microsoft.SharePoint (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Microsoft.SharePoint

Microsoft.SharePoint is the primary namespace for server-side SharePoint 2013 object model, while Microsoft.SharePoint.Client is for CSOM.

Question 22: In SharePoint 2013, what does the 'Site Collection Audit Log' track?

Timer job execution history
Changes to Central Administration settings
User actions such as opening, editing, deleting, and checking out items within a site collection (Correct answer)
Server event log entries

Correct answer: User actions such as opening, editing, deleting, and checking out items within a site collection

The Site Collection Audit Log records configurable user and system events on list items and documents for compliance and security review.

Question 23: In SharePoint 2013, what is the function of the Secure Store Service for BI scenarios?

Provide secure external access to SharePoint sites
Encrypt workflow variables containing sensitive data
Securely store and map credentials for accessing external data sources used in BI reports (Correct answer)
Store encrypted content in locked document libraries

Correct answer: Securely store and map credentials for accessing external data sources used in BI reports

The Secure Store Service in SharePoint 2013 stores credentials that are mapped to target application IDs, enabling Excel Services and other BI services to access external data sources using stored credentials.

Question 24: What SharePoint 2013 development concept allows a custom action to add a button to the SharePoint ribbon?

CommandBar Plugin
UI Extension Feature
Ribbon Extension Web Part
Custom Action Feature element with location set to CommandUI.Ribbon (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Custom Action Feature element with location set to CommandUI.Ribbon

In SharePoint 2013, a Custom Action Feature element with its Location attribute set to CommandUI.Ribbon adds custom buttons and controls to the SharePoint ribbon interface.

Question 25: Which SharePoint 2013 workflow type is associated with a list or library and runs on items within that list?

List Workflow (Correct answer)
Site Workflow
Reusable Workflow
Global Workflow

Correct answer: List Workflow

A List Workflow in SharePoint 2013 is associated with a specific list or library and is designed to automate processes on items within that specific list.

Question 26: What is the purpose of a Result Source in SharePoint 2013 Search?

Set the search index partition location
Specify which content databases to search
Define a scope that limits search queries to specific locations or content types (Correct answer)
Configure which search result template to use

Correct answer: Define a scope that limits search queries to specific locations or content types

Result Sources in SharePoint 2013 Search define scoped queries that limit results to specific locations, content types, or other criteria, replacing the 'Scopes' feature from previous versions.

Question 27: In SharePoint 2013, what happens to a subsite's permissions by default when the parent site's permissions are changed?

Subsite permissions are automatically updated to match the parent (Correct answer)
Subsite permissions are unaffected
Subsite permissions require manual updates
Subsite permissions are deleted

Correct answer: Subsite permissions are automatically updated to match the parent

By default, SharePoint sites inherit permissions from their parent site, so changes to parent permissions automatically propagate to child sites.

Question 28: What is the purpose of Visio 2013's integration with SharePoint Designer 2013 workflows?

Create org charts from the User Profile Service
Visualize SharePoint farm topology in Visio
Allow workflows designed in Visio to be exported to SharePoint Designer for implementation (Correct answer)
Generate Visio diagrams from SharePoint site maps

Correct answer: Allow workflows designed in Visio to be exported to SharePoint Designer for implementation

Visio 2013 can be used to visually design workflow diagrams that can be exported to SharePoint Designer 2013, where they are converted into functional workflows.

Question 29: In SharePoint 2013, which permission level includes the ability to edit and approve pages, list items, and documents for publishing?

Approve (Correct answer)
Design
Contribute
Edit

Correct answer: Approve

The Approve permission level in SharePoint 2013 grants users the ability to edit and approve content for publication in addition to standard contribute rights.

Question 30: The Projeth monitoring standards must be met. What ought you to do?

Monitor only startup event trace sessions.
Monitor only event trace sessions.
Use a system-deﬁned data collector set.
Create a user-deﬁned data collector set. (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Create a user-deﬁned data collector set.

To meet specific monitoring standards, such as 'Projeth monitoring standards,' creating a user-defined data collector set is the appropriate action. Unlike generic system-defined sets, a user-defined data collector set allows for precise customization of performance counters, event trace sessions, and system configuration data. This granular control ensures that only the metrics relevant to the specific corporate or project standards are captured, providing targeted and efficient monitoring.

Question 31: You want to set up a server farm for SharePoint Server 2013. The farm will have two front-end Web servers set up as the following table illustrates. Use the front-end Web server with the least health threshold value to ensure that pages are rendered. Which service ought you to utilize?

Microsoft SharePoint Foundation Subscription Settings Service
Distributed Cache
Request Management (Correct answer)
Work Management Service

Correct answer: Request Management

Request Management in SharePoint Server 2013 is the service responsible for intelligently routing incoming requests to the most appropriate front-end Web server. To ensure pages are rendered by the server with the least health threshold value, Request Management can be configured to evaluate server health and distribute traffic accordingly. This optimizes performance, ensures high availability, and prevents overloading less healthy servers.

Question 32: In SharePoint 2013, what is the minimum permission level required for a user to create subsites within a site?

Contribute
Full Control (Correct answer)
Design
Read

Correct answer: Full Control

Creating subsites requires the 'Create Subsites' permission, which is included in the Full Control permission level by default.

Question 33: Which SharePoint 2013 search feature shows users related queries and popular refiners to help narrow results?

Refinement Panel (Correct answer)
Search Suggestions
People Also Ask
Query Spelling Correction

Correct answer: Refinement Panel

The Refinement Panel in SharePoint 2013 Search displays managed properties as refiners, allowing users to filter and narrow search results interactively.

Question 34: Which SharePoint 2013 feature enables federated search queries to external search engines or data sources?

Federated Locations
Cross-Farm Search
External Search Provider
Remote Result Source (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Remote Result Source

Result Sources in SharePoint 2013 can be configured as Remote Result Sources to federate search queries to external OpenSearch-compatible engines or SharePoint farms.

Question 35: In SharePoint 2013, what is a crawl rule used for?

Set the priority order of content sources
Define how crawled properties map to managed properties
Define which users can trigger crawls
Include or exclude specific URLs from being crawled and configure authentication (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Include or exclude specific URLs from being crawled and configure authentication

Crawl rules in SharePoint 2013 Search allow administrators to exclude specific URLs from crawling or to provide authentication credentials for crawling secured content.

Question 36: In SharePoint 2013 development, what is a Feature Receiver?

A class that handles events when a SharePoint feature is activated or deactivated (Correct answer)
A service that handles SharePoint alerts
A custom action triggered by user interaction
A component that receives data from external feeds

Correct answer: A class that handles events when a SharePoint feature is activated or deactivated

A Feature Receiver is a server-side class that implements event handlers executed when a SharePoint feature is installed, activated, deactivated, or uninstalled.

Question 37: What is the purpose of the SharePoint 2013 BCS (Business Connectivity Services)?

Synchronize SharePoint content with Office 365
Enable cross-farm site collection access
Provide backup connectivity to SQL Server
Connect SharePoint to external data sources as if they were SharePoint lists (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Connect SharePoint to external data sources as if they were SharePoint lists

Business Connectivity Services (BCS) allows SharePoint 2013 to surface data from external systems like SAP, Siebel, or custom databases as native SharePoint content.

Question 38: In SharePoint 2013, what is a Sandboxed Solution?

A solution deployed without administrator approval
A solution that runs in a restricted process isolated from the farm (Correct answer)
A solution for SharePoint Online only
A solution deployed only to test environments

Correct answer: A solution that runs in a restricted process isolated from the farm

A Sandboxed Solution in SharePoint 2013 runs in an isolated worker process with restricted permissions, preventing it from affecting the entire farm.

Question 39: In SharePoint 2013, which type of Web Part allows content from other websites to be displayed using iframes?

Content Editor Web Part
Page Viewer Web Part (Correct answer)
Script Editor Web Part
Media Web Part

Correct answer: Page Viewer Web Part

The Page Viewer Web Part in SharePoint 2013 uses an iframe to display content from another webpage within a SharePoint page.

Question 40: In SharePoint 2013, which database stores the audit log entries for a site collection?

Service application database
Site collection content database (Correct answer)
Configuration database
Central Administration content database

Correct answer: Site collection content database

Audit log entries are stored in the content database associated with the site collection being audited.

Question 41: What is the minimum amount of RAM recommended for a SharePoint 2013 production server running all services?

8 GB
32 GB
16 GB (Correct answer)
24 GB

Correct answer: 16 GB

Microsoft recommends a minimum of 16 GB of RAM for SharePoint 2013 production servers running all services.

Question 42: In SharePoint 2013, which default security group is assigned only the Read permission level?

Site Owners
Site Members
Site Visitors (Correct answer)
Approvers

Correct answer: Site Visitors

Site Visitors are assigned the Read permission level by default, allowing them only to view site content without making changes.

Question 43: In SharePoint 2013, what does 'throttling' in list view settings prevent?

Queries that would return more items than the List View Threshold (default 5,000) from overloading the database (Correct answer)
Users from uploading files larger than 50 MB
Concurrent edits to the same document
External content types from returning too many rows

Correct answer: Queries that would return more items than the List View Threshold (default 5,000) from overloading the database

List view throttling stops queries from retrieving more items than the configured threshold, protecting database performance.

Question 44: In SharePoint 2013, which tool is primarily used by business users to create workflows without writing code?

InfoPath Designer 2013
SharePoint Designer 2013 (Correct answer)
Visual Studio 2012
Visio 2013

Correct answer: SharePoint Designer 2013

SharePoint Designer 2013 is the primary no-code tool for business users and IT pros to create list workflows, site workflows, and reusable workflows in SharePoint 2013.

Question 45: In SharePoint 2013, which permission level allows users to add, edit, and delete items in lists and libraries?

Read
View Only
Design
Contribute (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Contribute

The Contribute permission level allows users to view, add, update, and delete list items and documents.

Question 46: Which SharePoint 2013 feature allows end users to request access to a site they cannot currently reach?

Self-service site creation
Permission elevation
User invitation
Access Request (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Access Request

The Access Request feature sends an email notification to site administrators when a user attempts to access a site without sufficient permissions.

Question 47: Enterprise Search for SharePoint Server 2013 is put into use by a business. <br> Some results sources' crawls do not finish. <br> To decide how to change crawling, you must look at information about the status of the content that has been indexed. <br> What ought to be examined?

the crawl log (Correct answer)
Search Server performance counters
crawl-health reports
Unified Logging Service (ULS) logs

Correct answer: the crawl log

To investigate why some results sources' crawls do not finish and to understand the status of indexed content in SharePoint 2013 Enterprise Search, the crawl log is the essential tool. The crawl log provides detailed information about the crawl process, including successes, failures, warnings, and errors for each item attempted to be crawled. This allows administrators to effectively diagnose and troubleshoot crawling issues, ensuring content is properly indexed.

Question 48: Which SharePoint 2013 Search topology component handles the transformation and mapping of crawled content into index items?

Content Processing component (Correct answer)
Index component
Query Processing component
Crawl component

Correct answer: Content Processing component

The Content Processing component in SharePoint 2013 Search processes crawled items by extracting text, applying crawled property mappings, and transforming content before it reaches the index.

Question 49: What is the new workflow engine introduced in SharePoint 2013 that replaces the Windows Workflow Foundation engine?

Workflow Manager 1.0 with Azure Workflow (Correct answer)
Microsoft Flow integration
SharePoint Workflow Service
SharePoint Designer Workflow 2.0

Correct answer: Workflow Manager 1.0 with Azure Workflow

SharePoint 2013 introduced Workflow Manager 1.0, an external Azure-based workflow engine that replaces the legacy Windows Workflow Foundation engine used in SharePoint 2010.

Question 50: In SharePoint 2013, what is the purpose of Anonymous Access?

Masking user identities from audit logs
Allowing only specific unnamed users to access content
Enabling unauthenticated users to view public-facing content without logging in (Correct answer)
Preventing any user from accessing certain pages

Correct answer: Enabling unauthenticated users to view public-facing content without logging in

Anonymous access in SharePoint 2013 allows unauthenticated users (without credentials) to view content on sites configured for public access.

Question 51: Which SharePoint 2013 feature allows a document library to enforce that documents follow a specific approval process before being published?

Document Sets
Retention Policy
Version History
Content Approval (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Content Approval

Content Approval requires that items reach an 'Approved' state before becoming visible to users with only Read access, enabling a review workflow before publication.

Question 52: In SharePoint 2013, which permission allows a user to create and manage subsites and pages but not change site collection-level settings?

Manage Hierarchy
Full Control (Correct answer)
Contribute
Design

Correct answer: Full Control

Full Control grants all permissions within a site, including creating subsites and managing pages, but Site Collection Administrator is required for site collection-level settings.

Question 53: Which SharePoint 2013 permission level grants users the ability to add, edit, and delete list items but not manage lists?

Design
Read
Edit
Contribute (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Contribute

The Contribute permission level allows users to add, edit, and delete list items and documents but does not allow them to manage lists or the site.

Question 54: In SharePoint 2013, what is the purpose of the 'About Me' section on a MySite profile?

Display the user's recent document activity
Allow users to provide a personal bio and information about their expertise and interests (Correct answer)
Display system-assigned attributes from Active Directory only
Show the user's SharePoint permissions and group memberships

Correct answer: Allow users to provide a personal bio and information about their expertise and interests

The 'About Me' section on a SharePoint 2013 MySite profile is a free-form area where users can write personal biographies, describe their expertise, interests, and past experiences.

Question 55: In SharePoint 2013, what is the role of the 'Request Management' feature?

Processing workflow approval requests
Routing and throttling incoming HTTP requests to the farm (Correct answer)
Managing external user access requests
Managing help desk tickets within SharePoint

Correct answer: Routing and throttling incoming HTTP requests to the farm

Request Management allows SharePoint to route, prioritize, and throttle incoming requests based on rules, helping protect the farm from resource exhaustion.

Question 56: Which SharePoint 2013 authentication method uses security tokens issued by a trusted identity provider external to SharePoint?

Basic authentication
SAML-based claims authentication (Correct answer)
Windows authentication (Kerberos)
NTLM authentication

Correct answer: SAML-based claims authentication

SAML-based claims authentication federates identity to an external Security Token Service (STS) such as AD FS.

Question 57: What is the term used in SharePoint 2013 when a site, list, or item has different permissions than its parent?

Role inheritance
Access override
Permission elevation
Unique permissions (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Unique permissions

When the permission chain from a parent is broken, the object has 'unique permissions' specific to itself.

Question 58: What is the SharePoint 2013 Search component responsible for crawling content sources?

Crawl component (Correct answer)
Index component
Content Processing component
Query Processing component

Correct answer: Crawl component

The Crawl component in SharePoint 2013 Search is responsible for discovering and fetching content from configured content sources for indexing.

Question 59: In SharePoint 2013, what does the 'Publish to PerformancePoint' feature in SharePoint Designer allow?

Publish list data directly to PerformancePoint dashboards
Export designed forms to PerformancePoint for business intelligence reporting
Export workflow diagrams as PerformancePoint KPI charts
Connect SharePoint Designer data connections to PerformancePoint data sources (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Connect SharePoint Designer data connections to PerformancePoint data sources

SharePoint Designer 2013 allows BI developers to connect data connections and publish them to PerformancePoint Services for use in dashboards and scorecards.

Question 60: What SharePoint 2013 workflow action pauses a workflow until a specific date and time?

Wait for Field Change
Hold Until
Pause Until Date (Correct answer)
Delay For

Correct answer: Pause Until Date

The 'Pause Until Date' action in SharePoint 2013 workflows suspends workflow execution until a specified date and time value is reached.

Question 61: Which SharePoint 2013 Search feature allows users to see search results that are displayed differently based on their query intent?

Query Rules (Correct answer)
Result Blocks
Best Bets
Search Refiners

Correct answer: Query Rules

Query Rules in SharePoint 2013 Search allow administrators to define conditions and actions that change how results are displayed when specific query patterns are detected.

Question 62: In SharePoint 2013, what is the Content Type Hub used for?

Managing hub-and-spoke site hierarchies
Storing all site content types locally
Centrally publishing content types across site collections (Correct answer)
Controlling content approval workflows

Correct answer: Centrally publishing content types across site collections

The Content Type Hub in SharePoint 2013 allows administrators to centrally publish and syndicate content types to all site collections subscribed to the Managed Metadata Service.

Question 63: What is the SharePoint 2013 feature that allows workflow history to be stored and audited?

Workflow Event Recorder
Workflow History List (Correct answer)
Process Audit Trail
Workflow Audit Log

Correct answer: Workflow History List

The Workflow History List in SharePoint 2013 automatically records workflow events, comments, and status changes, providing an audit trail for each workflow instance.

Question 64: In SharePoint 2013, which database stores configuration data for the entire farm?

Central Administration database
Content database
Profile database
Configuration database (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Configuration database

The Configuration database (SharePoint_Config) stores all farm-level configuration settings including server roles, service application associations, and farm topology.

Question 65: In SharePoint 2013, what does the Authoritative Pages setting in Search do?

Restrict search results to only approved/authoritative content
Set which pages are crawled first in priority order
Influence search result relevance ranking by designating key pages as authoritative (Correct answer)
Mark certain pages as requiring approval before they appear in search

Correct answer: Influence search result relevance ranking by designating key pages as authoritative

Authoritative Pages in SharePoint 2013 Search allow administrators to designate pages that are considered highly relevant, which influences the relevance ranking of nearby content in search results.

Question 66: In SharePoint 2013 claims-based authentication, what is a 'claim'?

A statement about a user (such as identity, role, or attribute) passed by the identity provider (Correct answer)
A token granting temporary administrative rights
A security alert triggered by unauthorized access attempts
A request for elevated permissions submitted by a user

Correct answer: A statement about a user (such as identity, role, or attribute) passed by the identity provider

In claims-based authentication, a claim is a statement made by an identity provider about a user, such as their name, email, role, or group membership, which SharePoint uses for authorization decisions.

Question 67: In SharePoint 2013, what does a Provider-Hosted App use to communicate with SharePoint?

SharePoint Client-Side Object Model (CSOM) or REST API (Correct answer)
Direct database access
Server-side code running in the farm
SOAP web services

Correct answer: SharePoint Client-Side Object Model (CSOM) or REST API

Provider-Hosted Apps in SharePoint 2013 communicate with SharePoint using CSOM or the REST API over OAuth authentication.

Question 68: Which SharePoint 2013 feature enables creating KPI indicators that display status icons based on thresholds?

PerformancePoint KPI designer
Key Performance Indicator List (Correct answer)
Status Indicator Web Part
Scorecard Builder

Correct answer: Key Performance Indicator List

The Key Performance Indicator (KPI) List in SharePoint 2013 allows users to create visual status indicators with traffic-light icons based on configurable threshold values.

Question 69: In SharePoint 2013, which built-in permission level is the highest available?

Site Collection Administrator
Full Control (Correct answer)
Manage Hierarchy
Design

Correct answer: Full Control

Full Control is the highest permission level in SharePoint 2013, granting complete access to all site functionality and settings.

Question 70: In SharePoint 2013, which authentication method supports federated identity scenarios, allowing users from partner organizations with different identity providers to authenticate?

Basic authentication
SAML token-based authentication (Correct answer)
Windows authentication
Certificate authentication

Correct answer: SAML token-based authentication

SAML token-based authentication in SharePoint 2013 supports federated identity scenarios, enabling users from trusted partner organizations with different identity providers to authenticate.

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 (Exams 70-331 & 70-332)

Validates skills in deploying, configuring, and managing Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 environments, covering infrastructure planning, security, search, business intelligence, workflows, and development customization across the MCSE: SharePoint certification track.

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