SAP Basis Question Set 001

Collection of SAP - Basis Questions

This is created from my notebook - the questions I have collected during my preparation for SAP basis certifications. I have passed the certification with flying colours and feel that practising mock tests using different questions greatly help passing any exam. Especially you prepare a group and discuss. I have prepared infact keyed in the questions along with the hints(in lot of cases) and created this pdf. I also had created a small mock test software, which also came in of great use. May be I will be sharing the same in future .... Will be happy on your comments about it in my blog......

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Phase (A set of 25 Questions) - 1 1 . SAP WEB AS server is which of the following is correct? Hint: Hint yet to be typed in. Why dont you give one?

Option

Correct?

a. The web platform of SAP ESA

N

b. The application platform of SAP Netweaver

Y

c. The application platform of mySAP Business suite

N

2 . What types of work processes are there in the SAP system? [Choose the correct answer(s).] Hint: ICM is not an work process, it's a process and there is nothing known as instance workprocess.

Option

Correct?

a. Update Work process

Y

b. Spool work process

Y

c. Dialog work process

Y

d. ICM work process

N

e. Enqueue work process

Y

f. Instance work process

N

3 . What will happen if a background job is running and the Operation Mode Switch is activated in between? Hint:

Option

Correct?

a. Job gets suspended

N

b. Op-mode Switchover happens only after completion of job

Y

c. Op-Mode change will happen on next day

N

d. System crashes.

N

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4 . Which button(s) can you use to create new entries in the SAP Logon system list? Choose the correct answer(s). Hint: Please refer to SAP Logon PAD screens.

Option

Correct?

a. Properties

N

b. New

Y

c. Logon

N

d. Groups

N

e. Server

N

f. Create

N

5 . What possible advantages does the correct use of logon groups offer? Choose the correct answer(s). Hint: SAP Message server allocates user to the system which is least loaded. Secondly if similar application user (e.g. FICO, MM and SD are grouped in different logon groups, then they will be needing less amount of buffer area.

Option

Correct?

a. The users are automatically logged on to the correct system

Y

b. The program buffers perform better

N

c. The program buffers can be set up smaller

Y

d. The program buffers may now be larger than 1 GB in size

N

6 . With which transaction can you obtain an overview of the instances of your SAP system? Choose the correct answer(s). Hint: Overview of all the instances for one SAP system (having same SID) will be seen from SM51, which can be further clicking take you to see the work processes for that instance (SM50)

Option

Correct?

a. SM50

N

b. SM51

Y

c. SM52

N

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d. SM04

N

7 . Which of the following components indicate that R3 is a client / server system? Hint: Whenever the SAP architecture is viewd it is a software view. Hence answer d. is correct.

Option

Correct?

a. Multiple DB’s

N

b. Database server

N

c. 3 separate hardware servers (DB, applcn & presentation server)

N

d. Db service, app service & presentation service

Y

8 . Which of the following is not contained in R/3 DB? Hint: Except R/3 kernel everything else is saved in the database.

Option

Correct?

a. The R/3 Repository

N

b. The R/3 kernel

Y

c. Customer Data

N

d. Transaction data

N

e. Transaction data

N

f. The ABAP dictionary

N

9 . Which of the following is correct in regard to R/3 clients? Hint: Client has it's own customer data, user master and client dependant customizing. Client independent (cross client) customizing and programs are shared with other client

Option

Correct?

a. The R/3 client has it’s own customer data and programs which are not accessible to other clients within the same R/3 system accessible to other clients within the same R/3 system.

N

b. An R/3 client has all R/3 repository objects and shares client independent customizing with all other clients in the R/3 system

Y

c. An R/3 client shares customizing and Applcn data with other clients in the same R/3 system

N

d. An R/3 client enables you to separate applcn data from customizing data

N

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10 . Which of the following statements is correct in regard to SAP Client Concept Hint: Client is an independent business unit, hence has unique set of application data.

Option

Correct?

a. All customizing settings are client independent

N

b. A client has unique set of applcn data

N

c. A client has it’s own repository objects

Y

d. All customizing settings are client dependant

N

11 . Which of the following strategies enables R/3 customers to avoid making modifications to SAP Std objects? Hint: If a SAP standard program need to be changed to suit business requirement then it is better do such changes thru Program Exits and Menu exits, other wise during the upgrade or application of new support pack will have modification adjustment and ultimately programmer need to write an user exit.

Option

Correct?

a. Using Enhancement techs such as Program exits & menu exits

Y

b. Modifying SAP delivered programs

N

c. Changing SAP std functionality using the IMG

N

d. Performing customizing to provide the required functionality

N

12 . Which Of the following statements are correct in regard to preliminary imports Hint: Hint yet to be typed in. Why dont you give one?

Option

Correct?

a. SAP recommends preliminary import rather than import of the entire queue.

N

b. Preliminary import should always be performed in exceptional case.

Y

c. Change request imported as preliminary imports remain in the queue and are imported again when an import of the entire queue is performed.

Y

d. Change request are deleted from the import queue after a preliminary import is performed.

N

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13 . Which of the following statements are correct in regard to import queue? Hint: Hint yet to be typed in. Why dont you give one?

Option

Correct?

a. An import ques is the TMS representaion of the import buffer on the operating system level.

Y

b. You have to manipulate the import queue in order to transport change request

N

c. Close import queue before starting an import using TMS

Y

d. Only importing of the entire quesue is possible

N

14 . What are some common errors when importing support packages Hint: For running spam TMS must be working, transport directory need space atleast the double of the package size, you also do need latest version of the support package and if there is any incomplete support package import in the system then SPAM restarts from that point.

Option

Correct?

a. TMS not working

Y

b. Running out of disk space

Y

c. Not using latest SPAM saint update

Y

d. Incompletely imported support packages in the system

Y

e. ALE not setup quitely

N

15 . Which SAP processes are started when when SAP system or instance is started? Hint: There are no processes named as START_SAP_NOW and LAUNCH_DB

Option

Correct?

a. SAPOSCOL

Y

b. START_SAP_NOW

N

c. Message server

Y

d. Gateway server

Y

e. LAUNCH_DB

N

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16 . You have logged into a SAP (ABAP only) system using SAPGUI. How do you understand that the system you logged in is central instance or an application server? Hint: A central instance in SAP ABAP consists of Message server and enqueue server. SDM is a part of Java instance or ABAP+Java both.

Option

Correct?

a. Using transaction SM51 and SM50 to count the work processes in all the servers and identifying the server having maximum work processes.

N

b. Using transaction SM51 and SM50 to search an instance running Enqueue server process.

N

c. Using transaction SM51 to SM50 to identify instance running both the Enqueue and Message server process.

Y

d. Using transaction SM51 to SM50 to identify instance running both the Enqueue and Software Deployment Manager (SDM).

N

17 . Work process type/s found on an SAP Web Application Server? Choose the correct answer(s). Hint: Hint yet to be typed in. Why dont you give one?

Option

Correct?

a. Dialogue work process

N

b. Message Server work process.

N

c. Update work process

N

d. ICM

Y

e. Background

N

f. Enqueue

Y

g. Spool

N

18 . How many types of update can be used in ABAP application and how many types of work process used in SAP to cater the same? Hint: Hint yet to be typed in. Why dont you give one?

Option

Correct?

a. Two types of update and three types of processes.

N

b. Three types of update and three types of preocesses.

N

c. One process and two type of updates.

N

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d. Two types of processes and two types of updates.

Y

e. None of the above.

N

19 . Find out the False statements from below.. Hint: Hint yet to be typed in. Why dont you give one? This is most wanted to understand SAP, why don’t you spend some of your time and research.

Option

Correct?

a. Sap has four different types of processes.

N

b. Commit work process triggers V1 type of update process

Y

c. Numeric data derived from statistical functions like sum, avg from open SQL triggers V2 update.

N

d. V2 update handles asynchronous updates.

Y

20 . Which process of a SAP ABAP instance receives user request? Hint: Hint yet to be typed in. Why dont you give one?

Option

Correct?

a. Dialogue work processes.

N

b. Dispatcher

Y

c. Update work processes

N

d. SAPGUI

N

e. Background work processes.

N

21 . What is the implication of having different number of work processes defined differently in different places in the system? Hint: What are the different places….Instance Profile file in OS, Instance profile defined in database and the operation mode (e.g day mode, night mode etc). If the number of work processes is defined differently in different places in the system, after restart system will not be able to switch the operation mode and will result inconsistency in system,

Option

Correct?

a. No implication, the system resolves it by taking the definition of the kernel

N

b. Inconsistencies can occur

Y

c. The switching must be done manually

N

d. The switching takes place dynamically

N

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22 . Which of the following user type is used for anonymous system accesses using an ITS or ICF service? Hint: Service user is available as a dialogue user mode to anonymous group of users, required careful attention on the authorization part for this kind of user.

Option

Correct?

a. Dialog

N

b. System

N

c. Service

Y

d. Communication

N

e. Reference

N

23 . Point out the correct statements. Hint: Hint yet to be typed in. Why dont you give one?

Option

Correct?

a. Two most improtant table in SAP ABAP repository are VBAK and LOCK.

N

b. Lock table actually is a OS file available in the DIR_EXE

N

c. Lock table may be available in more than one server.

N

d. Lock table is a memory structure related to enqueue processes.

Y

24 . Find out the statement holds correct according to SAP recommendation about landscapes. Hint: Three different SAP system (viz. DEV, QAS and PRD) can be installed in a single hardware when storage and memory requirement is fulfilled, integration and production should never be in a single system as because cross client and repostory changes will always be applied before testing in such scenario. Sandbox ideally should not be a client of development system, because cross client and repository changes will be applied in the whole system.

Option

Correct?

a. Development, quality and production system can be in a single server machine.

Y

b. Two system landscape is the development in one system and the other system shuold have integration and production system.

N

c. For two system landscape, customization and integration can be in a single system.

Y

d. Sandbox purposed best solved whent the same is hosted as a client in a developent system.

N

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25 . Which of the following statements regarding Support Packages are true? Hint:

Option

Correct?

a. Support package installation ideally to be done using the user DDIC

N

b. In ABAP+Java installation Support Package installation required to be imported from client 001.

N

c. Load_Program_Lost is a common dump on active import.

Y

d. No effect in the SAP buffer, when Support pack installed online but users were asked to logout just before applying.

N

e. Load_Program_Lost is a common dump on inactive import.

N

f. An user with SAP_ALL in client 000 is required for importing SAP support packages…

N

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