IBM Assessment: IBM WebSphere MQ V7.0, Solution Design Sample Questions:

1. A company wants to improve the availability of their MQ JMS client applications by introducing multiple Queue Managers to process the MQ JMS client application requests. Which of the following are MQ capabilities that are available to JMS client applications for using multiple Queue Managers?

A) Specification of an alternate Queue Manager in the JNDI definition
B) Client channel definition table containing multiple Queue Manager definitions
C) Application coding to make an MQCONN call to the alternate Queue Manager when theprimary Queue Manager is not available
D) Client channel definition table with workload balancing of a certain weighting of the traffic toone Queue Manager and the rest of the traffic to an alternate Queue Manager
E) Workload balancing exit that comes with MQ

2. Which one of the following statements is true about the use of message properties and message selectors?

A) Message selectors are specified in MQOPEN and MQSUB calls to filter out unwantedmessages.
B) Message selectors are specified in MQGET calls to filter out unwanted messages.
C) Filtered out messages are discarded by the queue manager.
D) MQMD fields but not MQRFH2 fields can be used in selectors like message properties forfiltering.

3. In a centralized queuing environment, a batch program is processing a file, and putting the transactions onto a queue for processing within syncpoint control. The batch program is experiencing issues, and a support resource is contacted to investigate. Which of the following is NOT a likely cause of the issues?

A) Because the real-time non-persistent messages are mixed in with the batch transactions onthe queue, the queue is filling up.
B) Because the real-time non-persistent messages are mixed in with the batch transactions onthe queue, the circular logs are filling up and writing over each other.
C) The MAXDEPTH parameter is causing restrictions on the queue.
D) The application issues commits infrequently

4. A company is in the midst of a large SOA transformation initiative, and is looking to utilize Web Services protocols wherever possible. A solution designer would like to leverage the existing WebSphere MQ infrastructure and skills. The solution designer is instructed to provide guidance regarding platform coverage. Which of the following best meets both requirements and will allow the company to utilize a SOAP stack to process SOAP/MQ messages?

A) Supported UNIX Based systems only
B) All supported WebSphere MQ Platforms
C) z/OS supported UNIX and Windows systems
D) Supported Windows and UNIX based systems

5. A company has an MQI application on Windows that continuously browses a queue to identify a message before removing it for processing. The application has only one program reading the queue. The company is experiencing increased volumes, and there is a need to add additional instances of the browsing program. Which of the following options could help with splitting and managing the workload across the multiple browsing programs?

A) Use browse with message under cursor
B) Use browse with lock
C) Share an object handle across the programs
D) Use browse with priority sequencing
E) Use MQ cooperative browsing optionsUse MQ? cooperative browsing options

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