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18 real Components & Architecture questions from the Power BI bank, as asked in Indian campus drives and tech interviews. Every question has a verified answer and an AI-tutor explanation on placd — free to start.

1. What is Power BI Desktop?

Junior
  1. A.the free Windows authoring application where reports and data models are built before publishing
  2. B.a bridge installed locally that lets the cloud securely query and refresh data still kept behind a corporate firewall
  3. C.an on-premises portal for hosting and viewing reports without using the Microsoft cloud
  4. D.dedicated reserved compute and memory resources that remove per-user licensing for content consumption and enable larger models
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2. Which term means: "the free Windows authoring application where reports and data models are built before publishing"?

Junior
  1. A.Capacity (Premium / Fabric)
  2. B.On-premises data gateway
  3. C.Power BI Service
  4. D.Power BI Desktop
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3. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Power BI Desktop — the cloud SaaS platform at app.powerbi.com used to host, share, and consume published content
  2. B.Power BI Desktop — the iOS and Android client used to view and interact with published dashboards and reports on phones and tablets
  3. C.Power BI Desktop — the free Windows authoring application where reports and data models are built before publishing
  4. D.Power BI Desktop — an on-premises portal for hosting and viewing reports without using the Microsoft cloud
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4. What is Power BI Service?

Junior
  1. A.dedicated reserved compute and memory resources that remove per-user licensing for content consumption and enable larger models
  2. B.the cloud SaaS platform at app.powerbi.com used to host, share, and consume published content
  3. C.the free Windows authoring application where reports and data models are built before publishing
  4. D.an on-premises portal for hosting and viewing reports without using the Microsoft cloud
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5. Which term means: "the cloud SaaS platform at app.powerbi.com used to host, share, and consume published content"?

Junior
  1. A.Capacity (Premium / Fabric)
  2. B.Power BI Mobile
  3. C.On-premises data gateway
  4. D.Power BI Service
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6. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Power BI Service — the iOS and Android client used to view and interact with published dashboards and reports on phones and tablets
  2. B.Power BI Service — the free Windows authoring application where reports and data models are built before publishing
  3. C.Power BI Service — dedicated reserved compute and memory resources that remove per-user licensing for content consumption and enable larger models
  4. D.Power BI Service — the cloud SaaS platform at app.powerbi.com used to host, share, and consume published content
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7. What is On-premises data gateway?

Mid
  1. A.a bridge installed locally that lets the cloud securely query and refresh data still kept behind a corporate firewall
  2. B.the iOS and Android client used to view and interact with published dashboards and reports on phones and tablets
  3. C.the free Windows authoring application where reports and data models are built before publishing
  4. D.dedicated reserved compute and memory resources that remove per-user licensing for content consumption and enable larger models
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8. Which term means: "a bridge installed locally that lets the cloud securely query and refresh data still kept behind a corporate firewall"?

Mid
  1. A.Power BI Desktop
  2. B.Capacity (Premium / Fabric)
  3. C.On-premises data gateway
  4. D.Power BI Service
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9. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.On-premises data gateway — the free Windows authoring application where reports and data models are built before publishing
  2. B.On-premises data gateway — dedicated reserved compute and memory resources that remove per-user licensing for content consumption and enable larger models
  3. C.On-premises data gateway — an on-premises portal for hosting and viewing reports without using the Microsoft cloud
  4. D.On-premises data gateway — a bridge installed locally that lets the cloud securely query and refresh data still kept behind a corporate firewall
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10. What is Power BI Report Server?

Mid
  1. A.the free Windows authoring application where reports and data models are built before publishing
  2. B.dedicated reserved compute and memory resources that remove per-user licensing for content consumption and enable larger models
  3. C.the cloud SaaS platform at app.powerbi.com used to host, share, and consume published content
  4. D.an on-premises portal for hosting and viewing reports without using the Microsoft cloud
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11. Which term means: "an on-premises portal for hosting and viewing reports without using the Microsoft cloud"?

Mid
  1. A.Power BI Report Server
  2. B.Power BI Desktop
  3. C.Capacity (Premium / Fabric)
  4. D.On-premises data gateway
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12. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.Power BI Report Server — an on-premises portal for hosting and viewing reports without using the Microsoft cloud
  2. B.Power BI Report Server — the cloud SaaS platform at app.powerbi.com used to host, share, and consume published content
  3. C.Power BI Report Server — the iOS and Android client used to view and interact with published dashboards and reports on phones and tablets
  4. D.Power BI Report Server — a bridge installed locally that lets the cloud securely query and refresh data still kept behind a corporate firewall
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13. What is Capacity (Premium / Fabric)?

Senior
  1. A.the cloud SaaS platform at app.powerbi.com used to host, share, and consume published content
  2. B.the free Windows authoring application where reports and data models are built before publishing
  3. C.dedicated reserved compute and memory resources that remove per-user licensing for content consumption and enable larger models
  4. D.an on-premises portal for hosting and viewing reports without using the Microsoft cloud
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14. Which term means: "dedicated reserved compute and memory resources that remove per-user licensing for content consumption and enable larger models"?

Senior
  1. A.Power BI Desktop
  2. B.On-premises data gateway
  3. C.Power BI Service
  4. D.Capacity (Premium / Fabric)
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15. Which statement is correct?

Senior
  1. A.Capacity (Premium / Fabric) — dedicated reserved compute and memory resources that remove per-user licensing for content consumption and enable larger models
  2. B.Capacity (Premium / Fabric) — a bridge installed locally that lets the cloud securely query and refresh data still kept behind a corporate firewall
  3. C.Capacity (Premium / Fabric) — the free Windows authoring application where reports and data models are built before publishing
  4. D.Capacity (Premium / Fabric) — the cloud SaaS platform at app.powerbi.com used to host, share, and consume published content
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16. What is Power BI Mobile?

Junior
  1. A.a bridge installed locally that lets the cloud securely query and refresh data still kept behind a corporate firewall
  2. B.the iOS and Android client used to view and interact with published dashboards and reports on phones and tablets
  3. C.the free Windows authoring application where reports and data models are built before publishing
  4. D.dedicated reserved compute and memory resources that remove per-user licensing for content consumption and enable larger models
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17. Which term means: "the iOS and Android client used to view and interact with published dashboards and reports on phones and tablets"?

Junior
  1. A.Power BI Mobile
  2. B.Capacity (Premium / Fabric)
  3. C.Power BI Service
  4. D.On-premises data gateway
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18. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Power BI Mobile — an on-premises portal for hosting and viewing reports without using the Microsoft cloud
  2. B.Power BI Mobile — the iOS and Android client used to view and interact with published dashboards and reports on phones and tablets
  3. C.Power BI Mobile — the cloud SaaS platform at app.powerbi.com used to host, share, and consume published content
  4. D.Power BI Mobile — dedicated reserved compute and memory resources that remove per-user licensing for content consumption and enable larger models
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