I wrote the 70-331 exam and want to share my experience. My study plan was as follows:
a) Study plan:
Purchased the CBT nuggets for 70-331 and 70-332 from company’s books and DVD study programme for employees. However, I found that somebody has uploaded a few videos on YouTube now.
b) Exam Preparation:
Studied the CBT nuggets and took notes so that I could view them when I travel in Metro. For 70-331 it took me around 3 months and 70-332 took 1 month.
c) My Pass4itsure technical background.
I am working on Pass4itsure since 2008 with SharePoint Server 2007 and 2010 versions. I have SharePoint development experience in SharePoint 2007 and SharePoint 2010.
I have around 4 years SharePoint Administration and Infrastructure design (SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint 2013). I have passed SharePoint 2010 development and configuration 2 years back. Earlier Microsoft SharePoint exams (SharePoint 2010 and 2007) were relatively easy. And it is very true. When I wrote SharePoint 2010 Development and configuration, it was mostly multiple type questions with 50 to 55 questions.
d) Writing Exams.
In year 2014, we could write SharePoint 2013 using Prometric. However, from 1 Jan 2015 onwards Microsoft has given to Presonvue.
e) Practice, Practice, Practice
Bear in mind that these exams are tougher than you expect. Build a virtual machines with Windows Server 2012/2008 R2 and SharePoint 2013 Enterprise trail versions. It is absolutely essential that we know all nitty gritty of SharePoint 2013. Without virtual machines, it’s extremely difficult to pass these exams.
f) References: https://www.geekcert.com/70-331.html
QUESTION 1
You create a User Profile Synchronization connection. You need to grant the necessary
permissions to the synchronization account. What should you do?
A. Grant the account Full Control on the ActiveUsers OU.
B. Grant the account Full Control on the AuthenticatedUsers AD security group.
C. Grant the account Read permission on the domain.
D. Grant the account the Replicate Directory Changes permission on the domain.
Correct
Answer: D
QUESTION 2
You need to ensure that content authors can publish the specified files. What should you do?
A. Create multiple authoring site collections. Create a site that contains lists, document libraries,
and a Pages library. Create an asset library in a new site collection, and enable anonymous
access to the library on the publishing web application.
B. Create multiple authoring site collections. Create a site that contains lists, document libraries,
and a Pages library. Create an asset library in the authoring site collection, and enable
anonymous access to the library on the authoring web application.
C. Create one authoring site collection. Create a site that contains multiple lists, document
libraries, and Pages libraries. Create an asset library in a new site collection, and enable
anonymous access to the library on the publishing web application.
D. Create multiple authoring site collections. Create a site that contains multiple lists, document
libraries, and Pages libraries. Create an asset library in a new site collection, and enable
anonymous access to the library on the publishing web application.
Correct
Answer: B
QUESTION 3
You need to import employee photos into SharePoint user profiles by using the least amount of
administrative effort. Which three actions should you perform? (Each correct answer presents
part of the solution. Choose three.)
A. Define a mapping for the thumbnailPhoto attribute of the Picture user profile property.
B. Run the Update-SPUserSolution Windows PowerShell cmdlet.
C. Run an incremental synchronization of the User Profile Synchronization service.
D. Run a full synchronization of the User Profile Synchronization service.
E. Run the Update-SPProfilePhotoStore Windows PowerShell cmdlet.
F. Define a mapping for the photo attribute of the Picture user profile property.
Correct
Answer: ADE
QUESTION 4
Immediately after a successful installation of Mac OS X Server v10.4, which three directory configurations can you select in Server Assistant?(Choose THREE.)
A. NetInfo Parent
B. Standalone Server
C. Open Directory Replica
D. Open Directory Master
E. Active Directory Master
F. Connected to a Directory System
Correct Answer: BDF
QUESTION 5
In Mac OS X Server v10.4, the new feature, Preference Manifests, allows Workgroup Manager to ________.
A. access application preferences
B. associate preferences to a computer record
C. store a common set of preferences in a directory
D. read related blocks of managed preferences at user login
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 6
You are configuring a user account in Workgroup Manager. If you want the user to authenticate via Kerberos, which password type should you choose?
A. Crypt
B. Shadow
C. Open Directory
D. Kerberos Distribution
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 24
In Mac OS X v10.4, you CANNOT turn off the ________ service discovery protocol.
A. SLP
B. SMB
C. Bonjour
D. AppleTalk
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 7
Which issue requires that you perform a DESTRUCTIVE fix, such as reformatting the hard drive or deleting a user account?
A. The user has forgotten the Master Password.
B. The user must adopt case-sensitive file names.
C. The non-admin user cannot install applications.
D. The Finder cannot identify applications to open PDF files.
Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 8
Which three are dynamic service discovery protocols supported by Mac OS X v10.4?(Choose THREE.)
A. Active Directory
B. AppleTalk
C. Bonjour
D. NetInfo
E. LDAP
F. SMB
Correct Answer: BCF
However, the SharePoint 2013 are NOT BEGINNER 642-164 study guide anymore. It is tougher than previous SharePoint exams. Microsoft expects us to have at least 4 years of SharePoint experience. Furthermore, we should be knowing the Windows Server 2012 three exams and then write two SharePoint 2013 exams.
The SharePoint 2013 70-331 Preparation Guide
Many of you are preparing for the Microsoft 70-331 certification exam. Well gird your loins my friends. Microsoft presents a list of skills that need to be mastered in order to be considered prepared for that 70-331 exam. As a student, you want to consider these a checklist that should be examined with a critical, self-examining eye. The Exam is an MCSE level exam, which means that the Server Administration prerequisites of an MCSA are assumed for this class. Even if you are not taking the exam, these are the skills that keep you from having to install SharePoint multiple times or hire an outside consultant to fix your mistakes!
Exam takers can expect multiple questions based upon a detailed case study. In these questions you will need to select the best answer using your understanding of the scenario and its objectives. Sometimes you might be given 70-331 exam examples of PowerShell code and to accomplish a given task correctly you’ll need to put them in the correct order. Or hot areas where you have to click the appropriate area in Central Admin to accomplish something. Case studies are separate sections of the test that don’t allow for the ability to return to previous case studies.
The official Microsoft Exam page is here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/exam-70-331.aspx