98-374 by Microsoft Actual Free Exam Q&As

Question 1

An XNA 4.0 program calls both Update() and Draw() methods at regular intervals.
What is the default frame rate at which the Update() method is called when the target platform is Windows PC?

A. 40 frames per second B. 60 frames per second C. 30 frames per second D. Unlimited

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Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

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Question 2

You are developing a game for Windows Phone 7.
To maintain a high score list on a web server, which Microsoft .NET class should you use to send and receive data by using a web service?

A. HttpWebRequest B. NetworkSession C. PacketReader D. UdpClient

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Correct Answer: A Vote an answer

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Question 3

Which of the following is unique to a Windows PC game compared to games played on the Xbox 360 or Windows Phone 7?

A. Multiple players can connect and play by using the Internet. B. Updates can be downloaded and installed when necessary. C. Game results and achievements can be posted to online leaderboards. D. Complex input is available by using the mouse, keyboard, or handheld controllers.

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Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

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Question 4

Which term describes what happens to a Windows Phone 7 game when the operating system switches to a different process and the game is halted?

A. Pausing B. Tombstoning C. Serializing D. Hibernating

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Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

Question 5

Which is one of the common techniques that programmers use to provide artificial
intelligence (AI) to non-player characters (NPCs)?

A. A Microsoft DirectX pipeline B. A Gaussian filter C. A single trigonometric function D. Two quaternions E. A state machine

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Correct Answer: E Vote an answer

Question 6

Why are video games considered discrete simulations?

A. Games are unique in the way that they simulate the real world. B. Games are completely accurate in the way that they simulate continuous events. C. Games only deal with discrete mathematics. D. Games only process individual samples of the game state at specific moments in time.

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Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question 7

Which two descriptions always refer to a plane in 3D space? (Choose two.)

A. A single point and a normal vector B. Any four unique points that make a quadrilateral C. Any two unique points that make a line D. Any three unique points that make a triangle

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Correct Answer: B,C Vote an answer

Question 8

A row major matrix means that the translation vector is stored in the:

A. first row. B. last row. C. first column. D. last column.

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Question 9

Which description refers to interlaced video?

A. Every odd pixel is displayed in one pass and every even pixel is displayed in an alternating pass. B. Every scan line on the screen is drawn in one pass. C. Every odd scan line on the screen is drawn in one pass and every even scan line is drawn in an alternating pass. D. The red, green, and blue components are drawn one at a time.

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Question 10

Which technology is used to send messages to a Windows Phone 7 game that is not currently running?

A. Web Services B. Windows Azure C. Push Notification Services D. Polling Network Services

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Question 11

In Microsoft .NET you want to read and write files to a location that is protected from malicious interaction with the operating system and applications.
Which data storage mechanism should you use?

A. ApplicationStorage B. LocalStorage C. IsolatedStorage D. SafeStorage

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