Amazon Marketing Cloud Certification Exam Answers

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If Amazon were to introduce an Amazon Marketing Cloud, it might be envisioned as a comprehensive marketing platform that integrates various advertising and marketing tools and services offered by Amazon into a single unified platform. This could include capabilities related to:

Amazon Advertising: Integration of Amazon’s advertising solutions such as Sponsored Products, Sponsored Brands, Sponsored Display, and Amazon DSP (Demand-Side Platform) for managing and optimizing ad campaigns across different formats and channels within the Amazon ecosystem.
Audience Data Management: Leveraging Amazon’s vast trove of customer data to create and manage audience segments for targeted advertising campaigns. This could involve both first-party data (e.g., customer purchase history, browsing behavior) and third-party data for audience segmentation and targeting.
Analytics and Insights: Providing robust analytics and reporting capabilities to measure the performance and effectiveness of advertising campaigns across various metrics such as impressions, clicks, conversions, and return on investment (ROI). This could include real-time analytics, attribution modeling, and predictive analytics to optimize campaign performance.
Cross-Channel Integration: Integration with other marketing channels and platforms beyond Amazon, such as social media advertising, email marketing, and website analytics, to enable cross-channel marketing campaigns and holistic customer engagement strategies.
Personalization and Optimization: Offering tools and features for personalized marketing and optimization, including dynamic creative optimization (DCO), A/B testing, and algorithmic optimization algorithms to deliver targeted messaging and experiences to individual customers based on their preferences and behaviors.
Compliance and Privacy: Ensuring compliance with privacy regulations and data protection standards such as GDPR and CCPA, and providing features for managing customer consent and preferences regarding data usage for marketing purposes.
APIs and Integrations: Providing open APIs and integration capabilities to enable seamless integration with third-party marketing tools, platforms, and systems, as well as custom-built solutions tailored to specific business needs and requirements.

Amazon Marketing Cloud Exam Quiz Answers

Question 1: Why are developer resources required for creating first-party tables in AMC?

Because first-party table creation is an API-only feature
Because you must build a custom architecture for automating table creation
Developer resources are not required for creating first-party tables in AMC

Question 2: For sponsored ads Cost-per-Click (CPC) campaigns, only click events are eligible for attribution of conversion events.

False
True

Question 3: Iris, a consumer electronics brand, recently started using AMC to perform analytics on events related to their Amazon Ads campaigns. Why should Iris consider using the instructional query library?

To find a searchable list of AMC tables and fields available to query, including Amazon Ads events and tables uploaded by Iris
To ensure minimum aggregation thresholds are met on all queries
Iris should not consider using the instructional query library as it does not apply to advertiser uploaded inputs
To save time and reduce errors when compared to writing custom SQL queries from scratch

Question 4: There is not a field for campaign ID in the sponsored_ads_traffic table, so the _____________ field can be used to filter to traffic events from the relevant sponsored ads campaigns.

campaign
sponsored_ads_traffic
user_id
supply_source

Question 5: If you run multiple Amazon DSP and sponsored ads campaigns and reached similar audiences, which query can help you understand your customers’ conversion paths that have the highest conversion rate?

Sponsored Products and DSP Display Overlap
Audience Overlap Analysis
Path to Conversion by Campaign Groups

Question 6: Super Power Batteries, a consumer-packaged goods brand, is new to AMC and wants to learn more about what tables are available to query. Where in the AMC UI can they find this information?

Query editor
Schema explorer
Instance info
Submitted queries

Question 7: How can you determine if NULL values are the result of aggregation thresholds or a natural occurrence within your report?

Check the aggregation thresholds for the event tables in the Schema explorer
Run the report multiple times and look for a variance in the results
Use the Append aggregation threshold columns option in the Query editor
NULL values don’t occur naturally within reports unless the query is invalid.

Question 8: In AMC, a conversion is defined as an Amazon.com purchase event.

True
False

Question 9: Which value is not available for Sponsored Products?

campaign_id
user_id
engagement_scope
purchases

Question 10: Which AWS service can be leveraged by the AWS Admin to provide appropriate permissions and access keys to AMC API users?

SageMaker
QuickSight
IAM

Question 11: What types of Sponsored Products records will have spend metrics?

Records representing audience membership insights for Sponsored Product impression events
Records representing Sponsored Product click events
Records representing Sponsored Product impression events
Records representing Sponsored Product view events

Question 12: Why is it considered a good best practice to exclude NULL user_id values from reach and frequency queries?

Because NULL user_id values are deemed invalid traffic in post-impression server-side models.
This would be redundant; records with NULL user_id values have been removed upstream of query processing anyway.
Reach and frequency cannot be accurately determined for NULL user_id values, so this group is excluded to prevent NULL user_id values from skewing the results.

Question 13: Which of the following Amazon services can be used to visualize aggregated AMC reports in a dashboard?

Amazon QuickSight
Amazon S3
Amazon IAM

Question 14: Which two functions can be used together to filter records based on presence of a string within a column’s values?

WHERE, COLLECT
WHERE, CONCAT
WHERE, SIMILAR TO
WHERE, LIKE

Question 15: user_id values cannot be viewed in the AMC user interface or downloaded from AMC

True
False

Question 16: Which table would you leverage for a query when your objective is to understand how your current audience strategy is performing for your campaigns?

dsp_impressions_by_matched_segments
amazon_attributed_events_by_conversion_time
conversions_with_relevance

Question 17: Which AMC tables would be required for determining the Amazon-attributed conversion volumes per frequency bucket (including Amazon DSP traffic only)?

dsp_impressions, amazon_attributed_events_*
dsp_impressions_by_matched_segments, amazon_attributed_events_*
dsp_impressions_by_user_segments, amazon_attributed_events_*

Question 18: Which of the following business questions can be answered with an overlap analysis?

What was the average impressions per day per campaign per unique user_id value?
What are the top performing geographic regions for your campaign based on purchase rates?
What is the impact of your Sponsored Products campaigns and Amazon DSP campaigns in isolation or in combination?

Question 19: Why should you wait until 14 days after the end date of your query date range to run analyses that leverage the amazon_attributed_events_by_traffic_time table?

Amazon’s attribution logic leverages a 14-day window; queries run before the 14-day attribution window passes will be missing relevant conversion events.
All impression and conversion events in AMC have a 14-day lag from event occurrence to event present in AMC table.
There is no need to wait 14 days after the end date of your query date range; waiting will have no impact on the query results.

Question 20: How would you adapt this query to limit results to Sponsored Products keyword targeting only? SELECT ad_product_type, targeting, customer_search_term, match_type, SUM (spend)/100000000 AS total_cost_dollars, ((SUM (spend)/100000000)/SUM (impressions)) *1000 AS avg_cpm, SUM (impressions) AS impressions, SUM (clicks) AS clicks, (SUM (clicks)/SUM (impressions)) AS ctr FROM sponsored_ads_traffic WHERE match_type IN (‘PHRASE’, ‘BROAD’, ‘EXACT’) GROUP BY 1,2,3,4

Adjust FROM statement to: FROM sponsored_products
Adjust WHERE statement to: WHERE match_type IN (‘PHRASE’, ‘BROAD’, ‘EXACT’) AND ad_product_type = ‘sponsored_products’
Add LIMIT clause: LIMIT sponsored_products
Adjust SELECT statement to include the sponsored_products field

Question 21: Which table should you use in a query meant to help you choose new Amazon audiences that may benefit your Amazon DSP campaign performance?

amazon_audiences
dsp_audiences
dsp_impressions_by_user_segments
dsp_impressions_by_matched_segments

Question 22: The LIKE function is unsupported by AMC. Which of the following AMC-supported functions can serve as a substitute?

CAST
SIMILAR TO
COLLECT

Question 23: The _________ field contains the pseudonymous ad identifier associated with a given impression. It is often used in calculations to understand unique reach volumes.

purchases
halo_code
request_tag
user_id

Question 24: Overlap analyses enable you to generate insights by comparing different groups of __________ values in isolation and when overlapped.

impression_id
request_tag
user_id
purchases

Question 25: Which of these queries will only include purchase records from the underlying table?

SELECT campaign, COUNT (DISTINCT user_id) AS purchasers, SUM (purchases) AS purchases FROM amazon_attributed_events_by_traffic_time GROUP BY 1
SELECT campaign, COUNT (DISTINCT user_id) AS purchasers, SUM (purchases) AS purchases FROM conversions GROUP BY 1
SELECT campaign, COUNT (DISTINCT user_id) AS purchasers, SUM (purchases) AS purchases FROM amazon_attributed_events_by_traffic_time WHERE purchases = 1 GROUP BY 1

Question 26: AMC can be used by brands that don’t sell their products directly in the Amazon store.

True
False

Question 27: The _________________ panel within AMC is a repository of Amazon-authored SQL templates and includes associated use cases, instructions, and a guide to interpret the results.

Instructional queries
Paid features
Query editor
Schema explorer

Question 28: New-to-brand metrics are only relevant for __________.

purchase events
detail page view events
pixel events
add to cart events

Question 29: AMC users have access to all AMC instances in an account by default.

True
False

Question 30: This panel provides access to additional subscription-based insights from Amazon or third parties; these insights can be joined with your Amazon Ads events that are already available in AMC.

Instructional queries
Paid features
Instance info
Query editor

Question 31: Which event table can be used when attributing conversions to your campaign using custom logic (e.g., 28-day lookback window)?

conversions_with_relevance
amazon_attributed_events_*
dsp_impressions_by_user_segments
sponsored_ads_traffic

Question 32: Which of the following statements is true about using queries within the instructional query library?

Queries can be uploaded by AMC users and saved for future use
Instructional query templates cannot be modified ahead of running
Query templates can be edited to include relevant dimensions and metrics for your use case

Question 33: What formula would you use to calculate Amazon DSP CPM using the fields available in dsp_impressions?

(SUM (total_cost)/100000)/ (SUM (impressions)) *1000 AS avg_cpm
((SUM (spend)/100000000)/SUM (impressions)) *1000 AS avg_cpm
((SUM (total_cost)/100000)/SUM (impressions))/1000 AS avg_cpm

Question 34: Why is this query unsuitable for assembling a rule-based audience of those who have completed a conversion event? SELECT user_id FROM conversions

The query requires a WHERE clause to specify the relevant conversion event type(s)
The query cannot include user_id as a dimension within the final SELECT statement
The query does not leverage an audience-specific table
The query requires a GROUP BY statement

Question 35: The __________ field functions as a grouping indicator for the impression and any associated clicks, view events, or conversion events.

conversions
purchases
request_tag
engagement_scope

Question 36: Which signals are not available within AMC?

Ad-relevant conversions with a 28-day lookback window
Ad-relevant conversions with a 60-day lookback window
Ad-attributed conversions with a 14-day lookback window

Question 37: Columns in the HIGH and VERY_HIGH aggregation threshold categories cannot be used when applying ____________ to your query.

WHERE filters
JOIN functions
first-party insights
third-party insights

Question 38: You must connect your organization’s AWS account to AMC in order to leverage the AMC APIs.

True
False

Question 39: What are the two ways to access AMC?

Through the APIs or CLI
Through the UI or the APIs
Through the APIs or AWS

Question 40: You can use a _________ filter to limit your query results based on one or more conditions.

FROM
WHERE
SELECT

Question 41: What is a primary usage of the UNION ALL function in AMC queries?

To group records based on a specified field
To unify events from different tables
To summarize key fields in event tables

Question 42: Rule-based audience creation leverages a separate set of tables than those utilized for AMC reporting.

True
False

Question 43: When determining total impressions served over a given date range, you can use dsp_impressions or dsp_views.

True
False

Question 44: What is one limitation of AMC SQL?

It cannot filter query results based on date range
Some common SQL functions are not currently supported
It cannot join tables from different databases

Question 45: AMC supports most common SQL functions, but there are some unsupported SQL functions.

True
False

Question 46: Which of these use cases can be achieved when using Amazon Ads events in conjunction with first-party inputs?

Understanding top audience attributes of those exposed to Amazon DSP campaigns
Attribution of on-Amazon conversion events to Amazon Ads media events
Understanding the overlap of those exposed to Amazon DSP campaigns and those exposed to sponsored ads campaigns
Attribution of offline conversion events to Amazon Ads media events

Question 47: To minimize the number of values rendered NULL due to aggregation thresholds, you can:

Broaden any filtering that may be in place on the query
Look at certain dimensions in combination rather than in isolation
Reduce the time window of the query
Use more granular dimensions in your final GROUP BY statement

Question 48: Where can you activate AMC rule-based audiences?

Amazon DSP
Amazon Ad Server
Seller Central

Question 49: Which of these statements is true regarding recurring query automation?

AMC queries executed via UI or API will automatically recur on a daily cadence
Delivery of recurring AMC queries can be automated via API only
Once recurring queries are set up, modifications to the query schedule can be made in the Instance info panel of the AMC UI
You can download the results of automatically-recurring queries from the Submitted queries table in the AMC UI

Question 50: Nutrition Co., a health snack company, would like to know the total impressions that have been delivered per campaign, per supply_source, per device_type. Which of the following represents how to write this query?

SELECT total_impressions SUM (impressions) AS device_type FROM campaign, supply_source GROUP BY 1,2,3
SELECT campaign, supply_source, SUM (impressions) AS impressions FROM device_type GROUP BY 1,2
SELECT campaign, supply_source, device_type, SUM (impressions) AS impressions FROM dsp_impressions GROUP BY 1,2,3

Question 51: How would you adapt this query to obtain cost and impression metrics by supply_source?

SELECT supply_source, SUM (total_cost)/100000000 AS total_cost_dollars, ((SUM (total_cost)/100000000)/SUM (impressions)) *1000 AS avg_cpm, SUM (impressions) AS impressions FROM dsp_inventory GROUP BY 1
SELECT supply_source, SUM (total_cost)/100000 AS total_cost_dollars, ((SUM (total_cost)/100000)/SUM (impressions)) *1000 AS avg_cpm, SUM (impressions) AS impressions FROM dsp_impressions GROUP BY 1,2
SELECT supply_source, SUM (total_cost)/100000 AS total_cost_dollars, ((SUM (total_cost)/100000)/SUM (impressions)) *1000 AS avg_cpm, SUM (impressions) AS impressions FROM dsp_impressions GROUP BY 1

Question 52: Why would this query fail? SELECT campaign, SUM (impressions) AS impressions FROM dsp_impressions

SELECT statements cannot be used to choose metrics from a table.
There is no WHERE clause to filter the query results based on one or more conditions.
There is no GROUP BY statement; this query cannot be run without aggregation on the campaign dimension.

Question 53: The Path to Conversion by Campaign Groups IQ considers all touch points but the output is based on the timing of the first impression of the campaign group.

True
False

Question 54: What is an exploratory query?

A query that tests whether a specific supply source may prove valuable for your campaign’s key performance indicators (KPIs)
A query that asseses the efficacy of your marketing strategy; insights from this type of query can be used to refine your Amazon Ads media mix
A query run to understand what is live within your connected Amazon Ads accounts or to quickly get campaign IDs or other values used to filter in another query
A query that tests whether a specific audience segment or segments may prove valuable for your campaign’s key performance indicators (KPIs)

Question 55: What is the max window over which AMC can accrue Amazon Ads events?

AMC will accrue and retain up to 90 days of events
AMC will accrue and retain up to 12.5 months of events
AMC will accrue and retain up to 1 month of events
AMC will accrue and retain events in perpetuity

Question 56: There is no universal methodology or join key that can be used to combine tables in all query scenarios.

False
True

Question 57: The submitted queries table provides details of the query executed and a link to download your aggregated report as a _______ when it’s ready.

ZIP file
PDF file
CSV file
LOG file

Question 58: The _____________ field in the conversions_with_relevance table categorizes the relationship between the conversion event and the campaign it is relevant to.

engagement_scope
request_tag
conversions
purchases

Question 59: Clicks are considered conversion events and appear as individual records within the amazon_attributed_events_* tables.

True
False

Question 60: What is the Amazon Ads attribution lookback window?

14-day
30-day
28-day
7-day

Question 61: Which of these exploratory queries would allow you to generate a list of all Amazon DSP creative active during your chosen time window?

SELECT creative, creative_id, SUM (impressions) AS impressions FROM sponsored_ads_traffic GROUP BY 1,2
SELECT creative, creative_id, SUM (impressions) AS impressions FROM dsp_impressions GROUP BY 1,2
SELECT creative, creative_id, SUM (impressions) AS impressions FROM dsp_impressions WHERE creative IS LIVE GROUP BY 1,2
SELECT creative, creative_id, SUM (impressions) AS impressions FROM amazon_attributed_events_by_traffic_time GROUP BY 1,2

Question 62: Which of these statements is false regarding rule-based audiences?

Audiences will always refresh on a daily cadence
Audiences are created via SQL logic
Audiences cannot be modified once created
Audiences must exceed 2000 records

Question 63: What is required to access AMC APIs?

Installing a plugin in your browser
Connecting your organization’s AWS account to AMC
Requesting access from Amazon customer service

Question 64: When analyzing the relationship between frequency and purchase rate, what actionable insight can you leverage for campaign optimization?

Removing the frequency cap because more impressions always lead to more conversions
Setting the frequency cap to maximize reach
Setting the frequency cap to maximize purchase rate while limiting waste or over delivery

Question 65: A single on-Amazon transaction that includes multiple ASINs from your brand will be represented by a single conversion event within each of the amazon_attributed_events_* tables.

False
True

Question 66: The ___________ function can be used to append a string to ID fields (such as campaign_id), preventing issues reading the accurate ID values within Excel.

CONCAT
COLLECT
SUM

Question 67: This table contains impression and click events from Sponsored Products (SP), Sponsored Brands (SB), and Sponsored Display (SD) campaigns.

adserver_traffic
dsp_impressions_by_user_segments:
sponsored_ads_traffic
conversions_with_relevance

Question 68: If you want to understand more about which product or pixel your conversion events are associated with, which field in the amazon_attributed_events_* tables should you leverage?

tracked_item
conversion
ad_product_type
tracked_asin

Question 69: Cost and fee fields are always reported in microcents.

False
True

Question 70: Which of the following statements about paid features (beta) is false?

Paid features are offered as a monthly subscription and can be managed by the administrator of your AMC account
Paid features allow advertisers to upload their own first-party insights to better understand the shopping journey
Paid features provide access to subscription-based tables that can be used in conjunction with the standard tables available in AMC

Question 71: Which of these statements is false regarding the amazon_attributed_events_by_conversion_time table?

The impressions column should not be leveraged to calculate total impressions served in the query timeframe
The time window used for your query will apply to the time of the conversion event
Conversions included within this table have occurred within 14 days of a traffic event
The conversions field will always contain a value of either 1 or 0

Question 72: Which of the following statements about the amazon_attributed_events_* tables is true.

Conversions are only available for on-Amazon events, such as purchases and detail page views
Tables may include multiple records for each conversion
Conversions can be attributed to Amazon DSP or sponsored ads campaign traffic
Amazon Ads attribution logic allows a conversion to be attributed to multiple traffic events

Question 73: Where can you find the details of the entities (Amazon DSP, sponsored ads, etc.) linked to an AMC Instance?

Support center
Instructional queries panel
Documentation panel
Instance info panel

Question 74: Performance reporting, such as Path to Conversion reporting, can be constrained to specific conversion events (e.g. purchases of a specific ASIN).

False
True

Question 75: Since the amazon_attributed_events_* tables contain ad-attributed conversions across all of your Amazon Ads media, you can aggregate them by sponsored ads vs. Amazon DSP using the __________.

conversion_event_category field
supply_source field
ad_product_type field
traffic_event_type field

Question 76: Within the amazon_attributed_events_* tables, Amazon Ads will only attribute conversion events to click events for sponsored ads CPC (cost-per-click) campaigns.