Snowflake ARA-R01 Exam - Topic 2 Question 41 Discussion

Actual exam question for Snowflake's ARA-R01 exam

Question #: 41
Topic #: 2

Which query will identify the specific days and virtual warehouses that would benefit from a multi-cluster warehouse to improve the performance of a particular workload?

AOption A

BOption B

COption C

DOption D

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Suggested Answer: B

The correct answer is option B. This query is designed to assess the need for a multi-cluster warehouse by examining the queuing time (AVG_QUEUED_LOAD) on different days and virtual warehouses. When the AVG_QUEUED_LOAD is greater than zero, it suggests that queries are waiting for resources, which can be an indicator that performance might be improved by using a multi-cluster warehouse to handle the workload more efficiently. By grouping by date and warehouse name and filtering on the sum of the average queued load being greater than zero, the query identifies specific days and warehouses where the workload exceeded the available compute resources. This information is valuable when considering scaling out warehouses to multi-cluster configurations for improved performance.

by Blondell at Jan 05, 2026, 05:16 AM

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Afton

4 days ago

Option D seems like the most comprehensive solution, but I'm curious to hear what others think.

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Remona

9 days ago

I'm leaning towards Option C, but I'd like to double-check the details.

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Skye

15 days ago

Option B looks promising, but I'm not sure it's the best choice.

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Margo

20 days ago

I’m leaning towards option D, but I’m a bit uncertain about how to differentiate between the options based on the images alone.

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Gladys

25 days ago

I feel like option B might be the right choice, but I can't recall the exact details of the queries we reviewed.

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Edison

1 month ago

I think we practiced a similar question last week, and I want to say it was about analyzing workload performance. Maybe it's option C?

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Lizbeth

1 month ago

I remember we discussed how multi-cluster warehouses can help with performance, but I’m not sure which query actually identifies the specific days.

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Annice

1 month ago

This is a great question! I'm feeling pretty confident that I can figure this out. I'll start by carefully reviewing the details of each option and thinking about how the different queries might approach the problem. I'm sure I can find the right answer.

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Lelia

2 months ago

I'm a bit confused by the different options. They all seem to be related to warehouse performance, but I'm not sure which one would actually give me the information I need to answer this question. I'll need to spend some time carefully considering each option.

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Veta

2 months ago

I think Option C might be the way to go here. The query seems to be focused on identifying the specific days and virtual warehouses that could benefit from a multi-cluster warehouse, which is exactly what the question is asking for.

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Theola

2 months ago

Okay, let me take a closer look at the options. I'm not entirely sure which one would be the best approach, but I'll try to reason through the differences and see if I can spot any clues.

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Elli

2 months ago

Hmm, this looks like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully analyze each option and think about how the different queries might identify the specific days and virtual warehouses that could benefit from a multi-cluster warehouse.

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