Data 360 Consultant Data Ingestion And Modeling Practice Question
What is the primary purpose of a master data stream in Data Cloud?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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To ingest and manage core reference data objects like Products, Stores, or Locations
Master data streams or master data objects help organize core reference entities like Product, Store, or Geo locations.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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To encrypt streaming API payloads
Why it's wrong here
Encryption is managed at the platform level.
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To ingest and manage core reference data objects like Products, Stores, or Locations
Why this is correct
Master data streams handle non-profile reference entities such as products or locations.
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To execute daily Apex backups of Salesforce CRM
Why it's wrong here
Backups are not handled by master data streams.
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To generate marketing email campaigns
Why it's wrong here
Email campaigns are created in Marketing Cloud.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Salesforce exam blueprint
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