Free Microsoft Azure DP-300 Actual Exam Questions - Question 15 Discussion
DRAG DROP You plan to create a table in an Azure Synapse Analytics dedicated SQL pool. Data in the table will be retained for five years. Once a year, data that is older than five years will be deleted. You need to ensure that the data is distributed evenly across partitions. The solutions must minimize the amount of time required to delete old data. How should you complete the Transact-SQL statement? To answer, drag the appropriate values to the correct targets. Each value may be used once, more than once, or not at all. You may need to drag the split bar between panes or scroll to view content. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point. 
I think option D for PARTITION BY makes sense since yearly partitions help delete old data fast by dropping partitions. For DISTRIBUTION, C looks better because HASH on a key like CustomerID spreads data evenly.
Is there any info on the expected volume of data or how often queries will filter on date? That could affect the choice between hash and range distribution here.