Practice Exam Missed Questions Flashcards

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Which of the following is valid about Published Data Source when you sign in Tableau Server Site?

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You can see all data on Tableau Server Site which you have access

All server content is published, accessed, and managed on a per-site basis. Each site has its own URL and its own set of users (although each server user can be added to multiple sites). Each site’s content (projects, workbooks, and data sources) is completely segregated from content on other sites.

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You need to open *twb file on your Tableau desktop. Choose the appropriate section to open it.

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Since *twb is a file, you need to look for the answer in the “To a File“ section. There is “twb file“ type listed so you need to choose the “more…“ option to open it.

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You are given a task to combine these two data sources but keep duplicate records. Choose the appropriate custom SQL statement.

Both columns have Event ID and State Column but one has a Sales Column and the other has a value column

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UNION ALL combines the data by performing a union and includes any duplicate records. In this example, records in the Data1 table are unioned with the records in the Data2 table, any duplicate records are included, and all fields are included.
SELECT * FROM [Data1]
UNIONALLSELECT * FROM [Data2]

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4
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Ad- hoc calculations

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Ad-hoc calculations are valid for creating trend lines, forecasts, reference lines, bands, and distributions.
Can’t be used with groups, sets, hierarchies, parameters, rows, columns, marks or page shelves.

Only one ad-hoc calculation can be open at a time.

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5
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You have a Profit.tsv file. Which section do you choose to open it in Tableau Prep Builder?

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Text file
TSV stands for “Tab Separated Values,“ and one of the text files (*.txt, *.csv, *.tab, *.tsv).

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5
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What best describes how this FIXED expression works in a view?

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Calculates the total sum of sales
{FIXED : SUM([Sales])} – This calculation gives total sales since no dimension is specified.

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6
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Choose the correct answer:
RANK(_______)
A. SUM([Sales]) or B. (sales)

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SUM([Sales])
All fields must be aggregate or constant when using table calculation functions.

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You want a 3 axis line chart with sales, profit, and quantity. All with date on the x axis

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Drag Date to the Columns, Measure Values to the Rows, and Measure Names to the Colors.
A new box will appear with measure values and you can add sales, profit, and quantity there.

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8
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Examples of LOD expressions

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{SUM([Sales])}
{INCLUDE [Category] : AVG([Profit])}
{EXCLUDE [Date] : MAX([Revenue])}
{FIXED : SUM([Sales])}

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9
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If your data source in the data pane has a quare logo with a flower looking thing in it

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The workbook is connected to a data source that has been published to Tableau Server.

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10
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In Tableau Server, what is the minimum frequency at which you can schedule a data extract refresh?

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Every hour

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11
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Types of actions you can set in Tableau

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Filter, Highlight, Go to URL, Go to Sheet, Change Parameter, Change set Values

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12
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If Tableau Prep Builder samples the data in the input step, which of the following occurs?

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The sampled data is used in the flow, but the entire data set is used to create the output.

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13
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Twitter Column has data @chris_cortes
but you need the expected result to be Chris with the first name being capital

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PROPER(SPLIT(MID([twitter],2), “_”, 1 ))

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14
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Discrete fields give Categorical Palettes. Continuous fields give Quantitative Palettes

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Discrete fields give Categorical Palettes. Continuous fields give Quantitative Palettes

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15
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Which of the following gives MEDIAN([Sales])?

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PERCENTILE([Sales], .5)

16
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Can you combine aggregated values and disaggregated values in a calculation?

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For any aggregate calculation, you cannot combine an aggregated value and a disaggregated value. For example, SUM(Price)[Items] is not a valid expression because SUM(Price) is aggregated and Items is not. However, SUM(PriceItems) and SUM(Price)*SUM(Items) are both valid.

17
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What can you publish to Tableau Server?

A

Workbooks & Data Sources
not worksheets, stories or views

18
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You want to create a table showing the number of orders by category. What steps should be taken?

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Create a function using COUNT([Order ID]), drag the function to the text shelf then Category to the row shelf.

19
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What can you use aliases for?

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Aliases can be created for the members of discrete dimensions only. They can’t be created for continuous dimensions, dates, or measures.

20
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How to create a Quick LOD expression?

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Control-click (or Command-click on a Mac) the measure you want to aggregate and drag it to the dimension you want to aggregate on.

21
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What needs to create a pie chart?

A

At least 1 dimension
1 or 2 measures

22
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Live Connections in Tableau

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allow data blending with other data sources
support real-time data updates
support aggregations

23
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The sales data has a column named “OrderDate,“ which is in the format YYYY-MM-DD. To perform a time-based analysis in Tableau, you want to convert this column into separate fields for Year, Month, and Day.
Question: What is the most suitable transformation step in Tableau to achieve the goal of converting the “OrderDate“ column into separate Year, Month, and Day fields?

A

Use the “Split“ feature in the data source pane and specify the delimiter as “-“

24
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You are analyzing the performance of marketing campaigns and want to show the conversion rates at different stages of the sales funnel. Which Tableau chart type is most suitable for this analysis?

A

Sankey Diagram
For visualizing conversion rates at different stages of the sales funnel, B) Sankey Diagram is the most suitable. Sankey diagrams are effective for illustrating the flow of values between stages, making them ideal for representing the conversion journey in marketing campaigns.

25
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What do “Distribution Bands“ in Tableau indicate?

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They indicate the distribution of data points in a visualization. Distribution bands in Tableau are a type of reference band that visualizes the distribution of data points in a visualization. They are typically used to show how data is spread across a range of values and to identify outliers.

26
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You are the owner of an alert.You receive an email notification that the alert was suspended From where can you resume the suspended alert?

A

The My Content area of Tableau web pages

27
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What is the recommended feature in Tableau for creating navigation buttons between dashboards in a workbook?

A

Use a dashboard action to navigate between sheets

28
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You have a dataset with a column containing mixed data types (numbers and text). What function can you use to extract only the numeric values from this column in Tableau?

A

REGEXP_EXTRACT().

29
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What does the “Reference Bands“ feature in Tableau allow you to do?

A

Create bands to highlight specific data ranges

30
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What does the FIXED LOD calculation in Tableau allow you to do?

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Compute an aggregate calculation at a specific level of dimensions

31
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What does the “Conditional“ filter setting do in Tableau?

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Applies different filter criteria based on specified conditions