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Data Analytics MCQs

The document consists of a series of questions related to data analytics, covering topics such as the goals and processes of data analytics, types of analytics (descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, prescriptive), data quality, ethical considerations, and specific functionalities within Power BI. It assesses knowledge on the importance of data cleaning, the impact of analytics in various industries, and the operations available in Power BI for data manipulation. Overall, it serves as a quiz or assessment tool for understanding key concepts in data analytics and Power BI.

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Data Analytics MCQs

The document consists of a series of questions related to data analytics, covering topics such as the goals and processes of data analytics, types of analytics (descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, prescriptive), data quality, ethical considerations, and specific functionalities within Power BI. It assesses knowledge on the importance of data cleaning, the impact of analytics in various industries, and the operations available in Power BI for data manipulation. Overall, it serves as a quiz or assessment tool for understanding key concepts in data analytics and Power BI.

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1. What is the primary goal of data analytics?

a) To gather data
b) To draw conclusions and identify patterns
c) To store data securely
d) To increase computational speed

2. What is the first step in the data analytics process?


a) Data Modeling
b) Data Cleaning
c) Data Collection
d) Data Interpretation

3. In data cleaning, what is a common task?


a) Building predictive models
b) Removing errors and inconsistencies
c) Visualizing data trends
d) Collecting data from surveys

4. Descriptive analytics is primarily focused on


a) Predicting future outcomes
b) Summarizing historical data
c) Identifying root causes
d) Recommending actions

5. Diagnostic analytics is used to:


a) Understand what happened in the past
b) Forecast future outcomes
c) Recommend specific actions
d) Identify why something happened
6. Predictive analytics helps organizations by:
a) Summarizing past data
b) Identifying relationships behind data
c) Forecasting future outcomes
d) Cleaning data for analysis

7.Which of the following is an example of descriptive analytics?


a) Predicting customer churn
b) Analyzing last year's sales data
c) Optimizing delivery routes
d) Detecting fraudulent claims

8. What is the focus of prescriptive analytics?


a) Understanding past trends
b) Diagnosing causes of events
c) Recommending actions to achieve desired outcomes
d) Forecasting future trends

9. What is a crucial aspect of data quality that must be ensured for meaningful analysis?
a) Data Anonymization
b) Data Consistency
c) Data Volume
d) Data Variety

10. Which of the following is an ethical consideration in data analytics?


a) Handling missing values
b) Ensuring data anonymity
c) Choosing the right algorithm
d) Optimizing operational efficiency
11.What mistake might an analyst make if they confuse correlation with causation?
a) Selecting the wrong dataset
b) Making unnecessary changes to a marketing strategy
c) Overfitting a machine learning model
d) Ignoring data preprocessing

12. What was the impact of using data analytics in the healthcare case study?
a) Increased spending on marketing
b) Reduced mortality rates through early detection
c) Improved customer segmentation
d) Enhanced data storage capacity

13. Which of the following is a key innovation of Industry 4.0?


a) Steam power
b) Mass production
c) Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)
d) Mechanization

14. How does data analytics contribute to operational efficiency in Industry 4.0?
a) By increasing the number of machines
b) By identifying inefficiencies and optimizing operations
c) By reducing the need for data storage
d) By eliminating human workers

15. Which measure describes the average value of a dataset?


a) Median
b) Mode
c) Mean
d) Standard Deviation
16. What does standard deviation measure in a dataset?
a) The most frequently occurring value
b) The spread of the data around the mean
c) The middle value in an ordered dataset
d) The total number of data points

17. What is the role of Power Query in Power BI?


a) To create visualizations
b) To perform data preparation tasks like removing columns and cleaning data
c) To connect Power BI to on-premises data sources
d) To visualize geographical data

18. Which component of Power BI is used for in-memory data modeling and analytics?
a) Power Query
b) Power Pivot
c) Power View
d) Power BI Service

19. In Power BI, which tool allows you to access and interact with reports and
dashboards on mobile devices?
a) Power BI Desktop
b) Power BI Service
c) Power BI Pro
d) Power BI Mobile

20. What should be done first after loading data into Power BI to ensure data quality?
a) Apply z-scores to detect outliers
b) Perform normalization of data
c) Use the Transform Data step to clean the data
d) Publish the report to Power BI Service
21. Which of the following operations in Power BI is used to remove extra spaces from
the beginning or end of a text string?
a) Trim
b) Clean
c) Replace Value
d) Transpose Rows
22. Which operation in Power BI allows you to combine multiple queries into a single
query?
a) Split Column
b) Append Queries
c) Pivot
d) Group By
23. Which feature in Power BI allows you to merge two columns into one?
a) Append Queries
b) Merge Columns
c) Split Column
d) Conditional Column

24. What does the 'Transpose Rows' operation in Power BI do?


a) Reverses the order of rows.
b) Removes duplicate rows.
c) Converts rows into columns and columns into rows.
d) Combines multiple queries.
25.What does the 'Indexing' operation in Power BI do?
a) Combines queries.
b) Adds a unique identifier to each row in a dataset.
c) Splits columns based on a delimiter.
d) Converts rows to columns.

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