Tableau Desktop Specialist Questions With Solutions
Where in the marks card do you set the transparency? Right Ans - the
"Color" part of the marks card
which aggregate functions can operate on both numeric and non-numeric
fields?
A) Count, avg
B) Sum, median
C) Count, Countd
D) Concat Right Ans - C
T/F A histogram in Tableau automatically creates bins based on the
underlying data distribution Right Ans - True
to display data over time, which chart type is most effective?
A) Line
B) Bar
C) Pie
D) Scatter plot Right Ans - A
___ is essential for drilling down into hierarchical levels of data in Tableau?
A) Tree map
B) Pie chart
C) Gantt chart
D) Packed bubble chart Right Ans - A
Which tableau features allows the visualization of data changes over time
through animation?
A) Pages shelf
B) Filters shelf
C) Stories
D) Analytics pane Right Ans - A
What is primarily used to connect Tableau to different data sources
simultaneously?
A) Data blending
B) Data extraction
C) Live connection
, D) Server connection Right Ans - A
T/F Tableau Desktop cannot export visualizations directly to PDF format
Right Ans - False
What allows the dynamic control of multiple visualization elements
simultaneously in Tableau? (Select all that apply)
A) Parameters
B) Filters
C) Calculated fields
D) Actions
E) Highlighted actions Right Ans - All
Which component is not typically used to improve dashboard performance?
A) Data extracts
B) Live connections
C) Aggregated extracts
D) Filters
E) Calculated fields Right Ans - B
I click on a couple of fields in the Data pane, by clicking on the first field, then
holding Ctrl (command on the Mac) and clicking a second field.
What is the quickest way to create a visualization ("viz") using these fields?
A) Click "Show Me" and select the visualization
B) Click "Create viz" and select the visualization
C) Click "Start" and select the visualization
D) Click "Analyze" and select the visualization Right Ans - A
In the Data pane you have fields, separated into measures and dimensions.
Which order are they in, and what is the basic difference?
A) In the Data pane, measures are shown first then dimensions. Measures are
fields that you can aggregate (for example, sum). Dimensions are largely
descriptive (and you can count them)
B) In the Data pane, measures are shown first then dimensions. Measures are
are largely descriptive (and you can count them). Dimensions are fields that
you can aggregate (for example, sum)
C) In the Data pane, dimensions are shown first then measures. Dimensions
are largely descriptive. Measures are fields that you can aggregate (for
example, sum).
Where in the marks card do you set the transparency? Right Ans - the
"Color" part of the marks card
which aggregate functions can operate on both numeric and non-numeric
fields?
A) Count, avg
B) Sum, median
C) Count, Countd
D) Concat Right Ans - C
T/F A histogram in Tableau automatically creates bins based on the
underlying data distribution Right Ans - True
to display data over time, which chart type is most effective?
A) Line
B) Bar
C) Pie
D) Scatter plot Right Ans - A
___ is essential for drilling down into hierarchical levels of data in Tableau?
A) Tree map
B) Pie chart
C) Gantt chart
D) Packed bubble chart Right Ans - A
Which tableau features allows the visualization of data changes over time
through animation?
A) Pages shelf
B) Filters shelf
C) Stories
D) Analytics pane Right Ans - A
What is primarily used to connect Tableau to different data sources
simultaneously?
A) Data blending
B) Data extraction
C) Live connection
, D) Server connection Right Ans - A
T/F Tableau Desktop cannot export visualizations directly to PDF format
Right Ans - False
What allows the dynamic control of multiple visualization elements
simultaneously in Tableau? (Select all that apply)
A) Parameters
B) Filters
C) Calculated fields
D) Actions
E) Highlighted actions Right Ans - All
Which component is not typically used to improve dashboard performance?
A) Data extracts
B) Live connections
C) Aggregated extracts
D) Filters
E) Calculated fields Right Ans - B
I click on a couple of fields in the Data pane, by clicking on the first field, then
holding Ctrl (command on the Mac) and clicking a second field.
What is the quickest way to create a visualization ("viz") using these fields?
A) Click "Show Me" and select the visualization
B) Click "Create viz" and select the visualization
C) Click "Start" and select the visualization
D) Click "Analyze" and select the visualization Right Ans - A
In the Data pane you have fields, separated into measures and dimensions.
Which order are they in, and what is the basic difference?
A) In the Data pane, measures are shown first then dimensions. Measures are
fields that you can aggregate (for example, sum). Dimensions are largely
descriptive (and you can count them)
B) In the Data pane, measures are shown first then dimensions. Measures are
are largely descriptive (and you can count them). Dimensions are fields that
you can aggregate (for example, sum)
C) In the Data pane, dimensions are shown first then measures. Dimensions
are largely descriptive. Measures are fields that you can aggregate (for
example, sum).
