Tableau Certification Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following is the best reason to use an extract instead of a live connection?
a. Your data source only supports a live connection via ODBC.
b. You need the freshest possible data at all times.
c. You need to apply an aggregation that takes too long when using a live connection.
d. You need to join tables that are in the data source. - CORRECT ANSWER - c. You
need to apply an aggregation that takes too long when using a live connection.
2. You created a group by selecting field labels in a view. How can you remove members from
the group?
a. In the view, right-click the group members you want to remove and select Exclude.
b. In the Data pane, right-click the group and select Edit Group.
c. In the view, right-click the group members you want to remove and select Format.
d. On a color legend, right-click a member you want to remove and select Format legends. -
CORRECT ANSWER - b. In the Data pane, right-click the group and select Edit Group.
Which of the following can you use to create a calculated field that returns data independent of
the data granularity in a view?
a. An INCLUDE LOD calculation
b. A table calculation
c. A basic calculation
d. A FIXED LOD calculation - CORRECT ANSWER - d. A FIXED LOD calculation.
,Interactive elements that you can add to a dashboard for users include ______. (Select all that
apply.)
a. URL actions
b. edit tooltip options
c. filter actions
d. hide and unhide all sheet options - CORRECT ANSWER - a. URL actions & c. filter
actions.
A field that shows average home values for the United States in 2016 is most likely:
a. A discrete date part dimension
b. A continuous date value dimension
c. A geographical dimension
d. An aggregated measure - CORRECT ANSWER - d. An aggregated measure.
A _____ field on a shelf indicates a discrete field - CORRECT ANSWER - blue
A _____ field on a shelf indicates a continuous field - CORRECT ANSWER - green
A ________ icon indicates a sorted field - CORRECT ANSWER - SORT
A_____ icon indicates that a field has a table calculation applied to it - CORRECT
ANSWER - delta
The ____ and ___ controls appear when the field is part of a hierarchy in which you can drill up
or drill down - CORRECT ANSWER - plus and minus
3 steps of Desktop workflow - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Connect to data
, 2. Analyze your data and build views
3. Share insights using a Dashboard or Story
Dimensions - CORRECT ANSWER - discrete categories of data
Fields that contain qualitative, categorical information such as text or dates. A dimension field
typically sets the level of aggregation for numeric data, and creates labels in a view
Measures - CORRECT ANSWER - numeric data values
Fields that contain numbers, which can be aggregated. A measure typically creates a numerical
axis in the view
Marks - CORRECT ANSWER - When a dimension or measure is dragged into a view it is
displayed here
Bars, circles, pies, text, and lines are examples of this
2 ways to build a viz - CORRECT ANSWER - Show Me menu or build your own
Using the Marks card, you can: - CORRECT ANSWER - Add color
Make marks smaller or larger
Add and modify labels
Add a field to detail
Add a field to a tooltip
____, ____, and ______ buttons display in the blank space on the Marks card when you select
the associated mark from the drop-down menu - CORRECT ANSWER - shape, angle, and
path
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following is the best reason to use an extract instead of a live connection?
a. Your data source only supports a live connection via ODBC.
b. You need the freshest possible data at all times.
c. You need to apply an aggregation that takes too long when using a live connection.
d. You need to join tables that are in the data source. - CORRECT ANSWER - c. You
need to apply an aggregation that takes too long when using a live connection.
2. You created a group by selecting field labels in a view. How can you remove members from
the group?
a. In the view, right-click the group members you want to remove and select Exclude.
b. In the Data pane, right-click the group and select Edit Group.
c. In the view, right-click the group members you want to remove and select Format.
d. On a color legend, right-click a member you want to remove and select Format legends. -
CORRECT ANSWER - b. In the Data pane, right-click the group and select Edit Group.
Which of the following can you use to create a calculated field that returns data independent of
the data granularity in a view?
a. An INCLUDE LOD calculation
b. A table calculation
c. A basic calculation
d. A FIXED LOD calculation - CORRECT ANSWER - d. A FIXED LOD calculation.
,Interactive elements that you can add to a dashboard for users include ______. (Select all that
apply.)
a. URL actions
b. edit tooltip options
c. filter actions
d. hide and unhide all sheet options - CORRECT ANSWER - a. URL actions & c. filter
actions.
A field that shows average home values for the United States in 2016 is most likely:
a. A discrete date part dimension
b. A continuous date value dimension
c. A geographical dimension
d. An aggregated measure - CORRECT ANSWER - d. An aggregated measure.
A _____ field on a shelf indicates a discrete field - CORRECT ANSWER - blue
A _____ field on a shelf indicates a continuous field - CORRECT ANSWER - green
A ________ icon indicates a sorted field - CORRECT ANSWER - SORT
A_____ icon indicates that a field has a table calculation applied to it - CORRECT
ANSWER - delta
The ____ and ___ controls appear when the field is part of a hierarchy in which you can drill up
or drill down - CORRECT ANSWER - plus and minus
3 steps of Desktop workflow - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Connect to data
, 2. Analyze your data and build views
3. Share insights using a Dashboard or Story
Dimensions - CORRECT ANSWER - discrete categories of data
Fields that contain qualitative, categorical information such as text or dates. A dimension field
typically sets the level of aggregation for numeric data, and creates labels in a view
Measures - CORRECT ANSWER - numeric data values
Fields that contain numbers, which can be aggregated. A measure typically creates a numerical
axis in the view
Marks - CORRECT ANSWER - When a dimension or measure is dragged into a view it is
displayed here
Bars, circles, pies, text, and lines are examples of this
2 ways to build a viz - CORRECT ANSWER - Show Me menu or build your own
Using the Marks card, you can: - CORRECT ANSWER - Add color
Make marks smaller or larger
Add and modify labels
Add a field to detail
Add a field to a tooltip
____, ____, and ______ buttons display in the blank space on the Marks card when you select
the associated mark from the drop-down menu - CORRECT ANSWER - shape, angle, and
path
