Test Bank Introduction to Business Analytics (Richardson _ Weiden Questions and Answers With Solutions.pdf

Test Bank
Introduction to Business Analytics
(Richardson & Weiden

1. Business analytics primarily focuses on:

A. Guessing future outcomes​
B. Using data to support decision-making​
C. Eliminating all uncertainty​
D. Replacing management

Answer: B​
Solution: Business analytics uses data to improve decisions.




2. Descriptive analytics answers:

A. What will happen?​
B. Why did it happen?​
C. What happened?​
D. How to automate systems?

Answer: C




3. Predictive analytics focuses on:

A. Past reporting​
B. Future outcomes​
C. Data cleaning only​
D. Visualization only

Answer: B




4. Prescriptive analytics answers:

,A. What happened​
B. Why it happened​
C. What should we do​
D. Data storage

Answer: C




5. Data becomes information when it is:

A. Random​
B. Organized and meaningful​
C. Deleted​
D. Encrypted only

Answer: B




6. Structured data example is:

A. Emails​
B. Images​
C. Excel tables​
D. Videos

Answer: C




7. Unstructured data includes:

A. Database tables​
B. Spreadsheets​
C. Social media posts​
D. Financial ratios

Answer: C




8. A data analyst’s main role is to:

A. Destroy data​
B. Interpret data for decisions​

, C. Avoid statistics​
D. Replace software

Answer: B




9. A dataset refers to:

A. One number​
B. Collection of related data​
C. A single file only​
D. A chart only

Answer: B




10. Big data is characterized by:

A. Small size​
B. Low speed only​
C. Volume, velocity, variety​
D. No structure

Answer: C




11. Visualization tools help to:

A. Hide data​
B. Communicate insights clearly​
C. Delete datasets​
D. Increase errors

Answer: B




12. Excel is commonly used for:

A. Surgery​
B. Data analysis​
C. Driving cars​
D. Hardware design