TABLEAU
CERTIFICATION
EXAM QUESTIONS
AND 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. - Answers -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. - Answers -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 - Answers -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 - Answers -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 - Answers -d. An aggregated measure.
A _____ field on a shelf indicates a discrete field - Answers -blue
A _____ field on a shelf indicates a continuous field - Answers -green
A ________ icon indicates a sorted field - Answers -SORT
A_____ icon indicates that a field has a table calculation applied to it - Answers -delta
The ____ and ___ controls appear when the field is part of a hierarchy in which you can
drill up or drill down - Answers -plus and minus
3 steps of Desktop workflow - Answers -1. Connect to data
2. Analyze your data and build views
3. Share insights using a Dashboard or Story
Dimensions - Answers -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 - Answers -numeric data values
Fields that contain numbers, which can be aggregated. A measure typically creates a
numerical axis in the view
Marks - Answers -When a dimension or measure is dragged into a view it is displayed
here
Bars, circles, pies, text, and lines are examples of this
CERTIFICATION
EXAM QUESTIONS
AND 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. - Answers -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. - Answers -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 - Answers -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 - Answers -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 - Answers -d. An aggregated measure.
A _____ field on a shelf indicates a discrete field - Answers -blue
A _____ field on a shelf indicates a continuous field - Answers -green
A ________ icon indicates a sorted field - Answers -SORT
A_____ icon indicates that a field has a table calculation applied to it - Answers -delta
The ____ and ___ controls appear when the field is part of a hierarchy in which you can
drill up or drill down - Answers -plus and minus
3 steps of Desktop workflow - Answers -1. Connect to data
2. Analyze your data and build views
3. Share insights using a Dashboard or Story
Dimensions - Answers -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 - Answers -numeric data values
Fields that contain numbers, which can be aggregated. A measure typically creates a
numerical axis in the view
Marks - Answers -When a dimension or measure is dragged into a view it is displayed
here
Bars, circles, pies, text, and lines are examples of this
