Section 3: Data
Analytics 491 -
Introduction to
Analytics test
questions and answers
Which type of data is needed to assess whether a new
type of web content is increasing user engagement?
Web log
3 multiple choice options
A data analyst is tasked with creating a comprehensive
report about a media company's user base for advertisers.
Which data is most useful to include?
Demographic
3 multiple choice options
A media firm is in talks with a larger conglomerate about a
possible merger.
Which data is relevant for a data analyst to include in a
report for its manager?
Competitor analysis
3 multiple choice options
, A grocery store chain collected data on customer
purchases, sales transactions, and inventory levels.
Which question can a data analytics project answer using
descriptive analytics?
What are the most popular products at each store's
location?
3 multiple choice options
A manufacturing company collected data on production
processes, equipment downtime, and maintenance logs.
Which question can a data analytics project answer using
diagnostic analytics?
What was the cause of the production process inefficiency
that resulted in a six-hour delay yesterday?
3 multiple choice options
A healthcare company collected data on patient
demographics, medical history, treatment outcomes, and
hospital readmissions.
Which question can a data analytics project answer using
predictive analytics and the data collected by the
healthcare company?
Which treatments are most likely to result in lower
readmission in the future?
3 multiple choice options
A retail company collected data on customer
demographics, purchase history, and marketing
campaigns.
Which question can a data analytics project answer using
prescriptive analytics?
Analytics 491 -
Introduction to
Analytics test
questions and answers
Which type of data is needed to assess whether a new
type of web content is increasing user engagement?
Web log
3 multiple choice options
A data analyst is tasked with creating a comprehensive
report about a media company's user base for advertisers.
Which data is most useful to include?
Demographic
3 multiple choice options
A media firm is in talks with a larger conglomerate about a
possible merger.
Which data is relevant for a data analyst to include in a
report for its manager?
Competitor analysis
3 multiple choice options
, A grocery store chain collected data on customer
purchases, sales transactions, and inventory levels.
Which question can a data analytics project answer using
descriptive analytics?
What are the most popular products at each store's
location?
3 multiple choice options
A manufacturing company collected data on production
processes, equipment downtime, and maintenance logs.
Which question can a data analytics project answer using
diagnostic analytics?
What was the cause of the production process inefficiency
that resulted in a six-hour delay yesterday?
3 multiple choice options
A healthcare company collected data on patient
demographics, medical history, treatment outcomes, and
hospital readmissions.
Which question can a data analytics project answer using
predictive analytics and the data collected by the
healthcare company?
Which treatments are most likely to result in lower
readmission in the future?
3 multiple choice options
A retail company collected data on customer
demographics, purchase history, and marketing
campaigns.
Which question can a data analytics project answer using
prescriptive analytics?
