Data Analytics Tableau Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Simplification - CORRECT ANSWER - -Legend: greater recall and retention
-Data: don't put too much text, segment into smaller chunks
-Color: use to make most important things stand out
Emphasis - CORRECT ANSWER - -Color: same color for all bars except the one that
needs the most attention, use to emphasize key points
-Weight: things that are similar in appearance are interpreted as being similar in meaning
-Motion: interactivity
-Text and Arrows: helps to focus attention on one specific area
Bullet Chart - CORRECT ANSWER - Combines a bar chart with reference lines to create
a great visual comparison between actual and target numbers
Small Multiples - CORRECT ANSWER - Instead of stacking all info on one chart, break
them up into different charts. Multiple small charts with less information can be easier to
understand
Colors and Shapes - CORRECT ANSWER - Limit to 7-10 so that you can easily
distinguish between them
Tableau Order of Operations - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Extract Filters
2. Data Source Filters
3. Context Filters
4. Sets, fixed LOD
5. Dimension filters
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Simplification - CORRECT ANSWER - -Legend: greater recall and retention
-Data: don't put too much text, segment into smaller chunks
-Color: use to make most important things stand out
Emphasis - CORRECT ANSWER - -Color: same color for all bars except the one that
needs the most attention, use to emphasize key points
-Weight: things that are similar in appearance are interpreted as being similar in meaning
-Motion: interactivity
-Text and Arrows: helps to focus attention on one specific area
Bullet Chart - CORRECT ANSWER - Combines a bar chart with reference lines to create
a great visual comparison between actual and target numbers
Small Multiples - CORRECT ANSWER - Instead of stacking all info on one chart, break
them up into different charts. Multiple small charts with less information can be easier to
understand
Colors and Shapes - CORRECT ANSWER - Limit to 7-10 so that you can easily
distinguish between them
Tableau Order of Operations - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Extract Filters
2. Data Source Filters
3. Context Filters
4. Sets, fixed LOD
5. Dimension filters
