Tableau Desktop Specialist Practice

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Question 1

What is Tableau Desktop primarily used for?

Select an answer Editing raw database recordsCreating interactive visual analytics and dashboardsBuilding mobile applicationsRunning machine learning models

Question 2

Which file extension identifies a packaged Tableau workbook?

Select an answer .twbx.hyper.tde.twb

Question 3

What does a blue field icon in the Data pane usually indicate?

Select an answer A calculated fieldA table calculationA measureA dimension

Question 4

What does a green field icon in the Data pane usually indicate?

Select an answer A dimensionA geographic roleA measureA parameter

Question 5

Which shelf controls the vertical position of marks in a worksheet?

Select an answer Marks cardColumns shelfRows shelfFilters shelf

Question 6

Which panel lists the fields available in the connected data source?

Select an answer Data paneShow MeAnalytics paneMarks card

Question 7

What is a Tableau extract?

Select an answer A live connection to a databaseA local snapshot of data stored in .hyper formatA saved image of a worksheetA dashboard theme

Question 8

When is a live connection the best choice?

Select an answer When data never changesWhen working offline is requiredWhen the database is very slowWhen users must always see the most current data

Question 9

What does a packaged workbook include that a regular workbook does not?

Select an answer The database passwordA Tableau Server licenseA connection stringSupporting data such as extracts and images

Question 10

Which chart type is most appropriate for showing parts of a whole?

Select an answer Scatter plotPie chartBox plotGantt chart

Question 11

Which connector is used to open a Microsoft Excel file?

Select an answer Microsoft ExcelJSONMySQLOData

Question 12

Which data connection type stores data locally and can work offline?

Select an answer Federated connectionLive connectionExtractWeb data connector

Question 13

What does the Data Interpreter do when connecting to Excel or CSV files?

Select an answer It detects header rows and removes extra metadataIt creates a new databaseIt writes data back to the sourceIt converts files to PDF

Question 14

Which of the following is a cloud data source that Tableau can connect to?

Select an answer A website screenshotA local text fileA PDF documentGoogle BigQuery

Question 15

What happens when you refresh an extract?

Select an answer The workbook is deletedNew data is pulled from the source into the extractThe extract becomes a live connectionAll worksheets are reset

Question 16

Which Tableau product is designed for cleaning and shaping data before analysis?

Select an answer Tableau BridgeTableau MobileTableau Prep BuilderTableau Public

Question 17

Which operation combines two tables side by side using a common field?

Select an answer UnionJoinPivotSplit

Question 18

Which operation stacks rows from tables that have the same structure?

Select an answer UnionGroupJoinFilter

Question 19

Which step in Tableau Prep removes rows that do not meet a condition?

Select an answer SplitAggregateSortFilter

Question 20

What does a pivot step do in Tableau Prep?

Select an answer It joins two tablesIt rotates the screenIt reshapes columns into rowsIt changes the data type

Question 21

How do you change a text field into a date field in Tableau Prep?

Select an answer Apply a joinUse the Split stepChange the data type of the fieldCreate a union

Question 22

What is a split operation used for?

Select an answer Dividing one field into multiple fieldsRemoving null valuesCreating a dashboardCombining two tables

Question 23

Which data role should a Country field receive before creating a map?

Select an answer A numeric roleA geographic roleA date roleA boolean role

Question 24

Which option replaces missing values with a default value?

Select an answer PivotUnionSplitReplace nulls

Question 25

Which feature creates a new field from existing fields in Tableau Prep?

Select an answer Reference lineDashboard actionTooltipCalculated field

Question 26

What does a wildcard union match?

Select an answer Only the first row of each fileFiles whose names match a patternColumns with the same data typeValues above an average

Question 27

Which chart type best shows a trend over time?

Select an answer Line chartGantt chartTree mapPie chart

Question 28

Which chart type best shows the relationship between two measures?

Select an answer Bar chartHistogramScatter plotPie chart

Question 29

Which Marks card option controls the size of marks?

Select an answer SizeLabelTooltipColor

Question 30

Which pane provides reference lines, trend lines, and forecasts?

Select an answer Filters paneMarks cardData paneAnalytics pane

Question 31

What does a reference line show?

Select an answer The currently selected markA constant value or statistic such as an averageThe database connection statusA list of field names

Question 32

Which feature projects future values based on historical data?

Select an answer Highlight actionTooltipForecastReference line

Question 33

What does a dual-axis chart allow?

Select an answer Two dashboards in one sheetTwo measures with separate axes in one paneTwo data sources in one workbookTwo users editing at once

Question 34

Which option changes a bar chart into a line chart?

Select an answer The mark type selector on the Marks cardThe Data paneThe Refresh buttonThe Worksheet menu

Question 35

Which chart uses color density to show concentration?

Select an answer Pie chartBox plotPareto chartHeat map

Question 36

What is a story in Tableau?

Select an answer A saved extractA type of calculated fieldA sequence of worksheets and dashboards used for a narrativeA data source connection

Question 37

Which function returns the current date in a calculated field?

Select an answer CURRENT_DATE()NOW()TODAY()DATE()

Question 38

Which function returns the total of a measure?

Select an answer SUM()MIN()COUNT()AVG()

Question 39

Which calculation type is evaluated based on the current view?

Select an answer Geographic roleTable calculationData source filterExtract filter

Question 40

Which quick table calculation shows each value as a percentage of the total?

Select an answer RankDifferenceRunning totalPercent of total

Question 41

What does a rank quick table calculation do?

Select an answer It changes the mark typeIt creates a reference lineIt removes low valuesIt assigns an order to values

Question 42

Which LOD expression computes independently of the dimensions in the view?

Select an answer FILTERFIXEDINCLUDEEXCLUDE

Question 43

Which filter is applied before dimension and measure filters?

Select an answer Context filterTable calculationTooltip filterMark filter

Question 44

Which filter type shows only the highest or lowest values?

Select an answer Extract filterHighlight actionTop N filterContext filter

Question 45

Which symbol combines text strings in a Tableau calculated field?

Select an answer +*&#

Question 46

Which logical function returns one value when a condition is true and another when it is false?

Select an answer ROUNDLENTRIMIF

Question 47

What does an INCLUDE LOD expression do?

Select an answer It changes the database connectionIt computes at a specified level and includes it in the viewIt removes a field from the workbookIt creates a new data extract

Question 48

Which filter type is available for continuous measures?

Select an answer Wildcard filterContext filterMeasure filterDimension filter

Question 49

What is a dashboard in Tableau?

Select an answer A single worksheetA canvas that combines sheets and objectsA database tableA data extract

Question 50

Which dashboard layout type snaps objects to a grid?

Select an answer TiledFreeformResponsiveFloating

Question 51

Which action lets users click a mark to filter other sheets?

Select an answer Highlight actionURL actionParameter actionFilter action

Question 52

Which action emphasizes matching marks without filtering them away?

Select an answer Join actionFilter actionHighlight actionExtract action

Question 53

Which object lets users change a value used by calculations and filters?

Select an answer Trend lineTooltipParameterReference line

Question 54

What is Tableau Public used for?

Select an answer Publishing visualizations to the public webStoring private database passwordsConnecting to on-premises serversBuilding ETL pipelines

Question 55

Which publishing destination is designed for sharing within an organization?

Select an answer Tableau PublicTableau Server or Tableau CloudA local CSV fileA PDF export

Question 56

Which option can improve performance when working with large data?

Select an answer Add more tooltipsIncrease mark sizeUse a pie chartUse an extract instead of a live connection

Question 57

Which feature creates separate dashboard layouts for mobile and desktop?

Select an answer Tooltip editorMarks cardShow MeDevice layouts

Question 58

Which file types are Tableau Desktop workbooks? Select all that apply.

Select an answer .twb.twbx.hyper.pdf

Question 59

An extract always contains the latest values from the original database.

Select an answer FalseTrue

Question 60

Match each Tableau area to its purpose.

Rows shelfMarks cardShow MeData pane