Course 5: Analyze Data to Answer Questions, all weekly challenge quiz answers of this course are provided in this article from week 1 to week 4 to help students solving this exam.

Analyze Data to Answer Questions Weekly Challenge 1 Answers
Q1. In the data analysis process, which of the following
refers to a phase of analysis? Select all that apply.
- Visualize
the data
- Organize
data into understandable sections
- Get
input from others
- Format
data using sorts and filters
Q2. During which phase of analysis can you find a
correlation between two variables?
- Format
and adjust data
- Get
input from others
- Organize
data
- Transform
data
Q3. You are performing a calculation during your analysis of
a dataset. Which phase of analysis are you in?
- Transform
data
- Get
input from others
- Organize
data
- Format
and adjust data
Q4. Typically, a data analyst uses filters when they want to
expand the amount of data they are working with.
- True
- False
Q5. A data analyst is sorting spreadsheet data. They want to
make sure that, when they rearrange the data, data across rows is kept
together. What technique should they use to sort the data?
- Sort
Column
- Sort
Sheet
- Sort
Together
- Sort
Rows
Q6. A data analyst uses a function to sort a spreadsheet
range between cells H1 and K65. They sort in ascending order by the first
column, Column H. What is the syntax they are using?
- =SORT(H1:K65,
1, TRUE)
- =SORT(H1:K65,
A, FALSE)
- =SORT(H1:K65,
A, TRUE)
- =SORT(H1:K65,
1, FALSE)
Q7. A data analyst is querying a database that contains data
about dental equipment inventory. They are only interested in data related to
cleaning products. Which of the following sections of an SQL statement would
return the correct result?
- WHERE
“Cleaning”
- WHERE
product = “Cleaning”
- ORDER
BY “Cleaning”
- ORDER
BY product = “Cleaning”
Q8. A data analyst would write the following section of a
SQL query to sort Golden Retrievers, ordered by birth date, in ascending order:
WHERE Breed = "Golden Retriever" ORDER BY
Birth_date
- True
- False
Analyze Data to Answer Questions Weekly Challenge 2 Answers
Q1. An analyst notes that the “160” in cell A9 is formatted
as text, but it should be Australian dollars. What spreadsheet tool can help
them select the right format?
- CURRENCY
- Format
as Currency
- EXCHANGE
- Format
as Dollar
Q2. You are creating a spreadsheet to help you with your job
search. Every time you find an interesting job, you add it to the spreadsheet.
Then, you want to indicate two possible options: Need to Apply or Applied. What
spreadsheet tool will save you time by enabling you to create a dropdown list
with Need to Apply and Applied as the possible options?
- Data
validation
- FIND
- Conditional
formatting
- Pop-up
menus
Q3. You are using a spreadsheet to keep track of your
newspaper subscriptions. You add color to indicate if a subscription is current
or has expired. Which spreadsheet tool changes how cells appear when values
meet each expiration date?
- Add
color
- CONVERT
- Data
validation
- Conditional
formatting
Q4. A data analyst wants to write a SQL query to combine
data from two columns and into a new column. What function can they use?
- CONCAT
- JOIN
- COMBINE
- GROUP
Q5. You are querying a database of ice cream flavors to
determine which stores are selling the most mint chip. For your project, you
only need the first 80 records. What clause should you add to the following SQL
query?
SELECT flavors FROM ice_cream_table WHERE flavor =
"mint_chip"
- LIMIT
= 80
- LIMIT_80
- LIMIT,80
- LIMIT
80
Q6. A data analyst is working with a spreadsheet that has
very long text strings. They use a function to count the number of characters
in cell G11. What is the correct syntax?
- =LEN(G,11)
- =LEN(G11)
- =LEN(G:G11)
- =LEN(“G11”)
Q7. Spreadsheet cell L6 contains the text string “Function.”
To return the substring “Fun,” what is the correct syntax?
- =RIGHT(3,L6)
- =LEFT(L6,
3)
- =RIGHT(L6,
3)
- =LEFT(3,L6)
Q8. Fill in the blank: When working with a database, data
analysts can use the _____ function to locate specific characters in a string.
- IDENTIFY
- WHERE
- FIND
- FROM
Analyze Data to Answer Questions Weekly Challenge 3 Answers
Q1. Fill in the blank: Data aggregation involves creating a
_____ collection of data that originally came from multiple sources.
- modified
- summarized
- localized
- expanded
Q2. A data analyst uses the SUM function to add together
numbers from a spreadsheet. However, after getting a zero result, they realize
the numbers are actually text. What function can they use to convert the text
to a numeric value?
- FIGURE
- DIGIT
- VALUE
- CONVERT
Q3. When using VLOOKUP, there are some common limitations
that data analysts should be aware of. One of these limitations is that VLOOKUP
can only return a value from the data to the left of the matched value.
- True
- False
Q4. Fill in the blank: When writing a function, a data
analyst wraps a table array in dollar signs. This is an _____ , which is used
to lock the array so rows and columns don’t change if the function is copied.
- arbitrary
reference
- accurate
reference
- absolute
reference
- authentic
reference
Q5. The following is a selection from a spreadsheet:
A |
B |
C |
|
1 |
Country |
Population in 2020 (millions) |
Growth in population 2000-2020 |
2 |
China |
1,439,323,776 |
13.4 % |
3 |
India |
1,380,004,385 |
37.1 % |
4 |
United States |
331,002,651 |
17.3 % |
5 |
Indonesia |
273,523,615 |
27.7% |
6 |
Pakistan |
220,892,340 |
44.9% |
7 |
Brazil |
212,559,417 |
21.9% |
8 |
Nigeria |
206,139,589 |
66.3% |
9 |
Bangladesh |
164,689,383 |
27.9% |
10 |
Russia |
145,934,462 |
-0.8% |
To search for the population of Pakistan, what is the
correct VLOOKUP syntax?
- =VLOOKUP(Pakistan,
A2:B10, 3, false)
- =VLOOKUP(“Pakistan”,
A2:B10, 3, false)
- =VLOOKUP(Pakistan,
A2*B10, 2, false)
- =VLOOKUP(“Pakistan”,
A2:B10, 2, false)
Q6. When creating a SQL query, which JOIN clause returns all
matching records in two or more database tables?
- OUTER
- RIGHT
- INNER
- LEFT
Q7. A data analyst writes a query that asks a database to
return only distinct values in a specified range, rather than including
repeating values. Which function do they use?
- RETURN
- COUNT
DISTINCT
- RETURN
VALUES
- COUNT
Q8. Which of the following terms describe a subquery? Select
all that apply.
- Inner
select
- Nested
query
- Inner
query
- Small
query
Analyze Data to Answer Questions Weekly Challenge 4 Answers
Q1. You are analyzing sales data in a spreadsheet. Which of
the following could you find out by using the MAX function?
- Total
sales for the year
- Difference
between two months of sales
- The
month with the highest sales
- Sales
per month over a year
Q2. A data analyst is working with a spreadsheet from a
furniture company.
The analyst inputs a function to find the number of product
prices that are less than $150.00. Which formula will return that result?
- =SUMIF(G2:G30,
“>150”)
- =COUNTIF(G2:G30,
“<150”)
- =SUMIF(G2:G30,
“<150”)
- =COUNTIF(G2:G30,
“>=150”)
Q3. A data analyst is working in a spreadsheet and uses the
SUMIF function in the formula below as part of their analysis.
=SUMIF(A1:A25, "<10", C1:C25)
Which part of this formula is the criteria or condition?
- “<10”
- A1:A25
- C1:C25
- =SUMIF
Q4. A data analyst is working in a spreadsheet and uses the
SUMPRODUCT function in the formula below as part of their analysis.
=SUMPRODUCT(A2:A10,B2:B10)
How does the SUMPRODUCT function calculate the cell ranges
identified in the parentheses?
- It
multiplies the values in the first range, then multiplies the values in
the second range.
- It
adds the ranges, then multiplies them by the last value in the second
array.
- It
adds the values in the first range, then adds the values in the second
range.
- It
multiplies the ranges, then adds the sum of the products of the two
ranges.
Q5. A data analyst creates a pivot table in a spreadsheet
containing movie data.
If the analyst wants to summarize the data using the AVERAGE
function in the Values menu, which spreadsheet columns could they add data
from? Select all that apply.
- Box
Office Revenue
- Budget
- Movie
Title
- Genre
Q6. A data analyst uses the following SQL query to perform
basic calculations on their data. Which types of operators is the analyst using
in this SQL query? Select all that apply.
SELECT
Yes_Responses,
No_Responses,
Total_Surveys,
(Yes_Responses +
No_Responses) / Total_Surveys AS Responses_Per_Survey
FROM
Survey_1
- Subtraction
- Multiplication
- Addition
- Division
Q7. A data analyst uses the following query to perform a
calculation on a company’s inventory. Which of the following will be the return
in the “Overstock” column for this query?
SELECT
Total_Inventory %
Total_Stores AS Overstock
FROM
Shipment_1
- The
remainder when the values in “Total_Inventory” are divided by the values
in “Total_Stores”
- The
percentage of the “Total_Inventory” that is located in “Total_Stores”
- The
difference between the values in “Total_Inventory” and the values in
“Total_Stores”
- The
combined total of the values in “Total_Inventory” and the values in
“Total_Stores”
Q8. A data analyst completes a calculation in a SQL query
using the AVG function. Which of the following best describes the return for
this query?
SELECT
AVG (salary) AS
avg_employee_salary
FROM
employees
WHERE
salary < 30000
- The
number of all salaries in the “employees” table
- A
single average of all of the salaries less than $30,000
- A
single count of salaries that average less than $30,000
- The
annual salary for each employee
Q9. Use the following SQL query to answer the question:
SELECT
location,
SUM(customer_orders) AS total_orders
FROM
bulk_orders
Which statement should you add after the FROM statement to
organize rows by location?
- EXTRACT
location
- WHERE
location
- AS
location
- GROUP
BY location
Q10. Fill in the blank: The data validation process involves
checking and rechecking the quality of your data to make sure that it is
complete and _____. Select all that apply.
- cited
- accurate
- consistent
- secure
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