03 July 2024

How to get into data analysis

Multiple-choice questions: In order to be awarded CPD units you must answer the following five random questions correctly. If you fail the test, please reread the article before attempting the questions again.

  1. Which of the following types of tools can be used for data analysis?

  2. Which of the following statements is true? Statement 1, Excel is a versatile data analytics tool, or statement 2, Excel is unsuitable for analysing large data sets

  3. What type of solution is Python?

  4. Which of the following statements is true? Statement 1, engineers clean data into a flat-file format, or statement 2, engineers clean data into a database-table format

  5. Which is the most important skills for an analyst to have: an understanding of the business environment or technical knowledge?

  6. Which of the following platforms is very good at enabling the compilation and presentation of data?

  7. Which of the following platforms has an embedded query language?

  8. Which of the following statements is true? Statement 1, analysts must tell a story with the data to help stakeholders understand the information, or statement 2, analysts must present data in its raw form to prevent stakeholders from being misled by a faulty narrative

  9. What term describes when the data has been manipulated to a point where it is no longer representative?

  10. If pattern recognition is required, which library of pre-coded functions can be useful?

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