Tableau TDS-C01 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Tableau TDS-C01 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1:

  Which of these is NOT a type of Quick Filter available in Tableau?

  A. Wildcard Match
  B. Multiple Values (dropdown)
  C. Regex Match
  D. Single Value (slider)
  C. Regex Match

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Upon clicking on a filter, we see the following options: Clearly, Regex Match is not one of these options!

  

• Question 2:

  True or False: Sets can be created on Measures

  A. True
  B. False
  B. False

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Sets are custom fields that are created within Tableau Desktop based on dimensions from your data source. They are subsets of your data, which can be created manually or computed. Either dimensions or measures can be used to determine what is included or excluded from a set using conditional logic, but to CREATE a set we use dimensions.

  

  

  Reference : https://interworks.com/blog/rcurtis/2016/10/26/tableau-deep-dive-sets-introduction-sets/

• Question 3:

  True or False: A reference line cannot be added from the Analytics Pane

  A. True
  B. False
  B. False

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  Explanation/Reference:

  You can add a reference line to any continuous axis in the view.

  To add a reference line:

  Drag Reference Line from the Analytics pane into the view. Tableau shows the possible destinations. The range of choices varies depending on the type of item and the current view.

  In a simple case, the drop target area offers three options:

  

  Reference: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/reference_lines.htm

• Question 4:

  Missing the question

  A. Bullet
  B. Line
  C. Gantt
  D. Area
  D. Area

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  Explanation/Reference:

  According to the official Tableau documentation:

  

  An example of an area chart is shown below:

  

• Question 5:

  Broadly speaking, after an importing a dataset in Tableau Desktop, all fields in it are broken down into _______________________

  A. Dimensions and Measures
  B. Rows and Columns
  C. Labels and Values
  D. Numbers and Headers
  A. Dimensions and Measures

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  Explanation/Reference:

  When you connect to a new data source, Tableau assigns each field in the data source as dimension or measure in the Data pane, depending on the type of data the field contains. You use these fields to build views of your data.

  

  Reference: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/datafields_typesandroles.htm

• Question 6:

  Which chart type uses automatically generated sizes that cannot be resized by using the Marks card?

  A. Heat maps
  B. Density map
  C. Side-by-side circles
  D. Packed bubbles
  D. Packed bubbles

• Question 7:

  You just added this field to the Columns shelf.

  

  What will this create?

  A. A vertical header
  B. A horizontal axis
  C. A vertical axis
  D. A horizontal header
  B. A horizontal axis

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  Explanation/Reference:

  We know that continuous fields will always create an axis, so options stating 'header' are automatically eliminated. For our question, see below: Teams Had the question asked us to place this pill on the Rows shelf instead, we would've gotten a different answer:

  

• Question 8:

  Which of the following are required to create a trend line?

  A. 2 measures on opposing axes, or a date and a measure on opposing axes.
  B. 1 measure, or a date and a dimension on opposing axes.
  C. 1 measure only
  D. 2 dimensions, or a date and a dimension on opposing axes.
  A. 2 measures on opposing axes, or a date and a measure on opposing axes.

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  Reference: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/trendlines_add.htm

• Question 9:

  Which of the following are valid ways to make the font more readable in Tableau?

  A. Decrease the font size
  B. Don't use backgrounds
  C. use a clear and readable font
  D. Make the Font color sharper / darker than the background
  E. Increase the font size
  C. use a clear and readable font
  D. Make the Font color sharper / darker than the background
  E. Increase the font size

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  Explanation/Reference:

  This is one of the most common questions on the Tableau Desktop Specialist Exam.

  Wrong options1) Don't use backgrounds-This is not a solution. What if we want to use backgrounds? We can't just stop using backgrounds to solve this problem.

  2) Decrease the font size-Do you think using a smaller font will make the text more readable? No right? Hence, this is wrong too.

  All other options are ways recommended to make your text more readable!

• Question 10:

  True or False: Enabling any other type of sort (Field, alphabetic, or Nested) clears the manual sort we create.

  A. True
  B. False
  A. True

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  Explanation/Reference:

  This is true. a Manual Sort lets you select a value and move it to the desired position, either by dragging it in the list or using the arrows to the right. However, as soon as you choose some other type of sort-be it field, nested, or alphabetic, our custom created manual sort gets deleted/cleared. Reference: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/sortgroup_sorting_computed_howto.htm