D467 EXPLORING DATA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WESTERN GOVERNORS’ UNIVERSITY
1. Which decision does an analyst make if they use existing internal data?
2. Which factor helps an analyst add context to open-access data?
3. An analyst wants to visually represent some of the
information included in a client report.Which description accurately describes a Venn diagram the analyst
might include?
4. Which question should an analyst ask regarding a
concern about collecting primary data?
Which data to use
Knowing how it
has been generated
A visual illustration
that utilizes circles
to depict relationships between accounts
Is the sample representative?
5. Which type of quantitative data does an analyst use? Purchasing
amounts
6. Which discrete and quantitative data does an analyst
use?
7. An analyst needs to format a data set to identify how
satisfied customers are with one product category
compared to others.
8. An analyst needs to describe subjective measures
of characteristics in the fashion industry at a given
moment. Which type of data should this analyst use?
9. How should an analyst address bias in data collection?
10. Why should an analyst avoid sampling bias in data
collection?
11. What results when an analyst applies sampling bias
to data collection?
Product sales
Ranking a product as number one
compared to others
Qualitative
Recognize and
manage patterns
of thinking
It misrepresents
the population.
Favors one outcome