General Practice Flashcards
7 cards from real Tableau practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 7 General Practice flashcards as text
Which function returns the difference between two dates in a specified unit?
Answer: DATEDIFF
DATEDIFF returns the count of date parts between two dates.
What does DATETRUNC('month', [Order Date]) return?
Answer: The first day of the month for each date
DATETRUNC rounds a date down to the start of the specified unit.
Which Marks type is best for showing geographic data with filled regions?
Answer: Filled Map
A filled (choropleth) map shades geographic areas by a measure.
What is the purpose of the ATTR() function in Tableau?
Answer: Returns a value if it is unique across rows, otherwise an asterisk
ATTR returns the value when it's the same for all rows in the group, else *.
Which type of set automatically updates its members based on a defined condition?
Answer: Dynamic (computed) set
A dynamic set updates its members whenever the underlying data meets the condition.
What does enabling 'Use as Filter' on a dashboard sheet do?
Answer: Makes selections in that sheet filter the rest of the dashboard
Use as Filter turns the sheet into an action filter driving the other views.
Which free desktop application lets users open and interact with Tableau workbooks but not edit them?
Answer: Tableau Reader
Tableau Reader opens packaged workbooks for viewing and interaction only.