BIG DATA AND DATA ANALYTICS
1. What is big data?
a) Data that is stored in traditional relational databases
b) Data that is too complex or too large to be processed by traditional methods
c) Data that is structured and easy to analyze
d) None of the above
Answer: b) Data that is too complex or too large to be processed by traditional methods
2. What is the primary goal of data analytics?
a) To store and manage data
b) To make sense of data and gain insights
c) To create data visualizations
d) To build data models
Answer: b) To make sense of data and gain insights
3. Which of the following is NOT a type of data analytics?
a) Descriptive analytics
b) Predictive analytics
c) Prescriptive analytics
d) All of the above are types of data analytics
Answer: d) All of the above are types of data analytics
4. What is the process of cleaning and organizing data before analysis called?
a) Data modeling
b) Data visualization
c) Data preparation
d) Data mining
Answer: c) Data preparation
5. Which type of data analytics uses historical data to make predictions about future events?
a) Descriptive analytics
b) Predictive analytics
c) Prescriptive analytics
d) Diagnostic analytics
Answer: b) Predictive analytics
6. What is the process of extracting useful information from unstructured data called?
a) Data modeling
b) Data visualization
c) Data preparation
d) Data mining
Answer: d) Data mining
7. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of big data?
a) Volume
b) Variety
c) Veracity
d) Velocity
Answer: c) Veracity
8. What is the process of using data to guide decision-making called?
a) Data modeling
b) Data visualization
c) Data preparation
d) Data-driven decision-making
Answer: d) Data-driven decision-making
9. What technology is commonly used to process big data?
a) Relational databases
b) NoSQL databases
c) Both A and B
d) None of the above
Answer: b) NoSQL databases
10. What is the process of combining multiple data sources to create a comprehensive view of an entity
called?
a) Data aggregation
b) Data visualization
c) Data integration
d) Data sampling
Answer: c) Data integration
11. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using big data?
a) Improved decision-making
b) Increased efficiency
c) Increased data security
d) All of the above are benefits of using big data
Answer: c) Increased data security
12. Which type of data analytics is used to identify the cause of a specific event?
a) Descriptive analytics
b) Predictive analytics
c) Diagnostic analytics
d) Prescriptive analytics
Answer: c) Diagnostic analytics
13. Which of the following is NOT a challenge of working with big data?
a) Data privacy and security
b) Difficulty in managing and storing large volumes of data
c) Inadequate data visualization tools
d) Difficulty in processing unstructured data
Answer: c) Inadequate data visualization tools
14. Which type of data analytics is used to make recommendations about future actions?
a) Descriptive analytics
b) Predictive analytics
c) Diagnostic analytics
d) Prescriptive analytics
Answer: d) Prescriptive analytics
15. Which of the following is NOT a common tool for data visualization?
a) Excel
b) Tableau
c) Python
d) R
Answer: c) Python
16. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of big data processing?
a) Real-time processing
b) Batch processing
c) Stream processing
d) Sequential processing
Answer: d) Sequential processing
17. Which of the following is NOT a step in the data analytics process?
a) Data integration
b) Data sampling
c) Data modeling
d) Data aggregation
Answer: b) Data sampling
18. Which type of data analytics is used to summarize and describe historical data?
a) Descriptive analytics
b) Predictive analytics
c) Diagnostic analytics
d) Prescriptive analytics
Answer: a) Descriptive analytics
19. What is the process of identifying patterns in data called?
a) Data sampling
b) Data mining
c) Data modeling
d) Data integration
Answer: b) Data mining
20. What is the process of using data to understand customer behavior and preferences called?
a) Customer data analysis
b) Customer profiling
c) Customer segmentation
d) Customer targeting
Answer: c) Customer segmentation
