POWER BI INTERVIEW QUESTION
Interview #6
1. Tell me about yourself?
Answer: Provide a brief introduction, highlighting your professional experience, Power
BI skills, and relevant projects. Mention specific achievements, like creating impactful
dashboards or improving data-driven decision-making.
2. What is the source of your data?
Answer: Data sources can include SQL Server, Excel, SharePoint, Azure, or cloud-based
databases. Mention the sources you have used in your projects.
3. How do you get the data?
Answer: Data is retrieved using Power BI's data connectors. You can import data using
Import Mode, Direct Query, or Live Connection, depending on the use case.
4. Scenario: First column is Region, second is State, third is Date, and fourth is Sales
on that date. How do you find the total sales for all regions, states, and dates?
Answer: Use the following DAX measure:
Total Sales = SUM(Sales[Amount])
5. How do you import the data in Power BI? What are the different modes?
Answer: Data can be imported in the following modes:
Import Mode: Stores data in Power BI, providing faster performance.
Direct Query: Keeps data in the source, allowing real-time updates.
Live Connection: Connects directly to models like SSAS.
6. To display the above columns in a bar chart, how do you set it to show each region's
total sales?
Answer: Use a clustered bar chart. Drag the Region column to the Axis and the Total
Sales measure to the Values field.
7. You want to show sales for only 2021 region-wise. How will you write the DAX
measure?
Answer:
Sales for 2021 = CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Amount]), YEAR(Sales[Date]) = 2021)
8. What are the visualizations you have implemented?
Answer: Common visualizations include bar charts, line charts, pie charts, tables,
matrices, KPIs, scatter plots, waterfall charts, and gauge visuals.
9. Scenario: Total sales for all regions is 100cr. West - 50cr, South - 25cr, North -
12.5cr, and East - 12.5cr. How would the pie chart look?
Answer: A pie chart would display each region's sales as a percentage of the total (e.g.,
West = 50%, South = 25%, etc.).
10. Difference between pie chart and donut chart?
Answer:
Pie Chart: A circular chart divided into slices to represent proportions.
Donut Chart: Similar to a pie chart but with a hole in the center, allowing for additional
labels or metrics.
11. What are other visualizations you have worked on besides scatter plots and
waterfall charts?
Answer: Stacked bar charts, tree maps, funnel charts, line and area charts, and cards for
KPIs.
12. In visuals, what did you use to get a scatter plot?
Answer: Use the Scatter Chart visualization. Drag one numerical field to the X-axis and
another to the Y-axis.
13. In visuals, what did you use to get a waterfall plot?
Answer: Use the Waterfall Chart visualization. Drag a measure like Sales or Profit to
the Values field.
14. What is the purpose of a scatter plot, and what insights can it provide?
Answer: A scatter plot is used to show relationships or correlations between two
numerical variables. It helps identify trends, clusters, or outliers.
15. Have you done performance tuning/improvements in Power BI reports?
Answer: Yes, examples include optimizing DAX queries, reducing the data model size,
limiting visuals on a page, and using Import Mode for faster performance.
16. Have you worked on stacked bar charts anytime?
Answer: Yes, stacked bar charts are used to display part-to-whole relationships, such as
showing sales breakdowns by region and category.
