A dashboard designer is creating a sales performance dashboard. The designer wants to draw attention to a critical metric that has fallen below target while keeping the rest of the dashboard visually calm. Which design approach is most effective?

Use bright colors for all metrics to make the dashboard lively

Use a bright red color for the critical metric and muted colors for the rest

Add decorative borders and shadows to every chart

Use a large, bold font for all text

A financial analyst is creating a table to compare the performance of 20 different investment funds. The table includes columns for fund name, 1-year return, 3-year return, and expense ratio. The analyst wants to make the table easy to scan and compare. Which design choice is most effective?

Merge all cells in the fund name column

Use a different color for each row

Sort the table by 1-year return in descending order

Remove the column headers to save space

A data analyst is creating a presentation slide with a bar chart showing sales by region. The analyst wants to ensure the chart is easy to read for a diverse audience, including those with color vision deficiency. Which design choice is most effective?

Use only red and green colors for the bars

Use patterns or labels in addition to color to differentiate bars

Use a very light color for all bars

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16application · medium
A dashboard designer is creating a sales performance dashboard. The designer wants to draw attention to a critical metric that has fallen below target while keeping the rest of the dashboard visually calm. Which design approach is most effective?
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17foundation · easy
A data analyst wants to show the number of customers by state on a map. Which type of map is most appropriate for this purpose?
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18application · medium
A financial analyst is creating a table to compare the performance of 20 different investment funds. The table includes columns for fund name, 1-year return, 3-year return, and expense ratio. The analyst wants to make the table easy to scan and compare. Which design choice is most effective?
Select an answer first
19foundation · easy
Which chart type is best suited to display the change in monthly revenue over a 12-month period?
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20application · medium
A data analyst is creating a presentation slide with a bar chart showing sales by region. The analyst wants to ensure the chart is easy to read for a diverse audience, including those with color vision deficiency. Which design choice is most effective?
Select an answer first

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Questions 16–20

A dashboard designer is creating a sales performance dashboard. The designer wants to draw attention to a critical metric that has fallen below target while keeping the rest of the dashboard visually calm. Which design approach is most effective?

A data analyst wants to show the number of customers by state on a map. Which type of map is most appropriate for this purpose?

A financial analyst is creating a table to compare the performance of 20 different investment funds. The table includes columns for fund name, 1-year return, 3-year return, and expense ratio. The analyst wants to make the table easy to scan and compare. Which design choice is most effective?

Which chart type is best suited to display the change in monthly revenue over a 12-month period?

A data analyst is creating a presentation slide with a bar chart showing sales by region. The analyst wants to ensure the chart is easy to read for a diverse audience, including those with color vision deficiency. Which design choice is most effective?

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