Derive Insights from Datasets SNOWPRO-ADVANCED-DATA-ANALYST Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   In time-series data, what is the term for a repeating pattern that occurs at regular intervals, such as increased sales every December?

   • ANoise
   • BOutlier
   • CSeasonality
   • DTrend
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2. 2foundation · easy

   Which of the following is an example of an actionable recommendation derived from data analysis?

   • ASales data is stored in the Snowflake database
   • BThe company should consider doing something about sales
   • CIncrease marketing spend in the Northeast region by 15% next quarter to address the observed 20% decline in sales
   • DSales are declining in the Northeast
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4. 3application · medium

   A financial analyst is monitoring daily transaction amounts. On a typical day, the mean is $5,000 with a standard deviation of $500. Today, the total is $8,000. What should the analyst do first?

   • AAdjust the mean and standard deviation to include the new value.
   • BImmediately report the value as fraud.
   • CIgnore the value as it is within normal variation.
   • DInvestigate the anomaly to determine if it is a data error or a significant event.
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5. 4foundation · easy

   Which type of chart is best suited for showing the distribution of a continuous numeric variable?

   • APie chart
   • BLine chart
   • CHistogram
   • DScatter plot
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6. 5foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of segmentation in data analysis?

   • ATo combine all data into a single group for easier analysis
   • BTo sort data by a numeric column
   • CTo remove outliers from the dataset
   • DTo divide a dataset into meaningful groups that can be analyzed separately
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