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Weekly challenge 2

Latest Submission Grade: 100%

 

Question 1

Fill in the blank: Analytical skills are defined as _____.

  • qualities and characteristics associated with solving problems using facts
  • an analyst's intuition, inner voice, or gut instinct
  • the management of people, processes, and tools
  • the ability to break things down into smaller steps

Analytical skills are qualities and characteristics associated with solving problems using facts.

 

Question 2

A junior data analyst is seeking out new experiences in order to gain knowledge. They watch videos and read articles about data analytics. They ask experts questions. Which analytical skill are they using?

  • Understanding context
  • Curiosity
  • Data strategy
  • Having a technical mindset

Curious people seek out new experiences, which leads to knowledge.

 

Question 3

Identifying the motivation behind data collection and gathering additional information are examples of which analytical skill?

  • Data design
  • Understanding context
  • Data strategy
  • A technical mindset

Identifying the motivation behind data collection and gathering additional information are examples of understanding context. Context is the condition in which something exists.

 

Question 4

Having a technical mindset is an analytical skill involving what?

  • Managing people, processes, and tools
  • Breaking things down into smaller steps or pieces
  • Understanding the condition in which something exists or happens
  • Balancing roles and responsibilities

Having a technical mindset involves the ability to break things down into smaller steps or pieces and work with them in an orderly and logical way.

 

Question 5

Which analytical skill involves managing the people, processes, and tools used in data analysis?

  • Curiosity
  • Understanding context
  • Data strategy
  • Data design

Data strategy involves managing the people, processes, and tools used in data analysis.

 

Question 6

Correlation is the aspect of analytical thinking that involves figuring out the specifics that help you execute a plan.

  • True
  • False

Correlation involves being able to identify a relationship between two or more pieces of data.

 

Question 7

Fill in the blank: Detail-oriented thinking is about figuring out all of the _____ that will help you execute a plan.

  • specifics
  • datasets
  • instructions
  • information

Detail-oriented thinking is about figuring out all of the specifics that will help you execute a plan.

 

Question 8

The five whys is a technique that involves asking, “Why?” five times in order to achieve what goal?

  • Identify the root cause of a problem
  • Visualize how a process should look in the future
  • Use facts to guide business strategy
  • Put a plan into action

In the five whys, you ask, “Why?” five times to reveal the root cause of a problem.

 

Question 9

What method involves examining and evaluating how a process works currently in order to get it where you want it to be in the future?

  • Gap analysis
  • The five whys
  • Strategy
  • Data visualization

Gap analysis is a method for examining and evaluating how a process works currently in order to get where you want to be in the future.

 

Question 10

Data-driven decision-making involves the five analytical skills: curiosity, understanding context, having a technical mindset, data design, and data strategy. Each plays a role in data-driven decision-making.

  • True
  • False

Data-driven decision-making involves curiosity, understanding context, having a technical mindset, data design, and data strategy.