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1. What does analytics refer to?
Question 1A. The systematic analysis of data or statistics to uncover meaningful patterns, insights and trendsB. The physical storage of data on serversC. The process of writing software applicationsD. The manual entry of data into spreadsheetsE. The encryption of data before transmission
2. Which type of analytics describes what has happened in the past, providing a historical overview?
Question 2A. Predictive analyticsB. Prescriptive analyticsC. Descriptive analyticsD. Diagnostic analyticsE. Spatial analytics
3. Investigating a drop in website traffic to determine the reasons behind the decline is an example of which type of analytics?
Question 3A. Descriptive analyticsB. Predictive analyticsC. Web analytics onlyD. Diagnostic analyticsE. Prescriptive analytics
4. Which type of analytics predicts future outcomes or trends based on historical data and statistical algorithms?
Question 4A. Diagnostic analyticsB. Predictive analyticsC. Descriptive analyticsD. Customer analyticsE. Text analytics
5. What does prescriptive analytics do?
Question 5A. Summarises historical revenue for a periodB. Maps geographic data to find spatial patternsC. Identifies the root cause of a past eventD. Analyses unstructured text for sentimentE. Recommends actions to optimise outcomes based on predictive analytics results
6. Analysing customer reviews to understand sentiment and identify common themes is an example of which type of analytics?
Question 6A. Text analytics (text mining)B. Spatial analyticsC. Big data analyticsD. Business intelligenceE. Diagnostic analytics
7. Mapping crime rates in a city to identify high-crime areas is an example of which type of analytics?
Question 7A. Web analyticsB. Social media analyticsC. Spatial analyticsD. Customer analyticsE. Descriptive analytics
8. Which type of analytics involves tracking page views, bounce rates and click-through rates?
Question 8A. Social media analyticsB. Big data analyticsC. Customer analyticsD. Web analyticsE. Prescriptive analytics
9. Creating dashboards to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) in real time is an example of which type of analytics?
Question 9A. Text analyticsB. Business intelligence (BI)C. Spatial analyticsD. Diagnostic analyticsE. Social media analytics
10. Which advancements are said to play a crucial role in predictive and prescriptive analytics?
Question 10A. Relational databases and SQLB. Spreadsheets and pivot tablesC. Paper-based reporting and manual auditsD. Local area networks and wide area networksE. Machine learning and artificial intelligence