1 $In the context of Dashboard Design Framework, what is the 'Z-pattern' regarding reading flow?$

A.

The eye scans from the bottom-left to top-right

B.

The eye scans from the top-left to top-right, then diagonally down, then across the bottom

C.

The eye focuses only on the center of the screen

D.

The eye reads data tables vertically first

2 $What is the primary purpose of sketching a dashboard layout before building it in Power BI?$

A.

To write DAX code manually

B.

To import custom visuals from the marketplace

C.

To generate the data model automatically

D.

To prototype the user journey and arrangement of visuals without software distractions

3 $Which Power BI object is best suited for displaying a single key performance indicator (KPI), such as 'Total Revenue'?$

A.

Scatter Plot

B.

Table

C.

Pie Chart

D.

Card Visual

4 $When designing a report page, where is the 'Selection Pane' most useful?$

A.

Managing the layering order (z-order) and visibility of objects

B.

Writing complex measures

C.

Formatting axis titles

D.

Importing data from SQL

5 $Which visual type is most effective for comparing values across different categories using vertical bars?$

A.

Line Chart

B.

Clustered Column Chart

C.

Pie Chart

D.

Donut Chart

6 $What is a primary use case for a Line Chart in Power BI?$

A.

Visualizing trends over time

B.

Showing proportions of a whole

C.

Displaying a single number

D.

Comparing geographical density

7 $Which feature would you use to add a static image, such as a company logo, to a report?$

A.

Get Data > Image

B.

Insert > Image

C.

Visualizations Pane > Image Chart

D.

Modeling > New Parameter

8 $In a Scatter Chart, what does the 'Play Axis' feature allow you to do?$

A.

Filter the data by the top 10 items

B.

Drill down into the matrix

C.

Change the colors of the dots

D.

Animate the data changes over time

9 $Which visual is best suited for analyzing the stages of a sales process or pipeline?$

A.

Tree Map

B.

Area Chart

C.

Funnel Chart

D.

Gauge Chart

10 $To display a running total or explain the change in a value from a starting point to an ending point, which chart is ideal?$

A.

Waterfall Chart

B.

Scatter Chart

C.

Pie Chart

D.

Ribbon Chart

11 $Where can you add a Trend Line to a Line Chart?$

A.

The Analytics pane (magnifying glass icon)

B.

The Format pane

C.

The Filters pane

D.

The Fields pane

12 $What is a prerequisite for using the 'Forecast' feature in the Analytics pane?$

A.

The data must be categorical

B.

The visual must be a Pie Chart

C.

The x-axis must contain a continuous date/time field

D.

The data must contain negative values

13 $What is the main difference between a Table visual and a Matrix visual?$

A.

Matrices support row and column grouping (hierarchies) similar to PivotTables

B.

Tables are only for text

C.

Matrices cannot display totals

D.

Tables can show pictures

14 $In a Map visual, what does the size of the bubble usually represent?$

A.

The population density

B.

The latitude

C.

A quantitative measure (e.g., Sales Amount)

D.

The geographic region area

15 $Which map visual is used to shade geographic regions (like states or countries) based on a data value?$

A.

Filled Map (Choropleth)

B.

Dot Map

C.

Scatter Chart

D.

Shape Map

16 $What is the primary function of a Slicer in a report?$

A.

To sort the data alphabetically

B.

To permanently delete data

C.

To change the background color

D.

To allow users to filter the data displayed on the report page interactively

17 $Which option allows a single slicer to filter visuals across multiple pages of a report?$

A.

Bookmarks

B.

Selection Pane

C.

Sync Slicers

D.

Drillthrough

18 $Which filter type would you use to show only the 5 products with the highest sales?$

A.

Top N Filtering

B.

Advanced Filtering

C.

Basic Filtering

D.

Drill-down

19 $Conditional Formatting can be applied to which aspects of a Table or Matrix?$

A.

Only the font style

B.

Only the column width

C.

The query dependencies

D.

Background color, font color, data bars, and icons

20 $What does 'Diverging' colors mean in the context of Conditional Formatting?$

A.

Using only black and white

B.

Using random colors

C.

Making the text invisible

D.

Using a three-color scale (e.g., Red, Yellow, Green) to represent low, middle, and high values

21 $Which visual is best for showing part-to-whole relationships where the total is 100%?$

A.

Scatter Plot

B.

KPI Visual

C.

Line Chart

D.

Donut Chart

22 $How can you prevent a specific visual from being affected by a Slicer selection?$

A.

Group the visuals

B.

Edit Interactions

C.

Hide the visual

D.

Lock the visual

23 $What is a 'Tree Map' used for?$

A.

Showing routes on a map

B.

Forecasting future trends

C.

Displaying a single text value

D.

Displaying hierarchical data using nested rectangles

24 $If you want to add a reference line to a chart indicating a target goal of 50%, which feature should you use?$

A.

Trend Line

B.

Forecast

C.

Constant Line

D.

Slicer

25 $Which of the following is NOT a standard option for a Date Slicer?$

A.

Text Search

B.

Relative Date (e.g., Last 30 Days)

C.

Between

D.

Before

26 $What happens when you enable 'Stepped layout' in a Matrix visual?$

A.

The colors change to a gradient

B.

All data is shown in one column

C.

The matrix becomes a chart

D.

Sub-categories are indented below their parent category in a single column

27 $To visualize the correlation between two numerical variables (e.g., Sales vs. Discount), which chart is best?$

A.

Pie Chart

B.

Card

C.

Scatter Plot

D.

Gauge

28 $What is the purpose of the 'Filters Pane' in the Report View?$

A.

To publish the report

B.

To manage filters applied to the visual, page, or entire report

C.

To write SQL queries

D.

To hold all the visual elements

29 $What acts as a container for visuals in Power BI?$

A.

The Model View

B.

The Canvas

C.

The Ribbon

D.

The Query Editor

30 $Which feature allows you to categorize geographic data (e.g., telling Power BI that a column contains 'City' names) to improve map accuracy?$

A.

Sort By Column

B.

Group Data

C.

Data Category

D.

Edit Interactions

31 $Which visual is effectively a speedometer used to show progress toward a goal?$

A.

Card

B.

Gauge Chart

C.

Slicer

D.

KPI Visual

32 $When designing a dashboard, what is 'White Space' (Negative Space)?$

A.

Empty space between visuals to reduce clutter and improve readability

B.

A formatting error

C.

The area where data is missing

D.

The background color of the slicer

33 $In a Combined (Combo) chart, what two chart types are typically mixed?$

A.

Pie and Donut

B.

Map and Table

C.

Scatter and Bubble

D.

Line and Column

34 $What is the benefit of using 'Data Bars' in a Table visual?$

A.

It turns the table into a map

B.

It deletes the text

C.

It sorts the table alphabetically

D.

It adds a bar chart inside the cell to visualize the magnitude of the value

35 $Which filtering scope applies to every page in the Power BI file?$

A.

Report level filters

B.

Visual level filters

C.

Page level filters

D.

Drillthrough filters

36 $How do you align multiple visuals perfectly on a page?$

A.

Use the 'Align' options in the Format tab

B.

Change the page size

C.

Drag them roughly into place

D.

Write a measure

37 $What is a 'Ribbon Chart' useful for?$

A.

Filtering data

B.

Displaying a single percentage

C.

Showing rank changes between categories over time

D.

Showing exact values in a grid

38 $If you want to filter a visual based on whether a text field contains specific words, which filter type do you use?$

A.

Top N

B.

Slicer

C.

Basic Filtering

D.

Advanced Filtering

39 $In the context of visuals, what is a 'Tooltip'?$

A.

A tool to edit the data model

B.

A box that appears with details when you hover over a data point

C.

The axis label

D.

The title of the chart

40 $Which analytics line indicates the arithmetic mean of the data displayed?$

A.

Average Line

B.

Constant Line

C.

Min Line

D.

Max Line

41 $What is the 'KPI' (Key Performance Indicator) visual specifically designed to show?$

A.

A map of locations

B.

A large table of data

C.

Value, Goal, and Trend status

D.

A scatter plot correlation

42 $You can use 'Icons' in conditional formatting to:$

A.

Change the font to Wingdings

B.

Insert a video

C.

Play a sound

D.

Display symbols (arrows, flags) indicating if data is above or below a threshold

43 $Which visual is commonly used to break down a measure by contributions of different factors (e.g., Variance Analysis)?$

A.

Pie Chart

B.

Line Chart

C.

Card

D.

Decomposition Tree

44 $What allows you to change the orientation of a Slicer from a vertical list to horizontal buttons?$

A.

Changing the data type

B.

The Filters Pane

C.

Format Pane > Slicer settings > Orientation

D.

It is not possible

45 $What is the 'Visual Header'?$

A.

The set of icons (filters, focus mode, drill) that appear above a visual when hovered

B.

The page footer

C.

The main title text inside the chart

D.

The data source name

46 $Why might you use a 'Background Image' on a report page with high transparency?$

A.

To increase file size

B.

To hide the data

C.

To act as a slicer

D.

To provide subtle branding or texturing without distracting from visuals

47 $Which chart type requires a 'Location' field or 'Latitude/Longitude' fields?$

A.

Map Visual

B.

Scatter Plot

C.

Tree Map

D.

Heat Map Matrix

48 $What is the function of the 'Format Painter' tool in Power BI Desktop?$

A.

It refreshes the data

B.

It copies formatting settings from one visual to another

C.

It creates a new visual

D.

It paints the background red

49 $When configuring a Line Chart, what does the 'Legend' field do?$

A.

It changes the background color

B.

It filters the data

C.

It creates a separate line for each category in the legend field

D.

It adds a title

50 $Can you format the background color of a visual based on a measure value (e.g., Sales)?$

A.

Yes, using the 'fx' (function) button in formatting options

B.

No, backgrounds must be static colors

C.

Only in Excel, not Power BI

D.

Only if the visual is a Card

Unit 5 - Practice Quiz