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

A.

The eye focuses only on the center of the screen

B.

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

C.

The eye reads data tables vertically first

D.

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

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

A.

To import custom visuals from the marketplace

B.

To generate the data model automatically

C.

To write DAX code manually

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.

Card Visual

C.

Pie Chart

D.

Table

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

A.

Formatting axis titles

B.

Writing complex measures

C.

Importing data from SQL

D.

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

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

A.

Line Chart

B.

Pie Chart

C.

Clustered Column Chart

D.

Donut Chart

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

A.

Visualizing trends over time

B.

Displaying a single number

C.

Showing proportions of a whole

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.

Modeling > New Parameter

C.

Visualizations Pane > Image Chart

D.

Insert > Image

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

A.

Animate the data changes over time

B.

Drill down into the matrix

C.

Filter the data by the top 10 items

D.

Change the colors of the dots

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

A.

Area Chart

B.

Gauge Chart

C.

Tree Map

D.

Funnel 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.

Scatter Chart

B.

Ribbon Chart

C.

Waterfall Chart

D.

Pie Chart

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

A.

The Format pane

B.

The Filters pane

C.

The Fields pane

D.

The Analytics pane (magnifying glass icon)

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

A.

The data must contain negative values

B.

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

C.

The data must be categorical

D.

The visual must be a Pie Chart

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

A.

Matrices cannot display totals

B.

Tables are only for text

C.

Tables can show pictures

D.

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

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

A.

The geographic region area

B.

The latitude

C.

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

D.

The population density

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

A.

Scatter Chart

B.

Filled Map (Choropleth)

C.

Dot Map

D.

Shape Map

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

A.

To permanently delete data

B.

To sort the data alphabetically

C.

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

D.

To change the background color

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

A.

Selection Pane

B.

Bookmarks

C.

Sync Slicers

D.

Drillthrough

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

A.

Advanced Filtering

B.

Basic Filtering

C.

Top N Filtering

D.

Drill-down

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

A.

Only the column width

B.

The query dependencies

C.

Background color, font color, data bars, and icons

D.

Only the font style

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

A.

Using only black and white

B.

Making the text invisible

C.

Using random colors

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.

Hide the visual

C.

Edit Interactions

D.

Lock the visual

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

A.

Forecasting future trends

B.

Showing routes on a map

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.

Constant Line

C.

Forecast

D.

Slicer

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

A.

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

B.

Before

C.

Between

D.

Text Search

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

A.

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

B.

The colors change to a gradient

C.

All data is shown in one column

D.

The matrix becomes a chart

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

A.

Gauge

B.

Scatter Plot

C.

Card

D.

Pie Chart

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

A.

To write SQL queries

B.

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

C.

To publish the report

D.

To hold all the visual elements

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

A.

The Canvas

B.

The Model View

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.

KPI Visual

B.

Gauge Chart

C.

Card

D.

Slicer

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

A.

The background color of the slicer

B.

A formatting error

C.

Empty space between visuals to reduce clutter and improve readability

D.

The area where data is missing

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

A.

Pie and Donut

B.

Line and Column

C.

Map and Table

D.

Scatter and Bubble

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

A.

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

B.

It turns the table into a map

C.

It sorts the table alphabetically

D.

It deletes the text

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

A.

Drillthrough filters

B.

Visual level filters

C.

Report level filters

D.

Page level filters

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

A.

Use the 'Align' options in the Format tab

B.

Drag them roughly into place

C.

Write a measure

D.

Change the page size

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

A.

Displaying a single percentage

B.

Filtering data

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.

Basic Filtering

B.

Advanced Filtering

C.

Slicer

D.

Top N

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

A.

The title of the chart

B.

The axis label

C.

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

D.

A tool to edit the data model

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

A.

Min Line

B.

Constant Line

C.

Average Line

D.

Max Line

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

A.

Value, Goal, and Trend status

B.

A large table of data

C.

A scatter plot correlation

D.

A map of locations

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

A.

Play a sound

B.

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

C.

Change the font to Wingdings

D.

Insert a video

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

A.

Card

B.

Line Chart

C.

Decomposition Tree

D.

Pie Chart

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

A.

It is not possible

B.

Changing the data type

C.

Format Pane > Slicer settings > Orientation

D.

The Filters Pane

45 $What is the 'Visual Header'?$

A.

The page footer

B.

The main title text inside the chart

C.

The data source name

D.

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

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

A.

To act as a slicer

B.

To increase file size

C.

To hide the data

D.

To provide subtle branding or texturing without distracting from visuals

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

A.

Heat Map Matrix

B.

Map Visual

C.

Scatter Plot

D.

Tree Map

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

A.

It copies formatting settings from one visual to another

B.

It paints the background red

C.

It refreshes the data

D.

It creates a new visual

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

A.

It adds a title

B.

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

C.

It filters the data

D.

It changes the background color

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.

Only in Excel, not Power BI

C.

No, backgrounds must be static colors

D.

Only if the visual is a Card

Unit 5 - Practice Quiz