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MCQs Topic 2.2 Big Data and Data Analytics

The document provides an overview of big data and data analytics, defining big data as complex or large data that traditional methods cannot process. It outlines the primary goal of data analytics as gaining insights from data and describes various types of analytics, including descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics. Additionally, it discusses processes such as data preparation, data mining, and data-driven decision-making, along with challenges and characteristics associated with big data.

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MCQs Topic 2.2 Big Data and Data Analytics

The document provides an overview of big data and data analytics, defining big data as complex or large data that traditional methods cannot process. It outlines the primary goal of data analytics as gaining insights from data and describes various types of analytics, including descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics. Additionally, it discusses processes such as data preparation, data mining, and data-driven decision-making, along with challenges and characteristics associated with big data.

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BIG DATA AND DATA ANALYTICS

1. What is big data?

a) Data that is stored in traditional relational databases

b) Data that is too complex or too large to be processed by traditional methods

c) Data that is structured and easy to analyze

d) None of the above

Answer: b) Data that is too complex or too large to be processed by traditional methods

2. What is the primary goal of data analytics?

a) To store and manage data

b) To make sense of data and gain insights

c) To create data visualizations

d) To build data models

Answer: b) To make sense of data and gain insights

3. Which of the following is NOT a type of data analytics?

a) Descriptive analytics

b) Predictive analytics

c) Prescriptive analytics

d) All of the above are types of data analytics

Answer: d) All of the above are types of data analytics

4. What is the process of cleaning and organizing data before analysis called?

a) Data modeling

b) Data visualization

c) Data preparation

d) Data mining

Answer: c) Data preparation


5. Which type of data analytics uses historical data to make predictions about future events?

a) Descriptive analytics

b) Predictive analytics

c) Prescriptive analytics

d) Diagnostic analytics

Answer: b) Predictive analytics

6. What is the process of extracting useful information from unstructured data called?

a) Data modeling

b) Data visualization

c) Data preparation

d) Data mining

Answer: d) Data mining

7. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of big data?

a) Volume

b) Variety

c) Veracity

d) Velocity

Answer: c) Veracity

8. What is the process of using data to guide decision-making called?

a) Data modeling

b) Data visualization

c) Data preparation

d) Data-driven decision-making

Answer: d) Data-driven decision-making


9. What technology is commonly used to process big data?

a) Relational databases

b) NoSQL databases

c) Both A and B

d) None of the above

Answer: b) NoSQL databases

10. What is the process of combining multiple data sources to create a comprehensive view of an entity
called?

a) Data aggregation

b) Data visualization

c) Data integration

d) Data sampling

Answer: c) Data integration

11. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using big data?

a) Improved decision-making

b) Increased efficiency

c) Increased data security

d) All of the above are benefits of using big data

Answer: c) Increased data security

12. Which type of data analytics is used to identify the cause of a specific event?

a) Descriptive analytics

b) Predictive analytics

c) Diagnostic analytics

d) Prescriptive analytics

Answer: c) Diagnostic analytics


13. Which of the following is NOT a challenge of working with big data?

a) Data privacy and security

b) Difficulty in managing and storing large volumes of data

c) Inadequate data visualization tools

d) Difficulty in processing unstructured data

Answer: c) Inadequate data visualization tools

14. Which type of data analytics is used to make recommendations about future actions?

a) Descriptive analytics

b) Predictive analytics

c) Diagnostic analytics

d) Prescriptive analytics

Answer: d) Prescriptive analytics

15. Which of the following is NOT a common tool for data visualization?

a) Excel

b) Tableau

c) Python

d) R

Answer: c) Python

16. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of big data processing?

a) Real-time processing

b) Batch processing

c) Stream processing

d) Sequential processing

Answer: d) Sequential processing


17. Which of the following is NOT a step in the data analytics process?

a) Data integration

b) Data sampling

c) Data modeling

d) Data aggregation

Answer: b) Data sampling

18. Which type of data analytics is used to summarize and describe historical data?

a) Descriptive analytics

b) Predictive analytics

c) Diagnostic analytics

d) Prescriptive analytics

Answer: a) Descriptive analytics

19. What is the process of identifying patterns in data called?

a) Data sampling

b) Data mining

c) Data modeling

d) Data integration

Answer: b) Data mining

20. What is the process of using data to understand customer behavior and preferences called?

a) Customer data analysis

b) Customer profiling

c) Customer segmentation

d) Customer targeting

Answer: c) Customer segmentation

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