Module 3: Set Up Your Data Analytics Toolbox Answers (Part 3: Q31–45)
This is Part 3 of the Module 3 quiz answers for “Set Up Your Data Analytics Toolbox” from the Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate on Coursera.
Here, we’ll walk through questions 31 to 45 with detailed explanations to support your learning.
To find answers to the remaining questions, check out the full module breakdown below:
31. A data analyst uses spreadsheets to aggregate data during the capture phase of the data life cycle.
- True
- False ✅
Explanation:
Spreadsheets are used after capture for cleaning or analyzing. Capture is all about collection.
32. Fill in the blank: The data life cycle has six _____ .
- data analytics tools
- process steps
- key questions
- stages ✅
Explanation:
Repeated question; same six stages apply.
33. Fill in the blank: A query is used to _____ information from a database. Select all that apply.
- request ✅
- retrieve ✅
- visualize
- update ✅
Explanation:
You can use a query to ask, get, and change data in a database.
34. Structured query language (SQL) allows a data analyst to retrieve and request data from a database. What else is SQL used for?
- Visualizing data within a database
- The revising phase of the data life cycle
- Updating databases ✅
- The sharing phase of the data life cycle
Explanation:
SQL can be used to add, modify, or delete records, not just view them.
35. Fill in the blank: A business is determining who should be responsible for the data in their current data analysis project. This means that the company is in the ______ stage of the data life cycle.
- manage
- plan ✅
- analyze
- capture
Explanation:
Roles, responsibilities, and policies are defined during planning.
36. Fill in the blank: Shredding paper files and using data-erasure software would be actions taken by a data analyst in the _________ stage of the data lifecycle.
- Manage
- Plan
- Archive
- Destroy ✅
Explanation:
This is the final phase of the data life cycle—secure disposal.
37. Fill in the blank: Data analysis has six parts that are divided into distinct _____.
- process steps ✅
- key questions
- data analytics tools
- stages
Explanation:
Process steps refer to the sequential actions taken during data analysis.
38. Fill in the blank: In the _____ phase of the data analysis process, a data analytics team might validate the insights provided by analysts.
- process ✅
- share
- analyze
- act
Explanation:
This might seem like “act”, but technically, cleaning, organizing, and prepping for analysis is still in process.
39. In data analysis, a predefined operation is known as what?
- A function ✅
- A formula
- A particular value
- A predefined statement
Explanation:
Like =AVERAGE(), a function is already built-in to help with quick calculations.
40. In the course of their current project, a data analyst uses a query to retrieve and request information. Which of the following is a third option they can use a query for?
- Visualizing data
- Updating data ✅
- Deleting data
- Collecting data
Explanation:
A query isn’t just for getting data—you can also use it to update, insert, or delete.
41. In which stage of the data life cycle does a business decide what kind of data it needs, how the data will be managed, and who will be responsible for it?
- Manage
- Plan ✅
- Capture
- Analyze
Explanation:
In the ‘Plan’ stage, businesses determine their data needs, management approaches, and assign responsibilities to ensure effective data handling throughout its lifecycle.
42. A company takes the insights provided by its data analytics team, validates them, and finalizes a strategy. They then implement a plan to solve the original business problem. This describes the share step of the data analysis process.
- True
- False ✅
Explanation:
This describes the act step, not the share step. The act step involves using insights to make business decisions and implement strategies. The share step is about communicating findings, not taking action.
43. In the course of their current project, a data analyst uses a query to retrieve and request information. Which of the following are options the analyst can use a query for? Select all that apply.
- Updating data ✅
- Collecting data
- Visualizing data
- Deleting data ✅
Explanation:
A query (especially in SQL) can be used to retrieve, update, and delete data from a database. Collecting and visualizing data are separate processes handled through other tools.
44. In the plan stage of the data life cycle, what decisions would a data analyst make? Select all that apply.
- Who will be responsible for the data ✅
- How the data will be managed ✅
- What kind of data is needed ✅
- How the data will be analyzed
Explanation:
The plan stage involves determining data needs, ownership, and management strategies. Deciding how the data will be analyzed comes later.
45. In the analyze phase of the data life cycle, what might a data analyst do? Select all that apply.
- Use spreadsheets to aggregate data ✅
- Use a formula to perform calculations ✅
- Create a report from their data ✅
- Chooses the format of their spreadsheet headings
Explanation:
In this phase, analysts examine and manipulate data to uncover patterns and insights.
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