Module 3: Set Up Your Data Analytics Toolbox Answers (Part 4: Q46–67)

This is Part 4 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 46 to 67 with detailed explanations to support your learning.

To find answers to the remaining questions, check out the full module breakdown below:

46. Fill in the blank: In the act phase of the data analysis process, a company may need to _____ the insights of the data analysis team.

  • accomplish
  • revise
  • validate ✅
  • calculate

Explanation:
Before acting on insights, a company usually validates the findings to ensure they’re accurate and actionable.

47. In data analysis, a function is a predefined operation whereas a formula is a set of instructions used to carry out a specific calculation.

  • True ✅
  • False

Explanation:
Functions are built-in tools (e.g., SUM, AVERAGE), while formulas are created by users using these functions and other elements to solve specific problems.

48. A data analyst has finished an analysis project that involved private company data. They erase the digital files in order to keep the information secure. This describes which stage of the data life cycle?

  • Plan
  • Destroy ✅
  • Archive
  • Manage

Explanation:
In the destroy phase, data is permanently removed to protect privacy or comply with policies.

49. Fill in the blank: Using a formula to perform calculations, creating a report from their data, and using spreadsheets to aggregate data would all be actions carried out in the ________ stage of the data lifecycle.

  • manage
  • plan
  • analyze ✅
  • capture

Explanation:
The ‘Analyze’ stage involves examining data to extract insights.

50. Fill in the blank: In the _____ phase of the data analysis process, a data analytics team might validate the insights provided by analysts.

  • process
  • act
  • analyze ✅
  • share

Explanation:
Analysts validate findings during this stage to ensure they are accurate before sharing or acting on them.

51. Fill in the blank: Structured query language (SQL) enables data analysts to _____ information from a database. Select all that apply.

  • retrieve ✅
  • visualize
  • request ✅
  • update ✅

Explanation:
SQL is used for querying, updating, and requesting data, but visualization is handled by tools like Tableau or Excel.

52. The planning stage of the data life cycle is when a business decides what kind of data it needs, how the data will be handled, and who will be responsible for it.

  • True ✅
  • False

Explanation:
Planning sets the foundation for a successful data project by defining objectives, data sources, and responsibilities.

53. A company takes 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 which step of the data analysis process?

  • Analyze
  • Act ✅
  • Process 
  • Share

Explanation:
The act phase is about using the insights to solve real business problems.

54. A data analyst wants to retrieve information from a database. Select the correct tool from the data analyst’s toolkit.

  • Spreadsheet
  • Visualization
  • Query ✅
  • Dashboard

Explanation:
A query (written in SQL) is used to ask questions and retrieve data from databases.

55. A data analyst is working at a small tech startup. On their current project they are using spreadsheets to aggregate data. In which stage of the data life cycle is this analyst?

  • Analyze ✅
  • Manage
  • Plan
  • Archive

Explanation:
This is an analytical task, helping to spot trends and organize data.

56. A data analyst uses a spreadsheet function to aggregate data. Then, they add a pivot table to show totals from least to greatest. This would happen during which phase of the data life cycle?

  • Analyze ✅
  • Manage
  • Capture
  • Plan

Explanation:
Pivot tables are used for summarizing and exploring data, key actions in the analyze stage.

57. A business analyst recently completed a project that their company has decided to use to solve a larger business problem. What step is this in the data analysis process?

  • Process
  • Act ✅
  • Analyze
  • Share

Explanation:
The ‘Act’ step involves taking action based on the analysis, such as implementing solutions to address business problems.

58. Data analysts use queries to analyze information within a database.

  • True ✅
  • False

Explanation:
Queries allow analysts to extract and filter data directly from databases for analysis.

59. What is the primary purpose of the destroy stage of the data life cycle?

  • To keep information safe by eliminating records of it ✅
  • To validate the results of analysis.
  • To use functions for investigating the data.
  • To determine who is responsible for managing the data.

Explanation:
When data is no longer needed, it should be securely deleted or destroyed to avoid misuse.

60. In data analysis, a preset command is known as what?

  • A formula
  • A particular value
  • A function ✅
  • A predefined statement

Explanation:
A function is a built-in operation like SUM() or AVERAGE() that performs predefined tasks.

61. Which of the following is an example of why a data analyst may generate a query?

  • Visualizing data
  • Requesting data ✅
  • Collecting data
  • Recording data

Explanation:
Queries are made to pull data that meets certain conditions from a database.

62. Fill in the blank: A function is a preset command, whereas a formula is _____.

  • a set of instructions used to perform a specified calculation ✅
  • a particular value
  • a computer programming language
  • a predefined statement

Explanation:
Formulas are custom expressions built by users using numbers, operators, and functions.

63. Fill in the blank: Structured query language (SQL) enables data analysts to retrieve, update, and request information from a database. The tool they use to do this is called a _______.

  • dashboard
  • visualization
  • query ✅
  • spreadsheet

Explanation:
The actual request sent to a database in SQL is called a query.

64. The data life cycle deals with the stages that data goes through during its useful life; data analysis involves following a process to analyze data.

  • True ✅
  • False

Explanation:
These are distinct but related concepts. One manages the life of data, the other extracts value from it.

65. A set of instructions used to perform a specified calculation is known as what?

  • A formula ✅
  • A predefined statement
  • A function
  • A particular value

Explanation:
A formula is designed by users to do specific calculations based on conditions and inputs.

66. In data analysis, a function is a preset command whereas a formula is a set of instructions used to carry out a specific calculation.

  • True ✅
  • False

Explanation:
Functions are ready-to-use tools. Formulas are created using these functions + other logic.

67. In the destroy phase of the data lifecycle, a data analyst might shred paper files.

  • True ✅
  • False

Explanation:
In the ‘Destroy’ phase, data analysts securely dispose of data, which can include shredding physical documents to protect sensitive information.

Part 3 (Q31–45)

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Module 1: Introducing data analytics and analytical thinking
Module 2: The wonderful world of data
Module 4: Become a fair and impactful data professional
Module 5: Endless career possibilities
Module 5: *Course challenge*

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Course 8: Google Data Analytics Capstone: Complete a Case Study

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