Google Data Analytics Certificate Practice Quiz

This quick 10-question practice quiz is designed to help you gauge your readiness for the Google Data Analytics Certificate. You'll see questions that touch on the core skills covered in the program: asking effective questions, preparing and cleaning data, using spreadsheets and SQL, analyzing results, and sharing insights with clear visuals.

Use this quiz as a low-pressure way to check your knowledge, spot gaps, and focus your next study session. For the best results:

Question 1: Which phase of the data analysis process focuses on defining the problem and understanding stakeholder needs?

Question 2: In the context of spreadsheets, which function is most commonly used to look up a value in one table based on a key from another table?

Question 3: What is the main goal of data cleaning in a typical Google Data Analytics workflow?

Question 4: In a well-designed 'tidy' dataset, how are variables and observations typically arranged?

Question 5: Which file format is most commonly used for storing tabular data that can be easily imported into tools like R or SQL?

Question 6: You run a SQL query with an ORDER BY clause. What is the primary purpose of ORDER BY?

Question 7: Which measure of central tendency is MOST sensitive to extreme outliers in a dataset?

Question 8: What is the primary purpose of building a dashboard for stakeholders?

Question 9: Which type of chart is generally best for showing how different categories change as parts of a whole over time?

Question 10: When you present your findings to stakeholders, what is one of the MOST important first steps?