Desktop-Specialist Tableau Desktop Specialist Exam Free Practice Exam Questions (2025 Updated)

Data blending simulates a traditional left join. The main difference between the two is when the aggregation is performed. A join combines the data and then aggregates. A blend aggregates and then combines the data.

From the official website:

Exporting the visualisation gives us a static view of the visualisation.

It is NOT possible to interact with it, use filters, or dynamically enter anything in a visualisation exported PDF.

In Tableau Desktop, you can save views as PDF files rather than printing them as hard copies. You do not need to have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer.

When you print an individual sheet to PDF, filters in the view are not included. To show filters, create a dashboard containing the sheet and export the dashboard to PDF. (IMPORTANT)

With dimension filters in Tableau, you can use several filter modes, including "Multiple Values (drop-down)" which allows users to select one or more values from a drop-down list of all the dimension's members. Another mode is "Wildcard Match," which lets users filter the view by typing in a text box to match dimension members that contain the typed string. These filter types are particularly useful for string or categorical dimensions where users need to search or select specific members to display in the view.

Of course! Follow along:

Right click on any measure, and choose Discrete as shown:

Once you do this, the green pill becomes blue in colour, indicating that it is now Discrete!

Explanation

Tricky options! Go to hyperlink and Go to Web page are not valid Actions in Tableau.

A URL action is a hyperlink that points to a web page, file, or other web-based resource outside of Tableau. You can use URL actions to create an email or link to additional information about your data. To customize links based on your data, you can automatically enter field values as parameters in URLs.

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When using a data source that has relationships, you can add a join between two or more tables by dragging a table directly on top of an existing logical table from the Tables pane. This will create a logical table that contains the joined tables. You can then edit the join type, join clauses, and join calculation as needed2 The other options are not valid ways to add a join between tables when using relationships. From the Tables pane, double-clicking a table will add it to the data source as a separate logical table, not joined with any other table. From the Connections pane, selecting Add will allow you to add another connection to the data source, not join tables within the same connection. Double-clicking a logical table in the canvas will open the Data Source page, where you can view and edit the fields in the logical table, not join it with another table2

When exporting a view as an image in Tableau, the default export includes everything that is currently displayed in the view, with Tableau applying its own styling, including fonts. The default format for an exported image is PNG, which is a raster-based file format that captures all visual elements as pixels. PNG is widely used for its lossless compression and is suitable for detailed images like those produced by Tableau. Unlike vector-based images, PNGs do not embed fonts, and the image quality remains consistent when the image is viewed on different platforms, which makes it ideal for inserting into documents like Microsoft Word.

The only incorrect option is - It is mandatory to combine sheets when using Tableau.

All others are valid advantages that Dashboards provide when using Tableau!

To create a trend line, we need:

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Explanation

To reach the correct answer, follow these steps:

1) Drag Order Date (Discrete Year) to the Column shelf, and Region to the Row Shelf as shown:

2) Drag Profit to Text in the Marks Shelf as shown:

3) Click on Analysis as shown -> Totals -> SELECT ROW GRAND TOTALS

The following will be the final view:

You could also Filter by Region to only Focus on Canada, but that's your choice:

THEREFORE,

2012 = 4,888

2011 -> 2014 = 17,817

To create a simple scatter plot in Tableau, you need to have a measure on Columns and a measure on Rows. A scatter plot is a type of visualization that shows the relationship between two numerical variables. In Tableau, you can create a scatter plot by placing at least one measure on the Columns shelf and at least one measure on the Rows shelf. The measures can be continuous or discrete, but they must be aggregated. The marks in the scatter plot represent the intersection of the values for each measure1 The other options are not valid ways to create a simple scatter plot in Tableau. A dimension on Detail and a measure on Columns will create a bar chart, not a scatter plot. A dimension on Columns and a measure on Rows will create a line chart or an area chart, depending on the mark type. A dimension on Columns and a dimension on Rows will create a text table or a heat map, depending on the mark type1

When we create a reference line, we get the following 3 options for the scope:

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Measure Names is a dimension. Latitude, Longitude, and Number of records are all measures.

Yes, due to the nature of blends, there are some conditions as follows from the official documentation that must be kept in mind while working with blends:

In addition to handling calculations slightly differently, there are some limitations on secondary data sources. You may not be able to sort by a field from a secondary data source, and action filters may not work as expected with blended data. For more information, see Other data blending issues.

Two correct methods for creating a visual group are selecting marks in the view and right-clicking a dimension in the Data pane. A visual group is a way of combining related members in a dimension field to create categories or segments in your data. For example, you can create a visual group by selecting several states in a map view and grouping them into regions. You can create a visual group by selecting one or more marks in the view and then clicking the group icon on the tooltip or on the toolbar. This will create a new group field in the Data pane with default names for each group based on their members. You can also create a visual group by right-clicking a dimension in the Data pane and selecting Create > Group. This will open the Create Group dialog box where you can select several members and drag them into groups with custom names8 The other options are not correct methods for creating a visual group. Clicking the drop-down arrow from the top of the Data pane will open a menu with options for creating new fields, folders, sets, bins, etc., but not groups. Dragging a dimension onto another dimension in the Data pane will create a hierarchy, which is a way of organizing data into different levels of detail, not groups9

Dashboard actions in Tableau are interactive elements that can be used to create a more dynamic experience. These actions can be set to filter data on the dashboard, highlight specific elements, or even direct the user to a URL when interacting with a visualization. They can be triggered by user interaction such as hover, selection, or accessing a context menu. Moreover, dashboard actions can have multiple source sheets (where the action originates) and target sheets (where the action takes effect), allowing for a complex interactivity between different parts of the dashboard.

From the official documentation, the following are the major advantages of using Tableau Data Extracts:

From Tableau 2020.2 onwards, .hyper is the recommended way since it is faster than .tde!

To add totals to a view using the Analytics pane:

Also, you can add totals from the Analytics tab in the Menu above:

Hierarchies in Tableau allow users to drill up and down to explore data at different levels of detail. By setting up a hierarchy, users can navigate through levels of the hierarchy to analyze data at each level, from the highest summary down to the finest detail.