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Quick-fire statements on core concepts.
A .twb file contains the workbook data as well as its layout.
- True
- False
Answer: False — False — .twb holds only the definition. .twbx packages the data.
Measures are aggregated automatically when placed on a shelf.
- True
- False
Answer: True — True — the aggregation appears in front of the field name.
A dimension can never be converted to a measure.
- True
- False
Answer: False — False — right-click and Convert to Measure, and vice versa.
Discrete fields produce an axis; continuous fields produce headers.
- True
- False
Answer: False — False — it is the other way round. Discrete gives headers, continuous gives an axis.
Data blending combines data from different data sources.
- True
- False
Answer: True — True — joining works within one source; blending works across sources.
Parameters can accept multiple values at once.
- True
- False
Answer: False — False — a classic parameter holds one value at a time.
A story is a sequence of worksheets or dashboards that work together.
- True
- False
Answer: True — True — each individual sheet in a story is called a story point.
Context filters always improve performance.
- True
- False
Answer: False — False — building the temporary table has a cost; use them when you need the ordering.
Tableau Reader can create new workbooks.
- True
- False
Answer: False — False — Reader only opens and interacts with packaged workbooks.
A dual axis places two measures on two independent axes in one view.
- True
- False
Answer: True — True — two axes layered on top of one another, which is why synchronising matters.