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What is DAX in Power BI DAX Tutorial (1/50)

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  • Q1
    What does DAX stand for?
    Data Application Extensions
    Data Analysis Expressions
    Data Aggregation Expressions
    Data Analytical Extracts
    40s
  • Q2
    In which tools can you write DAX expressions?
    Tableau, Power BI Desktop, Notepad
    PowerPoint, Word, Excel
    SQL Server Management Studio, Word, Excel
    Power BI Desktop, SQL Server Data Tools, Excel
    40s
  • Q3
    When should you use a calculated column in Power BI?
    When you need to create a new report page
    When you need a new data field calculated row-by-row
    When you need to aggregate data dynamically
    When you need to filter data interactively
    40s
  • Q4
    Where are calculated columns stored in Power BI?
    In the report file
    In the Power BI cloud service
    In a separate database
    In the data model
    40s
  • Q5
    What is a measure in Power BI?
    A type of chart in Power BI
    A fixed data value stored in a table
    A static calculation independent of report context
    A dynamic calculation responding to report context
    40s
  • Q6
    How are measures calculated in Power BI?
    When the Power BI report is exported
    On-the-fly when queried
    When the Power BI service is refreshed
    When the data model is processed
    40s
  • Q7
    Which DAX function would you use to sum a column of values?
    TOTAL
    ADD
    COMBINE
    SUM
    40s
  • Q8
    What type of data does DAX work with?
    Unstructured data
    Graph databases
    Flat files
    Relational data
    40s
  • Q9
    Why is DAX important for Power BI users?
    It automates data refreshes
    It stores Power BI reports
    It enables custom calculations and data modeling
    It provides templates for reports
    40s
  • Q10
    Which of the following is not a common DAX function?
    COUNTROWS
    MAX
    MERGE
    AVERAGE
    40s
  • Q11
    How does DAX compare to Excel formulas?
    DAX is designed for relational data and dynamic aggregations
    DAX can only be used in Power BI
    DAX is primarily for text manipulation
    DAX is easier to use and requires no coding knowledge
    40s
  • Q12
    What is the main use of DAX in Power BI?
    Designing the visual layout of reports
    Scheduling data refreshes
    Managing user permissions
    Creating custom calculations on data
    40s
  • Q13
    Which tool is not commonly used for writing DAX expressions?
    SQL Server Data Tools
    Excel
    PowerPoint
    Power BI Desktop
    40s
  • Q14
    When are DAX measures recalculated?
    When queried in the report context
    During data model processing
    When Power BI is opened
    When the dataset is refreshed
    40s
  • Q15
    Can DAX be used in SQL Server Analysis Services?
    Only in limited scenarios
    No
    Only with specific extensions
    Yes
    40s

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