30 Assessment — SMART Questions and Problem Types

Question 1

Fill in the blank:
When solving the _____ problem type, a data analytics team at a health care provider analyzes patient data from the past five years. They then use this information to understand what led to certain symptoms and what is likely to cause them again.

Discovering connections
Finding patterns
Categorizing things
Identifying themes

✅ Finding patterns

Question 2

Which of the following statements correctly describe the SMART methodology?
Select all that apply.

Relevant questions lead to answers that help solve the problem.
SMART stands for specific, measurable, action-oriented, relevant, and time-bound.
Measurable questions relate to topics that are intangible or difficult to quantify.
Time-bound questions specify the time to be studied.

✅ Relevant questions lead to answers that help solve the problem. <br>
✅ SMART stands for specific, measurable, action-oriented, relevant, and time-bound. <br>
✅ Time-bound questions specify the time to be studied.

Question 3

A software company wants to deliver better user experiences for their customers.
They gather data on their customers’ current interaction behaviors on their platform.
They use this data to develop an algorithm to identify optimal design elements for the next software release.
Which data problem type does this scenario describe?

Categorizing things
Discovering connections
Making predictions
Spotting something unusual

✅ Making predictions

Question 4

For what reasons would it be unfair for a supermarket to ask customers,
“Why do you believe our products are the best on the market?”
Select all that apply.

It is a closed-ended question.
It is difficult to understand.
It is a leading question.
It makes assumptions.

✅ It is a leading question. <br>
✅ It makes assumptions.

Question 5

Fill in the blank:
When solving the _____ problem type, a junior data analyst identifies a technological breakthrough that is likely to disrupt their industry.

Making predictions
Spotting something unusual
Identifying themes
Discovering connections

✅ Making predictions

Question 6

A junior data analyst sorts sales data by product category.
Then, they group that information into broader concepts, such as customer demographic and geographic region.
Which data problem type does this scenario describe?

Discovering connections
Making predictions
Finding patterns
Identifying themes

✅ Identifying themes

Question 7

Which of the following questions are open-ended?
Select all that apply.

How would you describe this movie?
Have you ever traveled outside your home country?
What are you most looking forward to in the coming year?
On a scale of 1–10 (with 10 being most important), how important is eating healthy?

✅ How would you describe this movie? <br>
✅ What are you most looking forward to in the coming year?

Question 8

A trade school in Alberta discovers that student performance has been dropping over the past three years.
A data professional researches current trends across Canada and identifies the same issue at many other trade schools.
School leaders all come together to discuss the challenges they face and share information that will help them improve teaching practices and better support students.
What data problem type are they solving?

Making predictions
Identifying themes
Categorizing things
Discovering connections

✅ Discovering connections

Question 9

Fill in the blank:
The question, “Which processes can we streamline by using technology more effectively?” is _____ because it encourages change.

Action-oriented
Specific
Relevant
Measurable

✅ Action-oriented

Question 10

A data analyst working for a health care provider is asked to determine which clinics are most efficient and which are least efficient.
They review performance data, then group the clinics accordingly.
Which data problem type does this scenario describe?

Categorizing things
Finding patterns
Spotting something unusual
Discovering connections

✅ Categorizing things