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DA0-001 · Question #33

Which of the following data cleansing issues will be fixed when a DISTINCT function is applied?

The correct answer is B. Duplicate data. A DISTINCT function is used to return unique values in a data set. It removes duplicates from the data set, so when a DISTINCT function is applied, the data cleansing issue of duplicate data will Missing data, redundant data, and invalid data are not issues that will be fixed…

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Question

Which of the following data cleansing issues will be fixed when a DISTINCT function is applied?

Options

  • AMissing data
  • BDuplicate data
  • CRedundant data
  • DInvalid data

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • B
    90% (28)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • D
    3% (1)

Explanation

A DISTINCT function is used to return unique values in a data set. It removes duplicates from the data set, so when a DISTINCT function is applied, the data cleansing issue of duplicate data will Missing data, redundant data, and invalid data are not issues that will be fixed by applying a DISTINCT function. These issues can be addressed using other data cleansing techniques such as imputation for missing data, consolidation for redundant data, and validation for invalid data.

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#Data cleansing#DISTINCT function#Duplicate data#Data quality

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