Drag and Drop Question Match the types of analytics that can be used to answer the business questions. To answer, drag the appropriate analytics type from the column on the left to its QUESTION 1on…

The correct answer is Diagnostic; Prescriptive; Cognitive. Diagnostic analytics answers 'why did it happen?' by identifying root causes and correlations in historical data. Prescriptive analytics answers 'what should we do?' by recommending actions to achieve desired outcomes, often using optimization and simulation. Cognitive…

Submitted by stefanr· Mar 30, 2026Understanding the four/five types of analytics (Descriptive, Diagnostic, Predictive, Prescriptive, Cognitive) and their application to business questions - commonly tested in data analytics, BI, and cloud certification exams such as Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900) or similar analytics-focused certifications.

Question

Drag and Drop Question Match the types of analytics that can be used to answer the business questions. To answer, drag the appropriate analytics type from the column on the left to its QUESTION 1on the right. Each analytics type may be used once, more than once, or not at all. NOTE: Each correct match is worth one point. Answer:

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Answer Area

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CognitiveDiagnosticDescriptivePredictivePrescriptive

Correct arrangement

Diagnostic
Prescriptive
Cognitive

Explanation

Diagnostic analytics answers 'why did it happen?' by identifying root causes and correlations in historical data. Prescriptive analytics answers 'what should we do?' by recommending actions to achieve desired outcomes, often using optimization and simulation. Cognitive analytics answers 'what do we not know we don't know?' by mimicking human thought processes using AI and machine learning to uncover insights from unstructured data and complex patterns.

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#Analytics Types#Business Intelligence#Data Analytics#Decision Support

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