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 on…

The correct answer is Diagnostic; Prescriptive; Cognitive. The three matched analytics types reflect distinct analytical purposes: Diagnostic analytics explains why something happened by identifying root causes and patterns in historical data. Prescriptive analytics goes beyond prediction to recommend what action to take, optimizing…

Submitted by minji_kr· Mar 30, 2026Understanding and differentiating the five types of data analytics (Descriptive, Diagnostic, Predictive, Prescriptive, and Cognitive) and their application to business questions - commonly tested in certifications such as IBM Data Science, Microsoft PL-300, or Data Analytics fundamentals exams.

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 on 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

The three matched analytics types reflect distinct analytical purposes: Diagnostic analytics explains why something happened by identifying root causes and patterns in historical data. Prescriptive analytics goes beyond prediction to recommend what action to take, optimizing decisions based on data models. Cognitive analytics mimics human reasoning using AI/ML to interpret unstructured data and answer complex, nuanced questions that traditional analytics cannot. Each type serves a progressively more advanced analytical function in the analytics maturity model.

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#Analytics Types#Business Intelligence#Data Analytics Maturity Model#AI and Cognitive Computing

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