Data Structures & Formats Quiz

1. Which technology is commonly used to process and analyze unstructured data?

SQL queries

Machine learning and natural language processing

Spreadsheet formulas

Simple arithmetic operations

2. Which challenge is most associated with processing unstructured data?

Too much standardization

Lack of defined schema and variable formats

Excessive data compression

Simple query language requirements

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4. Which format combines structured and semi-structured characteristics?

Plain text file

Parquet or ORC columnar format

Audio file

Raw log stream

5. True or False: Structured data always requires normalization before storage.

True

False

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7. Which storage solution is optimized for unstructured data?

Relational database

Object storage or data lake

Spreadsheet application

In-memory cache

8. What is a key advantage of semi-structured data?

It eliminates the need for any schema

It provides flexibility while maintaining some organizational structure

It requires no processing before analysis

It is faster than structured data

9. Which of the following is a characteristic of structured data?

Easy to search and query using standard SQL

Difficult to organize and categorize

Requires manual interpretation

Cannot be stored in databases

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11. What is the primary characteristic of structured data?

Data organized in predefined rows and columns with a fixed schema

Data stored without any organizational format

Data that contains mixed text and numeric values

Data that requires constant reformatting

12. True or False: JSON is an example of semi-structured data format.

True

False

13. True or False: Semi-structured data has a completely rigid schema like relational databases.

True

False

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16. Which format is considered semi-structured?

CSV file

YAML configuration file

Binary image

Handwritten document

17. What percentage of enterprise data is typically unstructured?

10-20%

30-40%

60-80%

90-95%

18. Which database type is best suited for storing structured data at scale?

NoSQL document store

Relational database management system (RDBMS)

File system

Data lake

19. Unstructured data typically includes:

Customer records in a spreadsheet

Images, videos, and free-text documents

Data stored in a data warehouse

Organized transaction records

20. Which of the following is an example of semi-structured data?

A relational database table

JSON or XML documents

Raw video files

Unformatted text logs

Data+ Structured Semi Structured and Unstructured Data Quiz

1. Which technology is commonly used to process and analyze unstructured data?

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2. Which challenge is most associated with processing unstructured data?

3. A ______ is a NoSQL database commonly used for storing semi-structured JSON documents.

4. Which format combines structured and semi-structured characteristics?

5. True or False: Structured data always requires normalization before storage.

6. The process of converting unstructured data into a usable format is called data ______.

7. Which storage solution is optimized for unstructured data?

8. What is a key advantage of semi-structured data?

9. Which of the following is a characteristic of structured data?

10. Data ______ refers to the overall quality, consistency, and accuracy of data.

11. What is the primary characteristic of structured data?

12. True or False: JSON is an example of semi-structured data format.

13. True or False: Semi-structured data has a completely rigid schema like relational databases.

14. Structured data requires a predefined ______ that defines columns, data types, and relationships.

15. A data ______ is an environment designed to store large volumes of raw, unstructured data.

16. Which format is considered semi-structured?

17. What percentage of enterprise data is typically unstructured?

18. Which database type is best suited for storing structured data at scale?

19. Unstructured data typically includes:

20. Which of the following is an example of semi-structured data?