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The practice questions for Salesforce Certified Tableau Desktop Foundations exam was last updated on 2025-09-15 .

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Question#1

What does it imply if a field has a blue background?

A. It is continuous
B. It is discrete
C. It is a dimension
D. It is a measure

Explanation:
When you connect to a new data source, Tableau assigns each field in the data source as dimension or measure in the Data pane, depending on the type of data the field contains. You use these fields to build views of your data.



Reference: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/datafields_typesandroles.htm

Question#2

What will the following function return?
LEFT("Tableau", 3)

A. An error
B. Tab
C. eau
D. ble

Explanation:
The following is the official documentation for the String function LEFT:



Reference: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/functions_functions_string.htm

Question#3

A union of two tables usually results in an

A. decrease in the number of rows
B. increase in the number of rows
C. decrease in the number of columns
D. increase in the number of columns

Explanation:
From the official Tableau documentation:
You can union your data to combine two or more tables by appending values (ROWS) from one table to another. To union your data in Tableau data source, the tables must come from the same connection.









Reference: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/union.htm

Question#4

What statement correctly describes a requirement to create a reference line in Tableau?

A. One of the axis must contain a dimension.
B. One of the axis must contain an aggregated measure.
C. The reference line must be created on a continuous axis.
D. The reference line must be paired with a date field.

Explanation:
In Tableau, to create a reference line, one of the axes in the view must contain an aggregated measure. Reference lines are typically used to add context or additional information to the data in a view, and they are often based on some form of aggregate such as the average, median, sum, etc., of a measure.

Question#5

Using the CoffeeChain table, create a crosstab showing the Total Expenses per State and add Column Grand Totals to the view. Now group the states of New York, California and Washington.
What percent of the total sales does this group contribute?

A. 25.79%
B. 23.39%
C. 27.73%
D. 29.49%

Explanation:
We need to use the concept of Groups for this question.
Follow along:
1) First, Drag State to the Rows shelf, and Total Expenses to the Text Mark on the Marks Shelf:



2) Now, remove the SUM aggregation from Total Expenses, and add a quick table calculation -> Percent of total:



3) Next, Select the States of New York, California and Washington -> And then click the paperclip icon:



We can see the answer already: 23.386% in the view above (even before grouping!)
4) Finally, we get the following view and our answer:


Exam Code: Salesforce Certified Tableau Desktop FoundationsQ & A: 320 Q&AsUpdated:  2025-09-15

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