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DA0-002 Data Acquisition and Preparation Practice Question
Drag and drop the steps to perform a data audit in the correct order.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
1. Inventory, 2. Quality Assessment, 3. Compliance Check, 4. Documentation, 5. Recommendations
Data audit begins with inventory, quality assessment, compliance check, documentation, and recommendations.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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1. Inventory, 2. Quality Assessment, 3. Compliance Check, 4. Documentation, 5. Recommendations
Why this is correct
This order follows the logical sequence: first identify what data exists, then assess its quality, verify regulatory compliance, document findings, and finally provide recommendations for improvement.
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1. Quality Assessment, 2. Inventory, 3. Compliance Check, 4. Documentation, 5. Recommendations
Why it's wrong here
Performing quality assessment before inventory is impractical because you need to know what data you have before you can assess its quality.
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1. Inventory, 2. Compliance Check, 3. Quality Assessment, 4. Documentation, 5. Recommendations
Why it's wrong here
Compliance check should come after quality assessment because compliance requirements often depend on data quality metrics; reversing them may lead to incomplete compliance evaluation.
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1. Inventory, 2. Quality Assessment, 3. Documentation, 4. Compliance Check, 5. Recommendations
Why it's wrong here
Documenting before compliance check is premature; the compliance findings must be included in the documentation, so compliance should occur before documentation.
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