AI Associate Data for AI Practice Question
Exhibit
Refer to the exhibit. Error log: 2023-11-01 10:23:45 ERROR: Failed to load data from source 'salesforce_opportunities'. Reason: Field 'Amount' has null values in 30% of records. 2023-11-01 10:23:46 WARN: Data quality check: 'Stage' field contains 15 distinct values, expected 8.
What is the most likely cause of the error?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Data quality threshold violation
The error mentions a high percentage of null values in a critical field, which violates a data quality threshold. Option A is wrong because schema mismatch would show field type inconsistencies. Option C is wrong because authentication failure would show a different error. Option D is wrong because network timeout would mention connection issues.
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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Authentication failure
Why it's wrong here
No authentication error.
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Data quality threshold violation
Why this is correct
Null values exceed acceptable threshold.
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Data schema mismatch
Why it's wrong here
No schema mismatch is indicated.
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Network timeout
Why it's wrong here
No timeout error.
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