What will be the total number of marks if I drag a new measure to the row shelf vs the column shelf?

Suppose I have the following view.

What will be the total number of marks if I drag a new measure to the row shelf vs the column shelf?

A . If dragged to row shelf: 14 marks; If dragged to column shelf: 7 marks
B. If dragged to row shelf: 7 marks; If dragged to column shelf: 14 marks
C. If dragged to row shelf: 14 marks; If dragged to column shelf: 14 marks
D. If dragged to row shelf: 7 marks; If dragged to column shelf: 7 marks

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Answer: A

Explanation:

This is a tricky question often asked in the exam.

If we drag a new measure to the row shelf, the following happens:

We now have 2 rows, and the same 7 columns for both these rows. Therefore, 2×7 = 14 marks!

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But if we drag the same measure to the column shelf, we have just 1 row and a chart created for each of the columns. So (1×7) = 7 marks!

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Reference and notes: https://medium.com/@justindixon91/tableau-specialist-exam-notes-part-4-understanding-tableau-concepts-f78de83fdd35