WGU D465 DATA APPLICATIONS ACTUAL
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉Absolute reference. Answer: A reference within a function that is
locked so that rows and columns won't change if the function is
copied
◉Access control. Answer: Features such as password protection,
user permissions, and encryption that are used to protect a
spreadsheet
◉Accuracy. Answer: The degree to which data conforms to the
actual entity being measured or described
◉Action-oriented question. Answer: A question whose answers lead
to change
◉Administrative metadata. Answer: Metadata that indicates the
technical source of a digital asset
◉Agenda. Answer: A list of scheduled appointments
,◉Aggregation. Answer: The process of collecting or gathering many
separate pieces into a whole
◉Algorithm. Answer: A process or set of rules followed for a specific
task
◉Aliasing. Answer: Temporarily naming a table or column in a query
to make it easier to read and write
◉Alternative text. Answer: Text that provides an alternative to non-
text content, such as images and videos
◉Analytical skills. Answer: Qualities and characteristics associated
with using facts to solve problems
◉Analytical thinking. Answer: The process of identifying and
defining a problem, then solving it by using data in an organized,
step-by-step manner
◉Annotation. Answer: Text that briefly explains data or helps focus
the audience on a particular aspect of the data in a visualization
,◉Area chart. Answer: A data visualization that uses individual data
points for a changing variable connected by a continuous line with a
filled in area underneath
◉Array. Answer: A collection of values in spreadsheet cells
◉Attribute. Answer: A characteristic or quality of data used to label
a column in a table
◉Audio file. Answer: Digitized audio storage usually in an MP3, AAC,
or other compressed format
◉AVERAGE. Answer: A spreadsheet function that returns an average
of the values from a selected range
◉AVERAGEIF. Answer: A spreadsheet function that returns the
average of all cell values from a given range that meet a specified
condition
◉Bad data source. Answer: A data source that is not reliable,
original, comprehensive, current, and cited (ROCCC)
, ◉Balance. Answer: The design principle of creating aesthetic appeal
and clarity in a data visualization by evenly distributing visual
elements
◉Bar graph. Answer: A data visualization that uses size to contrast
and compare two or more values
◉Bias. Answer: A conscious or subconscious preference in favor of
or against a person, group of people, or thing
◉Big data. Answer: Large, complex datasets typically involving long
periods of time, which enable data analysts to address far-reaching
business problems
◉Boolean data. Answer: A data type with only two possible values,
usually true or false
◉Borders. Answer: Lines that can be added around two or more
cells on a spreadsheet
◉Box plot. Answer: A data visualization that displays the
distribution of values along an x-axis
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉Absolute reference. Answer: A reference within a function that is
locked so that rows and columns won't change if the function is
copied
◉Access control. Answer: Features such as password protection,
user permissions, and encryption that are used to protect a
spreadsheet
◉Accuracy. Answer: The degree to which data conforms to the
actual entity being measured or described
◉Action-oriented question. Answer: A question whose answers lead
to change
◉Administrative metadata. Answer: Metadata that indicates the
technical source of a digital asset
◉Agenda. Answer: A list of scheduled appointments
,◉Aggregation. Answer: The process of collecting or gathering many
separate pieces into a whole
◉Algorithm. Answer: A process or set of rules followed for a specific
task
◉Aliasing. Answer: Temporarily naming a table or column in a query
to make it easier to read and write
◉Alternative text. Answer: Text that provides an alternative to non-
text content, such as images and videos
◉Analytical skills. Answer: Qualities and characteristics associated
with using facts to solve problems
◉Analytical thinking. Answer: The process of identifying and
defining a problem, then solving it by using data in an organized,
step-by-step manner
◉Annotation. Answer: Text that briefly explains data or helps focus
the audience on a particular aspect of the data in a visualization
,◉Area chart. Answer: A data visualization that uses individual data
points for a changing variable connected by a continuous line with a
filled in area underneath
◉Array. Answer: A collection of values in spreadsheet cells
◉Attribute. Answer: A characteristic or quality of data used to label
a column in a table
◉Audio file. Answer: Digitized audio storage usually in an MP3, AAC,
or other compressed format
◉AVERAGE. Answer: A spreadsheet function that returns an average
of the values from a selected range
◉AVERAGEIF. Answer: A spreadsheet function that returns the
average of all cell values from a given range that meet a specified
condition
◉Bad data source. Answer: A data source that is not reliable,
original, comprehensive, current, and cited (ROCCC)
, ◉Balance. Answer: The design principle of creating aesthetic appeal
and clarity in a data visualization by evenly distributing visual
elements
◉Bar graph. Answer: A data visualization that uses size to contrast
and compare two or more values
◉Bias. Answer: A conscious or subconscious preference in favor of
or against a person, group of people, or thing
◉Big data. Answer: Large, complex datasets typically involving long
periods of time, which enable data analysts to address far-reaching
business problems
◉Boolean data. Answer: A data type with only two possible values,
usually true or false
◉Borders. Answer: Lines that can be added around two or more
cells on a spreadsheet
◉Box plot. Answer: A data visualization that displays the
distribution of values along an x-axis
