WGU D771 QUANTITATIVE LITERACY
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
●● Qualitative Analysis
Answer: Analysis using subjective data.
●● Response Variable
Answer: Another name for the dependent variable.
●● Explanatory Variable
Answer: Another name for the independent variable.
●● Negative Correlation
Answer: Correlation that occurs when one variable increases and the
other variable decreases.
●● Positive Correlation
Answer: Correlation that occurs when one variable increases and the
other variable increases, too.
●● Nonnumeric Data
, Answer: Data of a form such as words, symbols, or letters that are not
used in calculations.
●● Numerical Data
Answer: Data represented by numbers.
●● Trendline
Answer: Line that shows the general direction of the relationship of
points over time.
●● Objective Data
Answer: Measurable data oftain obtained through observations or
testing.
●● Correlation
Answer: Measure of the strength of the linear relationship between
variables.
●● Metric
Answer: Measurement used to gauge performance.
●● Forecasting
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
●● Qualitative Analysis
Answer: Analysis using subjective data.
●● Response Variable
Answer: Another name for the dependent variable.
●● Explanatory Variable
Answer: Another name for the independent variable.
●● Negative Correlation
Answer: Correlation that occurs when one variable increases and the
other variable decreases.
●● Positive Correlation
Answer: Correlation that occurs when one variable increases and the
other variable increases, too.
●● Nonnumeric Data
, Answer: Data of a form such as words, symbols, or letters that are not
used in calculations.
●● Numerical Data
Answer: Data represented by numbers.
●● Trendline
Answer: Line that shows the general direction of the relationship of
points over time.
●● Objective Data
Answer: Measurable data oftain obtained through observations or
testing.
●● Correlation
Answer: Measure of the strength of the linear relationship between
variables.
●● Metric
Answer: Measurement used to gauge performance.
●● Forecasting
