WGU Objective Assessment (OA) Exam 2026 |
Course-Specific Questions & Verified Answers |
Competency-Based Exam Preparation
Q001: A mid-size retailer’s 2025 Q3 dashboard shows a 12 % drop in average order
value (AOV) versus Q2, while traffic rose 8 %. Which diagnostic approach best aligns
with WGU’s data-driven decision-making competency?
Options:
A. Increase ad spend to boost traffic further
B. A/B-test checkout-button color
C. Segment AOV by customer cohort and product category to isolate root causes -
CORRECT
D. Lower all prices by 10 % immediately
(Correct Answer: C)
Q002: A Scrum team running two-week sprints has missed three consecutive sprint
goals. Velocity is flat and retrospectives produce no actionable backlog. Which Agile
principle should the team apply first?
Options:
A. Lengthen sprint duration to four weeks
B. Add five more developers to raise capacity
C. Re-estimate story points using higher Fibonacci numbers
D. Focus on delivering a potentially shippable increment and shorten feedback loops -
CORRECT
(Correct Answer: D)
Q003: A community hospital’s 2026 strategic plan sets a 90 % first-attempt IV-start
success rate. Current data show 78 %. Which quality methodology best matches WGU
healthcare-process competency?
Options:
A. Benchmark against a 95 % academic medical center and copy protocols
B. Conduct a rapid-cycle PDSA using lean 5S on IV-start carts - CORRECT
C. Increase nursing orientation length from 4 to 8 weeks
D. Purchase newer IV catheters
,(Correct Answer: B)
Q004: A WGU teacher-candidate observes that 30 % of 4th-grade students fail
multiplication-fact timed tests. Which evidence-based intervention best reflects
competency-based education pedagogy?
Options:
A. Reteach entire chapter more slowly
B. Assign nightly 50-problem worksheets
C. Use personalized mastery charts with immediate corrective feedback and peer
tutoring - CORRECT
D. Give extra credit for bringing math flash-cards
(Correct Answer: C)
Q005: A fintech startup’s AWS monthly bill jumped 40 % after deploying a new
micro-service. Which FinOps persona should own the first cost-optimization review?
Options:
A. CFO
B. Product Manager
C. Cloud Operations Engineer - CORRECT
D. Legal Counsel
(Correct Answer: C)
Q006: A WGU business student is tasked with selecting a cloud-native analytics stack
that auto-scales and bills per query. Which AWS pair best meets the requirement?
Options:
A. EC2 + MySQL on EBS
B. Redshift Provisioned Cluster
C. Athena + S3 - CORRECT
D. ElastiCache Redis
(Correct Answer: C)
Q007: A nonprofit’s donor-retention rate fell from 65 % to 52 % in one year. Which CRM
analytic technique best aligns with WGU data-literacy competency?
Options:
A. Send holiday cards to all donors
B. Build an RFM (Recency-Frequency-Monetary) model to identify lapsed segments -
CORRECT
C. Lower minimum donation threshold
, D. Increase direct-mail frequency
(Correct Answer: B)
Q008: A WGU IT student hardens a 2026 Ubuntu server. Which CIS control best prevents
brute-force SSH attacks?
Options:
A. Disable SELinux
B. Allow root SSH login
C. Implement fail2ban and key-based logins only - CORRECT
D. Change default port to 2222 and keep password auth
(Correct Answer: C)
Q009: A project manager estimates a 2026 IoT rollout using three-point estimates
(optimistic = 18 weeks, most likely = 22 weeks, pessimistic = 32 weeks). Which PERT
duration should be reported?
Options:
A. 22 weeks
B. 24 weeks
C. 23 weeks - CORRECT
D. 25 weeks
(Correct Answer: C)
Q010: A WGU nursing alumna triages a 2026 tele-health patient with sudden-onset
chest pain and diaphoresis. Which QSEN competency most directly guides her next
action?
Options:
A. Informatics
B. Patient-centered care
C. Safety - CORRECT
D. Evidence-based practice
(Correct Answer: C)
Q011: A state agency audits a WGU teacher-preparation program. Which 2026 CAEP
standard specifically examines candidate impact on P-12 learning?
Options:
A. Standard 1 – Content and Pedagogical Knowledge
B. Standard 2 – Clinical Partnerships and Practice
C. Standard 4 – Program Impact - CORRECT
Course-Specific Questions & Verified Answers |
Competency-Based Exam Preparation
Q001: A mid-size retailer’s 2025 Q3 dashboard shows a 12 % drop in average order
value (AOV) versus Q2, while traffic rose 8 %. Which diagnostic approach best aligns
with WGU’s data-driven decision-making competency?
Options:
A. Increase ad spend to boost traffic further
B. A/B-test checkout-button color
C. Segment AOV by customer cohort and product category to isolate root causes -
CORRECT
D. Lower all prices by 10 % immediately
(Correct Answer: C)
Q002: A Scrum team running two-week sprints has missed three consecutive sprint
goals. Velocity is flat and retrospectives produce no actionable backlog. Which Agile
principle should the team apply first?
Options:
A. Lengthen sprint duration to four weeks
B. Add five more developers to raise capacity
C. Re-estimate story points using higher Fibonacci numbers
D. Focus on delivering a potentially shippable increment and shorten feedback loops -
CORRECT
(Correct Answer: D)
Q003: A community hospital’s 2026 strategic plan sets a 90 % first-attempt IV-start
success rate. Current data show 78 %. Which quality methodology best matches WGU
healthcare-process competency?
Options:
A. Benchmark against a 95 % academic medical center and copy protocols
B. Conduct a rapid-cycle PDSA using lean 5S on IV-start carts - CORRECT
C. Increase nursing orientation length from 4 to 8 weeks
D. Purchase newer IV catheters
,(Correct Answer: B)
Q004: A WGU teacher-candidate observes that 30 % of 4th-grade students fail
multiplication-fact timed tests. Which evidence-based intervention best reflects
competency-based education pedagogy?
Options:
A. Reteach entire chapter more slowly
B. Assign nightly 50-problem worksheets
C. Use personalized mastery charts with immediate corrective feedback and peer
tutoring - CORRECT
D. Give extra credit for bringing math flash-cards
(Correct Answer: C)
Q005: A fintech startup’s AWS monthly bill jumped 40 % after deploying a new
micro-service. Which FinOps persona should own the first cost-optimization review?
Options:
A. CFO
B. Product Manager
C. Cloud Operations Engineer - CORRECT
D. Legal Counsel
(Correct Answer: C)
Q006: A WGU business student is tasked with selecting a cloud-native analytics stack
that auto-scales and bills per query. Which AWS pair best meets the requirement?
Options:
A. EC2 + MySQL on EBS
B. Redshift Provisioned Cluster
C. Athena + S3 - CORRECT
D. ElastiCache Redis
(Correct Answer: C)
Q007: A nonprofit’s donor-retention rate fell from 65 % to 52 % in one year. Which CRM
analytic technique best aligns with WGU data-literacy competency?
Options:
A. Send holiday cards to all donors
B. Build an RFM (Recency-Frequency-Monetary) model to identify lapsed segments -
CORRECT
C. Lower minimum donation threshold
, D. Increase direct-mail frequency
(Correct Answer: B)
Q008: A WGU IT student hardens a 2026 Ubuntu server. Which CIS control best prevents
brute-force SSH attacks?
Options:
A. Disable SELinux
B. Allow root SSH login
C. Implement fail2ban and key-based logins only - CORRECT
D. Change default port to 2222 and keep password auth
(Correct Answer: C)
Q009: A project manager estimates a 2026 IoT rollout using three-point estimates
(optimistic = 18 weeks, most likely = 22 weeks, pessimistic = 32 weeks). Which PERT
duration should be reported?
Options:
A. 22 weeks
B. 24 weeks
C. 23 weeks - CORRECT
D. 25 weeks
(Correct Answer: C)
Q010: A WGU nursing alumna triages a 2026 tele-health patient with sudden-onset
chest pain and diaphoresis. Which QSEN competency most directly guides her next
action?
Options:
A. Informatics
B. Patient-centered care
C. Safety - CORRECT
D. Evidence-based practice
(Correct Answer: C)
Q011: A state agency audits a WGU teacher-preparation program. Which 2026 CAEP
standard specifically examines candidate impact on P-12 learning?
Options:
A. Standard 1 – Content and Pedagogical Knowledge
B. Standard 2 – Clinical Partnerships and Practice
C. Standard 4 – Program Impact - CORRECT
