WGU D293 PRE-ASSESSMENT: ASSESSMENT
AND LEARNING ANALYTICS (PADB)
PRACTICE EXAM – 2026/2027 UPDATE
Total Questions: 70
Passing Threshold (simulated): 56/70 (80%)
Time Limit (suggested): 90 minutes
SECTION I: ASSESSMENT TYPES & STRATEGIES
(Questions 1–15)
Question 1
A nursing instructor wants to check student
understanding during a clinical simulation and
adjust teaching immediately. Which type of
assessment should be used?
A. Diagnostic
B. Formative
C. Summative
D. Ipsative
,Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Formative assessments occur during
instruction to monitor learning and provide
real-time feedback for adjustment.
Question 2
At the end of a 6-week coding bootcamp,
students complete a final project that is graded
against a rubric. This is an example of:
A. Formative assessment
B. Summative assessment
C. Diagnostic assessment
D. Ipsative assessment
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Summative assessments evaluate
learning at the end of an instructional period,
often with a grade or pass/fail decision.
,Question 3
A teacher gives a pre-test on fractions before
starting a new math unit. This is primarily a:
A. Formative assessment
B. Summative assessment
C. Diagnostic assessment
D. Performance-based assessment
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Diagnostic assessments are
administered before instruction to identify
students’ existing knowledge, skills, and gaps.
Question 4
A student compares their own first draft of an
essay to their final draft and writes a reflection
on improvement. This describes:
A. Criterion-referenced assessment
B. Norm-referenced assessment
C. Ipsative assessment
D. Traditional assessment
, CorrectAnswer: C
Rationale: Ipsativeassessmentcomparesa
learner’scurrentperformancetotheirownpast
performance,focusingongrowth.
Question5
Adriver’slicense roadtestrequirestheapplicant
toactuallydriveacarintraffic. Thisisanexample
of:
A.Traditionalassessment
B.Authenticassessment
C.Ipsativeassessment
D.Diagnostic assessment
CorrectAnswer: B
Rationale: Authenticassessmentrequires
studentstoperformreal-worldtasks that
demonstrate meaningfulapplicationofskills.
AND LEARNING ANALYTICS (PADB)
PRACTICE EXAM – 2026/2027 UPDATE
Total Questions: 70
Passing Threshold (simulated): 56/70 (80%)
Time Limit (suggested): 90 minutes
SECTION I: ASSESSMENT TYPES & STRATEGIES
(Questions 1–15)
Question 1
A nursing instructor wants to check student
understanding during a clinical simulation and
adjust teaching immediately. Which type of
assessment should be used?
A. Diagnostic
B. Formative
C. Summative
D. Ipsative
,Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Formative assessments occur during
instruction to monitor learning and provide
real-time feedback for adjustment.
Question 2
At the end of a 6-week coding bootcamp,
students complete a final project that is graded
against a rubric. This is an example of:
A. Formative assessment
B. Summative assessment
C. Diagnostic assessment
D. Ipsative assessment
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Summative assessments evaluate
learning at the end of an instructional period,
often with a grade or pass/fail decision.
,Question 3
A teacher gives a pre-test on fractions before
starting a new math unit. This is primarily a:
A. Formative assessment
B. Summative assessment
C. Diagnostic assessment
D. Performance-based assessment
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Diagnostic assessments are
administered before instruction to identify
students’ existing knowledge, skills, and gaps.
Question 4
A student compares their own first draft of an
essay to their final draft and writes a reflection
on improvement. This describes:
A. Criterion-referenced assessment
B. Norm-referenced assessment
C. Ipsative assessment
D. Traditional assessment
, CorrectAnswer: C
Rationale: Ipsativeassessmentcomparesa
learner’scurrentperformancetotheirownpast
performance,focusingongrowth.
Question5
Adriver’slicense roadtestrequirestheapplicant
toactuallydriveacarintraffic. Thisisanexample
of:
A.Traditionalassessment
B.Authenticassessment
C.Ipsativeassessment
D.Diagnostic assessment
CorrectAnswer: B
Rationale: Authenticassessmentrequires
studentstoperformreal-worldtasks that
demonstrate meaningfulapplicationofskills.
