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WGU C207 DATA DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING
EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: A city government is trying to determine the national origins of its recent immigrant
population. If a survey of the immigrant population is conducted in English what type of error
might be present in the data?
a. Random
b. Omission
c. Outlier
d. Accuracy - ANSWER-b
QUESTION: The use of Big Data is increasingly important to businesses in competitive markets.
Which of the following characteristics is not true of big data?
a. Requires the use of analytics
b. Contains structured data
c. Contains unstructured data
d. Can be analyzed with traditional spreadsheets - ANSWER-d
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QUESTION: The Davenport-Kim three-stage model consists of framing the problem, solving the
problem, and communicating results. Which two of the following are part of framing the
problem stage?
a. Determine the scope of the problem
b. Data collection
c. Review of previous findings
d. Presenting a recommendation - ANSWER-a, c
QUESTION: A healthcare provider is researching blood glucose levels before and after
exercising. What two elements should be part of any experimental study such as this?
a. Treatment procedures
b. Patient observation
c. Statistical validity
d. Experimental response - ANSWER-a, d
QUESTION: Runners cover 26.2 miles in the Olympics marathon. What level of measurement is
this?
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio - ANSWER-d
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QUESTION: What level of measurement is the type of cars produced in Ford factory?
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio - ANSWER-a
QUESTION: What level of measurement is this the 10 best cities in the U.S. to retire in?
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio - ANSWER-b
QUESTION: What level of measurement are women's dress sizes (2,4,6, etc.)?
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio - ANSWER-c
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QUESTION: For companies to attract and retain their best customers they need a complete
portrait of who they are. To develop this portrait companies turn to...
a. Statistics
b. Analytics
c. Management Science
d. Histograms - ANSWER-b
QUESTION: A manufacturer wants to maximize their factory output while specifically
minimizing labor costs. What type of analytics might they employ to achieve this goal?
a. Descriptive Analytics
b. Predictive Analytics
c. Prescriptive Analytics
d. Diagnostic Analytics - ANSWER-c
QUESTION: What type of data error that occurs in measurement is constant within a data set
and is sometimes caused by faulty equipment or bias?
a. Random
b. Omission
c. Outlier
d. Systematic - ANSWER-d
WGU C207 DATA DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING
EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: A city government is trying to determine the national origins of its recent immigrant
population. If a survey of the immigrant population is conducted in English what type of error
might be present in the data?
a. Random
b. Omission
c. Outlier
d. Accuracy - ANSWER-b
QUESTION: The use of Big Data is increasingly important to businesses in competitive markets.
Which of the following characteristics is not true of big data?
a. Requires the use of analytics
b. Contains structured data
c. Contains unstructured data
d. Can be analyzed with traditional spreadsheets - ANSWER-d
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QUESTION: The Davenport-Kim three-stage model consists of framing the problem, solving the
problem, and communicating results. Which two of the following are part of framing the
problem stage?
a. Determine the scope of the problem
b. Data collection
c. Review of previous findings
d. Presenting a recommendation - ANSWER-a, c
QUESTION: A healthcare provider is researching blood glucose levels before and after
exercising. What two elements should be part of any experimental study such as this?
a. Treatment procedures
b. Patient observation
c. Statistical validity
d. Experimental response - ANSWER-a, d
QUESTION: Runners cover 26.2 miles in the Olympics marathon. What level of measurement is
this?
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio - ANSWER-d
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QUESTION: What level of measurement is the type of cars produced in Ford factory?
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio - ANSWER-a
QUESTION: What level of measurement is this the 10 best cities in the U.S. to retire in?
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio - ANSWER-b
QUESTION: What level of measurement are women's dress sizes (2,4,6, etc.)?
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio - ANSWER-c
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QUESTION: For companies to attract and retain their best customers they need a complete
portrait of who they are. To develop this portrait companies turn to...
a. Statistics
b. Analytics
c. Management Science
d. Histograms - ANSWER-b
QUESTION: A manufacturer wants to maximize their factory output while specifically
minimizing labor costs. What type of analytics might they employ to achieve this goal?
a. Descriptive Analytics
b. Predictive Analytics
c. Prescriptive Analytics
d. Diagnostic Analytics - ANSWER-c
QUESTION: What type of data error that occurs in measurement is constant within a data set
and is sometimes caused by faulty equipment or bias?
a. Random
b. Omission
c. Outlier
d. Systematic - ANSWER-d
