WGU C168 Pre Assessment questions
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Which question describes a problem for wage experts generally agree there is a single best
solution? - correct answer ✔✔What is the shortest route from New York to California by
automobile?
A group of students is working on a research project based on the topic of ethical animal care.
They have decided that the first step is to clarify the problem they want to address. Which of
the following is a question of judgment that clarifies the problem? - correct answer ✔✔What is
the best way to address the high number of unwanted pets? - what breed of animal is most
commonly abandoned?
An animal shelter, serving a low income community, is experiencing a dramatic increase in the
number of homeless cats and dogs received at a shelter. The shelter staff are worried because
the increase is impacting their ability to care equally for all their animals in many people in the
community cannot afford to adopt a cat or dog. They decide to implement a new promotion
where they keep the current fee structure and reduce the paperwork and forgo the usual
reference checks to encourage more adoptions. Which below are implications of this proposed
solution? - correct answer ✔✔Adoption fees may prevent people from participating. Pets may
be matched with irresponsible owners.
Which statements are both accurate and relevant in determining funding for this urban district.
- correct answer ✔✔1. Even though the entire state budget will likely decrease for the next year,
and appeal for more funding for education is relevant because a real need exist 2. Graduation
rates may be in accurate because not all students are tracked after leaving the district 3. It is
irrelevant that three national merit scholars graduated from a private school in the city this year
Which Question requires critical thinking? - correct answer ✔✔What are ways to help ensure
that rainbows will continue to be visible in the future?
, You are writing an essay on the proliferation of aids throughout the world. You have been asked
to document the problem and it's possible solutions using evidence and reasoning. Which of the
following would be relevant sources for this topic? - correct answer ✔✔A speech given by a
prominent researcher in the field of AIDS research; an essay by a medical Doctor Who has
treated AIDS victims in other countries; and a document that discusses the probable causes of
aids in Africa.
Hey student is writing a research paper that investigates the relationship of higher education to
employment in the United States. Match each source of information with the phrase that
describes is sufficiency to the assignment. - correct answer ✔✔1. Relies on inference
2. Exhibits bias
3. Provides scholarly support
4. Is irrelevant
Which of the following are plausible solutions to the given problem? - correct answer
✔✔Consider the effects of greenhouse gases on climate change and set policies accordingly; set
government policies that will lower the cost of basic food staples to the poorest people;
reconsider tax incentives offered for production of alternative fuels
The fair housing act prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,
disability, age, familial status, or national origin. Which of the following ethical perspectives are
relevant to this law? - correct answer ✔✔Children and adults should have equal access to
recreational facilities in multiple housing developments, such as condominium projects; in
multiple housing developments which have a no pets designation, blind residence should be
allowed to keep guide dogs; reasonable people should respect the rights and needs of others in
regards to housing
Which two fallacies occur in the excerpt? - correct answer ✔✔Flattering the audience and
sweeping generalizations
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Which question describes a problem for wage experts generally agree there is a single best
solution? - correct answer ✔✔What is the shortest route from New York to California by
automobile?
A group of students is working on a research project based on the topic of ethical animal care.
They have decided that the first step is to clarify the problem they want to address. Which of
the following is a question of judgment that clarifies the problem? - correct answer ✔✔What is
the best way to address the high number of unwanted pets? - what breed of animal is most
commonly abandoned?
An animal shelter, serving a low income community, is experiencing a dramatic increase in the
number of homeless cats and dogs received at a shelter. The shelter staff are worried because
the increase is impacting their ability to care equally for all their animals in many people in the
community cannot afford to adopt a cat or dog. They decide to implement a new promotion
where they keep the current fee structure and reduce the paperwork and forgo the usual
reference checks to encourage more adoptions. Which below are implications of this proposed
solution? - correct answer ✔✔Adoption fees may prevent people from participating. Pets may
be matched with irresponsible owners.
Which statements are both accurate and relevant in determining funding for this urban district.
- correct answer ✔✔1. Even though the entire state budget will likely decrease for the next year,
and appeal for more funding for education is relevant because a real need exist 2. Graduation
rates may be in accurate because not all students are tracked after leaving the district 3. It is
irrelevant that three national merit scholars graduated from a private school in the city this year
Which Question requires critical thinking? - correct answer ✔✔What are ways to help ensure
that rainbows will continue to be visible in the future?
, You are writing an essay on the proliferation of aids throughout the world. You have been asked
to document the problem and it's possible solutions using evidence and reasoning. Which of the
following would be relevant sources for this topic? - correct answer ✔✔A speech given by a
prominent researcher in the field of AIDS research; an essay by a medical Doctor Who has
treated AIDS victims in other countries; and a document that discusses the probable causes of
aids in Africa.
Hey student is writing a research paper that investigates the relationship of higher education to
employment in the United States. Match each source of information with the phrase that
describes is sufficiency to the assignment. - correct answer ✔✔1. Relies on inference
2. Exhibits bias
3. Provides scholarly support
4. Is irrelevant
Which of the following are plausible solutions to the given problem? - correct answer
✔✔Consider the effects of greenhouse gases on climate change and set policies accordingly; set
government policies that will lower the cost of basic food staples to the poorest people;
reconsider tax incentives offered for production of alternative fuels
The fair housing act prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,
disability, age, familial status, or national origin. Which of the following ethical perspectives are
relevant to this law? - correct answer ✔✔Children and adults should have equal access to
recreational facilities in multiple housing developments, such as condominium projects; in
multiple housing developments which have a no pets designation, blind residence should be
allowed to keep guide dogs; reasonable people should respect the rights and needs of others in
regards to housing
Which two fallacies occur in the excerpt? - correct answer ✔✔Flattering the audience and
sweeping generalizations
