WGU Objective Assessment (OA) Actual
Exam 2026 | Course-Specific Questions &
Verified Answers | Competency-Based Exam
Preparation
Q001: A project manager is evaluating a software upgrade that will cost $250,000 and is
expected to save $80,000 per year for the next 4 years. Using a discount rate of 6 %,
what is the net present value (NPV) of this investment?
Options:
A. –$14,520
B. $0
C. $22,820
D. $70,000
(Correct Answer: C)
Q002: A cybersecurity analyst notices an unusual spike in outbound traffic on port 443
from a database server that typically only communicates internally. Which of the
following is the most appropriate immediate response?
Options:
A. Reboot the server to clear connections
B. Update the antivirus definitions
C. Isolate the server and begin forensic analysis
D. Document the incident and wait 24 hours
(Correct Answer: C)
Q003: A nurse leader is implementing evidence-based practice (EBP) on a medical unit.
Which step should occur immediately after forming the clinical question?
Options:
A. Implement the change
B. Search for the best evidence
,C. Evaluate outcomes
D. Create a staff schedule
(Correct Answer: B)
Q004: A fourth-grade teacher is designing a lesson on fractions aligned with
constructivist theory. Which activity best supports this approach?
Options:
A. Teacher-led lecture with worksheets
B. Students manipulate physical fraction strips to build equivalent fractions
C. Students watch a video and take a quiz
D. Teacher provides mnemonic devices
(Correct Answer: B)
Q005: A data analyst is cleaning a dataset and finds that 15 % of records have missing
values in the “income” field. Which method best preserves the sample size while
minimizing bias?
Options:
A. Delete all records with missing income
B. Replace missing values with the mean income
C. Use multiple imputation by chained equations
D. Replace missing values with zero
(Correct Answer: C)
Q006: A Scrum team has completed 45 story points in the last three sprints. The
product owner requests delivery of a feature estimated at 20 story points in the next
sprint. What should the Scrum master do first?
Options:
A. Add the feature immediately to the sprint backlog
B. Rebaseline velocity and negotiate scope with the product owner
C. Extend the sprint by one week
D. Assign overtime to developers
(Correct Answer: B)
,Q007: A healthcare administrator is comparing two insurance plans for employees. Plan
A has a monthly premium of $400 and a deductible of $2,000. Plan B has a monthly
premium of $250 and a deductible of $4,000. If the organization expects 80 % of
employees to have claims exceeding the deductible, which plan minimizes total
expected cost to the organization?
Options:
A. Plan A
B. Plan B
C. Both plans cost the same
D. Cannot determine without claims data
(Correct Answer: A)
Q008: A cloud architect needs to ensure that a web application can scale automatically
based on CPU utilization above 70 %. Which AWS service should be configured?
Options:
A. AWS CloudTrail
B. AWS Config
C. Auto Scaling group with CloudWatch
D. AWS IAM
(Correct Answer: C)
Q009: A special-education teacher is writing an IEP goal for a student with a specific
learning disability in reading. The goal must include which component to be legally
compliant?
Options:
A. Teacher’s preferred curriculum
B. A measurable annual objective
C. Parent’s signature only
D. Grade-level standard without accommodation
(Correct Answer: B)
Q010: A financial analyst is forecasting quarterly revenue using exponential smoothing.
Given α = 0.2, last period’s forecast was $500,000, and actual revenue was $480,000.
What is the next period’s forecast?
Options:
A. $480,000
, B. $484,000
C. $496,000
D. $500,000
(Correct Answer: C)
Q011: A software tester discovers that a mobile app crashes when users upload photos
>10 MB. Which type of testing best identifies this defect?
Options:
A. Unit testing
B. Boundary testing
C. Integration testing
D. Regression testing
(Correct Answer: B)
Q012: A nurse manager is evaluating fall rates on a med-surg unit. Which data display
best communicates trends over the past 12 months?
Options:
A. Pie chart
B. Run chart
C. Bar graph of average falls per month
D. Scatter plot
(Correct Answer: B)
Q013: A business analyst is mapping an “as-is” process and notices that three different
employees perform the same data entry step. Which improvement principle is most
applicable?
Options:
A. Standardize and eliminate redundancy
B. Increase staffing
C. Add more approval gates
D. Outsource the process
(Correct Answer: A)
Exam 2026 | Course-Specific Questions &
Verified Answers | Competency-Based Exam
Preparation
Q001: A project manager is evaluating a software upgrade that will cost $250,000 and is
expected to save $80,000 per year for the next 4 years. Using a discount rate of 6 %,
what is the net present value (NPV) of this investment?
Options:
A. –$14,520
B. $0
C. $22,820
D. $70,000
(Correct Answer: C)
Q002: A cybersecurity analyst notices an unusual spike in outbound traffic on port 443
from a database server that typically only communicates internally. Which of the
following is the most appropriate immediate response?
Options:
A. Reboot the server to clear connections
B. Update the antivirus definitions
C. Isolate the server and begin forensic analysis
D. Document the incident and wait 24 hours
(Correct Answer: C)
Q003: A nurse leader is implementing evidence-based practice (EBP) on a medical unit.
Which step should occur immediately after forming the clinical question?
Options:
A. Implement the change
B. Search for the best evidence
,C. Evaluate outcomes
D. Create a staff schedule
(Correct Answer: B)
Q004: A fourth-grade teacher is designing a lesson on fractions aligned with
constructivist theory. Which activity best supports this approach?
Options:
A. Teacher-led lecture with worksheets
B. Students manipulate physical fraction strips to build equivalent fractions
C. Students watch a video and take a quiz
D. Teacher provides mnemonic devices
(Correct Answer: B)
Q005: A data analyst is cleaning a dataset and finds that 15 % of records have missing
values in the “income” field. Which method best preserves the sample size while
minimizing bias?
Options:
A. Delete all records with missing income
B. Replace missing values with the mean income
C. Use multiple imputation by chained equations
D. Replace missing values with zero
(Correct Answer: C)
Q006: A Scrum team has completed 45 story points in the last three sprints. The
product owner requests delivery of a feature estimated at 20 story points in the next
sprint. What should the Scrum master do first?
Options:
A. Add the feature immediately to the sprint backlog
B. Rebaseline velocity and negotiate scope with the product owner
C. Extend the sprint by one week
D. Assign overtime to developers
(Correct Answer: B)
,Q007: A healthcare administrator is comparing two insurance plans for employees. Plan
A has a monthly premium of $400 and a deductible of $2,000. Plan B has a monthly
premium of $250 and a deductible of $4,000. If the organization expects 80 % of
employees to have claims exceeding the deductible, which plan minimizes total
expected cost to the organization?
Options:
A. Plan A
B. Plan B
C. Both plans cost the same
D. Cannot determine without claims data
(Correct Answer: A)
Q008: A cloud architect needs to ensure that a web application can scale automatically
based on CPU utilization above 70 %. Which AWS service should be configured?
Options:
A. AWS CloudTrail
B. AWS Config
C. Auto Scaling group with CloudWatch
D. AWS IAM
(Correct Answer: C)
Q009: A special-education teacher is writing an IEP goal for a student with a specific
learning disability in reading. The goal must include which component to be legally
compliant?
Options:
A. Teacher’s preferred curriculum
B. A measurable annual objective
C. Parent’s signature only
D. Grade-level standard without accommodation
(Correct Answer: B)
Q010: A financial analyst is forecasting quarterly revenue using exponential smoothing.
Given α = 0.2, last period’s forecast was $500,000, and actual revenue was $480,000.
What is the next period’s forecast?
Options:
A. $480,000
, B. $484,000
C. $496,000
D. $500,000
(Correct Answer: C)
Q011: A software tester discovers that a mobile app crashes when users upload photos
>10 MB. Which type of testing best identifies this defect?
Options:
A. Unit testing
B. Boundary testing
C. Integration testing
D. Regression testing
(Correct Answer: B)
Q012: A nurse manager is evaluating fall rates on a med-surg unit. Which data display
best communicates trends over the past 12 months?
Options:
A. Pie chart
B. Run chart
C. Bar graph of average falls per month
D. Scatter plot
(Correct Answer: B)
Q013: A business analyst is mapping an “as-is” process and notices that three different
employees perform the same data entry step. Which improvement principle is most
applicable?
Options:
A. Standardize and eliminate redundancy
B. Increase staffing
C. Add more approval gates
D. Outsource the process
(Correct Answer: A)
