WGU D293 ASSESSMENT AND LEARNING
ANALYTICS QUIZ 92 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2025/2026
Diagnostic analytics - CORRECT ANSWER ____________ ____________ answers
the question: "Why did it happen?
Descriptive analytics - CORRECT ANSWER ____________ ____________ answers
the question: "What happened?
Predictive analytics - CORRECT ANSWER ____________ ____________ answers
the question: "What is likely to happen?"
Prescriptive analytics - CORRECT ANSWER ____________ ____________ answers
the question: "What should be done?"
Prescriptive - CORRECT ANSWER (a) A university publishes its graduation rate on
its website. The graduation rate is 5% lower than it was last year. (b) Data indicate
that the graduation rate dropped mainly because of the pandemic. (c) Data
indicate that, due to the continuing strains and challenges from the pandemic, the
university anticipates lower graduation rates for the next two years. (d) To support
students toward their goal to graduation, data suggest students need more faculty
support than they did prior to the pandemic so the university updates their
faculty support policies.
The statement labeled (d) is which type of data analytics?
,Descriptive - CORRECT ANSWER (a) A university publishes its graduation rate on its
website. The graduation rate is 5% lower than it was last year. (b) Data indicate
that the graduation rate dropped mainly because of the pandemic. (c) Data
indicate that, due to the continuing strains and challenges from the pandemic, the
university anticipates lower graduation rates for the next two years. (d) To support
students toward their goal to graduation, data suggest students need more faculty
support than they did prior to the pandemic so the university updates their
faculty support policies. The statement labeled (a) is which type of data analytics?
Predictive - CORRECT ANSWER (a) A university publishes its graduation rate on its
website. The graduation rate is 5% lower than it was last year. (b) Data indicate
that the graduation rate dropped mainly because of the pandemic. (c) Data
indicate that, due to the continuing strains and challenges from the pandemic, the
university anticipates lower graduation rates for the next two years. (d) To support
students toward their goal to graduation, data suggest students need more faculty
support than they did prior to the pandemic so the university updates their
faculty support policies. The statement labeled (c) is which type of data analytics?
Diagnostic - CORRECT ANSWER (a) A university publishes its graduation rate on its
website. The graduation rate is 5% lower than it was last year. (b) Data indicate
that the graduation rate dropped mainly because of the pandemic. (c) Data
indicate that, due to the continuing strains and challenges from the pandemic, the
university anticipates lower graduation rates for the next two years. (d) To support
students toward their goal to graduation, data suggest students need more faculty
support than they did prior to the pandemic so the university updates their
faculty support policies.
The statement labeled (b) is which type of data analytics?
Robust - CORRECT ANSWER A website requires a specific version of a web browser
to make use of its features. If a user doesn't or can't use that browser, how can
, that user experience the features of the site? This example presents a problem
with which principle?
Perceivable - CORRECT ANSWER A chart describes the change in a population over
time. If a user cannot see the chart, how can she understand the data? Which
principle is considered in this example?
Formative - CORRECT ANSWER A math teacher is instructing students on a 5-day
unit on the Pythagorean theorem. The teacher wants to know how each student is
progressing at the end of each day and use that data to adjust instruction for the
following day. Which type of assessment should the teacher use to obtain this
information?
Diagnostic - CORRECT ANSWER An instructor is developing a new set of training
modules for a 3-day professional development seminar for employees but is
unsure which topics to cover. Which of the following assessments would give the
instructor the most effective information on which topics to include for the
training?
Summative - CORRECT ANSWER After all teachers in a school completed a 5 hour
professional development training on classroom management, a high school
principal wants to understand how much information his teachers have retained.
This will help him better understand how effective the training was and what
topics still need further instruction. Which of the following types of assessment
would be best for the principal to determine how well his teachers have
understood the content from the training program?
Ipsative - CORRECT ANSWER A teacher assigns a 5th grade student an online
reading software that provides different e-books with built in assessments
ANALYTICS QUIZ 92 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2025/2026
Diagnostic analytics - CORRECT ANSWER ____________ ____________ answers
the question: "Why did it happen?
Descriptive analytics - CORRECT ANSWER ____________ ____________ answers
the question: "What happened?
Predictive analytics - CORRECT ANSWER ____________ ____________ answers
the question: "What is likely to happen?"
Prescriptive analytics - CORRECT ANSWER ____________ ____________ answers
the question: "What should be done?"
Prescriptive - CORRECT ANSWER (a) A university publishes its graduation rate on
its website. The graduation rate is 5% lower than it was last year. (b) Data indicate
that the graduation rate dropped mainly because of the pandemic. (c) Data
indicate that, due to the continuing strains and challenges from the pandemic, the
university anticipates lower graduation rates for the next two years. (d) To support
students toward their goal to graduation, data suggest students need more faculty
support than they did prior to the pandemic so the university updates their
faculty support policies.
The statement labeled (d) is which type of data analytics?
,Descriptive - CORRECT ANSWER (a) A university publishes its graduation rate on its
website. The graduation rate is 5% lower than it was last year. (b) Data indicate
that the graduation rate dropped mainly because of the pandemic. (c) Data
indicate that, due to the continuing strains and challenges from the pandemic, the
university anticipates lower graduation rates for the next two years. (d) To support
students toward their goal to graduation, data suggest students need more faculty
support than they did prior to the pandemic so the university updates their
faculty support policies. The statement labeled (a) is which type of data analytics?
Predictive - CORRECT ANSWER (a) A university publishes its graduation rate on its
website. The graduation rate is 5% lower than it was last year. (b) Data indicate
that the graduation rate dropped mainly because of the pandemic. (c) Data
indicate that, due to the continuing strains and challenges from the pandemic, the
university anticipates lower graduation rates for the next two years. (d) To support
students toward their goal to graduation, data suggest students need more faculty
support than they did prior to the pandemic so the university updates their
faculty support policies. The statement labeled (c) is which type of data analytics?
Diagnostic - CORRECT ANSWER (a) A university publishes its graduation rate on its
website. The graduation rate is 5% lower than it was last year. (b) Data indicate
that the graduation rate dropped mainly because of the pandemic. (c) Data
indicate that, due to the continuing strains and challenges from the pandemic, the
university anticipates lower graduation rates for the next two years. (d) To support
students toward their goal to graduation, data suggest students need more faculty
support than they did prior to the pandemic so the university updates their
faculty support policies.
The statement labeled (b) is which type of data analytics?
Robust - CORRECT ANSWER A website requires a specific version of a web browser
to make use of its features. If a user doesn't or can't use that browser, how can
, that user experience the features of the site? This example presents a problem
with which principle?
Perceivable - CORRECT ANSWER A chart describes the change in a population over
time. If a user cannot see the chart, how can she understand the data? Which
principle is considered in this example?
Formative - CORRECT ANSWER A math teacher is instructing students on a 5-day
unit on the Pythagorean theorem. The teacher wants to know how each student is
progressing at the end of each day and use that data to adjust instruction for the
following day. Which type of assessment should the teacher use to obtain this
information?
Diagnostic - CORRECT ANSWER An instructor is developing a new set of training
modules for a 3-day professional development seminar for employees but is
unsure which topics to cover. Which of the following assessments would give the
instructor the most effective information on which topics to include for the
training?
Summative - CORRECT ANSWER After all teachers in a school completed a 5 hour
professional development training on classroom management, a high school
principal wants to understand how much information his teachers have retained.
This will help him better understand how effective the training was and what
topics still need further instruction. Which of the following types of assessment
would be best for the principal to determine how well his teachers have
understood the content from the training program?
Ipsative - CORRECT ANSWER A teacher assigns a 5th grade student an online
reading software that provides different e-books with built in assessments
