WGU D465 - DATA APPLICATIONS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | 100% CORRECT.
A/B testing - ANS The process of testing two variations of the same web page to determine
which page is more successful at attracting user traffic and generating revenue
Access control - ANS Features such as password protection, user permissions, and encryption
that are used to protect a spreadsheet
Accuracy - ANS The degree to which the data conforms to the actual entity being measured
or described
Action-oriented question - ANS A question whose answers lead to change
Administrative metadata - ANS Metadata that indicates the technical source of a digital asset
Agenda - ANS A list of scheduled appointments
Algorithm - ANS A process or set of rules followed for a specific task
Analytical skills - ANS Qualities and characteristics associated with using facts to solve
problems
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,Analytical thinking - ANS The process of identifying and defining a problem, then solving it by
using data in an organized, step-by-step manner
Attribute - ANS A characteristic or quality of data used to label a column in a table
Audio file - ANS Digitized audio storage usually in an MP3, AAC, or other compressed format
AVERAGE - ANS A spreadsheet function that returns an average of the values from a selected
range
Bad data source - ANS A data source that is not reliable, original, comprehensive, current,
and cited (ROCCC)
Bias - ANS A conscious or subconscious preference in favor of or against a person, group of
people, or thing
Big data - ANS Large, complex datasets typically involving long periods of time, which enable
data analysts to address far-reaching business problems
Boolean data - ANS A data type with only two possible values, usually true or false
Borders - ANS Lines that can be added around two or more cells on a spreadsheet
Business task - ANS The question or problem data analysis resolves for a business
Cell reference - ANS A cell or range of cells in a worksheet typically used in formulas and
functions
Cloud - ANS A place to keep data online, rather than a computer hard drive
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, Completeness - ANS The degree to which the data contains all desired components or
measures
Confidence interval - ANS A range of values that conveys how likely a statistical estimate
reflects the population
Confidence level - ANS The probability that a sample size accurately reflects the greater
population
Confirmation bias - ANS The tendency to search for or interpret information in a way that
confirms pre-existing beliefs
Consent - ANS The aspect of data ethics that presumes an individual's right to know how and
why their personal data will be used before agreeing to provide it
Consistency - ANS The degree to which data is repeatable from different points of entry or
collection
Context - ANS The condition in which something exists or happens
Continuous data - ANS Data that is measured and can have almost any numeric value
Cookie - ANS A small file stored on a computer that contains information about its users
COUNT - ANS A spreadsheet function that counts the number of cells in a range that meet a
specified criteria
Cross-field validation - ANS A process that ensures certain conditions for multiple data fields
are satisfied
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | 100% CORRECT.
A/B testing - ANS The process of testing two variations of the same web page to determine
which page is more successful at attracting user traffic and generating revenue
Access control - ANS Features such as password protection, user permissions, and encryption
that are used to protect a spreadsheet
Accuracy - ANS The degree to which the data conforms to the actual entity being measured
or described
Action-oriented question - ANS A question whose answers lead to change
Administrative metadata - ANS Metadata that indicates the technical source of a digital asset
Agenda - ANS A list of scheduled appointments
Algorithm - ANS A process or set of rules followed for a specific task
Analytical skills - ANS Qualities and characteristics associated with using facts to solve
problems
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,Analytical thinking - ANS The process of identifying and defining a problem, then solving it by
using data in an organized, step-by-step manner
Attribute - ANS A characteristic or quality of data used to label a column in a table
Audio file - ANS Digitized audio storage usually in an MP3, AAC, or other compressed format
AVERAGE - ANS A spreadsheet function that returns an average of the values from a selected
range
Bad data source - ANS A data source that is not reliable, original, comprehensive, current,
and cited (ROCCC)
Bias - ANS A conscious or subconscious preference in favor of or against a person, group of
people, or thing
Big data - ANS Large, complex datasets typically involving long periods of time, which enable
data analysts to address far-reaching business problems
Boolean data - ANS A data type with only two possible values, usually true or false
Borders - ANS Lines that can be added around two or more cells on a spreadsheet
Business task - ANS The question or problem data analysis resolves for a business
Cell reference - ANS A cell or range of cells in a worksheet typically used in formulas and
functions
Cloud - ANS A place to keep data online, rather than a computer hard drive
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, Completeness - ANS The degree to which the data contains all desired components or
measures
Confidence interval - ANS A range of values that conveys how likely a statistical estimate
reflects the population
Confidence level - ANS The probability that a sample size accurately reflects the greater
population
Confirmation bias - ANS The tendency to search for or interpret information in a way that
confirms pre-existing beliefs
Consent - ANS The aspect of data ethics that presumes an individual's right to know how and
why their personal data will be used before agreeing to provide it
Consistency - ANS The degree to which data is repeatable from different points of entry or
collection
Context - ANS The condition in which something exists or happens
Continuous data - ANS Data that is measured and can have almost any numeric value
Cookie - ANS A small file stored on a computer that contains information about its users
COUNT - ANS A spreadsheet function that counts the number of cells in a range that meet a
specified criteria
Cross-field validation - ANS A process that ensures certain conditions for multiple data fields
are satisfied
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