WGU D023 PRE-ASSESSMENT
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ An elementary teacher is using the standard, "Compare and contrast
characters, events, and settings in a story." The objective is, "After reading a
short story, students will write a paragraph comparing two characters with at
least three supporting details."What is an appropriate summative
assessment?.
Answer: A short essay in which students write about the differences in two
short story characters
◍ The teacher of an algebra class is addressing the standard, "Identify zeros of
polynomials" by giving students an exam in which they must determine the
zeros of three quadratic polynomials and show their work. Which objective
is in alignment with the given standard and assessment?.
Answer: Students will use factoring to identify the zeros of quadratic
polynomials with 75% accuracy.
◍ A high school psychology teacher wants to use an effective assessment for
student engagement for the end of the semester. The goal is to have students
demonstrate an understanding of major psychological theories of
behavior.How should this teacher effectively promote student engagement
in this assessment?.
Answer: Let students choose between a research paper and a presentation
◍ A geography teacher is covering Asia in the current unit. The teacher has
found that 20 students are proficient in country names, 5 students are
proficient in lakes and oceans, 14 students are proficient in major cities, and
8 students are proficient in major rivers. There are 24 students in the
class.What is the area of greatest strength for the students, based on the
, given data?.
Answer: Country names
◍ The product security incident response team (PSIRT) determined a reported
vulnerability was credible and of a high enough severity that it needs to be
fixed. What is the response team's next step?.
Answer: Identify resources and schedule the fix
◍ The students of an algebra class are taking an exam in which they must
identify the zeros of three quadratic polynomials and show their work. The
corresponding standard is, "Identify zeros of polynomials."Which objective
matches the given assessment and standard?.
Answer: Students will use factoring to identify the zeros of quadratic
polynomials with 75% accuracy.
◍ What is one benefit of descriptive feedback?.
Answer: It is actionable
◍ In a unit about the Civil War, the teacher of a history class has the goal that
students will be able to identify the outcome of each major Civil War
battle.Which assessment method should the teacher use to effectively
evaluate if students understood the content after the completion of the unit?.
Answer: An oral exam asking students to explain the results of at least two
major Civil War battles
◍ The organization is moving from a waterfall to an agile software
development methodology, so the software security group must adapt the
security development life cycle as well. They have decided to break out
security requirements and deliverables to fit better in the iterative life cycle
by defining every-sprint requirements, one-time requirements, bucket
requirements, and final security review requirements. Which type of
requirement states that the team must perform remote procedure call (RPC)
fuzz testing?.
Answer: Bucket requirement
◍ In a unit about creative writing, the teacher has the goal that students will be
, able to write an original, fictional short story with several characters. Which
assessment method should the teacher use to effectively evaluate if students
understood the content after the completion of the unit?.
Answer: A project in which students write their own story with original
characters and themes
◍ Organizational leadership is considering buying a competitor and has asked
the software security team to develop a plan to ensure the competitor's
point-of-sale system complies with organizational policies. Which
post-release deliverable is being described?.
Answer: Security strategy for M&A products
◍ A science teacher is grading a science project on the planets using a rubric
with a space for written feedback.Which statement is an example of how a
teacher should provide quality, written feedback to students?.
Answer: "Based on the rubric, you provided all components of the project;
however, the writing portion needs more details to explain where the planets
are located."
◍ What is the application of multiple layers of protection so that, if one layer
is breached, the next layer provides protection?.
Answer: Defense in depth
◍ Which privacy impact statement requirement type defines how personal
information is protected on devices used by more than a single associate?.
Answer: Privacy control requirements
◍ Which type of requirement specifies that user passwords will require a
minimum of 8 characters and must include at least one uppercase character,
one number, and one special character?.
Answer: Security requirement
◍ In a unit about the Civil War, the teacher of a history class has the goal that
students will be able to identify the outcome of each major Civil War battle.
Which assessment method should this teacher use to effectively monitor
student progress throughout the unit?.
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ An elementary teacher is using the standard, "Compare and contrast
characters, events, and settings in a story." The objective is, "After reading a
short story, students will write a paragraph comparing two characters with at
least three supporting details."What is an appropriate summative
assessment?.
Answer: A short essay in which students write about the differences in two
short story characters
◍ The teacher of an algebra class is addressing the standard, "Identify zeros of
polynomials" by giving students an exam in which they must determine the
zeros of three quadratic polynomials and show their work. Which objective
is in alignment with the given standard and assessment?.
Answer: Students will use factoring to identify the zeros of quadratic
polynomials with 75% accuracy.
◍ A high school psychology teacher wants to use an effective assessment for
student engagement for the end of the semester. The goal is to have students
demonstrate an understanding of major psychological theories of
behavior.How should this teacher effectively promote student engagement
in this assessment?.
Answer: Let students choose between a research paper and a presentation
◍ A geography teacher is covering Asia in the current unit. The teacher has
found that 20 students are proficient in country names, 5 students are
proficient in lakes and oceans, 14 students are proficient in major cities, and
8 students are proficient in major rivers. There are 24 students in the
class.What is the area of greatest strength for the students, based on the
, given data?.
Answer: Country names
◍ The product security incident response team (PSIRT) determined a reported
vulnerability was credible and of a high enough severity that it needs to be
fixed. What is the response team's next step?.
Answer: Identify resources and schedule the fix
◍ The students of an algebra class are taking an exam in which they must
identify the zeros of three quadratic polynomials and show their work. The
corresponding standard is, "Identify zeros of polynomials."Which objective
matches the given assessment and standard?.
Answer: Students will use factoring to identify the zeros of quadratic
polynomials with 75% accuracy.
◍ What is one benefit of descriptive feedback?.
Answer: It is actionable
◍ In a unit about the Civil War, the teacher of a history class has the goal that
students will be able to identify the outcome of each major Civil War
battle.Which assessment method should the teacher use to effectively
evaluate if students understood the content after the completion of the unit?.
Answer: An oral exam asking students to explain the results of at least two
major Civil War battles
◍ The organization is moving from a waterfall to an agile software
development methodology, so the software security group must adapt the
security development life cycle as well. They have decided to break out
security requirements and deliverables to fit better in the iterative life cycle
by defining every-sprint requirements, one-time requirements, bucket
requirements, and final security review requirements. Which type of
requirement states that the team must perform remote procedure call (RPC)
fuzz testing?.
Answer: Bucket requirement
◍ In a unit about creative writing, the teacher has the goal that students will be
, able to write an original, fictional short story with several characters. Which
assessment method should the teacher use to effectively evaluate if students
understood the content after the completion of the unit?.
Answer: A project in which students write their own story with original
characters and themes
◍ Organizational leadership is considering buying a competitor and has asked
the software security team to develop a plan to ensure the competitor's
point-of-sale system complies with organizational policies. Which
post-release deliverable is being described?.
Answer: Security strategy for M&A products
◍ A science teacher is grading a science project on the planets using a rubric
with a space for written feedback.Which statement is an example of how a
teacher should provide quality, written feedback to students?.
Answer: "Based on the rubric, you provided all components of the project;
however, the writing portion needs more details to explain where the planets
are located."
◍ What is the application of multiple layers of protection so that, if one layer
is breached, the next layer provides protection?.
Answer: Defense in depth
◍ Which privacy impact statement requirement type defines how personal
information is protected on devices used by more than a single associate?.
Answer: Privacy control requirements
◍ Which type of requirement specifies that user passwords will require a
minimum of 8 characters and must include at least one uppercase character,
one number, and one special character?.
Answer: Security requirement
◍ In a unit about the Civil War, the teacher of a history class has the goal that
students will be able to identify the outcome of each major Civil War battle.
Which assessment method should this teacher use to effectively monitor
student progress throughout the unit?.
