WGU C207 DATA DRIVEN DECISION
MAKING PRACTICE SET 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
◉ A manufacturer wants to maximize their factory output while
specifically minimizing labor costs. What type of analytics might they
employ to achieve this goal?
a. Descriptive Analytics
b. Predictive Analytics
c. Prescriptive Analytics
d. Diagnostic Analytics. Answer: c
◉ What type of data error that occurs in measurement is constant within
a data set and is sometimes caused by faulty equipment or bias?
a. Random
b. Omission
c. Outlier
d. Systematic. Answer: d
◉ An Educator develops a new standardized test to measure math skills
of ninth graders. She has students in her home state of Ohio take the test.
If the test is to be used on a national level, what type of error might be
found in her data?
a. Omission Error
,b. Systematic Error
c. Measurement Bias
d. Information Bias. Answer: c
◉ A city government is trying to determine the national origins of its
recent immigrant population. If a survey of the immigrant population is
conducted in English what type of error might be present in the data?
a. Random
b. Omission
c. Outlier
d. Accuracy. Answer: b
◉ The use of Big Data is increasingly important to businesses in
competitive markets. Which of the following characteristics is not true
of big data?
a. Requires the use of analytics
b. Contains structured data
c. Contains unstructured data
d. Can be analyzed with traditional spreadsheets. Answer: d
◉ The Davenport-Kim three-stage model consists of framing the
problem, solving the problem, and communicating results. Which two of
the following are part of framing the problem stage?
a. Determine the scope of the problem
b. Data collection
, c. Review of previous findings
d. Presenting a recommendation. Answer: a, c
◉ A healthcare provider is researching blood glucose levels before and
after exercising. What two elements should be part of any experimental
study such as this?
a. Treatment procedures
b. Patient observation
c. Statistical validity
d. Experimental response. Answer: a, d
◉ Runners cover 26.2 miles in the Olympics marathon. What level of
measurement is this?
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio. Answer: d
◉ What level of measurement is the type of cars produced in Ford
factory?
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio. Answer: a
MAKING PRACTICE SET 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
◉ A manufacturer wants to maximize their factory output while
specifically minimizing labor costs. What type of analytics might they
employ to achieve this goal?
a. Descriptive Analytics
b. Predictive Analytics
c. Prescriptive Analytics
d. Diagnostic Analytics. Answer: c
◉ What type of data error that occurs in measurement is constant within
a data set and is sometimes caused by faulty equipment or bias?
a. Random
b. Omission
c. Outlier
d. Systematic. Answer: d
◉ An Educator develops a new standardized test to measure math skills
of ninth graders. She has students in her home state of Ohio take the test.
If the test is to be used on a national level, what type of error might be
found in her data?
a. Omission Error
,b. Systematic Error
c. Measurement Bias
d. Information Bias. Answer: c
◉ A city government is trying to determine the national origins of its
recent immigrant population. If a survey of the immigrant population is
conducted in English what type of error might be present in the data?
a. Random
b. Omission
c. Outlier
d. Accuracy. Answer: b
◉ The use of Big Data is increasingly important to businesses in
competitive markets. Which of the following characteristics is not true
of big data?
a. Requires the use of analytics
b. Contains structured data
c. Contains unstructured data
d. Can be analyzed with traditional spreadsheets. Answer: d
◉ The Davenport-Kim three-stage model consists of framing the
problem, solving the problem, and communicating results. Which two of
the following are part of framing the problem stage?
a. Determine the scope of the problem
b. Data collection
, c. Review of previous findings
d. Presenting a recommendation. Answer: a, c
◉ A healthcare provider is researching blood glucose levels before and
after exercising. What two elements should be part of any experimental
study such as this?
a. Treatment procedures
b. Patient observation
c. Statistical validity
d. Experimental response. Answer: a, d
◉ Runners cover 26.2 miles in the Olympics marathon. What level of
measurement is this?
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio. Answer: d
◉ What level of measurement is the type of cars produced in Ford
factory?
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio. Answer: a
