WGU D467 / D 467 Objective Assessment Exam
(Latest Update 2026/2027) Exploring Data | Questions
and Verified Answers | Graded A+ | 100% Correct -
WGU
What are cookies?
Types of malware that can damage computers
Small files stored on computers that contain information about users
Programs that enable users to access websites
Pieces of code that store information about a website
Small files stored on computers that contain information about users
Fill in the blank: For data analytics projects, _____ data is typically preferred because users
know it originated within the organization.
second-party thirdparty
multi-party first-party
first-party In data
analytics, what term
refers to all possible
,data values in a
dataset?
Source
Representation
Population
Sample
Population
What type of data is the height of a skyscraper?
Discrete
Qualitative
Nominal
Continuous
Continuous
A grocery store chain purchases customer data from a credit card company. The grocer uses this
data to identify its most loyal customers and offer them special promotions and discounts. What
type of data is being used in this scenario?
First-party
,Multi-party
Third-party
Second-party Second-party
In data analytics, what is the term for data that is generated from, and lives, outside of an
organization?
Peripheral
Outer
Internal
External
External
An entertainment website displays a star rating for a movie based on user reviews. Users can
select from one to five whole stars to rate the movie. The star rating is an example of what type
of data? Select all that apply.
Continuous
Discrete
Ordinal
Nominal
Discrete
Ordinal
, What are the key characteristics of unstructured data? Select all that apply.
Fits neatly into rows and columns
Unorganized
May have an internal structure
Clearly identifiable construction
Unorganized
May have an internal structure
When discussing structured databases, data analysts refer to the data contained in a row as a
record. How do they refer to the data contained in a column?
Field
Subject
Character
Point
Field
Fill in the blank: A data type is a specific kind of data _____ that tells what kind of value the data
is.
(Latest Update 2026/2027) Exploring Data | Questions
and Verified Answers | Graded A+ | 100% Correct -
WGU
What are cookies?
Types of malware that can damage computers
Small files stored on computers that contain information about users
Programs that enable users to access websites
Pieces of code that store information about a website
Small files stored on computers that contain information about users
Fill in the blank: For data analytics projects, _____ data is typically preferred because users
know it originated within the organization.
second-party thirdparty
multi-party first-party
first-party In data
analytics, what term
refers to all possible
,data values in a
dataset?
Source
Representation
Population
Sample
Population
What type of data is the height of a skyscraper?
Discrete
Qualitative
Nominal
Continuous
Continuous
A grocery store chain purchases customer data from a credit card company. The grocer uses this
data to identify its most loyal customers and offer them special promotions and discounts. What
type of data is being used in this scenario?
First-party
,Multi-party
Third-party
Second-party Second-party
In data analytics, what is the term for data that is generated from, and lives, outside of an
organization?
Peripheral
Outer
Internal
External
External
An entertainment website displays a star rating for a movie based on user reviews. Users can
select from one to five whole stars to rate the movie. The star rating is an example of what type
of data? Select all that apply.
Continuous
Discrete
Ordinal
Nominal
Discrete
Ordinal
, What are the key characteristics of unstructured data? Select all that apply.
Fits neatly into rows and columns
Unorganized
May have an internal structure
Clearly identifiable construction
Unorganized
May have an internal structure
When discussing structured databases, data analysts refer to the data contained in a row as a
record. How do they refer to the data contained in a column?
Field
Subject
Character
Point
Field
Fill in the blank: A data type is a specific kind of data _____ that tells what kind of value the data
is.
