Module 13 Knowledge Check
5 questions. Pass mark 4 out of 5. Answer every question before checking the answer key below, then retry after reading the feedback.
1. The capstone brief should be written around…
- A. the data available
- B. the decision it supports
- C. the charts you can build
- D. the audience's tools
2. A summary sentence should contain…
- A. a description of the charts
- B. a figure, so it is a claim that can fail
- C. the data source
- D. the time taken
3. The self-critique checklist should be run…
- A. after the review meeting
- B. before showing anyone
- C. only on the final chart
- D. by a colleague
4. Reader testing should use people who…
- A. built the analysis with you
- B. have not seen it before
- C. are senior stakeholders
- D. know the data well
5. The most useful limitation to state is…
- A. the sample period
- B. the one that could overturn the conclusion
- C. the data refresh rate
- D. the tool used
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Answer Key and Explanations
Check these only after attempting every question.
1. B - the decision it supports
Discovering the data does not support the decision is a finding worth having on day one.
2. B - a figure, so it is a claim that can fail
A description asserts nothing and leaves the reader to do the analysis.
3. B - before showing anyone
The defects it finds are cheap to fix and expensive to be told about.
4. B - have not seen it before
People who know the analysis supply the missing context from memory and report that it is clear.
5. B - the one that could overturn the conclusion
A limits list with nothing threatening in it has not been thought about.
Practical Check
Apply this module to your own work: complete the module activity for *Capstone: Dashboard Story with Chart Critique and Limitations*, then write one sentence naming what your result shows and one naming what it does not.
Strong Answer Pattern
A strong answer names the task, the evidence used, the check performed, and the remaining limitation. It avoids "proved", "guaranteed", or "always" unless the evidence genuinely supports it.