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10 free, exam-style Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) (WAS) practice questions with answers and explanations. No signup required. Work through them below, then take the full free WAS practice test to study every exam domain.

Question 1

What do the letters in the WCAG acronym POUR stand for?

  1. Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust
  2. Practical, Operable, Universal, Responsive
  3. Perceivable, Organized, Usable, Reliable
  4. Programmable, Operable, Understandable, Responsive
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Correct answer: A - Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust

Question 2

A website uses color alone to indicate required form fields. Which WCAG principle is MOST directly violated?

  1. Operable
  2. Perceivable
  3. Understandable
  4. Robust
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Correct answer: B - Perceivable

Question 3

A custom dropdown menu cannot be opened using a keyboard. Which WCAG principle is violated?

  1. Perceivable
  2. Understandable
  3. Operable
  4. Robust
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Correct answer: C - Operable

Question 4

A form submits automatically when a user selects a value from a dropdown, without warning. Which WCAG principle does this violate?

  1. Robust
  2. Perceivable
  3. Operable
  4. Understandable
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Correct answer: D - Understandable

Question 5

A website uses a custom JavaScript widget that does not expose its name, role, or value to assistive technology. Which WCAG principle is violated?

  1. Perceivable
  2. Operable
  3. Understandable
  4. Robust
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Correct answer: D - Robust

Question 6

Which WCAG principle ensures that content can be interpreted by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies?

  1. Perceivable
  2. Operable
  3. Understandable
  4. Robust
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Correct answer: D - Robust

Question 7

Error messages that do not clearly describe what went wrong violate which WCAG principle?

  1. Perceivable
  2. Operable
  3. Understandable
  4. Robust
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Correct answer: C - Understandable

Question 8

What is the correct hierarchy of WCAG 2.2 from broadest to most specific?

  1. Guidelines, Principles, Success Criteria, Techniques
  2. Principles, Guidelines, Success Criteria, Techniques
  3. Success Criteria, Guidelines, Principles, Techniques
  4. Techniques, Success Criteria, Guidelines, Principles
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Correct answer: B - Principles, Guidelines, Success Criteria, Techniques

Question 9

How many principles does WCAG 2.2 contain?

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 7
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Correct answer: B - 4

Question 10

Which level of the WCAG hierarchy is testable?

  1. Principles
  2. Guidelines
  3. Success Criteria
  4. Techniques
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Correct answer: C - Success Criteria

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