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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The student mistakenly assumed that his professor believed in what?
(a) Fairies.
(b) Magic.
(c) Extraterrestrials.
(d) Love potions.

2. The situation for mathematically uneducated high school students is:
(a) Inexcusable.
(b) Critical.
(c) Sad.
(d) A fact of life.

3. Paulos believes that elementary schools lack ______ in their curriculum?
(a) Informal logic.
(b) Algorithms.
(c) Motivation.
(d) Follow through.

4. Is it insisted that children learn which functions?
(a) Advanced.
(b) Body.
(c) Rudimentary.
(d) Statistical.

5. What is a student's last chance to learn math?
(a) High school.
(b) College.
(c) Middle school.
(d) On the job.

6. Which capital city is mentioned?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Copenhagen.
(d) London.

7. What is not mentioned as something being estimated?
(a) MPG.
(b) Time.
(c) Paycheck.
(d) Mortgage payment.

8. Which is the false adage pointed out by Paulos?
(a) Everything comes in threes.
(b) You have to win sometime.
(c) Time is money.
(d) What goes around comes around.

9. What is often used to explain non-science?
(a) False reports.
(b) Useless statistics.
(c) Double talk.
(d) Nonsense.

10. A correct answer is _______.
(a) Certain.
(b) Questionable.
(c) Dependent.
(d) A correct answer.

11. Which is not mentioned as being a way to teach children?
(a) Riddles.
(b) Interactive games.
(c) Puzzles.
(d) Baseball.

12. Most prevalent scenario involving innumerates includes what?
(a) Cash register.
(b) Simple math.
(c) Long division.
(d) Tax forms.

13. In elementary school, math is rarely _______.
(a) Integrated.
(b) Taught.
(c) Pursued.
(d) Valued.

14. Which can be blamed for poor curriculum?
(a) Budget.
(b) Employment demographics.
(c) Economic data.
(d) Reading level of students.

15. Who is used as one of the examples?
(a) Myrtle.
(b) Manuela.
(c) Mavis.
(d) Margie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which skill is rarely taught?

2. Paulos likes to debunk which of the following?

3. Which is an incorrect statement in science?

4. What is not a common aid used to teach math?

5. Which of the following is rationalized?

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