Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

John Allen Paulos
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 80 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

John Allen Paulos
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 - Pseudoscience.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is CSICOP?
(a) Conclave of Scientists Clashing with Pseudoscience.
(b) Committee for Simple Conversion of Pi.
(c) Council for Studious Classification of Pythagoras.
(d) Committee for Scientific Claims of the Paranormal.

2. Paulos believes that the theory may seem:
(a) Superfluous.
(b) Illogical.
(c) Stupid.
(d) Elementary.

3. People seem to have the most trouble when dealing with what area of numbers?
(a) Tens.
(b) Hundreds.
(c) Thousands.
(d) Millions.

4. Which book in the Bible is quoted by Paulos?
(a) Genesis.
(b) Revelations.
(c) Gospel of Matthew.
(d) 1 John.

5. What common structure is used in the comparison?
(a) Mall.
(b) House.
(c) Church.
(d) Garage.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what did the doctor not believe?

2. In what year was the discovery made?

3. What item in the stadium is used as an example?

4. Notation makes more sense than?

5. Things are often misused if they are ______.

(see the answer key)

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