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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 - Statistics, Trade-Offs, and Society, Close.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What about coincidence makes it the most noticeable among events?
(a) Fear.
(b) Focus.
(c) Superstition.
(d) Research.

2. What percentage of possible fatality is almost always incorrect?
(a) 50%.
(b) 1%.
(c) 99%.
(d) 25%.

3. How many days is a man's cycle?
(a) 23 days.
(b) 28 days.
(c) 12 days.
(d) 31 days.

4. Which is an incorrect statement in science?
(a) In most cases.
(b) It depends.
(c) Whatever.
(d) Usually.

5. Many statistics are often cited as ______.
(a) Gospel.
(b) Infallible.
(c) Concrete.
(d) Irreversible.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the invention reveal?

2. Paulos mentions which famous structure?

3. What can severely affect one's poll?

4. Innumeracy is ________.

5. What did Paulos dream about?

(see the answer key)

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