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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 - Probability and Coincidence.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news professional makes common errors in predictions?
(a) Anchor.
(b) Meteorologist.
(c) Science analyst.
(d) Political reporter.

2. What is the probability of 2 people being linked by 2 intermediates?
(a) 56%.
(b) 75%.
(c) 1%.
(d) 99%.

3. What item in the stadium is used as an example?
(a) Players.
(b) Vendors.
(c) Bases.
(d) Seats.

4. What is Paulos' forte?
(a) Creating word problems.
(b) Solving riddles.
(c) Explaining coincidences.
(d) Devising new calculating systems.

5. What did the explorer discover?
(a) Fountain of Youth.
(b) Spice Islands.
(c) America.
(d) Polio vaccine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Paulos often has people ask him about what?

2. Each person knows approximately how many people?

3. What is the name of the expert in this chapter?

4. This doctor was fond of which topic?

5. What type of academic would most likely cringe over a misused word?

(see the answer key)

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