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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. How many outfits can be created according to Paulos?
(a) 3.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 6.

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

3. What makes Paulos crazy about major math mistakes.
(a) No one cares.
(b) It is accepted.
(c) No one corrects the offender.
(d) People don't notice.

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

5. What is not a common aid used to teach math?
(a) Pictures.
(b) Diagrams.
(c) Yarstick.
(d) Riddles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Most prevalent scenario involving innumerates includes what?

2. Many people are numerate despite lack of:

3. What age is the child mentioned?

4. One of the theorems is referred to as the __________.

5. Which of the following is rationalized?

(see the answer key)

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