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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Many are innumerate because they cannot connect math to:
(a) Anything important.
(b) Abstract concepts.
(c) Personal experience.
(d) Daily living.

2. The doctor was convinced about his:
(a) Math skills.
(b) Golf score.
(c) Scientific prowess.
(d) Time of death.

3. When a student reaches college it is impossible to take the time to teach ________.
(a) Basic algorithms.
(b) Multiplication.
(c) Subtraction.
(d) Fractions.

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

5. Which doctor is referenced in this chapter?
(a) Curie.
(b) Salk.
(c) Shubert.
(d) Fleiss.

6. What did the invention reveal?
(a) How to calculate time zones.
(b) Human periodic cycles.
(c) How to cure phobias.
(d) Internal sleep clock.

7. Many people assume that cashiers can calculate ________.
(a) Discounts.
(b) Refunds.
(c) Multiple items.
(d) Change.

8. Which of the following is mentioned as being highly affected by lack of estimating skills?
(a) Math teachers.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Everyone.
(d) Scientists.

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

10. Who cannot teach simple math to students?
(a) Calculus professor.
(b) Parents.
(c) Peers.
(d) Elementary school teacher.

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

12. What did the doctor invent?
(a) Slide rule.
(b) Biorhythmic analysis.
(c) Poisson's Formula.
(d) The rat's maze.

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

14. What piece of office equipment is mentioned?
(a) Typewriter.
(b) Computer.
(c) Telephone.
(d) Copier.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Most prevalent scenario involving innumerates includes what?

2. What is stronger than gravity?

3. Which capital city is mentioned?

4. Who is used as one of the examples?

5. What is not mentioned as something being estimated?

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