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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What professional often makes major errors in calculating percentages?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Math teacher.
(d) Salesman.

2. Which/whose formula is discussed?
(a) Newton.
(b) Poisson.
(c) Theory of Relativity.
(d) Pythagorean Theorem.

3. In what year was the discovery made?
(a) 1394.
(b) 1681.
(c) 1492.
(d) 1537.

4. Each person knows approximately how many people?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 2,000.
(c) 1,500.
(d) 1,800.

5. Where do the strangers live?
(a) New York.
(b) California.
(c) Equator.
(d) Opposite sides of the country.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man gauge to help his fear?

2. Which two presidents are discussed in reference to coincidence?

3. What makes Paulos crazy about major math mistakes.

4. What about coincidence makes it the most noticeable among events?

5. According to the text how many adults are there in the US?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Paulos feel when people attempt to diagnose his personality by his astrological sign?

2. Why do people tend to be fascinated by coincidences?

3. What is the last principle discussed in chapter 1?

4. Examine the first story told by Paulos in this chapter.

5. What is the example used by Paulos to demonstrate the connections between people?

6. How would embracing scientific notation help people with large numbers?

7. How does Paulos compare misuse of language to the misuse of calculating probability?

8. What do doctors often do that is mathematically incorrect?

9. The first example Paulos uses about percentages relates to weather forecasters. What is the mistake?

10. Where does the author believe most people fit in?

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