'Those who will not admit to the existence of climate change continue driving everywhere, spewing toxic gasses into the environment.' - Bias is evident in which parts of this sentence?
0%
Those, will not, continue driving
0%
will not, existence, climate change
100%
admit, spewing, toxic
0%
driving, everywhere, environment
Q.3.
Which of the following statements shows bias?
50%
Temperatures rose today by as much as five degrees
0%
An inch of rain fell in a 24-hour period
0%
Last weekend's festival was a wash-out
50%
Several performances and exhibitions were canceled at the weekend due to persistent rainfall
Q.4.
'Litter louts, who fling their greasy fast-food packaging down in the high street might as well be harboring the rats their filthy habits attract.' - Bias is evident in which parts of this sentence?
50%
Litter louts, greasy, high street
50%
fling, packaging, rats
0%
Litter louts, habits, attract
0%
Litter louts, fling, might as well, harboring, filthy
Q.5.
Which of the following is an example of a misleading fact?
0%
The newspaper's film reviewer awarded the new release four stars
0%
Nine percent of all high school pupils received an A* in last summer's exams
50%
Tickets to the concert sold out within hours of being released
50%
90% of dentists say they would recommend Shinyclean toothpaste to their patients
Q.6.
'Young people just don't have the opportunity to get enough exercise these days and this is beginning to show in the increase in weight-related problems among this age group.' - What might be the writer's motive in making this claim?
100%
The writer might be promoting a new gym aimed specifically at young people
0%
The writer could be advertising a range of indulgent snack foods
0%
The writer could be concerned about the recent 'dumbing down' of exams
0%
The writer might be advertising a new comedy aimed at young people
Q.7.
'As everyone knows, alcohol damages the developing brain. What is less-commonly known, however, is that the human brain continues to develop until the age of 20.' Where would you expect to find this combination of fact and opinion?
0%
An advert warning of the dangers of drunk driving
50%
A wine-taster's manual
0%
A website warning of the dangers of under-age drinking and alcohol abuse
50%
A magazine article describing a visit to a whisky distillery
Q.8.
A statement of fact...
0%
can be true or false
0%
can only be true
100%
can only be false
0%
may contain bias
Q.9.
Which of the following statements is NOT a fact?
0%
The number of wind farms either planned and approved or already in existence in Wales totals 73
0%
Wind turbines, some of which are 127m in height, are a blot upon the natural landscape
0%
Some of the newest turbines exceed the height of any other structures in Wales
100%
Protesters argue that large-scale wind farms could be detrimental to tourism
Q.10.
'Dr. Howard, lecturer in Nutrition at Anytown University, has shown that taking a daily fish oil supplement improves children's attainment in school by 20%. ' - What form does bias take in this sentence?
0%
This is an example of an appeal to popularity
0%
This is an example of a misleading fact
0%
This is an example of an appeal to authority
0%
There is no bias evident in this sentence
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