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Multiple choice question

Accurate means true, exact or correct.

For example:

I got 100 on my test - all of my answers were accurate.

approximate

correct, without any mistakes

exactly right

true

Which words below are closest in meaning to accurate? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

exactly right

true

approximate

correct, without any mistakes
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The examples below illustrate the meaning of accurate.

a watch maker

a surgeon who specializes in brain operations

an engineer who builds bridges

an artist who paints abstract paintings

Which professional people need to be perfectly accurate in their work? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

a surgeon who specializes in brain operations

a watch maker

an artist who paints abstract paintings

an engineer who builds bridges
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correctly represents reality.

perfectly represents the truth.

contains some of the truth.

provides exact information.

Which answers below best complete this sentence? Choose three correct answers.

 

An accurate statement ...

Response:

perfectly represents the truth.

provides exact information.

correctly represents reality.

contains some of the truth.
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Read this paragraph and answer the question below.

Cartographers are map makers.

Map makers must be very accurate.

All maps must include roads and forests.

It is difficult to represent a round earth on a flat surface.

The Art of Making Maps

 

 

Cartography is the study of making maps. Accuracy is the greatest concern of a cartographer. First, the map maker must decide what to show on the map. For example, he can focus on geographic areas including roads and forests, or political boundaries or even population size. One problem for cartographers is how to represent as accurately as possible a round earth on a flat surface.

According to the paragraph above, what are the main ideas of this text? Choose 2 correct answers.

Response:

Map makers must be very accurate.

Cartographers are map makers.

It is difficult to represent a round earth on a flat surface.

All maps must include roads and forests.
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Read this paragraph and answer the question below.

full and comprehensive, giving you all the relevant facts.

published by a reliable source who has checked that the information is correct.

neutral and not trying to sell you something.

based on opinions instead of on facts.

How do you know if information on the Internet is accurate?

Here are some things you can do to check whether information is accurate:

1. Look at the ending of the URL address to see if the information comes from a government (.gov), academic institution (ac.) or from a company that is trying to sell something (.com) and may give you biased information.

2. Check the publishing date to see if the information is recent.

3. Look for additional references which confirm that the information is correct.

4. Check if the text includes sources that show you where the writer got his information from.

Which 3 answers below best complete this sentence?

 

Accurate information is information that is…

Response:

published by a reliable source who has checked that the information is correct.

based on opinions instead of on facts.

full and comprehensive, giving you all the relevant facts.

neutral and not trying to sell you something.