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Multiple choice question

Challenge can have two meanings.

Challenge can mean something that is difficult to do because it requires many skills and abilities.

For example:

Doing puzzles can be a challenging way to exercise your brain.

Studying at university can be very challenging for students who are deaf or blind.

an easy task

something that is hard to do, but worth doing

a difficult task

dealing with a problem that is hard to solve

Which answers are examples of this second meaning of challenge? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

dealing with a problem that is hard to solve

a difficult task

something that is hard to do, but worth doing

an easy task
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Challenge can also mean to doubt or question.

For example:

One theory says that human development began in Africa. New evidence from other places in the world now challenges this theory.

Before 2012, when teachers were using old methods, many more students passed their statistics course.

Statistics exams are always very difficult.

More money should be spent on education.

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Challenging Old Teaching Methods 

At the end of 2012, 60% of students at a university in England failed their statistics course. During the previous five years, all the teachers had taught the statistics course in exactly the same way, and each year between 80% to 85% of students passed the course. Some new teachers, who started teaching in 2012, concluded that the lack of new teaching methods was the main cause of the problem in 2012. Teachers with more experience did not agree and challenged the new teachers' conclusion.

 

Which answer gives the more experienced teachers a good reason to challenge the new teachers' conclusion?

Choose 1 correct answer.

Response:

Statistics exams are always very difficult.

Before 2012, when teachers were using old methods, many more students passed their statistics course.

More money should be spent on education.
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Even if someone is an authority on a specific subject, you should not blindly accept everything he or she says.

Smart people challenge information, even if the information comes from an authority or expert - if they think that there is not enough strong evidence to support what the authority says.

Read this paragraph and answer the question below.

 

Even authorities on a subject can sometimes be wrong.

You should not challenge authorities even if you think they are wrong.

Respect for authorities often stops people from challenging what they say.

Read the quote and answer the question below.

“Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.” (Albert Einstein)

What does Einstein mean? Choose 2 correct answers.

Response:

You should not challenge authorities even if you think they are wrong.

Respect for authorities often stops people from challenging what they say.

Even authorities on a subject can sometimes be wrong.