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Question:

Multiple choice question

Evidence means information that proves something.

The word evidence is usually used in the singular form.

For example:

This new green leaf is evidence that the tree is still alive.

Clever people think about all the available evidence before they come to any conclusions.

proof

facts

questions

data

Which answers are closest in meaning to evidence? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

facts

data

proof

questions
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Multiple choice question

Read the following sentences and answer the question below.

When the mother came home, she saw that the pillow was torn, and all its feathers were on the carpet. The evidence showed that the dog tore the pillow.

Many dogs like to play with pillows.

Feathers were in the dog's basket.

Only the dog was at home that day.

The dog had feathers on his nose.

Which evidence helped the mother reach her conclusion? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

Feathers were in the dog's basket.

Many dogs like to play with pillows.

Only the dog was at home that day.

The dog had feathers on his nose.
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confirm a hypothesis.

help us reach conclusions based on facts.

prevent us from finding the truth.

prove that something is true.

Which answers best complete the sentence? Choose the 3 correct answers.

 

The purpose of evidence is to...

Response:

help us reach conclusions based on facts.

confirm a hypothesis.

prevent us from finding the truth.

prove that something is true.
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A number of studies were conducted to examine the effect of junk food on health.

More data must be collected in order to prove that eating junk food every day leads to health problems.

These studies produced conclusive evidence which shows that eating junk food every day leads to health problems.

Very few studies show that eating junk food every day causes health problems.

Which answers below describe situations where there is not enough evidence to draw a conclusion? Choose 2 correct answers.

Response:

More data must be collected in order to prove that eating junk food every day leads to health problems.

Very few studies show that eating junk food every day causes health problems.

These studies produced conclusive evidence which shows that eating junk food every day leads to health problems.
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Multiple choice question

Evidence means the facts and figures on which a conclusion or interpretation can be based. However, people with different points of view may use the same evidence as a basis for different conclusions.

When you read an academic text, remember that the same evidence can be interpreted differently. This will help you to differentiate between the facts and figures - and the writer's interpretations of those facts and figures.

Read the paragraph and answer the question below.

The unemployment rate is difficult to calculate.

People with different points of view see things differently.

People who have different points of view can interpret the same evidence in different ways.

Unemployment Rates (statistics which show how many people do not have jobs)

New data show that the rate of unemployment rose from 8% to 10% this year.

Supporters of the government said that the rate of unemployment increased by 2% this year
(from 8% to 10% = 2%).

People who did not agree with the government's policy said that the rate of unemployment
increased by 25% this year (10% - 8% = 2% but 2:8 = 1:4 = 25%).

Which answers below explain the main idea of this paragraph? Choose 2 correct answers.

Response:

People with different points of view see things differently.

The unemployment rate is difficult to calculate.

People who have different points of view can interpret the same evidence in different ways.