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Question:

Multiple choice question

Factors are things that contribute to a result.

For example:

Hard work and high motivation were the two main factors that helped him succeed.

reasons

causes

results

influences

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

Response:

reasons

influences

results

causes
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Question:

Multiple choice question

The examples below illustrate the meaning of factors.

You have a university degree.

Your level of motivation is very high.

Your father gives you money every month.

You speak English very well.

Which factors may help you get a good job?

Response:

You have a university degree.

You speak English very well.

Your level of motivation is very high.

Your father gives you money every month.
Feedback:

The factors that help you get a good job are the things that cause you to get it. Getting money from your father may help you if you cannot get a job, but it is not a factor or a reason for getting a job.
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Question:

Multiple choice question

is the result of some action.

leads to an outcome.

influences a result.

contributes to a process.

Which answers best explain the meaning of factors? Choose the 3 correct answers to complete the sentence.

 

A factor is something that...

Response:

contributes to a process.

influences a result.

is the result of some action.

leads to an outcome.
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Question:

Multiple choice question

Solving problems often requires a multi-dimensional approach which considers all possible factors that may be causing the problem.

Read this paragraph and answer the question below.

Researchers who consider only one factor may not find effective solutions.

A beer belly is the only factor that causes male baldness.

Narrow approaches that focus on only one factor tend to oversimplify the problem.

Why Do So Many Men Lose Their Hair?

If researchers were to investigate baldness in middle-aged men, they may notice that many bald men also have what is called a ‘beer’ belly (a large stomach). This could lead researchers to mistakenly conclude that a large stomach is the cause of the baldness. This mistake can be avoided if researchers recognize that there are usually a number of factors that cause problems such as male baldness. In order to solve these problems, we need to adopt a multi-dimensional approach that tries to address all the factors that contribute to the problem.

What is the main message of this text? Choose 2 correct answers.

Response:

Narrow approaches that focus on only one factor tend to oversimplify the problem.

A beer belly is the only factor that causes male baldness.

Researchers who consider only one factor may not find effective solutions.