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Precise means accurate.

For example:

Can you be more precise about what happened so that I can get all the details? No one knows the precise date of his birth. We can only guess that he was born between 1850 and 1860.

accurate

unclear

perfectly correct

exact

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

Response:

exact

accurate

unclear

perfectly correct
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The examples below illustrate the meaning of precise.

The next train to London will leave at 14:00 from platform 6.

Dinner will be served at noon in the main dining room.

The meeting will be during the winter.

The wedding will be at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the bride's garden.

Which answers below are examples of precise information? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

Dinner will be served at noon in the main dining room.

The meeting will be during the winter.

The next train to London will leave at 14:00 from platform 6.

The wedding will be at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the bride's garden.
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Knowing the precise meaning of a word means knowing which implications or connotations words can have.

For example, 'fat' and 'overweight' mean the same, but 'fat' implies something negative while 'overweight' does not have the same negative connotation.

so that we can have a general idea of what words mean.

so that we can understand exactly what the writer wants to say.

because words with similar meanings can have different implications.

so that we can choose the right word that says exactly what we want to say.

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

 

We need to know the precise meaning of a word...

Response:

because words with similar meanings can have different implications.

so that we can have a general idea of what words mean.

so that we can understand exactly what the writer wants to say.

so that we can choose the right word that says exactly what we want to say.
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Read this paragraph and answer the question below.

help us make evidence-based decisions regarding a geographical location

help us integrate data from many sources

help us see trends and patterns we may not see without a GIS

What is a GIS? (adapted from http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/gis_poster)

 

A geographic information system, or GIS, is a computer system capable of capturing, storing, analyzing, and displaying geographically referenced information; that is, data identified according to exact geographical location. A GIS can help us to view, understand, question, interpret, and visualize data in many ways that reveal relationships, patterns, and trends. These data can then be used to help decision makers make more effective decisions. However, these goals can be achieved only if the data in the system is both adequate and as precise as possible.

How can precise data from GISs help us? Choose the 2 correct answers.

Response:

help us see trends and patterns we may not see without a GIS

help us integrate data from many sources

help us make evidence-based decisions regarding a geographical location