GEN103 Week 5 - Quiz

Question 1

An example of an analytical statement would be which of the following?

Plesiosaurs lived during the Jurassic period.

Correct!

Hiccups are spasms in the diaphragm and they can be caused by swallowing too much air, eating or drinking too quickly, or sudden changes in the stomach’s temperature.

We cannot see infrared light.

DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid, which is the material that passes on hereditary genes from parents to children.

Question 2

Out of the following three statements, which one is analytical?

The first air conditioning units for homes were introduced in1932 but few were purchased until smaller and cheaper versions were introduced in the mid-1940s.

Now approximately 87% percent of American homes have air conditioning.

Correct!

Although there are other reasons for the significant growth in population in the Sunbelt States (the South and Southwestern United States), since the end of World War II, the invention of air conditioning is definitely one of them.

all of these.

Question 3

Out of the following three statements, which one is analytical?

Milk contains vitamin A, vitamin D, and calcium.

A 2010 scientific study in Nutrition Journal showed that almost half of American adults have vitamin D deficiencies.

Correct!

Consuming more milk and milk products (like cheese and yogurt) could help many Americans overcome their vitamin D deficiencies.

all of these.

Question 4

An example of an opinion would be which of the following?

Correct!

Romance novels are entertaining.

Some people are allergic to chocolate.

Tuna is a type of fish.

none of these. 

Question 5

Analytical statements are based on facts.

Correct!

True

False

Question 6

Opinions are always based on facts.

True

Correct!

False

Question 7

Out of the following three statements, which one is analytical?

An animal must have a backbone to be considered a vertebrate.

Fish are classified as vertebrates.

Correct Answer

Because Jellyfish have no bones, they are not vertebrates so they are not really fish.

none of these

The answer can be found in the Factual versus Analytical Information Tutorial.

An animal must have a backbone to be considered a vertebrate.  Fish are classified as vertebrates.  Because Jellyfish have no bones, they are not vertebrates so they are not really fish.

Question 8

When completing assignments that ask you to analyze information, you only have to provide your analysis.  It is not important to provide the facts that support your analysis.

True

Correct!

False

Question 9

Out of the following three statements, which one is analytical?

Sleep deprivation is the term for getting too little sleep.

Scientific studies have shown that even in the short term, sleep deprivation is bad for productivity and people who get too little sleep have a more difficult time learning and retaining information, make poor decisions, and are more likely to have accidents.

Correct Answer

If you want to do well in school then you should get enough sleep.

all of these.

The answer can be found in the Factual versus Analytical Information Tutorial.

Sleep deprivation is the term for getting too little sleep.  Scientific studies have shown that even in the short term, sleep deprivation is bad for productivity and people who get too little sleep have a more difficult time learning and retaining information, make poor decisions, and are more likely to have accidents.  If you want to do well in school then you should get enough sleep.

Question 10

Factual statements and opinions are the same.

True

Correct!

False