Q.1
'Those who will not admit to the existence of climate change continue driving everywhere, spewing toxic gases into the environment.' - Bias is evident in which parts of this sentence?
  • Those, will not, continue driving
  • will not, existence, climate change
  • admit, spewing, toxic
  • driving, everywhere, environment
Q.2
'As everyone knows, alcohol damages the developing brain. What is less-commonly known, however, is that the human brain continues to develop until the age of 20.' Where would you expect to find this combination of fact and opinion?
  • A wine-taster's manual
  • A website warning of the dangers of under-age drinking and alcohol abuse
  • A magazine article describing a visit to a whisky distillery
  • An advert warning of the dangers of drink-driving
Q.3
Which of the following statements is NOT a fact?
  • The number of wind farms either planned and approved or already in existence in Wales totals 73
  • Wind turbines, some of which are 127m in height, are a blot upon the natural landscape
  • Some of the newest turbines exceed the height of any other structures in Wales
  • Protesters argue that large-scale wind farms could be detrimental to tourism
Q.4
What does it mean to 'substantiate' a statement?
  • To rephrase the statement
  • To make a judgement about the statement
  • To offer an opinion
  • To support the statement with evidence
Q.5
Which of the following statements shows bias?
  • Temperatures rose today by as much as five degrees
  • An inch of rain fell in a 24-hour period
  • Last weekend's festival was a wash-out
  • Several performances and exhibitions were cancelled at the weekend due to persistent rainfall
Q.6
'Litter louts, who fling their greasy fast-food packaging down in the high street might as well be harbouring the rats their filthy habits attract.' - Bias is evident in which parts of this sentence?
  • Litter louts, greasy, high street
  • fling, packaging, rats
  • Litter louts, habits, attract
  • Litter louts, fling, might as well, harbouring, filthy
Q.7
A statement of fact...
  • can be true or false
  • can only be true
  • can only be false
  • may contain bias
Q.8
'Young people just don't have the opportunity to get enough exercise these days and this is beginning to show in the increase in weight-related problems among this age group.' - What might be the writer's motive in making this claim?
  • The writer might be promoting a new gym aimed specifically at young people
  • The writer could be advertising a range of indulgent snack foods
  • The writer could be concerned about the recent 'dumbing down' of exams
  • The writer might be advertising a new comedy aimed at young people
Q.9
'Dr. Howard, lecturer in Nutrition at Anytown University, has shown that taking a daily fish oil supplement improves children's attainment in school by 20%. ' - What form does bias take in this sentence?
  • This is an example of an appeal to popularity
  • This is an example of a misleading fact
  • This is an example of an appeal to authority
  • There is no bias evident in this sentence
Q.10
Which of the following is an example of a misleading fact?
  • The newspaper's film reviewer awarded the new release four stars
  • Nine percent of all GCSE pupils received an A* in last summer's exams
  • Tickets to the concert sold out within hours of being released
  • 90% of dentists say they would recommend Shinyclean toothpaste to their patients
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