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Kris Quigley
5,612 PointsI noticed in the test for the question: "Which is an example of an integer?" That the answer, 127 is deemed incorrect.
The answer it says, "negative numbers can also be integers" which I do not dispute. However, there are two correct answers for this question; 127 and the negative number.
3 Answers
John Breslin
16,963 PointsIt's because they're looking for you to pick "E. Both B and D."
shaunboleh
14,970 PointsIt is common practice with multiple choice questions to choose the best answer to the question. The way the question is works fine. But the questions could all say "Choose the best answer".
Fábio Tavares da Costa
11,985 PointsI did the same mistake, but I disagree. There are two incomplete choices with a single integer each and one that means there are two integers among the options, therefor the only right answer.
Kris Quigley
5,612 PointsKris Quigley
5,612 PointsThen the question needs to be reworded, or better yet, made into a multiple choice question for 'all examples' of integers. This I think would better aide learners.
Marcus Parsons
15,719 PointsMarcus Parsons
15,719 PointsKris, you are being a little bit pedantic about the wording of a quiz lol.
Kris Quigley
5,612 PointsKris Quigley
5,612 PointsYou're right, I am. I just don't want learners to be misled is all :)
Marcus Parsons
15,719 PointsMarcus Parsons
15,719 PointsI do agree, though. A better phrasing could be: "Of the following integers, which is/are (example(s) of integers?" It's still missing an "an", but the question itself would become convoluted, which would further mislead students.