Question number 12 is:


"When was the war of 1812?"

HELP!!! I have been stuck on this multiple choice question for 20 minutes now

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Originally posted by Blurry:
Question number 12 is:


"When was the war of 1812?"

HELP!!! I have been stuck on this multiple choice question for 20 minutes now

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Uhh, it lasted two years, from 1812-1814.

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Originally posted by Blurry:
Question number 12 is:


"When was the war of 1812?"

HELP!!! I have been stuck on this multiple choice question for 20 minutes now

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i think the answer was in the question somehow...

Oh shit! What are the choices?

Maby he was being sarcastic? Nah.

Thats a great example of just how illogical multiple choice questions can be.

How is it illogical?
It is a legitimate question.
He did not give us the possible answers from the test.
While it is called "The War of 1812" like any war it lasted longer than a year. So if the possible answers were:
a) 1812
b) 1810-1812
c) 1811-1812
d) 1812-1814
The answer would be "d"
How then, is this an illogical question?
Maybe because it is a "trick" question as the answer would seem to be in the question? No, anyone who paid attention in class or read their textbook would not have been fooled. In general though, multiple choice questions are not a "test" of intelligence more so than a test of rote memorization.

[This message has been edited by ridemypony (edited 10-17-2002).]

WHY was the war of 1812 fought?

Why is it illogical? Because logic is a system of reasoning, you cannot reason unless you know, and since the question complicates itself and thereby makes it almost impossible to know the true answer- it is illogical. It is illogical in the context of logic, for it to hide or withhold itself.
Sorry if I sound confusing.
The fact that it�s a multiple choice question obviously makes it easier to answer than if it was simply a regular question.

The fact that he gave the question with out any possible answers is also illogical.
Wouldn't logic say that both answers (A) and (D) were right?

[This message has been edited by TheSell0ut (edited 10-17-2002).]

2007

Nox

Some of you are so gullible

Although I do feel a tad guilty because you honestly tried to helpp with my 'question'

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Originally posted by Nox:
2007

Nox

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ROFLMAO!

*hugs Nox*

I was wondering why no-one's asked the obvious.

Why would you be allowed to be online in the classroom during a test?! Ha!

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Originally posted by Tooth Fairy:
I was wondering why no-one's asked the obvious.

Why would you be allowed to be online in the classroom during a test?! Ha!

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I thought it was homework. Hmpf. And that bastard should feel guilty He inspired a bit of philosophical logic talk as well!

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Originally posted by Tooth Fairy:
*hugs Nox*

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*Nox gets HAPPY!*

Nox