This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Making Mistakes – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Making Mistakes Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does the word "activate" mean in the vocabulary section? A) To interpret information in a specific way. B) To adapt to new situations. C) To create a permanent change. D) To cause action or make active. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To cause action or make active. 2. What is the main idea of this text? A) Making mistakes can harm brain development. B) Your brain strengthens neural connections through repeated actions and mistakes. C) A growth mindset means always succeeding at tasks. D) Neurons cannot change once they form. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your brain strengthens neural connections through repeated actions and mistakes. 3. "Fear the worst" mistake prevents someone from taking action by: A) Making them imagine negative outcomes that stop them from trying. B) Motivating them to act quickly without hesitation. C) Helping them plan for success confidently. D) Encouraging them to take risks without thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Making them imagine negative outcomes that stop them from trying. 4. I am doing a grammar exercise now.We use the continuous "am doing" because it's ( ..... ) A) A reference point/ an encompassing action. B) A specific time in the present or future. C) Emphasis. D) A continuously changing event. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A specific time in the present or future. 5. Fill in the blank:A frame of reference is ..... A) A set of ideas or facts that a person accepts and that influences the person's behavior, opinions, or decisions. B) A physical object used to measure distance. C) A mathematical formula for velocity. D) A type of scientific experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A set of ideas or facts that a person accepts and that influences the person's behavior, opinions, or decisions. 6. When I make a mistake I feel ..... A) Sad. B) Nervous. C) Happy. D) A different feeling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sad. 7. We should always try to correct our mistakes A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. The Covid-19 crisis and its fallout-including recession, layoffs, and uneven economic pain-as well as recent protests over police brutality and demands for racial justice have presented many of us with challenges that we've not encountered before. A) A change. B) The vague past. C) An unfinished time. D) The conditional. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An unfinished time. 9. Identify the mistake in the sentence:'We was happy to see her.' A) Happy. B) To see her. C) Was. D) We. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was. 10. 1-What happens when we learn a new skill? A) We never make mistakes. B) We always know the right answer. C) We make mistakes. D) We learn without any challenges. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We always know the right answer. 11. Which phrase in the third paragraph creates an image that suggests Kelly is angry? A) Pencil she was clutching so tightly. B) Stared out the window. C) Reminded herself that she could do it. D) Leaned back. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pencil she was clutching so tightly. 12. (If you struggle to believe this, identify leaders who have done just that by figuring out how to prevent disasters.) A) The conditional. B) A universal truth. C) A recurring event. D) A stative verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The conditional. 13. Who is the Chief Science Officer of the online finance tool Happy Money mentioned in the text? A) Dr. Elizabeth Dunn. B) Dr. Sarah Johnson. C) Dr. John Smith. D) Dr. Mark Burgin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dr. Elizabeth Dunn. 14. According to paragraphs two and three, what is the goal of Schroder's study? A) To help children learn from their mistakes rather than ignore them. B) To see how children and adults respond differently to mistakes. C) To see how people respond to mistakes and how it affects their learning. D) To explore why some children ignore their mistakes and others accept them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To see how people respond to mistakes and how it affects their learning. 15. What is the industry standard frame rate for exporting a music video? A) 60 frames per second. B) 24 frames per second. C) 30 frames per second. D) 23.976 frames per second. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 23.976 frames per second. 16. According to the article, what happens to the brain when we learn? A) New neurons are created. B) The brain size increases. C) New connections form and old connections grow stronger. D) Connections between neurons are destroyed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) New connections form and old connections grow stronger. 17. What lesson does Kelly learn in this passage? A) It is easy to get angry at yourself. B) Math can sometimes be hard. C) It is important to remain calm. D) Parents should help their children. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is important to remain calm. 18. What is the correct camera position when shooting beauty shots? A) Above the actor's eye line. B) At the actor's chin level. C) Below the actor's eye line. D) At the actor's eye line. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Above the actor's eye line. 19. Find the mistakes A) Tuesday. B) Is. C) Today. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On. 20. What is the impact of stress on decision-making according to the research director mentioned in the text? A) Leads to rational decisions. B) Increases automatic thinking. C) Reduces cognitive resources. D) Enhances decision-making. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reduces cognitive resources. 21. Why is it important to have a speaker playing back the track on set when recording performance shots? A) To make the performer feel more confident. B) To create a better atmosphere on set. C) To sync the performer's timing with the track in the Edit. D) To avoid distractions from other sounds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To sync the performer's timing with the track in the Edit. 22. Why can it be scary to make mistakes A) A person might be embarrassed. B) A person might feel like they are the only one that doesn't understand. C) A person might be afraid of being judged. D) All three of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All three of the above. 23. Mistakes are a problem because they slow down learning. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. Which of the following describes the central idea of the text? A) Accepting and learning from your mistakes helps you improve when you try again. B) Students have been taught to avoid mistakes rather than accept them. C) Making mistakes shows that your someone who's not afraid to take risks. D) People with fixed mindset don't learn from their mistakes because they don't make them often. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accepting and learning from your mistakes helps you improve when you try again. 25. What does David Herzfeld do as a biomedical engineer? A) He only focuses on engineering. B) He uses engineering and technology to aid public health. C) He uses engineering and technology to aid public social awareness. D) He focuses on fixing medical technology issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He uses engineering and technology to aid public health. 26. Neurons in the brain help in strengthening neural connections: A) By releasing hormones. B) By decomposing old synapses. C) By releasing neurotransmitters to facilitate synaptic plasticity. D) By insulating synapses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By releasing neurotransmitters to facilitate synaptic plasticity. 27. Now, fear is grabing us. It makes it difficult to direct our attention away. A) A continuously changing event. B) A specific time in the present or future. C) A reference point/ an encompassing action. D) Emphasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A specific time in the present or future. 28. 7-What does each mistake show as you learn a new language? A) That you are becoming more successful. B) That you are making no progress. C) That you are failing. D) That you should give up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That you are becoming more successful. 29. What is the main theme of the phrase 'Making Mistakes is a part of learning'? A) Mistakes should be avoided. B) Mistakes are unavoidable. C) Mistakes are bad. D) Mistakes are a learning opportunity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mistakes are a learning opportunity. 30. Are failures and mistakes an important part of learning? A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 31. Which of the following sentences uses 'mistake' as a verb? A) Mistakes were made. B) I made a mistake in my calculations. C) That was a big mistake. D) She mistook the salt for sugar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She mistook the salt for sugar. 32. Identify the mistake in the sentence:'She don't likes apples.' A) Likes. B) She. C) Apples. D) Don't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Don't. 33. If you have a natural tendency to be prevention-focused, channel it to be bold and visionary! A) The conditional. B) A universal truth. C) A stative verb. D) A recurring event. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The conditional. 34. What was the first thing participants did in Herzfeld's second set of tests? A) The players moved a robotic arm forward, which rotated 30 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise. B) The players moved the robotic arm forward and it did not rotate. C) The players moved the arm again and it rotated counterclockwise for both groups. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The players moved a robotic arm forward, which rotated 30 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise. 35. What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence:'If I was you, I would apologize.' A) Is. B) Was. C) Were. D) Am. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were. 36. Reread this sentence from the text:Small regions of the brain responded in the children who had a fixed mindset.Which word would best replace regions in the sentence above? A) Quarters. B) Slopes. C) Districts. D) Sections. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sections. 37. What does "meta-learning" mean? A) It means to learn from someone else. B) It means to think about learning. C) It means to learn about learning. D) It means to control your learning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It means to learn about learning. 38. Find the mistakes7. My father is listening music. A) Is. B) My. C) Father. D) Listening music. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Listening music. 39. The transcript suggests that the very worst outcome of emulating what's successful is likely to be catastrophic. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 40. Find the mistakes2. What does we have on Friday? A) Does. B) What. C) On. D) We. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Does. 41. "Stay focused on the instructional problem you're hiring blended to help you solve" was from what big mistake? A) Not managing teacher expectations about what software could do. B) Not building strong relationships with our IT team. C) Decided to pilot blended learning, rather than deciding to solve an instructional problem using blended learning. D) Paying quoted software prices. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decided to pilot blended learning, rather than deciding to solve an instructional problem using blended learning. 42. Which word best describes Kelly's father? A) Lazy. B) Cranky. C) Fun. D) Helpful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Helpful. 43. In the beginning of the book, Beatrice made lots of mistakes A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 44. What can you tell yourself after making a mistake? A) Nothing is good. B) Life will never get better. C) It's okay. I will be okay. D) Everything is awful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It's okay. I will be okay. 45. 9-What is compared to learning English in the passage? A) Riding a bicycle. B) Learning math. C) Reading a book. D) Climbing a mountain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Riding a bicycle. 46. One reason why having a growth mindset is important according to the passage is: A) It encourages continuous learning and resilience. B) It discourages change. C) It limits progress. D) It promotes fixed intelligence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It encourages continuous learning and resilience. 47. What is the consequence of an out-of-time edit in a music video? A) The video will lack variety. B) The video will have continuity errors. C) The video will look unprofessional. D) The video will be too long. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The video will look unprofessional. 48. We use memories of past mistakes to improve how we do in later attempts. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 49. When Beatrice made a mistake what did she do? A) Laughed. B) Ran off stage. C) Kept juggling. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Laughed. 50. What can the reader conclude about Kelly? A) Kelly gives up easily. B) Kelly is not good at math. C) Kelly's father is good at at math. D) Kelly is a hard worker and she cares about her school work. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kelly is a hard worker and she cares about her school work. 51. Which word is a synonym for 'error'? A) Success. B) Truth. C) Fact. D) Mistake. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mistake. 52. Find the mistakes9. I go to swimming. A) Swimming. B) I. C) I go. D) Go to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Go to. 53. However, if you understand how anxiety works at a cognitive level, you can use it to motivate careful but bold and well-reasoned choices. A) The conditional. B) A stative verb. C) A recurring event. D) A universal truth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The conditional. 54. It's OK to make a mistake! A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 55. Next thing you know you've been walking into a lamp post. A) An unfinished time and unfinished action. B) Emphasis. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An unfinished time and unfinished action. 56. Mistake is an action or judgement that is misguided or wrong A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 57. According to paragraph six, what are scientists studying in the participants? A) Whether they have "growth mindset" or "set mindset". B) Their emotional response to making a mistake. C) How quickly they can play and win the game. D) Their brain activity when they make mistakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Their brain activity when they make mistakes. 58. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:'He ..... his mistake and apologized.' A) Realized. B) Realizing. C) Realizes. D) Realize. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Realized. 59. It's good to keep making the same mistake A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 60. "I feel anxious I'm not going to be able to control my customers enough to keep my staff safe." A) A specific time in the present or future. B) Emphasis. C) A reference point/ an encompassing action. D) A continuously changing event. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A continuously changing event. 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