This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Making Mistakes – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Making Mistakes Quiz 1 (25 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 adapt to new situations. B) To interpret information in a specific way. C) To cause action or make active. D) To create a permanent change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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) Encouraging them to take risks without thinking. C) Helping them plan for success confidently. D) Motivating them to act quickly without hesitation. 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 specific time in the present or future. B) A reference point/ an encompassing action. C) A continuously changing event. D) Emphasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 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) Happy. B) Sad. C) Nervous. D) A different feeling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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 conditional. C) The vague past. D) An unfinished time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An unfinished time. 9. Identify the mistake in the sentence:'We was happy to see her.' A) We. B) Was. C) Happy. D) To see her. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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) Leaned back. B) Stared out the window. C) Pencil she was clutching so tightly. D) Reminded herself that she could do it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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) A stative verb. B) A universal truth. C) A recurring event. D) The conditional. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The conditional. 13. Who is the Chief Science Officer of the online finance tool Happy Money mentioned in the text? A) Dr. Sarah Johnson. B) Dr. John Smith. C) Dr. Mark Burgin. D) Dr. Elizabeth Dunn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 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) 23.976 frames per second. B) 60 frames per second. C) 30 frames per second. D) 24 frames per second. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 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 important to remain calm. B) Math can sometimes be hard. C) Parents should help their children. D) It is easy to get angry at yourself. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 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) Today. B) Is. C) On. D) Tuesday. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 20. What is the impact of stress on decision-making according to the research director mentioned in the text? A) Reduces cognitive resources. B) Enhances decision-making. C) Leads to rational decisions. D) Increases automatic thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reduces cognitive resources. 21. Why is it important to have a speaker playing back the track on set when recording performance shots? A) To sync the performer's timing with the track in the Edit. B) To avoid distractions from other sounds. C) To make the performer feel more confident. D) To create a better atmosphere on set. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 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. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesMaking Mistakes Quiz 2Making Mistakes Quiz 3Making Mistakes Quiz 4Making Mistakes Quiz 5Making Mistakes Quiz 6Accept Vs. 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